Comments on: Proud of You http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/ Iain Dale's Hammers Diary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:40:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michelle Hinrichs http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-107607 Michelle Hinrichs Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:35:57 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-107607 hello, I sent an e-mail to you about this post, its not coming thru for me. Can you get in touch with me when you get a chance. hello, I sent an e-mail to you about this post, its not coming thru for me. Can you get in touch with me when you get a chance.

]]> By: DevoDevo http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7636 DevoDevo Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:56:43 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7636 Great story, Roshi - hoefully Iain will use it as the first in his new series of "meeting the players". Good luck to your Uncle. Great story, Roshi – hoefully Iain will use it as the first in his new series of “meeting the players”.

Good luck to your Uncle.

]]> By: king Ada http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7635 king Ada Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:35:22 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7635 Nice one Roshi. Me and you are the same age. Who that was at Elland Road that night will ever forget Frank Lampost Senior prancing round the corner flag? It was like watching your favourite Uncle being daft at Christmas after one too many. Frank Snr, like old Bonzo, were great old servants who deserved better. Best luck to Joe. Nice one Roshi. Me and you are the same age. Who that was at Elland Road that night will ever forget Frank Lampost Senior prancing round the corner flag? It was like watching your favourite Uncle being daft at Christmas after one too many. Frank Snr, like old Bonzo, were great old servants who deserved better. Best luck to Joe.

]]> By: Roshi http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7634 Roshi Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7634 I will always have a soft spot for the Lampards, Frank snr in particular and I will tell you why. It was 1968 and for my 13th bithday treat my uncle took me to see my hero's play Man Utd at Old Trafford, 1968 a one all draw. It was in the days when the team travelled home on the same train as the supporters and of course it wasn't long before I found my way to their carriage. The boys were all having a beer and playing cards,( think of the names in there Hurst, Peters, Moore, Bonds, Brooking, Lampard, Redknapp what a team!) As you can imagine some 13 year old badgering for autographs was not on the agenda so off I trudged back towards my carriage, when Bobby Moore who was sitting with Ron Greenwood called me over and asked me why I was off so quick, can you believe it! After telling him the lads were to busy for autographs he personally took me down to each card school and a told them to sign my piece of paper, and they did, what a great man he was. On the way out of the carriage Frank Snr asked if I would like to sit with him and we chatted most of the way back to London. Frank told me to send him pictures etc. that I would like signed, wrote me a letter when he returned them and always had a word with me when I'd hang around the gates after a game. He was a great servant to the club and I always followed Frank jnr who was really a young man who emotionally was showing support for his Dad and his uncle who should never have been sacked. How many of those boo boys wouldn't have done the same. There is a lesson here for our new superstars, I'm 53 now and can remember that day as if it was yesterday and I still have the piece of paper with that great team's autographs on, Frank and Bobby made that day a birthday trip to remember. By the way my Uncle Joe who took me to that game, a lifelong Hammer in his 70's who first took me to West Ham and still discusses every game with me is having a double heart bypass and valve replacement on Friday 25th April...please spare a thought for a real Hammer! I will always have a soft spot for the Lampards, Frank snr in particular and I will tell you why.
It was 1968 and for my 13th bithday treat my uncle took me to see my hero’s play Man Utd at Old Trafford, 1968 a one all draw.
It was in the days when the team travelled home on the same train as the supporters and of course it wasn’t long before I found my way to their carriage. The boys were all having a beer and playing cards,( think of the names in there Hurst, Peters, Moore, Bonds, Brooking, Lampard, Redknapp what a team!)
As you can imagine some 13 year old badgering for autographs was not on the agenda so off I trudged back towards my carriage, when Bobby Moore who was sitting with Ron Greenwood called me over and asked me why I was off so quick, can you believe it!
After telling him the lads were to busy for autographs he personally took me down to each card school and a told them to sign my piece of paper, and they did, what a great man he was.
On the way out of the carriage Frank Snr asked if I would like to sit with him and we chatted most of the way back to London. Frank told me to send him pictures etc. that I would like signed, wrote me a letter when he returned them and always had a word with me when I’d hang around the gates after a game. He was a great servant to the club and I always followed Frank jnr who was really a young man who emotionally was showing support for his Dad and his uncle who should never have been sacked. How many of those boo boys wouldn’t have done the same.
There is a lesson here for our new superstars, I’m 53 now and can remember that day as if it was yesterday and I still have the piece of paper with that great team’s autographs on, Frank and Bobby made that day a birthday trip to remember.
By the way my Uncle Joe who took me to that game, a lifelong Hammer in his 70′s who first took me to West Ham and still discusses every game with me is having a double heart bypass and valve replacement on Friday 25th April…please spare a thought for a real Hammer!

]]> By: Frith da Hammer http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7630 Frith da Hammer Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:49:49 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7630 i must admit i was surprised and i expected a lot of bad responses to be honest. personally i think a lot of other clubs wouldnt have done the same, they take their rivalries too far to the point that it sickens me. it goes to show what a special club this is with so many true supporters. i must admit i was surprised and i expected a lot of bad responses to be honest. personally i think a lot of other clubs wouldnt have done the same, they take their rivalries too far to the point that it sickens me. it goes to show what a special club this is with so many true supporters.

]]> By: hammerron http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7631 hammerron Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:27:31 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7631 Simply the best supporters in the world:-) Simply the best supporters in the world:-)

]]> By: Mike Greenhithe Kent http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7629 Mike Greenhithe Kent Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:20:51 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7629 This is great to see and proves that there are many more genuine supporters who know when to show compassion, rather than the few ignorant people who see fit to perpetuate the hatred. When hopefully FLJ's mum makes her recovery, I'd like to think that he will take some time to read the messages of support from Hammers and make the effort to praise them via the various media. This may go a long way towards reducing the animosity when we play Chelski and also show maturity on his part - something which I think he needed to show before now. This is great to see and proves that there are many more genuine supporters who know when to show compassion, rather than the few ignorant people who see fit to perpetuate the hatred. When hopefully FLJ’s mum makes her recovery, I’d like to think that he will take some time to read the messages of support from Hammers and make the effort to praise them via the various media. This may go a long way towards reducing the animosity when we play Chelski and also show maturity on his part – something which I think he needed to show before now.

]]> By: nr2iron http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7632 nr2iron Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:44:34 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7632 I did'nt comment on the original article as there should be no reason not to hope mrs L recovers fully from her illness and it was refreshing to read many good wishes for her but her son has in the past abused his privalages and as long as the sun shines i will feel animosity towards him. I did’nt comment on the original article as there should be no reason not to hope mrs L recovers fully from her illness and it was refreshing to read many good wishes for her but her son has in the past abused his privalages and as long as the sun shines i will feel animosity towards him.

]]> By: jon.london colney http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7633 jon.london colney Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:27:17 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/proud-of-you/#comment-7633 simply the best team and suporters in the world.coyi simply the best team and suporters in the world.coyi

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