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International West Ham Fan Slav Flies from Slovakia to the Boleyn Ground for the West Ham vs Arsenal Game. Slav is A season Ticket Holder in The Bobby Moore Lower and does this on a weekly Basis , What a guy!!! Video by West Ham TV Share This:

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Some West Ham supporters got carried away at the last Saturday at the Boleyn Ground after 112 years. This video posted a fan called Joey defended the scences saying “Not allowed to have a laugh at football anymore apparently” One fan didn’t see the funny side posting “Yeah let’s rip up our stadium & sing […]

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West Ham insiders remain puzzled at Michail Antonio regularly being used as a first choice right back. The right sided midfielder was brilliant going forward against Swansea but was possibly at fault for two of the goals in the 4-1 hammering at Upton Park yesterday. And last night ClaretandHugh was told by a highly placed […]

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Sir Geoff Hurst may be one of the most celebrated figures in West Ham’s history but he has vivid memories of painting the Boleyn Ground and rolling the Upton Park pitch. Hursty – in an Daily Mirror story – explained: “I was involved for a long time as me as a player. I painted the stands, rolled […]

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The shock defeat by Swansea in our second last Boleyn match has brought a mixed reaction from the fans as did the decision to persist with Michail Antonio at right back. Here’s what ClaretandHugh facebook forum members had to say about the loss of three valuable points.   O What was he thinking… A rollover […]

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West Ham has revealed that supporters will need to pay £50 to buy their seat in a special presentation box. However, season ticket holders must collect their box with the seat in it or face a delivery charge which is yet to be confirmed. The club say: “Following the Boleyn Ground finale against Manchester United […]

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Manager Slaven Bilic admitted that he and the lads were stunned by this afternoon’s events at the Boleyn as we collapsed to bad defeat on the last Saturday inside the old stadium. He told www.whufc.com: “It was a very bad result for us and it shocked us. We didn’t expect it. At the beginning it […]

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James Absolon is our guest player ratings man today – here’s how he saw the Irons performances Randolph  – can’t blame him but still 4 goals let in. Stopped a few to keep the score lower than it should have been 5 Cresswell  – nothing special, often left stranded by counters and just not with […]

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Skipper Mark Noble, the West Ham captain, – clearly bitterly disappointed – said: “We started so well and had three or four early chances. “With a little more luck we could have taken the lead. But we were caught on the counter-attack a couple of times and it was a struggle from there. Swansea finished their chances […]

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Our 4-1 loss to Swansea City at the last Saturday at the Boleyn Ground has virtually written off any chance of a top four finish and Champions League, although it is mathematically possible, but we have everything to fight for to get a  Europa League place. Southampton are breathing down our necks just two points behind […]

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Match verdict Irons 1 Swans 4 It was a total and complete Hammers  mess from top to bottom and for the first time this season the fingers are pointing straight at the boss! It’s hard to criticise a man who has got virtually everything right during this wonderful season but this afternoon was his worst […]

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West Ham fans had to avoid a sink-hole which  suddenly appeared along the Barking Road, East Ham less than a mile from the Boleyn ground before kick off. Barking Road was closed and buses were diverted after the sinkhole appeared. Some West Ham fans reported delays in getting to the Boleyn Ground before  the match […]

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The West Ham board will be celebrating Middlesbrough’s return to the Premier League this weekend. Boro grabbed the second automatic promotion place in the Championship worth at least £170m after a 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday lunchtime. West Ham is believed to have written a £1.5m Premier League promotion bonus clause into the contract […]

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I write this from my living room in Swansea, tidying up after my youngest’s birthday sleepover (who is the only one of my four children to be born in Swansea!) My first memory of supporting West Ham was the 1980 FA Cup final vs Arsenal. There was a lot of passion in Leytonstone, E11 and […]

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A very expressive David Sullivan gives an interview on this remarkable season. Much of it can be read on the official site – from where this video comes – but we suggest you take a look at this as David’s face is more mobile probably than ever before. He makes some great points and as […]

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This is my 12-minute video tribute I put together from my personal photos of the Boleyn Ground, together with others from the internet, set to the music by the Doors called ‘The End’. My personal tribute to the Boleyn Ground after 112 years of existence. Share This:

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Frustrated Slaven Bilic wants a clampdown on transfer speculation until the Hammers have played their last three critical games. The manager wants every player in the squad focused on the games in front of them rather than worrying about whether they have a long term future at the club. His frustration boiled over in yesterday’s […]

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I’m very proud to have received an invite to the Boleyn on Tuesday night for what is going to be a hugely emotional farewell to one of the best places in the world! I had two of the greatest years of my career on that wonderful stage and I have no idea how I am […]

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Slaven Bilic corrected a reporter who mispronounced Batshuayi in yesterday’s pre match press conference telling them to do their homework. The media were asking Slaven if rumours that West Ham have made a £31m bid for the Marseille striker were true. Slav answered “Michy Batshuayi, he’s a top striker, playing for Marseille, big club scoring […]

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Former ClaretandHugh historian Nigel Kahn’s passionate memories of the Boleyn over nearly 40 years conclude here with a look back at some major events in our history.   No one that witnessed the 1985-86 season will ever forget that campaign, the great games that season produced are littered through the history books, from Frankie Mac’s […]

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Slaven Bilic is approaching the possibility of Champions League football with a smile on his face – situation normal! Discussing the possibility of edging out Manchester United he declared: “A Champions League bonus? I think I have one. A little tongue-tied he added: ‘Not like LVG’s! LGs. A couple. Big plasma screens’ – stretching his […]

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Dimitri Payet took a suitcase into training on Hammers award days this week. Andy Carroll revealed: “One of the lads said, ‘Why have you brought that suitcase in?’ “And Dimi said, ‘Well that’s for all my awards!’ We all knew he wasn’t going to win just one award – but he was confident as well!” […]

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David Sullivan – confirming CandH stories that Spurs wanted Cheik Kouyate last season- revealed he had told the North Londoners he would want Harry Kane in exchange! He explained the conversation took place at the end of last summer and that Spurs had offered £15million for the Senegal midfielder. Sullivan said: “Spurs came on for Kouyate. They […]

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The Carolina RailHawks are strongly rumoured to be hosting a pre-season friendly against the Irons on July 12, 2016 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. www.wralsportsfan.com are quoting reliable sources but their report says that no official response has been received  although a club announcement could be made next week. Last year, the RailHawks […]

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