If West Ham do manage to sell all 9,000 away tickets to the FA Cup quarter-finals with Manchester United at Old Trafford in March, it will become only the third time in our club’s history to match the record away attendance of 9,000 (excluding neutral grounds such as Villa park, Wembley and the Millennium stadium in Cardiff) […]
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Hammers look to match away record for third time
Posted on 25 February 2016.
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Big Sam reinvented down and out West Ham
Posted on 25 February 2016.
Former Hammers manager Sam Allardyce says he is only looking forward to returning to the Boleyn ground if Sunderland can get a result. Speaking to Sunderland’s official youtube channel Sam said “You always want to go back to your club and do well for the team you are in charge of now. I had a […]
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Irons set to complete two more deals
Posted on 25 February 2016.
West Ham are aiming to complete deals for Manu Lanzini and Cheik Kouyate by next month. Having locked Dimi Payet into a new long term contrct the club is now aiming to sort out the other two midfielders by the end of March. David Sullivan – as the club’s major contract broker – wants both […]
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Slaven Bilic press conference LIVE
Posted on 25 February 2016.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has started his pre match press conference at 10am this morning ahead of our Saturday lunchtime match with Sunderland and Sam Allardyce: “A few players are back, which is positive. We saw Lanzini was back at Blackburn” “Sakho began training this week, and he needs more time, but Andy is […]
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FA Cup date to be announced today
Posted on 25 February 2016.
The date and time for our quarter final with Manchester United at Old Trafford will be announced today possibly as early as this morning. The deadline for the priority post application runs out this evening but our source close to the ticket has assured us that early applications could be cancelled with a full refund if they […]
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No return date for injured striker
Posted on 25 February 2016.
Slaven Bilic has a tough decision ahead of the Sunderland game as he bids to pose major striking problems for Sam Allardyce’s Black Cats. David Gold has this morning confirmed that Enner Valencia will be unavailable for the game and that leaves Slav with a choice between Andy Carroll and Emanuelle Emenike. DG tweeted: Valencia will […]
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Video Blog: Fiery debate as Allardyce returns
Posted on 24 February 2016.
It’s the debate which has run and run and run. Sam Allardyce is back . He returns to the Boleyn this weekend with his relegation threatened Sunderland team looking for three points over the Irons. Tis is going to be a spikey old afternoon with a section of fans determined to let him know exactly […]
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Sam’s return? Why would I care!
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Sam Allardyce’s return to the Boleyn this weekend means absolutely nothing to me other than the need to ensure we collect three points and remain in the chase for a place in Europe. So much has changed for the better since he left that his appearance in the opposition dug-out affects me not at all […]
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First Claret seats installed at the Olympic Stadium
Posted on 24 February 2016.
West Ham has recruited players Cheik Kouyate, Pedro Obiang and Sam Howes to install the first Claret seats at the former Olympic Stadium this afternoon. The players donned West Ham hard hats to show off their DIY skills. Share This:
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Ogbonna awaits a call from Italy
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Angelo Ogbonna posted a cheeky message with a photo on twitter last night standing next to a red London phone box questioning why he hadn’t received a call from Italian national coach Antonio Conte for selection in the Italian national team. The message from Ogbonna read: “Who knows if Mr. Conte has my English number??!!#WholivedhopingdiedIcantsayhow […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Wolves fans move our hearts
Posted on 24 February 2016.
By Peter Ellis Most poignant memory for me was in the most tragic of circumstances. My dad and two elder brothers took me to a game versus Wolves. Why would a game versus Wolverhampton’s finest be stuck in the memory to this extent? Quite simply, it was not a football match. It was instead a […]
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New ticket fiasco?
Posted on 24 February 2016.
West Ham have confirmed Claret and Hugh’s story earlier this week that the Hammers have been allocated 9,000 away tickets for the Manchester United match in the FA Cup quarter final. As we explained, Manchester United have a special dispensation with the FA limiting their allocation of Old Trafford to 9,000 (just 12% of their […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Thank you Scotty Parker
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Reader Ben Kelly is the latest CandH reader to give us his favourite Boleyn memory! Please send yours to claretandhugh@gmail.com It was in 1997 that I experienced my first Boleyn Ground game at the tender age of seven alongside my aunt and uncle, both of which desperate to secure my allegiances to West Ham United. […]
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DG’s tribute to the great man
Posted on 24 February 2016.
David Gold puts it very simply declaring: “Bobby was the greatest English footballer of all time and way up at the top of the international tree.” Yet – like everybody else you speak to about the man – DG remembers a man who – given his status – was “embarrassingly humble.” He said: “I’m delighted […]
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CandH competition: Mooro books up for grabs
Posted on 24 February 2016.
