Quakes beat West Ham Utd

The Quakes beat EPL side West Ham United 2-nil at Upton Park during their pre-season training tour in the UK. Click on image for full story.

Claret and Blue - Who Do You Support?

As you know, I am now a supporter of Aston Villa of the EPL. What's the story behind the popularity of team colors "claret and blue"? There are 3 teams currently in the EPL that have home uniforms that are near identical. Confusing is an understatement. I am going to have to do a little digging to see if there some sort of story behind these colors.
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