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West Ham beat Manchester United in the FA Cup semi final in 1964 at Hillsborough, Sheffield. 65,000 watched West Ham win 3-1 to go to the Wembley final against Preston. Managers moaning about the state of the Boleyn ground pitch should look at this video. Share This:

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Former Hammer Tony Gale has told Sky Sports that West Ham now have a realistic chance of Champions league football next season. The Hammers have lost just two of their last 19 matches and remain within one point of  Manchester City and the Champions League qualification spot. Galey told Sky Sports News: “(Top four) is realistic now – with […]

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Mark Noble leads a Claret and Hugh poll of West Ham fans who think he will be included in Roy Hodgson’s England squad which will be announced next week for International friendlies against Germany and Holland. Nobes picked up 30.74% of the poll with 289 from 940 voting for the in-form West Ham midfielder. Left […]

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West Ham co-owner David Gold gets so nervous watching West Ham he ‘barely eats’ and doesn’t relax until West Ham go two goals to the good, according to his daughters. In a joint interview with Blowing Bubbles Monthly, West Ham United heiresses Jacqueline and Vanessa Gold lift the lid on what their father is like […]

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Hammers Goal keeper, Darren Randolph has been showing off his hidden striker skills in training at Chadwell Heath this week. Should Slaven Bilic ever be short of fire power up front he could always call Randy off the bench as super sub to score a winner. Our new £20m Striker has been found @RandzOfficial pic.twitter.com/eXJRvsHa66 […]

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West Ham United have welcomed the s Premier League announcement of a £30 cap on all away tickets for the next three seasons. In a statement on the official website the club says: “While the decision to cap tickets at £30 each will cost the Club over £2,000,000 in lost revenue over the next three […]

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Shocking video footage has emerged from Tuesday night’s game when West Ham Ladies beat Spurs Ladies at the Boleyn ground. There was an incident that would have caused national paper headlines if it had happened in the men’s game 6 days earlier but went largely unnoticed with a crowd of 1,741. As the Spurs ladies […]

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Alex Song has been called into the Cameroon squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. His  inclusion in new coach Hugo Broos’ first squad is a surprise after the 28-year-old quit the international scene last year.   The qualifier against South Africa takes place on 26 March at the Limbe […]

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Classic FA Cup video from 2001 when Paolo Di Canio scored at Old Trafford to give West Ham a famous win in the fourth round of the 2000/2001 FA Cup. 9,000 West Ham made the journey that day. Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez calls for a taxi allowing Di Canio to score Share This:

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EXCLUSIVE Frank MacAvennie fully expects West Ham to beat Manchester United on Sunday at Old Trafford. The former Hammers striking legend believes Slaven Bilic’s men will have too much for Louis van Gaal’s outfit and delivered a damning verdict on United saying: “I honestly think United are rubbish this season.” He believes the Hammers – […]

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Cheik Kouyate is ready to move into the back four at Old Trafford this weekend declaring: ” I am prepared to do anything for the benefit of the team.” The Senegal midfielder has been in outstanding form all season and says: ” I played at the back in the Champions League with Anderlecht and so I am […]

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Here  is a magnificent journey captured by ClaretandHugh’s partners Hammers Chat between Upton Park and the Olympic Stadium. Every aspect of the move we are about to make is captured in this quite outstanding video fronted by Gonzo in the company of Geo. They takes us from the nostalgia of the Boleyn through Green Street before […]

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‘News’ that West Ham are apparently ready to spend £20 million on a big name front man is again being repeated in the national press and elsewhere on social media today. Three names are being regularly mentioned – Christian Benteke, Wilfried Bony and of course Marseilles’ Michy Batshuayi  who put a massive dampener on that by […]

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West Ham fans can claim to be the best in the UK after research revealed that their stadium has been 99.75 per cent full on average this season. With a league average of grounds being 95.86 per cent full, Premier League stadiums are also more full than Europe’s other major three leagues, the Bundesliga, La Liga […]

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Manuel Lanzini posted a video on social media embarrassing teammates Alex Song and Angelo Ogbonna at Chadwell Heath training ground ahead of this Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Perdón @angeloogbonna21 y @17alexsong jajajaja / sorry for this hahahaha 😆👏🏼⚽️ A video posted by Manuel Lanzini (@manuulanzini) on Mar 8, […]

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Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has issued his weekly update on WHUFC.com – in association with Spire Roding Hospital Stijn says James Collins should return  from injury after the international break while Valencia, Moses and O’Brien should all return to the squad this weekend after re-joining training earlier this week. He does […]

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West Ham take their away travelling army of 9,000 to Old Trafford on Sunday for the sixth round proper of the FA Cup. Manchester United face Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday night and are suffering a number of injuries but can West Ham overcome them to book a place in the FA Cup […]

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The West Ham United Coffee Company will be founded at the Olympic Stadium this summer. The  Claret and Blue-themed coffee house will be situated inside the new Stadium Store at the Club’s new home on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, close to the Hammers new 60,000-capacity Stadium. The shop will offer bespoke coffee beans and brews […]

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West Ham Ladies repeated the feat of the West Ham men last Wednesday by beating Spurs Ladies 1-0 at the Boleyn ground last night! A record 1,741 fans attended the game under the Boleyn ground famous lights smashing the previous home attendance record of just 298! West Ham Ladies Chairman, Stephen Hunt said ” Stunned to […]

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As revealed only on ClaretandHugh back in February, The Boleyn Ground will play host to a unique clash between England and Germany to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Three Lions’ 1966 FIFA World Cup win. Two squads packed with international legends will take to the Hammers’ hallowed turf on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May at 4pm. The […]

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This afternoon, West Ham has confirmed officially for the first they have requested to increase capacity to 60,000 at the Olympic Stadium for next season. The club confirm should that be agreed then they would make a further 5,000 seats available at band 5 prices at £289 for adults and £99 for the under 16’s. […]

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ClaretandHugh is delighted to welcome KUMB.com’s award winning podcaster Chris Scull as he makes his debut as our latest top name blogger today. ‘Scully’ is one of the good guys and here he gives his exclusive overview of a season which simply gets better after admitting to the “paralysing” fear he felt before the Spurs […]

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West Ham Away supporters are set to benefit from a £30 cap on tickets in the Premier League from next season. Premier League clubs have voted unanimously to cap the price of away tickets at £30 for the next three seasons. The debate over the rising cost to attend top-flight fixtures has been a hot topic for some time […]

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I said at the start of the season we could grab a Champions League spot and I see absolutely no reason to change my mind now. But let me say at the outset – Slaven Bilic has been incredible… remarkable and I love love love what’s happening at my club. Every expectation has been passed […]

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Slaven Bilic is facing a Winston Reid dilemma as he prepares for the massive clash with Manchester United this weekend. The central defender has been freely tipped as being ready to join the squad for the FA Cup clash at Old Trafford n Saturday but it leaves the manager with a big decision. He has […]

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  Season ticket holder and ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Marion Boswell is bitterly disappointed that the Hammers have involved fans in an end of season ballot for tickets in the last Boleyn season. Here she explains why! By Marion Boswell Firstly, I must say as a season ticket holder this doesn’t directly affect me. However, […]

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