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‘Better than Zidane?’… Dimitri Payet is thriving at West Ham but the Frenchman is just happy he made it out of Reunion
Posted on 13 March 2016.
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West Ham hero Frank McAvennie sees parallels between Slaven Bilic’s Hammers side and the club’s 1980s champagne era
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Champagne Central, with its august dome and marble columns, is the first-floor bar in the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow. It seems the appropriate place to meet Frank McAvennie.
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Dmitri Payet: why West Ham can thank a father for resurrecting his son’s dream
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Hammers fans at Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United will be grateful their gifted playmaker was persuaded to make another attempt at proving he was good enough for the big time Heard the one about the teenager who tried to talk his father out of letting him travel nearly 6,000 miles to have a go at becoming a professional footballer? That teenager is now an adult and very grateful that his dad urged him to see how far his talent …
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Costa red good news for Irons
Posted on 12 March 2016.
West Ham won’t be bothered with the irksome Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge next Saturday after the striker was red carded at Everton this afternoon. The Spaniard was dismissed after a second bookable offence after conducting a running feud with Gareth Barry all afternoon. His departure came after Barry nibbled at the his heels near […]
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Diego Costa set to miss Hammers game
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Diego Costa is set to miss West Ham’s away game with Chelsea next Saturday at Stamford bridge after receiving a long over-due red card this evening. The West London striker picked up two yellow cards which saw him sent off in the 84th minute of the FA Cup quarter-final with Everton. Gareth Barry nibbled at […]
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Slav makes Oxford decision
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Reece Oxford won’t be involved in tomorrow’s crucial FA Cup clash against Manchester United at Old Trafford. ClaretandHugh understands that the teenager has been left out of the squad but that Winston Reid, along with Joey O’Brien and Victor Moses have both made the journey north. However, the question mark over Winston’s involvement remains as […]
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Less than 900 tickets remain for OS
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Visitors to the Stratford Reservation Centre today have been told less than 900 season tickets remain on sale for the Olympic Stadium and those are expected to sell out within days leaving tens of thousands on the priority list hopes dashed. This week, the club confirmed it has sold 8,000 Under 16 season tickets for […]
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Fan coalition calls for LLDC to “respect decision”
Posted on 12 March 2016.
A previously adjourned hearing concerning the appeal by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) against the Information Commissioner’s (ICO) order to publish the full financial terms of the deal between itself and West Ham United FC will reconvene on Thursday March 17th at 10am at Court 4, 15 Bream’s Buildings, London, EC4A 1DZ. A football […]
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Remembering the 1975 FA Cup Quarter Final
Posted on 12 March 2016.
West Ham played Arsenal at Highbury in the 1975 FA Cup Quarter Final in front of a 54,672 crowd on a muddy pitch. Alan Taylor came into the team to replace Bobby Gould and it was Taylor who scored both goals to make the Hammers the two nil winners on the day to disappoint the […]
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Slav on United: “Ferguson impossible to replace”
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic reckons Manchester United and are still suffering from the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson three years ago. And he doesn’t believe the club has the players to scare other teams these days whilst adding they will be like “wounded lions” tomorrow (Sun). He said: “With Ferguson, if you see the names that played up front […]
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United to be without EIGHT players
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Manchester United are likely to be without EIGHT key players for the clash against the Irons at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney, Will Keane, Luke Shaw and Ashley Young are all out and Antonio Valencia and Adnan Januzaj played for the under-21’s on Friday night so are unlikely to be ready. Juan Mata is banned after […]
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Devonshire on Payet and the Man Utd clash
Posted on 12 March 2016.
CandH Exclusive The word legend is thrown around far too loosely but today a true Hammers hero more worthy of the title than most – the one and only Alan Devonshire – has chosen to speak exclusively with ClaretandHugh as we continue our guild up to Old Trafford tomorrow. He also gives his opinion on the […]
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Tomkins & Byram beat Man Utd 4-3 in FA Cup
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Hammers James Tomkins & Sam Byram join Poet and Vuj from Copa90 for some FIFA and Chill to chat about Payet, Aguero, Messi, who is the best and worst dressed at West Ham after Alex Song and crazy goal celebrations by Michail Antonio. Tomkins and Byram beat Manchester United 4-3 in the FIFA 16 quarter-final. […]
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Lawro plays it safe by predicting FA Cup replay
Posted on 12 March 2016.
