Posted on 05 June 2016. Tags: footy news, News, premier league, whispers
Some rock fans complained of safety concerns as nearly 80,000 AC/DC ticket holders attempted to leave the Olympic Stadium around 10.30pm last night. One music fan who is a journalist and a Spurs season ticket holder took to social media to highlight the danger to the Premier League. John Toner wrote “Safety at the Olympic Stadium […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: News, sky tv, upton park, westham
Fair to say the OS is looking pretty epic ⚒ pic.twitter.com/cfVDYgsqZW — West Ham Social (@WestHamSocial) June 4, 2016 Share This:
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: east london, News, sky tv, super sunday, videos
Every goal we scored last season in the League and domestic cups! All 83 of them!! (Credit to raphael-lfc-comps_https://t.co/wHkMuUdqzw — Hammers Chat ⚒ (@hammers_chat) June 4, 2016 Share This:
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: News, premier league, sky tv, super sunday
The stadium is filling up nicely as thousands await the arrival of AC/DC. Pic from partners @WestHamSocial Share This:
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: coyi, latest football news, skysports, upton park, whispers
The Olympic Stadium prepares to open it’s doors to the public for the first time this year as AC/DC stage a rock concert this evening. Doors open at 5pm tonight with the support act on 7pm and AC/DC taking to the stage at 8:15pm. The concert is required to finish by 10.30pm. Axl Rose has joined AC/DC […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: coyi, fans forum, footy news, News, sky sports, whispers
Graham Hatt – one of ClaretandHugh’s keenest Facebook Forum members – has been tracking events at the final auction of many club items at the Boleyn today. Here we bring his pics of some unique treasures which went under the hammer ahead of our move to the Olympic Stadium. Share This:
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: east london, farewell-boleyn, News, West Ham United, whispers
Claret andHugh Facebook forum member Graham Hatt has been tracking affairs at the final Boleyn Auction – here’s some pics and a guide to what is currently attracting some serious bidding. Lot 66 is Martin Peters 1966 Track Suit used at World Cup Tournament Lot 36 is Gold Medallion given to Bobby Moore after 1965 […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: football banter, News, online soccer news, whispers
West Ham summer target Jamie Vardy could reportedly become an Arsenal player within the next 24 hours if paper reports are to be believed. Last night, it emerged that negotiations with the 29-year-old were being fast-tracked after the Gunners triggered the release clause in his contract. According to the Daily Mail, talks have progressed at […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: News, sports news, westham fc, whispers
Essex Cricket Club want to take Twenty20 cricket to the Olympic Stadium and say West Ham are very up for the idea ‘The Olympic Stadium offers us with a tremendous opportunity to take top cricket into East London,’ said Essex Cricket chairman John Faragher ‘We’ve got a very good relationship with Newham Council and we’ve […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: News, online soccer news, whispers
Sources close to West Ham say they have put in a bid for a winger and are patiently waiting for an answer after the player returns from a holiday in Dubai. The player in question could well be Marseille winger Georges-Kévin N’Koudou linked by the Guardian in a report this morning. Manchester United, Liverpool and […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: football latest, News, online soccer news, sky tv, whispers
Exclusive West Ham co chairman Davd Sullivan is a huge fight fan – a love developed in his very eariest years – and today he has spoken exclusively to ClaretandHugh of his memories of ‘The Greatest’ – Muhammad Ali. We are grateful to David for taking the time to add his memories of a man […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: football latest, News, west ham news, west ham united fc, whispers
I have had many sporting HEROES but really only two “idols” – Bobby Moore and Muhammad Ali… and as I write I unashamedly admit there have been tears in my eyes as the second of them has passed on. Let’s not make a comparison between the two. Bob was essentialy a private man of real […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: News, West Ham United, whispers, whtid
West Ham may be forced to move quicker than they would like should they be serious about a bid for Christian Benteke. We are aware that the Belgian is not every fan’s choice but there is no question that Slaven Bilic likes him – as has been reported here – and that he remains a […]
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Posted on 04 June 2016. Tags: hammers news, News, west ham news, whispers
