| West Ham United 16:07 - Oct 4 with 5115 views | Dyland |
I used to like the Iron. Similar to Town in many ways. An old school, family club, with a lot of nostalgia and blurry eyed talk of bygone days and especially players. A club many neutrals who simply like their football had a soft spot for, sort of.
Last time at the Boleyn would have been when Reuser scored to beat them. Can't remember anything apart from the goal and that the away bar was dry at half time. What the jeff is that all about? But anyway, a proper ground with a good atmosphere.
Fast forward to the London Stadium. Sorry, not much better than MK Dons. Stratford isn't in West Ham ffs, or that near really. I guess it's all relative right? And this season's taking away all concession tickets. Corporate profit prickery of the lowest order.
I liked West Ham, in as far as one can like another football club that isn't your own. I know some of their old time supporters agree with me that now, nah, not for me or you or them. A wry smile if they are relegated once again and no one turns up any more at their non football stadium.
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| West Ham United on 03:05 - Oct 5 with 934 views | witchdoctor |
| West Ham United on 16:15 - Oct 4 by gainsboroughblue |
That play-off second leg at Upton Park is the loudest noise I've ever heard at a football match.
People may not believe this, but we made a hell of a racket in the away end ourselves, but completely drowned out, especially in the second half. |
I’m sure that a lot of that racket was piped through the tannoy system |  | | |
| West Ham United on 07:31 - Oct 5 with 850 views | Churchman |
| West Ham United on 21:52 - Oct 4 by ITFC_Forever |
I read a biography of Lyall over the summer, written very much from a West Ham point of view.
He was clearly very hurt by West Ham when they sacked him, and felt he proved his point with us when we got promoted.
The writer feels that Lyall was misrepresented by the local journalists (would have been Dave Allard at the time), but the fans appreciated what he done with a modestly talented squad, with Dozzell and Kiwomya the touch of quality that won us games. |
The West Ham supporters couldn’t wait to get rid of Lyall. ‘Taken us as far as he can’ attitude, bit like Charlton and Curbishley, Newcastle and Bobby Robson. These clubs’ supporters can rewrite their tiny memories as much as they like, but that’s how it was. |  | | |
| Don't disagree with that Ollers on 08:45 - Oct 5 with 812 views | Dyland |
| West Ham United on 22:20 - Oct 4 by olimar |
Never really liked them. Always got a sense that the club and fans thought they were much bigger than they really were and had a false sense of entitlement.
In reality, they never got crowds that were much better than many other clubs (including us), didnt win anything or get all that close and spent several spells out of the top league too.
Yet their fans thought they were a top 6 club in waiting. The redevelopment of Upton Park spoke volumes for how the club saw themselves too, new stands that were done on the cheap, a horrendous castle facade on their new main stand, extensions to the stands behind the goals that didnt match up properly, all looked like a club who had done everything on the cheap whilst trying to look big.
They would argue that they are now getting crowds that prove that they always were that type of club, but think any club given a brand new stadium in London, with loads of transport links and available tickets is going to attract crowds. |
More importantly though, three points today would be extra sweet. | |
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| So you're on the fence then? on 08:46 - Oct 5 with 810 views | Dyland |
| West Ham United on 21:17 - Oct 4 by Churchman |
Always detested them. Seen lots of games against them over the years home and away and there’s nothing to like. Back in the day, they liked a bit of a rumble too. A sort of dishonest Millwall kind of club with insufferable entitlement.
They treated John Lyall like dirt at the end of his time with them. No wonder he bore them a grudge.
As for the academy of football rubbish, do me a favour. They were and always will be in the shadow of the three big London clubs. Should have been demoted for playing an unregistered player too. Horrible kit, horrible area. Ugly, ungracious, 1975, play offs. Lots to dislike [Post edited 4 Oct 2024 22:11]
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| Aye, with you on 08:49 - Oct 5 with 808 views | Dyland |
| West Ham United on 18:32 - Oct 4 by ITFC_Forever |
If we haven’t played them for a while, I think of them like you…. But then we play them and I remember what a bunch of knobs their fans are and I start to dislike them again.
