Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: match reports, News, september-2014, West Ham United, whispers
The MooreThanJustAPodcast boys relive the five goals scored against Blackburn rovers on Sunday afternoon in the latest episode of the West Ham podcast. We discuss whether Noble should play for England and whether Payet should play for France along with our predictions for the Sunderland game at Saturday lunch time. We also debate whether it […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, videos, west ham news, West Ham United, whispers
West Ham ladies are offering a unique chance to become a mascot at the Boleyn Ground during their evening game against Spurs Ladies on 8th March under the famous lights. At just £25 per child, you will get to meet the Ladies team, take part in an autograph session, take photos pitch side with the […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, football news, News, online soccer news, upton park, videos
West Ham will be playing Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup quarter-finals after the Red Devils beat Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in the fifth round proper tie this evening. Our FA Cup sixth round proper match with Manchester United needs to be played between Friday 11th and Monday 14th March. The day and time […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, farewell-boleyn, match reports, News, west ham news
ClaretandHugh invited readers to send their memories of the Boleyn as the old lady clears her throat for the final farewell. Follower David Edwards will bring a lump to the throats of many as he recalls his days as a Hammer. Please send your memories to claretandhugh@gmail.com. Dave writes: . Standing in the old […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, graham-poll, hammers chat, upton park, videos
West Ham has rejected offers for Hammers academy youngster Marcus Browne to go out on loan, according to reports this afternoon. The 18-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for West Ham but has been has played regularly for under-21’s and under 18’s. In recent weeks he has been training with the first team […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, farewell-boleyn, graham-poll, News, september-2014
Winston Reid has rejoined the first team squad and is expected to be available for the spikey little affair against Sunderland at the weekend. And word from the training camp is that Sam Allardyce could be confronted with Andy Carroll on whom he splashed an incredible £17 million when he was Irons boss to make […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: hammers chat, News, september-2014, videos, West Ham United, whispers
Former Referee Graham Poll believes West Ham have a very good chance of appealing Cheikhou Kouyate’s red card he received at Ewood park on Sunday. Kouyate was shown a straight red card for a last-man professional foul on Adam Henley on the edge of the box during the Hammers 5-1 over Blackburn. “West Ham must have […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, sports news, videos, West Ham United, whispers
West Ham have announced that third choice keeper Raphael Spiegel has signed a two-year extension to his contract with an option for a further two years. The Switzerland international has put pen to paper on a new deal which will see him stay at the Boleyn Ground until 2018 with an option until 2020. The 23-year-old […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, farewell-boleyn, super sunday, West Ham United, whispers
Dimi Payet has convinced everybody in English football that he’s a superstar. However, getting the message through to his national team coach Didir Deschamps appears to be something of a problem. Dimi has now scored nine goals and set up eight others for the Irons this season but Deschamps has yet to be convinced. The […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, kouyate, sports news, West Ham United, whispers
West Ham chairman David Gold believes the club have a better than 50/50 chance of appealing Kouyate’s red card and subsequent one match ban for a professional foul. Gold insisted that the Blackburn player wasn’t going to get the ball so it wasn’t a goal scoring opportunity. Gold tweeted “I think we have a very […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, kouyate, West Ham United, westham fc, whispers
Tony Cottee is delighted that his managerial choice – Slaven Bilic – is taking West Ham by storm. The former Hammers striker is far too humble to start claiming he told us so but his prediction on this site that Slav would bring on the good times. And he told ClaretandHugh exclusively: “Make no mistake […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, hammers chat, hammers news, kouyate, match reports, upthehammers, videos
A number of West Ham supporters became stranded in the Midlands over night as their official club No.7 coach broke down twice on the way home from the 5-1 FA cup win over Blackburn Rovers. Hammers fan and actor Ellis McFarland left the Boleyn ground at 6.15am Sunday morning to make the trip to Ewood […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: hammers chat, hugh5outhon1895, online soccer news, West Ham United, whispers
