Football Focus

[JohnL]

red devil Wrote:

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> 'bout now Wrote:

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> > I think they are getting professionals in to

> > demolish the stadium?

>

> I'd imagine quite a few fans will try and take

> something home with then tonight, surprised the

> club haven't said season ticket holders get first

> dibs on their seat, as long as they make a

> charitable donation..or have they?

There was a video of one of the bars (I think)or general areas being trashed

on YouTube - they were playing Swansea but chanting against Spurs :)

[Jah Lush]

red devil Wrote:

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> From Juan Mata's blog.

> Spot the mistake :)...

>

> ''There is no time for celebrations though, since

> we have another game on Tuesday as difficult as

> the one on Saturday, or even more.

> It?s against West Ham, our last away game of the

> Premiership. It?s going to be special: the last

> official game at the Boleyn Ground, where West Ham

> has been playing for 112 years. With that image of

> Sir Bobby Moore.

Bobby Moore was never knighted. It still rankles. A terrible omission for a world cup winning captain, a gentleman and West Ham's greatest ever player, an England all-time great. Our country's greatest captain. It bloody pisses me off. The FA should have looked after him better.

[maxxi]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Bobby Moore was never knighted. It still rankles.

> A terrible omission for a world cup winning

> captain, a gentleman and West Ham's greatest ever

> player, an England all-time great. Our country's

> greatest captain. It bloody pisses me off. The FA

> should have looked after him better.

Never mind the FA, West Ham should have looked after him better. Their treatment of him was shameful and no amount of statues or stands or advertising slogans ("moore than a football club" still makes my skin crawl) can wash that away.

[Jah Lush]

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag237/jahlushhead/Upton%20Park_zpsz9ppxj79.jpg

[titch juicy]

maxxi Wrote:

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> Jah Lush Wrote:

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> >

> > Bobby Moore was never knighted. It still

> rankles.

> > A terrible omission for a world cup winning

> > captain, a gentleman and West Ham's greatest

> ever

> > player, an England all-time great. Our

> country's

> > greatest captain. It bloody pisses me off. The

> FA

> > should have looked after him better.

>

> Never mind the FA, West Ham should have looked

> after him better. Their treatment of him was

> shameful and no amount of statues or stands or

> advertising slogans ("moore than a football club"

> still makes my skin crawl) can wash that away.

What's this about? I'd never hear about West Ham treating him badly :(

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titch juicy Wrote:

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> maxxi Wrote:

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> > Jah Lush Wrote:

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> > >

> > > Bobby Moore was never knighted. It still

> > rankles.

> > > A terrible omission for a world cup winning

> > > captain, a gentleman and West Ham's greatest

> > ever

> > > player, an England all-time great. Our

> > country's

> > > greatest captain. It bloody pisses me off.

> The

> > FA

> > > should have looked after him better.

> >

> > Never mind the FA, West Ham should have looked

> > after him better. Their treatment of him was

> > shameful and no amount of statues or stands or

> > advertising slogans ("moore than a football

> club"

> > still makes my skin crawl) can wash that away.

>

>

> What's this about? I'd never hear about West Ham

> treating him badly :(

I can't remember the exact details of the story but he used to go to games complementary (or at least the stewards etc let him in) and one day a hugely embarrassed steward had to tell him during a gamethat he'd been told from on high he could no longer come in for free and had to leave - think it was when Cearns was chairman. Disgusting - and just one example - the club just ignored him. So I agree with Maxxi.Compare this with say Bobby Charlton's treatment at Manchester United.

I think and hope things would have been different nowadays from both the FA and West Ham if he was alive - I think a Knighthood would have been a given and I'm sure he'd have a major role at West Ham, if he'd accepted it.

[Parkdrive]

Ko at West ham delayed, good or bad for the home side?

[red devil]

Yep, I wouldn't beat up the club about BM's treatment, it was more down to individuals at that time.

Anyways, kick off delayed until 8-30, nice to hear the PA playing Love Will Tear Us Apart...just like OT :)

[DulwichFox]

Delayed. West Ham Fans have smashed up the Man. U. team bus.

Pretty nasty scenes on Twitter. Absolutely disgusting behaviour.

DulwichFox

[Alan Medic]

I thought scenes like that didn't happen anymore.

[Parkdrive]

Could it have been avoided if they'd arrived earlier especially given the circumstances surrounding tonight's game?

[Alan Medic]

It seems they were there or almost. The coach couldn't move due to fans ( or whoever they were).

[DulwichFox]

If that were Millwall fans they would deduct 30 points and send us out of the play offs..

Foxy

[Parkdrive]

Bugger, I had the west ham game down to draw 2 -2, but after a game like the one I've just witnessed I can't begrudge them the win on such an historic night

[maxxi]

Ha, I was greedy and had us for a 4-2 win!

Great night (bottle throwing knobs and keeper-confronting idiots aside) and I hear Cockney Rejects are setting up to play - wonder if Quids is with them?

I know it's only a game but I shall really miss that ground (even if my recent attendances weren't what they used to be) - it was a special place. But what a game to finish on. Classic.

[maxxi]

-and it wouldn't really feel like the end of the season if we didn't get to piss on ManU's chips :)

[Jah Lush]

Apparently every new Spammers season ticket comes with a goldfish in a small polythene bag.

[Jah Lush]

Ugly scenes at Upton Park.

http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag237/jahlushhead/13165851_10209747052779882_3612298648223135147_n_zpsdgg7zpja.jpg

[DulwichFox]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Bugger, I had the west ham game down to draw 2 -2,

> but after a game like the one I've just witnessed

> I can't begrudge them the win on such an historic

> night

I had them down for 2-2 too.

Foxy

[Jah Lush]

And me.

[Parkdrive]

Is it me or were last night's celebrations at West ham a bit chaotic?

[Mick Mac]

I noticed that the best ever West Ham 11 in the standard last night had no one from the last 15 year. Paolo di Canio got a half share of a place in the team.

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I'm surprised the Cockney rejects didn't play this.......they could have chosen David Essex/Billy Bragg/Iron Maiden maybe :)

 

[titch juicy]

Is it true that when they were wheeling out the west Ham 'greats' last night, Marlon Harewood and Carlton Cole featured?

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