One of the funniest Town games I’ve been to involve West Ham, when we beat them 5-1 at PR when they had Fat Sam in charge at a time we were crap and they were near the top of the league. The fat fraud tried to blame the fact the game was on the last day of the transfer window. JET’s finest hour, certainly in a Town shirt. |
Especially a lot of their fans.
Then, a few folk would say similar about Town. Not that we have gobsh1te fans, rather the sense of entitlement. But yeh, they're a lot worse.
Anyway, more importantly... 2-2 draw today... if we can sneak a win it would be mustard. | |
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| West Ham United on 08:52 - Oct 5 with 797 views | NthQldITFC |
| West Ham United on 16:15 - Oct 4 by gainsboroughblue |
That play-off second leg at Upton Park is the loudest noise I've ever heard at a football match.
People may not believe this, but we made a hell of a racket in the away end ourselves, but completely drowned out, especially in the second half. |
I agree with that 100%. It was extraordinarily loud from them, and I remember it as being (not nastily) but a really menacing sound because of the volume and the night game too. As you say, we were loud too, but the Boleyn growl/roar that night has never been matched in my spectating 'career'. A crying shame that has sold out to corporate greed. |  |
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| Aye, with you on 09:05 - Oct 5 with 786 views | Churchman |
| Aye, with you on 08:49 - Oct 5 by Dyland |
Especially a lot of their fans.
Then, a few folk would say similar about Town. Not that we have gobsh1te fans, rather the sense of entitlement. But yeh, they're a lot worse.
Anyway, more importantly... 2-2 draw today... if we can sneak a win it would be mustard. |
All clubs’ supporters have a certain sense of entitlement and a percentage of pillocks. It’s how society is. But West Am’s quota is off the scale. Only Spurs’ mob comes near to matching them and at least with Spurs they are one of the top two clubs in London - sorry Chelsea, I was there at that sh£thole apology of a football ground in the spring of 79 with 15,000 others, most of whom moaned a lot.
It’s not so much that West Ham have their bad teeth knuckle draggers, it’s the sheer number of them. | | | |
| West Ham United on 09:27 - Oct 5 with 765 views | thorpedo |
I used to quite like West Ham. Then came Allardyce and Pardew....... |  |
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| Aye, with you on 09:31 - Oct 5 with 763 views | Funge |
| Aye, with you on 09:05 - Oct 5 by Churchman |
All clubs’ supporters have a certain sense of entitlement and a percentage of pillocks. It’s how society is. But West Am’s quota is off the scale. Only Spurs’ mob comes near to matching them and at least with Spurs they are one of the top two clubs in London - sorry Chelsea, I was there at that sh£thole apology of a football ground in the spring of 79 with 15,000 others, most of whom moaned a lot.
It’s not so much that West Ham have their bad teeth knuckle draggers, it’s the sheer number of them. |
I'm gonna get absolutely rinsed here - but I secretly have a tiny little spot for Millwall, because they despise the Hammers so much.
I had a long debate with Lucan one evening about Spam - he is fond of them, I am certainly not.
Someone put on here the other day that ITFC disliking them is like Col Who hating us; fair enough, really, but I still can't stand them. |  | | |
| West Ham United on 09:43 - Oct 5 with 726 views | ITFC_Forever |
| West Ham United on 03:05 - Oct 5 by witchdoctor |
I’m sure that a lot of that racket was piped through the tannoy system |
Not sure it was, they were proper loud….. from the moment we walked out of Upton Park tube to the moment we got back there, it was loud, noisy and raucous throughout.
If only Westlake’s shot had gone in… |  |
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| Charming on 09:51 - Oct 5 with 724 views | Dyland |
| West Ham United on 20:34 - Oct 4 by ElephantintheRoom |
Misguided tosh
I’ve disliked them intensely since the travesty of 1975 |
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My point is really all about the move to the non football place from a real football place.
