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• Carr nurtured players like Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand • Academy director earned club more than £60m in transfer fees The man responsible for bringing through Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand has left West Ham United after 43 years of service. Tony Carr, who as academy director was responsible for nurturing Jermain Defoe, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Glen Johnson Lampard and Ferdinand, has helped to earn the club more than £60m in transfer fees during his time at Upton Park…

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David Sullivan Jnr spoke of his ‘respect’ for Tony Carr but was adamant that at the age of 66 he had been more than fairly compensated for his work over the past 11 years.

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Gonzo, Geo and Tom discuss tomorrows Europa Cup game away to NK Domzale. They talk striking options, weakened teams, Thursday night football and of course Cresswell’s horror injury with the usual predictions thrown in for good measure.       Share This:

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West Ham Co-Chairman, David Gold has broken silence over Tony Carr’s situation confirming much of what ClaretandHugh reported earlier today. Responding to a West Ham supporter who asked David why he sacked Tony Carr, Gold replied on twitter: “Not sacked. Tony’s two-year, full-time ambassador contract came to an end. He declined an ongoing part-time role […]

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Academy veteran departs with a pang of sadness this summer having overseen the development of some of the club’s brightest stars of the past generation Tony Carr did not hesitate when he was asked about his favourite Upton Park memory. His mind went straight back to the May evening in 1999 when his young team of academy products gave Coventry City the thrashing of a lifetime, beating them 6-0 to wrap up a 9-0 aggregate victory in the FA Youth Cup final. “We…

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ClaretandHugh has received confirmation that West Ham will soon start selling tickets in the West, North and South lower Stands  for the upcoming Europa League game next Thursday after it was granted permission from the stadium owners and operators this morning. The West Betway stand will go on sale to season ticket holders in stages […]

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Getting our heads around the Tony Carr news is difficult indeed. Yes a club legend who, with his chief scout Jimmy Hampson, unearthed some of our greatest names from Tony Cottee through Michael Carrick, Rio, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Glen Johnson. His name is written large in our Hammers Hall of Fame. His and Jimmy’s […]

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Irons boss Slaven Bilic has been warned he will only be able to keep Darren Randolph happy for a certain period of time. Former Hammers goalkeeping hero Phil Parkes – speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh – reckons there could be a problem looming for the manager unless he can solve the dilemma of having two quality […]

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The heavy lifting cranes and air skate equipment are busy moving the remaining three lower tier stands forward 15 metres in time for the Europa second leg match on Thursday 4th August. One surprise addition to the former Olympic Stadium is new West Ham branding spotted in photos published today. The welcome sight of Claret crossed […]

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The news that Tony Carr has been offered just £14,00o redundancy payment after 43 years with the whole process handled by faceless HR people has been met with huge disappointment and shame by West Ham fans. Even the chairman’s son Jack Sullivan took to twitter to say “I would like to say Not everything the […]

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Former West Ham academy director Tony Carr has been angered by the club’s decision to make him redundant after 43 years. Carr took up an ambassadorial position in 2014 when Terry Westley took over the Academy but now that role is keen surplus to requirements as the club move to former Olympic Stadium. Sixty five year […]

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CHARLES SALE: West Ham academy legend Tony Carr is distraught at the way the club have made him redundant after 43 years at Upton Park in which he has brought through many stars.

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West Ham’s third kit will be officially released on 1st August and pay homage to the Thames Ironworks kit of 1897 ClaretandHugh understands. The kit is said be Oxford blue in colour and will be themed  heavily on Thames Ironworks who played in dark blue in recognition of founder Arnold Hills who played for both […]

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Premier League 2 is a new competition that replaces the Under-21 Premier League from 2016/17, with a greater focus on a level of play in terms of technicality, physicality and intensity to bring players as close to first-team experience as possible. The age limit for players has risen from Under-21 to Under-23. The league will take […]

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Today ClaretandHugh asked  Newham’s council press office about progress to relocate the Champions statue on the corner of Green Street and Baking road we were told: “There is no further update to this at this stage, the comment we previously gave the Newham Recorder is below is still valid”  A council spokesperson said: “No decision has been […]

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Four Four Two magazine has ranked Slaven Bilic the 21st best manager in the world, one place above Arsène Wenger FFT say: “When West Ham decided to part company with Sam Allardyce last summer, it looked like a risk to some. True, the football wasn’t always great, but Allardyce had guided the Hammers from the Championship […]

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Fifty years after lifting the World Cup, the late England captain becomes first footballer to be honoured with blue plaque The semi-detached house where England’s World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore lived when he was growing up has been commemorated with an English Heritage plaque. Moore became the first footballer to receive a blue sign outside his childhood home days before the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup final. Related: When Pele and Bobby Moore took on the world’s…

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The trial of a man accused of a Christmas hamper con which saw West Ham players lose thousands of pounds has been abandoned. Stephen Ackerman of Loughton, Essex, denies 19 fraud charges with the proceeds totalling more than £50,000. Mr Ackerman is accused of selling hampers to West Ham players and staff  that never arrived under […]

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Two years ago this month, the newly appointed England manager Sam Allardyce signed Aaron Cresswell from Championship side Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee. Two years on and despite their paths taking them in differing directions, Allardyce and Cresswell were potentially set to work together once more. Following England’s miserable summer in France, Allardyce has

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Argentina’s injured midfielder Manuel Lanzini has been released from their Olympic squad and is set to fly back to his Premier League club West Ham United in London, the Argentine FA have said.

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West Ham’s Europa League third-round qualifying first leg against NK Domzale on Thursday will be shown exclusively live on BT Sport. The Hammers’ trip to the Slovenian side will air on BT Sport 2 HD (kick-off is 7.45pm), with live streaming also available on BTSport.com and on the new-look BT Sport app. The first-leg clash with NK […]

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Sales of Olympic Stadium tours have gone on sale this week priced at £17 for adults £10 for children and £14 students, over 65’s and disabled visitors. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs £48 The self guided multimedia tour opens on Friday 12th August for the first time. The marketing for the […]

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Andy Carroll took to Instagram to show off a gigantic koi carp he caught fishing on West Ham’s Austrian pre-season camp. Carroll was joined by Havard Nordtveit who fished in his underwear.

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Reece Oxford wants to bounce back from his England disappointment by helping the Hammers through the early stages of their Europa Cup campaign. The teenager has joined the squad in Austria and wants to play a role as the Irons head into the season proper after seeing the under 19s knocked out of the Uefa […]

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Though its title may conjure up images of Ray Stubbs and a videprinter, Final Score will share little in common with its BBC namesake. And there’s no chance of Garth Crooks landing a walk-on cameo.

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