I’m 33, from Denmark and when I was a kid around 10 years old, so that must have been in the mid 80s, my dad watched english football almost every weekend on danish tele. That was back then, when they could air the games without paying a billion pounds for it. Nowadays in the northern countries, you have to pay alot of money to see english football. Well back then when i was a kid i was a West Ham fan. I dont know why, I just liked the team. I can’t even remember any of the players. I was also into Nottingham Forest, dunno why. Then football became all about money and you couldn’t watch the games anymore if you didn’t pay for it. Then came the hype about italian and spanish football, which I couldn’t relate to at all! I was also into a danish team called Aalborg, which is local to me.

A long period of time came, where I only saw the danish national team, when they were playing. Best moment europe championship 1992 in Sweden, where we won. Just lately i have the money to buy satelite-TV and I have begun to watch footie again. I fell for the Hammers again, and now I am a Hammers fan Till I Die! I look so much forward to every game and I play Fantasy on pl.com also and try to follow all premier league games. One week between WH games gets me frustrated! 2 weeks is murder! West Ham is the best fokkin team on the planet and I don’t care, that I come from Denmark. I love them like it was my own neighbourhood! Well enough about my hammers story, which isn’t much of a story actually.

Your first game ?

Never been to one, as I don’t live in England. First game on tele is some game in the mid 80s.

How many games do you get to?

None, unfortunately.

Most memorable moment?

2-1 vs Man U dec 2007.

Have you met any Hammers players?

Nope.

Favourite current player?

Ljungberg, Upson, Ferdinand, Solano and Ashton. After the Wigan game, I’m not so sure about Ashton anymore.

Describe last season. How did it affect you?

It didn’t. Didn’t watch any games back then as I didn’t have any satelite-TV.

What are your hopes for this season?

I sincerely believe that we can be in the top eight. My dreams are top six! I pray for a Ljungberg goal every game. I think he deserves it so much and if he gets scoring, he has so much to take revenge for with all his injuries. Ljungberg is my favorite player, and he will prove, that just because you are over 30, you are not fokkin dead yet!

Choose your all time Hammers Eleven

The ones we have now + Tevez. I believe West Ham is going into a new era. No more selling everyone decent!

What do your colleagues make of your support for West Ham

They think it is cool that I don’t support one of the top 4 just like everybody and his uncle does.

Complete this sentence: The thing I hate about West Ham is…

I hate, when they lose to Wigan! I hate when all are injured and I hate when good players are being sold.

Complete this sentence: The thing I love about West Ham is

The bubbling spirit that never fades and dies! Even if it’s all about the money now, there is still something true left in West Ham. When ppl like Zamora says he is also a hammerheart and not only just playing for the Hammers, it warms my Hammerheart! When Bowyer says he wants to stay at West Ham for life. Thats what its all about! I also have great believe in Curbs.

Keep these coming, folks! Would be great to hear the stories from you english lads, who actually grew up being hammers!

well, being american to be honest, i grew up hatng football (yes i even call it football now). i started dating this girl from my area who’s father is from essex about 4 years ago. started following the mighty hammers their last season in championship (04-05). Pretty soon i got married to west ham, and we have been together ever since. in fact the site of baseball, american football, and basketball make feel embarassed to american.

First Game – 31st March 2007 West Ham 2 – 0 Boro

How many games do you get to – 1, its hard to work and go to college and save enough money to get there (the trip across that pond is a bit expensive, since the american economy sucks!)

Memoroable moment – toss up between first time at west ham/ FA Cup final 2006 (event though we lost)

Last Season: Dissapointing. But Made me a stronger west ham supporter.

This season hopes. – Hoping for a spot in europe. but with the performance against wigan i dont know.

Players Met – none. trevor brooking came to america to this pub i go to, to watch all the matches. but i wasnt there that day, i dont know why.

Favourite currewnt player – Marky Noble.

All time 11 – Parks, stweart, moore, martin, Dicks, Peters, Bonds, brooking, devonshire, Hurst, Tevez. Bench – Di Canio, F. Kanoute, Lampard Sr. Carrick, Green. Manager – John Lyall

My colleague think of being a hammer: they laugh. americans hate football. then when i get them an east end beat down they dont laugh anymore!

CTS- The thing i hate the most about west ham is….
they dissapoint me when i expect them the most. (i learned that being hamemr i must expect these things though)

CTS- The thing i love most about west ham is…
the fans. we stick together. were loyal unlike chelsea and Manu.

If anyone comes out to New York on holiday (or if you are in New York Ian) check out the pub that showes all the football matches. come in when west ham is on and you’ll usually find 10-15 hammers. on a big match day you’ll fin anywhere from 15-30 of us.

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