Comments on: My West Ham: Peter Oborne http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/ Iain Dale's Hammers Diary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: WHU Kim http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5151 WHU Kim Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:53:00 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5151 I think it's great to have Hammers like Peter on board, unlike a lot of us who support WH because our family did or we happened to live locally he chose to be one of us and stuck with us through thin and thin. I think it’s great to have Hammers like Peter on board, unlike a lot of us who support WH because our family did or we happened to live locally he chose to be one of us and stuck with us through thin and thin.

]]> By: mac http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5152 mac Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:03:29 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5152 Strange how easy it is to judge someone before you know who they support. Not sure Oborne ever mentioned his allegiance in his Standard column, but I always used to think he was a bit of a right wing toff. Knowing he supports us gives him a different dimension altogether. Still looks like the sort of bloke to shout 'SOCCER!' at a game and pass the Pringles around though... And what's stopping him going on his own to a game if his boys don't fancy it at our wee ground? Strange how easy it is to judge someone before you know who they support. Not sure Oborne ever mentioned his allegiance in his Standard column, but I always used to think he was a bit of a right wing toff. Knowing he supports us gives him a different dimension altogether.

Still looks like the sort of bloke to shout ‘SOCCER!’ at a game and pass the Pringles around though…

And what’s stopping him going on his own to a game if his boys don’t fancy it at our wee ground?

]]> By: Wavid http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Wavid Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:05:02 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5154 This series is very interesting and highlights how we all come to support the same team from different experiences. For me, I was born in Stratford and eventually went to Uni in Plaistow and remember getting let into games via the security once the game had started for a fiver through the huge gates on William Morely Close - those were the days. Now my son and me have season tickets and I am sure he supports the hammers because I do, but apart from my brother and mother - who sadly passed away this year, the rest of the family support Arsenal! One thing I have noticed more and more at Upton Park is how many families come to the games and how racially mixed the support is - this is why I live in East London with my family - a fantastic mix of cultures. I wait with interest to see who else you get to say why they support the Irons. This series is very interesting and highlights how we all come to support the same team from different experiences. For me, I was born in Stratford and eventually went to Uni in Plaistow and remember getting let into games via the security once the game had started for a fiver through the huge gates on William Morely Close – those were the days. Now my son and me have season tickets and I am sure he supports the hammers because I do, but apart from my brother and mother – who sadly passed away this year, the rest of the family support Arsenal! One thing I have noticed more and more at Upton Park is how many families come to the games and how racially mixed the support is – this is why I live in East London with my family – a fantastic mix of cultures. I wait with interest to see who else you get to say why they support the Irons.

]]> By: hammermolder http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 hammermolder Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:08:05 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5153 has'nt been for ten years,i live in LA and manage to get there more than that. has’nt been for ten years,i live in LA and manage to get there more than that.

]]> By: DaDon http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 DaDon Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:07:53 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5150 Hmm - what I see Stu is increasing numbers of the local community supporting West Ham. I'm also afraid that I would be embarrassed by my kids supporting Arsenal, in fact any team other than WHU. It's just not right, these things should be passed on through the generations, it's got nothing to do with how good a team is. If that was the case we'd have run out of fans eons ago. Hmm – what I see Stu is increasing numbers of the local community supporting West Ham. I’m also afraid that I would be embarrassed by my kids supporting Arsenal, in fact any team other than WHU. It’s just not right, these things should be passed on through the generations, it’s got nothing to do with how good a team is. If that was the case we’d have run out of fans eons ago.

]]> By: stu http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 stu Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:17:30 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/my-west-ham-peter-oborne/#comment-5149 Peter, don't be embarrassed by your kids supporting Arsenal. They're a great team and living in Highbury at least they support their local club! Most locals around West ham these days (who happen to be mostly asian of course) support Man U or Liverpool. Peter, don’t be embarrassed by your kids supporting Arsenal. They’re a great team and living in Highbury at least they support their local club! Most locals around West ham these days (who happen to be mostly asian of course) support Man U or Liverpool.

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