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Dimi Payet is among those who don’t believe he can yet be counted as a West Ham legend but he clearly hopes he can become one. Payet has been talking to L’Equipe and believes he has reached the pinnacle of his time in the game saying: “It is the best season of my career, carrying on […]

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So we are almost at the end but first it’s Swansea at the Boleyn as the penultimate game to be played the ‘old lady.’ But for our FA Cup run, fixture congestion and Manchester United’s triumph, tomorrow’s game would have been the end. Instead it’s been delayed by a few hours. And as ever the […]

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Passionate lifelong fan Nigel Kahn – who  launched CandH’s Farewell Boleyn series – as this site’s former historian earlier in the season is three games away from a personal tragedy as Upton Park disappears forever. Nigel has made no secret of his opposition – reacting angrily for months but now the ‘funeral’ as he describes […]

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David Gold – like the rest of us is holding onto a Champions League dream – and expects to win at Upton Park tomorrow but he adds a note of caution from personal experience. The team news out of Wales is that Swans captain Ashley Williams will be rested for the last two league games ahead […]

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A recycled photo has been doing the rounds on social media this week in the run up to the final game with some suggesting West Ham are planning colour their football pitch Claret and Blue for the last game ever at the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday night against Manchester United. The photoshoped mocked up picture […]

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Exclusive Goalkeeper Adrian is likely to be sidelined for the rest of the season. The Spaniard is set to miss the last three games of the season after developing a calf problem in training which initially looked as though it would keep him only out of the Swansea match. However, ClaretandHugh was told this morning […]

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Exclusive Seventy-nine-year old David Gold is set to make the briefest playing appearance of all time and hopes the ball comes nowhere near him. A West Ham All Stars team is being put together to play West Ham Ladies at the Boleyn  in early summer to which we understand the likes of Russell Brand and […]

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West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic briefs the media this morning ahead of the last Saturday home game at the Boleyn Ground tomorrow. West Ham face Swansea City who are 13th in the league on 43 points. The reverse fixture finished 0-0 last December. “We’ve got one player injured and that’s Adrian. He felt his calf […]

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Former two time Hammer, Joe Cole has revealed he found his return to West Ham tough under then Hammers manager Sam Allardyce and says things he believes things could have been different if he played under Slaven Bilic “I found it tough to be honest because the injuries were tough, I never got going,” Cole […]

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Hammer of the year, Dimitri Payet has come to his team mate’s defence after a video of  Kouyate singing ‘We’ve got Payet’ at the West Ham Player Awards went viral on social media earlier this week. Payet took to his official instagram and twitter yesterday to insist his team mate was not drunk by saying: […]

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Andy Carroll could hardly be happier with life than now and is looking forward to a grandstand finish to a great season. Speaking to www.whufc.com he said: “I am really happy with how things are going at the moment and I have managed to get a couple of 90 minutes under my belt so that […]

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West Ham fans have always believed that the Bubbles song was adopted from a American music hall hit because of a schoolboy player who resembled a painting called ‘Bubbles’ used in a soap advert in the 1920’s, This week, Wales Online claims the Bubbles song was first used by Swansea fans and copied by Hammers […]

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The Olympic Stadium will have a fan zone on the stadium island close to the stadium for supporters with a valid match ticket. The zone is likely to be sponsored by the Official Pouring Rights Partner, believed to be Heineken. French stadium operators, London Stadium 185 will hope it is the main destination for all […]

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David Gold is a supporter of safe standing areas but stop short of saying such a section could be introduced at the Olympic Stadium. And this is probably because he can’t, as the stadium’s operators are the group responsible for deciding whether such a radical move could be delivered. Many Hammers fans are passionate about […]

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Lyon will try to block and West Ham’s attempts to land Alexandrew Lacazett. The French striker is on the summer wanted list after bagging 20 goals in 42 games this season but president Jean-Michel Aulas insists Lyon have no plans to let him leave. Aulas said: “I would like to keep Alexandre Lacazette. “I have met […]

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West Ham were this afternoon refusing to deny stories in the national media that they are ready to break the bank to bring Michy Batshuayi to the club. The Guardian reported earlier that the Irons has bid 40 million euros  for the Beligian striker who is attracting interest right across Europe. Usually the Hammers are quick […]

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Grasshopper-Club Zurich beat a West Ham United youth team in the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup final this afternoon. The Hammers lost 2-0 in the final played in Zurich, Switzerland this afternoon. Share This:

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Manchester United will be without Marouane Fellaini when they face West Ham next Tuesday. Fellaini will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after being charged with violent conduct which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. The Manchester United midfielder along with Leicester City defender Huth were involved in a 21st-minute incident […]

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Reports claim that West Ham have offered €40m (£31m) to Marseille for Michy Batshuayi but face competition from a host of European clubs including Juventus to sign the Belgium striker this summer. The Guardian claim the Hammers first attempted to buy him in January but were told he was not interesting in leaving until the […]

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Farewell Boleyn: the end of an era for West Ham United – A video by by the Guardian Share This:

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West Ham have emailed football clubs across the South East in a bid to sell the contents of the Boleyn ground which are not deemed suitable for the memorabilia auction which is due to start later this month. The email contained a seven-page brochure in which the club lists over 20,000 items from its that […]

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Former Hammer Mauro Zarate remains frustrated after his £1.6m move to Fiorentina. The Argentian has not been a regular in the Fiorentina first-team this season, starting just four times and has already been linked with another exit in the summer. However, his brother and agent is putting a brave face on it by insisting. “Despite […]

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan was asked whether West Ham can recreate Leicester City’s premier league. “I do” answered Sullivan speaking to Sky Sports cameras “I know how they have done it, they have got eleven penalties, lady luck shined on them, they had had virtually no injuries, so they have used 18 players all season. […]

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Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas has said he would like to keep West Ham top transfer target Alexandre Lacazette. Lyon striker Lacazette has also been linked with a summer move to Barcelona, but the president insists he would like him to stay on. Aulas told reporters: ““I would like to keep Alexandre Lacazette. I have […]

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The house rented by Diafra Sakho is up for sale on house search website rightmove.co.uk for £2.8m. The six bedroom house in Emerson Park, Hornchurch, Essex is described by estate agents as the very best new home to be built in Emerson Park which is available for immediate occupation. It is believed the owner of the luxury […]

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