Thought you'd seize on this kind of negativity you daft old sod. [Post edited 5 Oct 2024 9:52]
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| Innit on 09:57 - Oct 5 with 715 views | Dyland |
| West Ham United on 07:31 - Oct 5 by Churchman |
The West Ham supporters couldn’t wait to get rid of Lyall. ‘Taken us as far as he can’ attitude, bit like Charlton and Curbishley, Newcastle and Bobby Robson. These clubs’ supporters can rewrite their tiny memories as much as they like, but that’s how it was. |
Be careful what you wish for Charlton, arf! Absolutely shocking attitude from their ridiculous entitled and delusional fans.
Newcastle... much more than West Ham, that IS a club I genuinely rooted for in a kind of fond Bobby sentimental load of bollix way. The way they treated him, and then Pardew and Ashley and now Howe and the Arabs, can't stand them. | |
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| West Ham United on 09:59 - Oct 5 with 707 views | unbelievablue |
I like the idea of them (London, working class roots, used to have a great ground), but really don't like them in reality. Arrogant, mouthy cockneys are as bad as it gets and they've got thousands of them. Doing us twice in the playoffs in my teens, coupled with the amount of Hammers in North Essex, winds me up. [Post edited 5 Oct 2024 9:59]
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| Aye, with you on 10:00 - Oct 5 with 702 views | Churchman |
| Aye, with you on 09:31 - Oct 5 by Funge |
I'm gonna get absolutely rinsed here - but I secretly have a tiny little spot for Millwall, because they despise the Hammers so much.
I had a long debate with Lucan one evening about Spam - he is fond of them, I am certainly not.
Someone put on here the other day that ITFC disliking them is like Col Who hating us; fair enough, really, but I still can't stand them. |
I’m in your camp on this. Despite my run ins with Millwall in past decades, they’re firstly honest about who and what they are and secondly they really do dislike WH. I also worked in the area (Peckham) for a couple of years and know it a little and if working a Saturday morning would take in the odd game at the old Den. Lastly a golf acquaintance of mine is a Millwall season ticket holder | | | |
| Aye, with you on 10:03 - Oct 5 with 696 views | unbelievablue |
| Aye, with you on 10:00 - Oct 5 by Churchman |
I’m in your camp on this. Despite my run ins with Millwall in past decades, they’re firstly honest about who and what they are and secondly they really do dislike WH. I also worked in the area (Peckham) for a couple of years and know it a little and if working a Saturday morning would take in the odd game at the old Den. Lastly a golf acquaintance of mine is a Millwall season ticket holder |
Funny isn't it, how it can go either way when you live near another club? I lived in Lewisham for 4 years and developed a real soft spot for Millwall. They've some awful, divvy, racist fans but those seemed to be from the further reaches (out in Kent mostly), and the genuine locals were sound.
On the other hand, 3 years at Uni in Leeds did nothing but intensify my dislike of them. | |
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| Aye, with you on 10:42 - Oct 5 with 656 views | Churchman |
| Aye, with you on 10:03 - Oct 5 by unbelievablue |
Funny isn't it, how it can go either way when you live near another club? I lived in Lewisham for 4 years and developed a real soft spot for Millwall. They've some awful, divvy, racist fans but those seemed to be from the further reaches (out in Kent mostly), and the genuine locals were sound.
On the other hand, 3 years at Uni in Leeds did nothing but intensify my dislike of them. |
Agree, it’s very strange. Mrs Cs family are all Leicester City and years ago I’d go to the odd game with them, including games v ITFC and their supporters were fine, yet the closest club to where I live is Charlton and the by and large their supporters mostly come across as no-mark idiots (they probably think that of me too 😃).