The author of the best Bobby Moore autobiography ever – Bobby Moore The man in full – has kindly donated three copies of his fine work as competition prizes for ClaretandHugh readers on this special day. Matt Dickinson’s Mooro masterpiece is now recognised as the most exhaustive and complete work on the great man and […]
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Sullivan gives big Batshuayi hint
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Chairman’s son Jack Sullivan gives a hint that summer transfer target Michy Batshuayi is a firm favourite in the Sullivan household. Last night the youngster tweeted a picture of himself in a Batshuayi shirt. A Marseille fan recently asked the 22 year old striker whether the rumours about West Ham were true. His answer in French roughly […]
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Mooro’s boot boy Galey pays his CandH tribute
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Tony Gale recalls his greatest hero and says that Mooro would have been the leading player in the country had he been in the Premier League of 2015-16 and says: “He was always a member of football’s royalty for me who tried tofollow him.” Tony Gale walked in Bobby Moore’s footsteps for much of […]
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Sullivan’s message on CandH ‘Mooro Day’
Posted on 24 February 2016.
David Sullivan will be remembering Bobby Moore today as ClaretandHugh honours our greatest legend for the final time to a Boleyn ground background. It was 23 years ago today that Bobby left us with our glorious memories of his incredible career after a battle against cancer . And as we celebrate his life, the chairman […]
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Remembering Mooro 23 years after he passed
Posted on 24 February 2016.
We start our memorial to West Ham legend Bobby Moore who died 23 years ago today with three amazing years in Mooro’s life. Winning the FA Cup with West Ham in 1964 at Wembley, going on to beat 1860 Munchen in the European Cup Winners cup in 1965 then going on to crown it by […]
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West Ham fan left for dead eight years ago today
Posted on 23 February 2016.
A mother has made an impassioned plea for justice after callous thugs beat her West Ham supporting son so savagely he was left with permanent brain damage eight years ago today. Marcus Bouskill was 34-years-old when he went to the Racks Snooker Club, in Well Hall Road, Eltham, with friends on Saturday, February 23rd 2008. […]
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Manchester Utd will be the last game at the Boleyn
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham has confirmed publicly for the first time that Manchester United will be most likely the last game at the Boleyn Ground and not Swansea City although they did add that is not 100% confirmed as yet. Members of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB) were told the news this evening at the […]
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Jaanai Gordon scores on debut
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham loanee, Jaanai Gordon scored on his debut for Sligo Rovers in a pre- season friendly with Derry City over the weekend. Gordon joined West Ham from Peterborough on the last day of 2013 for an undisclosed fee after Sam Allardyce initially tried to scupper the transfer. He has spent previous loan spells at […]
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Hendrie returns to West Ham
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Stephen Hendrie has returned to West Ham following the conclusion of his loan spell at Southend United. Hendrie made five appearances for the Shrimpers after joining on a one-month loan deal from the Hammers. The full-back scored the winner in the 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town earlier this month. Southend Manager, Phil Brown admits at […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Tears, winks and on TV – what a day
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Send your Boleyn memories to claretandhuh@gmail.com ClaretandHugh has been inviting readers to share their best Hammers memories as we bid farewell to out spiritual home – the Boleyn. Here follower essexirons shares a very special moment in his Irons-watching career. 28th April 1978 is a date that is engraved into my brain for my lifetime. Not […]
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West Ham to take maximum Old Trafford allocation
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham chairman, David Gold has confirmed the club will request the maximum allocation possible for the FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United at Old Trafford despite the date and time yet to be released. Gold tweeted to one fan “We will take the maximum allocation for the Man. United game. dg” Manchester United has a special […]
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Hammers hilarious response to West Ham fan
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham responded to one Hammers fan impatience for news on the Manchester United away game. The club’s official twitter told fans “We are excited as you about our FA Cup trip to Old Trafford but we do not have a date, kick-off time or ticket details yet!” West Ham fan, Ryan Osborne responded: “Is […]
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Howard Webb explains why he thinks VAR Michael Oliver was WRONG to make penalty call which led to Erik ten Hag’s Man United sacking
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Howard Webb admits VAR was WRONG to send David Coote to pitchside monitor over West Ham’s winning penalty against Man United in game that got Erik ten Hag sacked – as referee chief urges officials to ‘make own judgement’
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West Ham star Michail Antonio misses Jamaica’s clash with the USA after losing his PASSPORT, reveals boss Steve McClaren
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Jarrod Bowen scores within SECONDS after coming off the bench during England’s clash with Ireland – as West Ham star bags with his first touch in Nations League game
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Chelsea LGBTQ+ supporters group lash out at ‘hateful comments’ directed at Sam Kerr and her fiancee Kristie Mewis after announcing they are expecting their first child
