Manu Lanzini couldn’t be happier than to be back doing what he does best. The brilliant Argentinian – after an extended injury spell – returned at the weekend and today told the official site: “I am very happy to be playing again and happy also for the game and for the win. “I want to […]
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Lanzini: “What Payet does is just crazy”
Posted on 24 February 2016.
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Farewell Boleyn: Thank you Scotty Parker
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Reader Ben Kelly is the latest CandH reader to give us his favourite Boleyn memory! Please send yours to claretandhugh@gmail.com It was in 1997 that I experienced my first Boleyn Ground game at the tender age of seven alongside my aunt and uncle, both of which desperate to secure my allegiances to West Ham United. […]
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CandH readers pay their Mooro tributes
Posted on 24 February 2016.
The Original LEADER, CAPTAIN , LEGEND. Brian Gay For you Bobby. My boy born 14th april 2008 He’s eight April 14, next Natalie Jane Jones Bobby is the reason I started supporting West Ham. Simple. Paul Bounden Classy, immaculate and dignified. An internationally recognized world class player who never forgot his east end roots. A […]
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DG’s tribute to the great man
Posted on 24 February 2016.
David Gold puts it very simply declaring: “Bobby was the greatest English footballer of all time and way up at the top of the international tree.” Yet – like everybody else you speak to about the man – DG remembers a man who – given his status – was “embarrassingly humble.” He said: “I’m delighted […]
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CandH competition: Mooro books up for grabs
Posted on 24 February 2016.
The author of the best Bobby Moore autobiography ever – Bobby Moore The man in full – has kindly donated three copies of his fine work as competition prizes for ClaretandHugh readers on this special day. Matt Dickinson’s Mooro masterpiece is now recognised as the most exhaustive and complete work on the great man and […]
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Sullivan joins CandH partners for match preview
Posted on 24 February 2016.
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Sullivan gives big Batshuayi hint
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Chairman’s son Jack Sullivan gives a hint that summer transfer target Michy Batshuayi is a firm favourite in the Sullivan household. Last night the youngster tweeted a picture of himself in a Batshuayi shirt. A Marseille fan recently asked the 22 year old striker whether the rumours about West Ham were true. His answer in French roughly […]
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Mooro’s boot boy Galey pays his CandH tribute
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Tony Gale recalls his greatest hero and says that Mooro would have been the leading player in the country had he been in the Premier League of 2015-16 and says: “He was always a member of football’s royalty for me who tried tofollow him.” Tony Gale walked in Bobby Moore’s footsteps for much of […]
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Sullivan’s message on CandH ‘Mooro Day’
Posted on 24 February 2016.
David Sullivan will be remembering Bobby Moore today as ClaretandHugh honours our greatest legend for the final time to a Boleyn ground background. It was 23 years ago today that Bobby left us with our glorious memories of his incredible career after a battle against cancer . And as we celebrate his life, the chairman […]
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A final Boleyn goodbye to the incredible Mooro
Posted on 24 February 2016.
Remembering Mooro today is so easy…because there’s barely a day of my life passes when I don’t. I was honoured that the man who was my greatest hero as I watched from the west enclosure back in the 60s later became a colleague and friend when I ghost wrote his weekly columns and match reports […]
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Remembering Mooro 23 years after he passed
Posted on 24 February 2016.
We start our memorial to West Ham legend Bobby Moore who died 23 years ago today with three amazing years in Mooro’s life. Winning the FA Cup with West Ham in 1964 at Wembley, going on to beat 1860 Munchen in the European Cup Winners cup in 1965 then going on to crown it by […]
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West Ham fan left for dead eight years ago today
Posted on 23 February 2016.
