Another West Ham crest has been installed at the Olympic Stadium today as the WestHamification at the former Olympic Stadium continues. The re-designed crest sees the Boleyn castle removed and the word ‘London’ added underneath two hammers. The shape of the crest represents an old Thames Ironsworks ship. In an online vote, conducted over 48 […]
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New West Ham crest unveiled at OS
Posted on 22 April 2016.
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Dave gets into gear for Mooro
Posted on 22 April 2016.
Blowing Bubbles Monthly Editor David Blackmore is gearing up to take on another challenge to raise money for the Bobby Moore Fund. David will take part in the Grand East Anglia Run (GEAR) on May 1, and is training hard to make sure he beats his previous best time of 46 minutes and 12 seconds. […]
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LLDC call for an emergency OS meeting
Posted on 22 April 2016.
The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has called an emergency meeting this afternoon at 2.30pm (Friday) at the LLDC offices at 1 Stratford Place, Montfichet Road, London. The authority are usually required to give a minimum five days notice to their board members but this meeting about the former Olympic stadium transformation works is deemed urgent due to […]
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Exclusive: CandH and Hammers Chat take you to the unseen Boleyn – great first time video footgage
Posted on 22 April 2016.
Today as we start the countdown to the final Boleyn farewell we are thrilled to bring you new and totally exclsuive footage from inside the old lady of the places you have ever seen. Gonzo – presenter of our partners Hammers Chat takes you on a guided tour of areas which few have seen but […]
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Irons target lays down his condition
Posted on 22 April 2016.
Lyon’s France international Alexandre Lacazette (above) would be ready to join West Ham if they manage to clinch place in the Premier League top four. Arsenal are also keen to bring the striker to England in the summer and Liverpool are also interested but have the same top four problem as the Irons. ClaretandHugh has […]
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West Ham set for triple record
Posted on 22 April 2016.
West Ham has already broken one record this season by recording their 15th league match unbeaten at home at the Boleyn ground and the Hammers appear to odds on to break two more Premier League club records by the end of the season. We previously recorded 14 games unbeaten at home during the historic 1985/1986 season […]
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Exclusive: The inside tour of the Boleyn as we say farewell with ClaretandHugh and Hammers Chat
Posted on 22 April 2016.
Today – as we start the countdown to our final farewell to the Boleyn Hammers Chat and ClaretandHugh take you on an inside tour of the old lady. If you have never been able to take a look around the hidden part come with Gonzo of Hammers Chat on his tour of the stadium. This […]
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Boleyn Memories: Galey carried my dying brother on his shoulders the day he was an Irons mascot
Posted on 22 April 2016.
ClaretandHugh Facebook member and site follower Andrew Reardon has provided perhaps the most poignant Boleyn memory ever and we are delighted to give him a permanent reminder of a wonderful if hugely sad moment in the life ofhis family. The Bolyn is more than a footballing arena as this story shows – it has provided […]
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Prediction where the Hammers will finish
Posted on 22 April 2016.
With just four league games remaining for West Ham we look at the short run in for European places between the current third and seventh place in the Premier League. My personal predictions below foresee Arsenal finishing third on 73 points, Manchester City fourth on 69 points, West Ham in fifth place 66 points with […]
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Premier League, FA Cup semi-finals and Championship : 10 things to look out for
Posted on 22 April 2016.
Rafael Benítez can expect a warm Anfield welcome, Claudio Ranieri’s striking conundrum and crunch time in the Championship • Vardy accepts FA charge but hopes to avoid extended ban • Leicester and Tottenham dominate PFA Premier League team of the year • Everton’s Funes Mori issues apology for red card against Liverpool • ‘We’ve shown we can fight,’ says Newcastle’s Benítez • Kane: Tottenham striker fired by one-season wonder critics • Leicester and Tottenham dominate…
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I want the FA cup but not at any cost
Posted on 22 April 2016.