David Sullivan has cleared up any lingering confusion over the identity of the Boleyn Ground’s last ever visiting team. He has told ClaretandHugh: “The league match against Manchester United could now become the last game to ever be held at Upton Park.” United meet Shrewsbury this evening and should they win either the Hammers or […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: ironsbubs, News, west ham news, westham, whispers
West Ham are theoretically entitled to an away allocation of 11,345 tickets, being 15% of Old Trafford’s 75,635 seating capacity should they overcome Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup fifth round this evening. However, Claret and Hugh now understands that Manchester United has a special dispensation this season with the FA which limits the maximum percentage to […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: match reports, News, videos, westham fc, whispers
The 5-1 win over Blackburn Rovers yesterday earned West Ham £180,000 in prize money from the FA as winners of the fifth round proper, together with £247,500 to have the game screened live on BT Sport. We also received a 42% cut of the Ewood Park gate money with and attendance of 18,793 earning a further £158,000, […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, ironsbubs, News, videos, West Ham United
Thrilled and loving it. Hammers fans have been responding to the amazing win at Blackburn yesterday on the the ClaretandHugh Facebook group @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/. Here’s what they have to say about one of our greatest Cup victories ever. O Says a lot about us, when you can name plenty of players who did a great job […]
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Posted on 22 February 2016. Tags: archives, farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, hammers news, latest football news, videos
David Gold believes the club has an outstanding chance of getting Chiek Kouyate’s red card overturned. The co chairman is a cautious man in making big judgement calls of this kind but is clearly pretty well assured in his mind that the possibility of an FA fine is well worth the risk on this occasion. […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: february-2014, match reports, videos, west ham, west ham world
David Gold has tonight confirmed the club plan to appeal Chiek Kouyate’s red card. The all action Irons midfielder was sent off after the referee adjudged that he was guilty of a trip which denied Blackburn the opportunity of goal scoring opportunity. But to put it mildly it was a decision which was highly dubious […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: News, sports news, west ham world, whispers
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, News, september-2015, sports news, whispers
We have a guest ratings expert on board tonight – ClaretandHugh FB Group member Sean Oakley – welcome aboard mate …you can take the flak for a change Randolph: Couldn’t do anything about first goal couldn’t do anything about their goal and didn’t have much to do after that 7 Antonio: Stepped in at right back […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: farewell-boleyn, match reports, News, skysports, videos, West Ham United, whispers
Exclusive Chairman David Sullivan has made no attempt to disguise his bitter disappointment at seeing the Irons again clobbered with another away draw. After a great win over Blackburn Rovers everybody was hoping for a Boleyn quarter final bonanza. Instead we are on our our way to either Manchester United or Shrewsbury. […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: hammers chat, november-2014, september-2015, West Ham United, whispers
By CandH FB Group member Graeme Taylor Is it just me or does anyone think Slaven Bilic is the second coming of John Lyall!! I love the man and surely every other Hammers fan does to. The way he sets teams up means he susses the opposition only after we start playing but that being […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: archives, goals, hammers chat, transfer gossip, videos, whispers
By Pete Ellis Do not adjust your TV sets! It’s true! West Ham have just thumped Blackburn rovers 5-1!!!! Why is this such a headline? After all, it’s only Rovers, who are down in 19th in the championship? I’ll tell you why. It’s because we have manager that gets the fact that a trophy would […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: archives, ewood-park, hammers chat, hugh5outhon1895, News
Proud ClaretandHugh Facebook Group member Jamie Moore was thrilled to see his son Jude handed Dimi Payet’s shirt after the game at Blackburn Rovers. The brilliant midfielder made a B line for the Hammers fans at the end of the 5-1 victory and there was a really special moment in store of Moore jnr. His […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: ewood-park, News, upthehammers, whispers
West Ham drew Shrewsbury Town or Manchester United away in the FA quarter-final draw this evening. While we all might become Shrewsbury fans for 24 hours tomorrow, the likelihood is that Manchester United will overcome and that would mean one of us is guaranteed to make the FA Cup semi finals. That would mean our Premier […]
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Posted on 21 February 2016. Tags: classy-irons, coyi, News, videos, whispers
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