A mother has made an impassioned plea for justice after callous thugs beat her West Ham supporting son so savagely he was left with permanent brain damage eight years ago today. Marcus Bouskill was 34-years-old when he went to the Racks Snooker Club, in Well Hall Road, Eltham, with friends on Saturday, February 23rd 2008. […]
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Manchester Utd will be the last game at the Boleyn
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham has confirmed publicly for the first time that Manchester United will be most likely the last game at the Boleyn Ground and not Swansea City although they did add that is not 100% confirmed as yet. Members of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB) were told the news this evening at the […]
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Farewell Boleyn: The floodlights lit up my garden
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Irons fan Eamonn O’Brien is our latest contributor to the Farewell Boleyn series. In this emotional piece he tells of how he can’t reall when the place was never part of his life. Please send your memories to claretandhugh@gmail.com. We will be including every one! When I first went into The Boleyn ground circa 1967 it […]
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Kouyate verdict
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Chiek Kouyate’s red card at Blackburn has been overturned. A statement on the FA website reads: Cheikhou Kouyate’s one-match suspension for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity has been withdrawn with immediate effect following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today [Tuesday 23 February 2016]. West Ham United’s claim of wrongful dismissal in relation to their Emirates […]
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What reception will Sam get? – the fans respond
Posted on 23 February 2016.
It’s the weekend when West Ham’s fans will decide what sort of reception they give Sam Allardyce. Some will undoubtedly be ready to give him a hard time as he steps into the club for the first time since the board decided not to renew his contract last summer. Others will want to show their […]
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Jaanai Gordon scores on debut
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham loanee, Jaanai Gordon scored on his debut for Sligo Rovers in a pre- season friendly with Derry City over the weekend. Gordon joined West Ham from Peterborough on the last day of 2013 for an undisclosed fee after Sam Allardyce initially tried to scupper the transfer. He has spent previous loan spells at […]
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Hendrie returns to West Ham
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Stephen Hendrie has returned to West Ham following the conclusion of his loan spell at Southend United. Hendrie made five appearances for the Shrimpers after joining on a one-month loan deal from the Hammers. The full-back scored the winner in the 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town earlier this month. Southend Manager, Phil Brown admits at […]
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Antonio nearly joined West Brom
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Michail Antonio has revealed he thought he was about to join West Bromwich Albion before he was told West Ham had put a bid out of the blue for him. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Antonio said ‘I thought I might be signing for West Brom, there was loads of links, but nothing with […]
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Farewell Boleyn: Tears, winks and on TV – what a day
Posted on 23 February 2016.
Send your Boleyn memories to claretandhuh@gmail.com ClaretandHugh has been inviting readers to share their best Hammers memories as we bid farewell to out spiritual home – the Boleyn. Here follower essexirons shares a very special moment in his Irons-watching career. 28th April 1978 is a date that is engraved into my brain for my lifetime. Not […]
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Manchester United game to be re-scheduled
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham’s Premier League home game against Manchester United on Saturday 23rd April will be re-scheduled it has been confirmed. Updating their supporters on Manutd.com the Red devils confirmed: “The fact that one of either United or West Ham will progress to the last four of the famous competition means the league meeting between the […]
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West Ham to take maximum Old Trafford allocation
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham chairman, David Gold has confirmed the club will request the maximum allocation possible for the FA Cup quarter-final match against Manchester United at Old Trafford despite the date and time yet to be released. Gold tweeted to one fan “We will take the maximum allocation for the Man. United game. dg” Manchester United has a special […]
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Allardyce return? Sing loud and proud to Slav
Posted on 23 February 2016.
By Pete Ellis West Ham host the Mackems this week which of course means the return of “him who must not be named” It could be a very spikey afternoon if one or two give in to their worst instincts and the big question is what sort of reaction he is going to get. As […]
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Hammers hilarious response to West Ham fan
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham responded to one Hammers fan impatience for news on the Manchester United away game. The club’s official twitter told fans “We are excited as you about our FA Cup trip to Old Trafford but we do not have a date, kick-off time or ticket details yet!” West Ham fan, Ryan Osborne responded: “Is […]
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Bilic’s poetry promise to Payet
Posted on 23 February 2016.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has promised to take poetry lessons to describe the importance of Dimtri Payet to the Hammers. Slav told TV cameras after the 5-1 win over Blackburn Rovers: “It is hard to describe, I have to get some poetry lessons to describe his importance to us, but it is not only […]
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Newcastle turned down Payet
Posted on 22 February 2016.
The Newcastle Chronicle claims Newcastle turned down the chance to sign Dimtri Payet because of his age. Newcastle United have signed 16 players from France since promotion back to the Premier League but have missed out on others. Their chief scout Graham Carr has scoured Europe for the best talent at bargain-basement prices and the […]
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