Knowing how easy it is to believe what you read in the tabloids let me confirm again that the ridiculous bid – reported dead straight in oneof them this morning that the Hammers have received an £11 million bid from Sunderland for Diafra Sakho – is a piece of nonsense. The bid was nowhere near […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: News, transfer gossip, westham, westham fc, whispers
West Ham have told to Sunderland to stuff a “joke” offer they have made for Diafra Sakho. Irons insiders told us earlier in the week that no offers have been received for the Senegal front man but today it was reported by Sky News that an £11 million bid had been received. And just a […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: fans forum, hammers news, sky sports, videos, west ham news, westham news, whispers
Ok here it is… an exclusive look around our new home as work continues to make it the biggest and best stadium in the country. ClaretandHugh’s video partners Hammers Chat have been passed exclusive material from various sources and here we have put together a fine video with a great accompanying soundtrack. Tomorrow thousands will […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: News, westham
Exclusive Slaven Bilic is remaining confident that he can attract Gokhan Tore to West Ham this summer but currently there is no deal in place. The West Ham manager’s admiration of the Besiktas winger is widely known and there have been widespread reports of the player arriving as out latest signing within days. But although […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: News, westham, westham fc, westham news, whispers
The West Ham club store in Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon has closed it’s doors for the last time due to the imminent grand opening of the new club megastore in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford which three times the size of the previous Boleyn ground store. An official West Ham spokesman told Claret and Hugh […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: latest football news, News, premier league, upthehammers, upton park, whispers
The cost of converting the former Olympic Stadium has increased again by another £5m financial accounts released by London Legacy Development Corporation have revealed. The transformation program had previously hit £272m after problems with the roof but the stadium owners have called off an additional £5m from their contingency fund which is likely to fund […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: News, sky tv, transfer news, west ham world, whispers
Exclusive The costs involved in preparing the Hammers’ new home for the AC/DC concert tomorrow are estimated to exceed any profit the gig may produce. The legendary band will step on stage before thousands of fans but the work involved in getting the OS ready has ruffled a few feathers among some of those aware […]
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Posted on 03 June 2016. Tags: News, sky tv, sports news, West Ham United, westham news, whispers
Exclusive West Ham have been vilified right across the media after it was revealed we will pay £2.5m per year index linked over 99 years to rent the Olympic Stadium. The Guardian, followed by the BBC, egged on by the Charlton Athletics Supporters Trust managed to convince many the Irons were fleecing the taxpayer by […]
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Posted on 02 June 2016. Tags: News, westham, whispers
Carlos Bacca is open to leaving AC Milan after West Ham’s initial bid of €20m for the Colombian striker was rejected earlier this week confirms his agent. Howver, the Colombian’s agent Sergio Barila indicated his client would be interested in moving to England. “There was an offer last week from West Ham which was rejected […]
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Posted on 02 June 2016. Tags: east london, latest football news, News, westham fc, whispers
Blowing Bubbles’ massive Summer Annual out next week is perfect celebration of West Ham’s wonderful season Our partners Blowing Bubbles Magazine have produced a magnificent 132-page monster Summer special which comes out next Friday (June 10). Following on from the huge success of the monthly magazine’s commemorative Farewell Boleyn, this is a ‘must have’ for […]
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Posted on 02 June 2016. Tags: football latest, News, west ham news, westham, whispers
The Daily Mail say West Ham face a battle holding onto Reece Burke as Manchester City and Southampton both target the highly-rated young defender. The ‘paper claims the Hammers will facing a fight to keep highly-rated youngster saying a host of Premier League clubs are plotting moves for the Hammers academy graduate. He also adds Newcastle have also […]
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Posted on 02 June 2016. Tags: coyi, News, west ham united fc, west ham world, whispers
By Pete Ellis Agent provocateur or merely a football agent? If you were to name the two biggest transfer sagas of recent years, the chances are the Raheem Sterling move to City and th Saido Berhinho non move to Spurs would be right up there. Raheem believing he was […]
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