BBC prundit, Mark Lawrenson has played it safe by predicting a draw on Sunday at Old Trafford and a FA Cup quarter-final replay at the Boleyn Ground but he does put his neck on the line by saying he believes we would win the replay on home turf! Lawro told the BBC website “This is […]
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An ode to West Ham
Posted on 12 March 2016.
West Ham fan, Bobby Guy has penned a piece of poetry ahead of West Ham’s quarter final’s against Manchester United. Once more into the breach dear friends, once more We block the M1 with our coaches and roaring motors In this league there is nothing that so becomes a man than a rousing trip to […]
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DG’s ‘perfect storm’ becoming Hammers hurricane
Posted on 12 March 2016.
David Gold has regularly been referring to the final Boleyn as “a perfect storm.” Tomorrow it can become an unstoppable Hammers hurricane. The incredible league form, the FA Cup run, the form of our new signings, Dimi Payt’s magic and fifth place are all making it possible that this – our final season at the […]
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McAvennie booted Di Canio for ignoring fan
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Former Hammer, Frank McAvennie revealed has told how he kicked Paolo Di Canio for ignoring a fan waiting in the rain. Speaking to the Scottish Sun The former West Ham star said: “I don’t get all that with players now, they’re getting so much money and they want to sneak out the back door. “All […]
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Bilic kills off superstar signing speculation
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Slaven Bilic has finally killed off suggestions that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be joining the Irons this summer declaring: “He is out of our league”. It is now well known, the 34 year old is out of contract at Paris St Germain in June and has dropped some pretty heavy hints that he may like to make […]
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Remembering the FA Cup quarter final of 1980
Posted on 12 March 2016.
Ray Stewart scored the only goal via the penalty spot in a FA Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa on 8th March 1980 to continue their road to Wembley. The sixth round match was watched in front a Boleyn Ground crowd of 36.393. Villa fans claim to this day they were robbed after Stuart Pearson tricked […]
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Remembering the FA Cup Quarter Final of 2011
Posted on 11 March 2016.
Our last FA Cup quarter final match was played five years ago tomorrow. Under the disastrous management of Avram Grant the Hammers lost 2-1 to a Stoke side at the Britannia. Former Hammer, Matty Etherington won a penalty for Stoke after he claimed contact from James Tomkins but he failed to convert it past Robert […]
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West Ham’s rising star Michail Antonio: All the academy players train the same way and play the same way, but I’m different
Posted on 11 March 2016.
IAN LADYMAN: Three goals in his last three games have taken Antonio’s tally to seven for the season in all competitions and elevated the 25-year-old to revered status at Upton Park
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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic rules out move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic admitting the PSG star is ‘out of our league’
Posted on 11 March 2016.
SAM CUNNINGHAM: The formidable striker is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain in the summer and has admitted he is interested in a new challenge at the end of his glittering career.
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Watford home game date revealed
Posted on 11 March 2016.
Claret and Hugh has been told tonight that the Hammers Premier League home game originally scheduled for tomorrow against Watford will be moved to Wednesday 20th April with 7.45pm kick off. The club and Premier League have yet to officially announce the date but sources close to club revealed preparations are already in place to hold […]
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Defiant Louis van Gaal adamant three-year Manchester United plan on track
Posted on 11 March 2016.
• ‘We are in three different competitions and a lot of others cannot say that’ • Manchester United preparing for Cup tie at West Ham after Liverpool loss If Louis van Gaal is fighting for his Manchester United future after the humbling defeat at Liverpool in the Europa League, his defiant response was to point out that his side were still fighting on three fronts and claim his three-year plan is working. “We are in three different competitions, and at this…
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Exclusive: Irons to help hammer Spurs again
Posted on 11 March 2016.
Exclusive West Ham are looking to deliver another Hammer blow to Spurs next week by lending the Boleyn to their European opponents, Borussia Dortmund in the build-up to the Europa league match . Borussia embarrassed the Lilly Whites last night with a three nil thrashing at Signal Iduna Park following the Premier League defeat at the Boleyn last […]
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Fulham’s groundsman appointed to look after OS
Posted on 11 March 2016.
Claret and Hugh understands that Fulham’s head groundsman, Greg Bolton has been appointed by stadium operators London Stadium 185 to look after the Olympic Stadium grass pitch. Earlier today Greg posted “Beautiful sunny day down at the cottage, about to start prepping for my last matchday” He previously posted “I’ve very much enjoyed my stay […]
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