By Claret and Hugh Associate editor, Sean Whetstone Travelling on a bus to Canning town on Wednesday night after our victory over Watford, I over heard a conversation between a West Ham and two Watford fans on the top deck. The West Ham fan said to the two sad Hornet fans “Don’t be so glum, you […]
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Hammers midfielder touted for Palace move
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Crystal Palace are reportedly hopeful of landing Alex Song on a cut-price deal at the end of the season – mind you the report is according to The Sun. The story says Alan Pardew is ready to do a £4 million deal with the Hammers no longer interested in offering the midfielder a permanent deal. It’s […]
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Relax, it really is good news as issue gets sorted
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Sometimes news seems too good to be true and when you have been around this game a long long time it’s best to check, check and check again when there’s a suspicion that may be the case. That’s why I have spent a considerable part of my day ensuring that all is as it seems […]
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New club crest visible at Olympic Stadium
Posted on 21 April 2016.
West Ham new crest is now visible on the former Olympic Stadium for the first time. Planning permission was granted for the new megastore, ticket office and cafe signage only earlier this week but the contractors have not wasted any time and the first club crest went up today and can be seen below. Below an artists […]
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Payet named in PFA team of the year
Posted on 21 April 2016.
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Newham twist in OS agreement
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Buried in the small print of the rental agreement for the former Olympic Stadium between West Ham United and stadium owners Newham and LLDC is a clause that West Ham must agree to certain legacy benefits. One of these legacy benefits is a target that 75 per cent of all West Ham employees working within the […]
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The first reward for West Ham’s outstanding season has been confirmed
Posted on 21 April 2016.
As expected, Dimitri Payet has begun his clean up of PFA Awards by being included in the Premier League Team of the Season. The team was leaked on Twitter this afternoon and although it looks a lot like a Tottenham and Leicester City combined XI, our man Payet has snuck in there to add a
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Boleyn Memories: I’ll never forget my Dad’s last words: ‘Did we win’ and ‘what was the score’
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Ground of a million memories It’s almost all over – just 180 minutes of football left at The Boleyn after staging 112 years of football. But it’s not only the beautful game that will be remembered by many when the final whistle blows on football in Green Street for the final time. Today we start […]
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Mark Noble targets unbeaten Upton Park finish for West Ham after Watford victory extends Premier League run to 15 matches
Posted on 21 April 2016.
The Hammers set a new club record of 15 home Premier League matches without defeat when they beat Watford 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Blatter’s love affair with the Boleyn
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Disgraced former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter has launched his new book today in Sonnenberg in the Brandenburg area of Germany. He reveals in his new book, printed only in German, that West Ham’s Boleyn ground is the second best destination for football romantics. Interestingly FIFA was founded in France in 1904, the same year West Ham […]
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Sak has no problems – the fans react
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho has finally broken his silence after a week of speculation over his future. There have been stories of fall outs with the boss followed by a club announcement that he had an ijury. All very bizarre but this morning the striker made it clear he was 100 per cent onside and ready to […]
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We want your best memory and message as we send the ‘old lady’ off with our love and goodwill
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Ok everybody here’s the challenge! We have two games left left and in one paragraph (ok maximum two) please send me your greatest Boleyn memory and we will run a page or ten before the end of the season !. Here’s the model from Christine J Pethers of the ClaretandHugh Facebook Group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/:” I’ve never ever […]
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Hammers route to Europe
Posted on 21 April 2016.
A top eight finish in the Premier League this season for West Ham could be enough to qualify for European football again next season. West Ham currently occupy sixth place, three points behind fifth placed Manchester United, four behind fourth placed Arsenal and five behind third placed Manchester City. Liverpool are breathing down our necks […]
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The agonsing Boleyn Farewell perfectly put!
Posted on 21 April 2016.
So we are almost at the end …just 180 minutes of football left at the Boleyn and every word you can think of, and some others, are being used to try and describe the feelings of those who will never pass through those gates again, It will leave a hole which can never truly be […]
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Irons fan lock-in is blag of a lifetime
Posted on 21 April 2016.
One West Ham supporter pulled off the blag of a lifetime after he deliberately got locked in after last night’s game. Danny Jefford claims he stayed for ages after the match ended to find himself locked in for his last game at the Boleyn ground. He then walked across the hallowed pitch and down the […]
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Sakho breaks silence
Posted on 21 April 2016.
Diafra Sakho has finally broken silence after being noticeable absent on social media for the past few weeks. Heo took to his personal twitter and instagram to send a personal message to the fans after his return to the starting line-up during yesterday’s 3-1 win over Watford. The striker posted a photo him embracing Slaven […]
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