Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

By Tom Atherton Sound’s kind of strange, right? Our home of 112 years, where has all that time gone? The whole of my twenty years as a Hammer I’ve had major ups and major downs, but the last moment of that 112 year history was spent in pure ecstasy. I’ve been lying to myself for […]

Read the full story

West Ham will issue life bans to any fans found responsible for attacking the Manchester United team coach before Tuesday’s game at Upton Park. A window on the United team bus was smashed and the kick-off delayed by 45 minutes as a result of the trouble. “We are aware that there were some supporters outside […]

Read the full story

Share This:

Read the full story

Hugely emotional Slaven Bilic claimed this game had ticked all the boxes and maybe should have been over at half time. The manager said: “We have broken records and tonight were so highly motivated and although we were under pressure we were totally determined that we would not lose. “We had the chances to have […]

Read the full story

Captain Mark Noble summed it all up at the end declaring: “It was written in the stars.” And he added that there was a total determination not to lose despite facing facing a very good Manchester United side. He said: “They make the pitch so big but we were never going to lose. We just […]

Read the full story

Irons 3 Man United 2 My Lady Boleyn – you deserved ever second of that truly wonderful game of football – thank you for everything. It’s been marvelous  and what a way to say goodbye. Manchester United – our oldest and perhaps fiercest enemyhaving come from one down to lead 2-1 beaten 3-2 by a […]

Read the full story

ClaretandHugh has seen the programme of events that are planned for after the game this evening and we appeal to every supporter: “Stay off the pitch at the end.” Already this evening we look to be heading for trouble after the windows of the United coach were smashed on their way into the ground and […]

Read the full story

David Sullivan has hit out at Manchester United’s late arrival and claimed they should have made better arrangements to get to the Boleyn. United arrived at 7.10 pm with Rooney claiming Hammers fans had smashed the team coach windows but Sullivan was more concerned at the delay to the kick off. Speaking on Sky Sports […]

Read the full story

By top CandHugh blogger Rich Sprent Two debuts occurred on Sept 29, 1979 when  Paul Allen played his first game for the Irons in a 1-1 draw against Southend United and I made my first visit to the Boleyn Ground. I’m a Plaistow boy and can still remember the roar of the North Bank carrying […]

Read the full story

David Gold – speaking on behalf of the fans everywhere – is thrilled to see Mark Noble and Andy Carroll close in on possible European Finals squad places. England manager Roy Hodgson named the pair on his standby list as possible replacements should any of the front line players become injured over the last one […]

Read the full story

West Ham’s hopes of landing Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy have been priced up as 20/1 against by West Ham. The London Evening Standard today included the 29 year old on a list of targets the Hammers have put together but it’s Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette who remains the real focus of attention. Vardy was identified […]

Read the full story

West Ham supporters have been warned they face a possible criminal record and a day in court which could result in a football banning order – as well as cancelling the Boleyn Ground closing ceremony if they invade the pitch after the stadium’s final game on Tuesday night. Police match commander Superintendent Dick Blanchard says […]

Read the full story

West Ham are understood to have made Alexandre Lacazette the 30 million euros target revealed by co chairman David Sullivan yesterday. But morning speculation that Chrstian Benteke will become the English-based striker they are ready to go for seems a little wide of the mark. Sources close to the club have told ClaretandHugh that Lacazette is […]

Read the full story

At first I thought the decision to sell the Lyall Gates  was shameful and said so on the CandH Facebook forum…now I am not so sure. Since penning the word I have made a few phone calls and discovered that every penny raised from the sale of the Gates along with other items will be […]

Read the full story

Alan Shearer pens his thoughts on tonight’s game in his Coral betting blog. “West Ham fans say their farewell to the Boleyn Ground. They’ve had some fantastic times there over the years. I played there a few times and it was always a difficult place for away teams to travel to.” “I remember the old […]

Read the full story

This is another piece I was commissioned to write which again appears this morning on www.goal.com and contains most of my emotions on this very special day!   I’ve had many loves in my life, a lot of which have involved very painful farewells, but never one like this. My personal love affair with the […]

Read the full story

West Ham have twice extended the deadline for 52,000 season ticket holders and corporate members to buy their reserved tickets for the first friendly against Juventus on 7th August in what the club are billing as the opening ceremony. The initial deadline on Monday 9th May was extended to Wednesday 11th May over the weekend […]

Read the full story

West Ham Chairman, David Gold has revealed on twitter that 5,000 tickets in the former Olympic Stadium will remain on ‘general sale’ to the Claret membership and priority/waiting list members. Although the figure of 52,000 season ticket holders has been widely publicised this week in the media 3,700 of these will be corporate members in […]

Read the full story

ClaretandHugh is publishing this question and answer interview simultaneously with www.goal.com who requested a piece from us for their preview of tonight’s match. Tuesday night will be one of the most emotional in West Ham United‘s history as they play their last ever game at the Boleyn Ground against Manchester United. And the club’s chief […]

Read the full story

This taxi will be making a special appearance on the pitch this evening dropping off special guests to meet the 35,000 Boleyn Ground crowd. The full time whistle should be blown for the last time by 9.40pm this evening. The managers and players should complete their media obligations by 10pm meaning the 30 minute end […]

Read the full story

Sir Trevor Brooking has pleaded with fans not to desecrate Upton Park when the curtain falls on 112 years of history tonight. (Tues) For £50 a pop, season-ticket holders will be offered the chance to claim their own seat, in a presentation box, as a keep-sake but Sir Trevor fears things could get “dangerous” if souvenir-hunters […]

Read the full story

          By Pete Ellis Thank you Boleyn  Thanks for that first visit vs Brighton In The ZDS cup on a cold November night. Thank you for the trips to the north back with the 6th formers when I was just 12, being ushered to the front. Thanks for the protests against […]

Read the full story

Louis Van Gaal has admitted that he is worried about Andy Carroll in tonight’s final Boleyn game. Van Gaal selected Marouane Fellaini in midfield to help cope with Carroll’s threat in the FA Cup clash he will be absent tonight through suspension. And LVG said: “We are normally the smallest team in the Premier League […]

Read the full story

Share This:

Read the full story

Three of the six John Lyall gates are up for sale to the highest bidders in the upcoming West Ham auction the club have confirmed. Bids are invited for a pair of John Lyall gates starting at £5,000 with the additional gate accepting bids starting at £2,500. The floor lettering spelling out the words ‘The John […]

Read the full story

You could argue that different points of view within the club’s hierachy is a good thing – that it’s healthy and makes for an interesting exchange of views. You could equally well point out that when David Sullivan, David Gold and manager Slaven Bilic appear to be singing from different hymn sheets it may not […]

Read the full story