I went to a game in about 2003 at the valley with a bloke who had a spare ticket. He loudly told all around him who I followed and they all started having a go. Unbelievable. Like a chimps tea party. One wall eyed stunted tool with a purple face shouted ‘ whatdu follow that load of cr@p for? You should follow a real club like Charton’ then laughed in my face.
It nearly ended rather nastily, but for the bloke who invited me’s sake and sheer weight of numbers I just Medusa looked and left it with the thought of ‘one day’. That day came when the 6th goal went in season before last.
Then a few years ago I went to their game v Sunderland with my mackem mates. I was having a quiet beer at the end of half time with one of them not disturbing anyone. A steward heard my buddy’s accent and we were promptly thrown out. For no reason whatsoever.
Nah, don’t like Charlton. | | | |
| Aye, with you on 10:44 - Oct 5 with 652 views | unbelievablue |
| Aye, with you on 10:42 - Oct 5 by Churchman |
Agree, it’s very strange. Mrs Cs family are all Leicester City and years ago I’d go to the odd game with them, including games v ITFC and their supporters were fine, yet the closest club to where I live is Charlton and the by and large their supporters mostly come across as no-mark idiots (they probably think that of me too 😃).
I went to a game in about 2003 at the valley with a bloke who had a spare ticket. He loudly told all around him who I followed and they all started having a go. Unbelievable. Like a chimps tea party. One wall eyed stunted tool with a purple face shouted ‘ whatdu follow that load of cr@p for? You should follow a real club like Charton’ then laughed in my face.
It nearly ended rather nastily, but for the bloke who invited me’s sake and sheer weight of numbers I just Medusa looked and left it with the thought of ‘one day’. That day came when the 6th goal went in season before last.
Then a few years ago I went to their game v Sunderland with my mackem mates. I was having a quiet beer at the end of half time with one of them not disturbing anyone. A steward heard my buddy’s accent and we were promptly thrown out. For no reason whatsoever.
Nah, don’t like Charlton. |
My closest club also now, being Woolwich way. They're quite a weird, backward bunch in my experience so that chimes with me. | |
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| West Ham United on 10:44 - Oct 5 with 651 views | witchdoctor |
| West Ham United on 09:43 - Oct 5 by ITFC_Forever |
Not sure it was, they were proper loud….. from the moment we walked out of Upton Park tube to the moment we got back there, it was loud, noisy and raucous throughout.
If only Westlake’s shot had gone in… |
agreed ..and I said so at the time…but inside the ground I’m sure they used the p a system to enhance the already hostile atmosphere…two things really resonate with me about that night..Westy hitting the woodwork and the cheating ‘ball boys’..word is that instead of their normal kids, Pardew had their youth team instead who used all sorts of shenanigans obviously not to our advantage…. | | | |
| West Ham United on 10:45 - Oct 5 with 646 views | unbelievablue |
| West Ham United on 10:44 - Oct 5 by witchdoctor |
agreed ..and I said so at the time…but inside the ground I’m sure they used the p a system to enhance the already hostile atmosphere…two things really resonate with me about that night..Westy hitting the woodwork and the cheating ‘ball boys’..word is that instead of their normal kids, Pardew had their youth team instead who used all sorts of shenanigans obviously not to our advantage…. |
At the home game me and my old man bumped into you under the North and when I said we'd win 3-0 you laughed in my face. Vividly recall it. | |
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| West Ham United on 10:56 - Oct 5 with 630 views | Churchman |
| West Ham United on 10:44 - Oct 5 by witchdoctor |
agreed ..and I said so at the time…but inside the ground I’m sure they used the p a system to enhance the already hostile atmosphere…two things really resonate with me about that night..Westy hitting the woodwork and the cheating ‘ball boys’..word is that instead of their normal kids, Pardew had their youth team instead who used all sorts of shenanigans obviously not to our advantage…. |
Pardew: odious, seedy, arrogant creature with nothing to be arrogant about. My dread was that the creep would wind up as our manager.
Yes, he might have done better than most of the clowns Evans employed, but that’s not saying much. | | | |
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