The Official West Ham United Thread. Vol 2

[RichB]

bad company said:

RichB said:

coldel said:

He said when we were relegated he would have signed any new contract just to keep playing and they wouldn’t offer it. The board wanted him out.

Ah yes, I seem to remember there were some odd decisions at that time.

There’s been Very many odd/mad decisions by West Ham boards for years. That was just one of them.

True, I suppose the first of many that occurred during my lifetime as a supporter was the disgraceful way they treated (Sir ) Bobby Moore.

[Hammer67]

RichB said:

bad company said:

RichB said:

coldel said:

He said when we were relegated he would have signed any new contract just to keep playing and they wouldn’t offer it. The board wanted him out.

Ah yes, I seem to remember there were some odd decisions at that time.

There’s been Very many odd/mad decisions by West Ham boards for years. That was just one of them.

True, I suppose the first of many that occurred during my lifetime as a supporter was the disgraceful way they treated (Sir ) Bobby Moore.

Probly best not to start a list, you`d wear your fking keyboard out.

[uk66fastback]

Bit of a lockdown quiz for you Hammers fans .... clearing out a back bedroom here prior to some redecoration and in a box was a couple of WHU programmes ... FA Cup fourth round from 1975 and the final five years later.



Likewise this one ... perhaps one of the best days in the club's history.



Anyone want to have a guess at your starting 11s as printed in these matchday programmes?

[uk66fastback]

Found the final as well from '75 now ... !

[bad company]

I can but as I have the programs I’d be cheating.

[anonymous-user]

Bonds
Brooking
Lampard


I'll leave the easy ones for others

[RichB]

uk66fastback said:

Bit of a lockdown quiz for you Hammers fans ... Anyone want to have a guess at your starting 11s as printed in these matchday programmes?

I’ll have a stab at the ’75 Cup Final team (without cheating)…
Ferguson
Bonds
Lampard
Pike
Brush
Pearson
Brooking
Paddon
Taylor
Holland
… I’m stuck on 10!

[RichB]

1980 Cup Final

Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Martin
Bonds
Pike
Devonshire
Brooking
Allen
Pearson
Cross

[anonymous-user]

RichB said:

uk66fastback said:

Bit of a lockdown quiz for you Hammers fans ... Anyone want to have a guess at your starting 11s as printed in these matchday programmes?

I’ll have a stab at the ’75 Cup Final team (without cheating)…
Ferguson
Bonds
Lampard
Pike
Brush
Pearson
Brooking
Paddon
Taylor
Holland
… I’m stuck on 10!

Clyde Best?

[RichB]

catweasle said:

Clyde Best?

I don't think so, I suppose I'll have to go Google now and look! I'm probably miles out!

ETA: I got 4 wrong but I won't spoil it.

[2172cc]

The two cup final ones are fairly easy as most Hammers fans of a certain age will remember them well.
I'm going to have a go at the Swindon game without resorting to Google.
Ferguson
Taylor T
Bonds
Lampard
Holland
Paddon
Brooking
Jennings
Robson B
Taylor A.

Think that maybe most of the 75 team come to think of it.

Edit, maybe Kieth Robson or Kieth Coleman played as well.

Edited by 2172cc on Monday 13th April 21:05

Edited by 2172cc on Monday 13th April 21:07

[2172cc]

Just looked up the team and I got 7 correct.

[RichB]

2172cc said:

Just looked up the team and I got 7 correct.

Same as me, and you picked Ferguson...

[uk66fastback]

West Ham XI v Swindon ...



West Ham '75 final v Fulham - Bobby Gould was listed as sub



West Ham '80 final v Arsenal ...



I'm sure you all got the final ones ... quite a few line-up changes between the 4th round and the final in '75. Did Clyde get injured? And John McDowell wore the no.9 shirt v Swindon? Presumably he still played full-back and didn't lead the front line?!

[TCEvo]

Last few posts made me realise that I've never watched either the '75 or '80 Cup Finals - appears that both are on YouTube so I'll correct that over the next couple of weeks.

[bad company]

TCEvo said:

Last few posts made me realise that I've never watched either the '75 or '80 Cup Finals - appears that both are on YouTube so I'll correct that over the next couple of weeks.

I watched the 75 final on German tv at an RAF station. I was disappointed that at the end they didn’t show the presentation, I felt a bit deflated.

I was there at the 1980 final. Apparently it wasn’t a great match but I was thrilled on the day. I remember driving away from Wembley drinking from can of beer which was pretty stupid but would have been my first of the day.

[coldel]

Born in 75, don't actually remember being 5 years old so I missed out

[bad company]

coldel said:

Born in 75, don't actually remember being 5 years old so I missed out

You really did miss out. It may never happen again in any of our lifetimes.

[TCEvo]

bad company said:

TCEvo said:

Last few posts made me realise that I've never watched either the '75 or '80 Cup Finals - appears that both are on YouTube so I'll correct that over the next couple of weeks.

I watched the 75 final on German tv at an RAF station. I was disappointed that at the end they didn’t show the presentation, I felt a bit deflated.

I was there at the 1980 final. Apparently it wasn’t a great match but I was thrilled on the day. I remember driving away from Wembley drinking from can of beer which was pretty stupid but would have been my first of the day.

Must've been some day that in 1980 - 100k inside Wembley, a WH win & a warm tin to finish.

I never got to go to the old Wembley; been to the current one quite a bit though.

[coldel]

bad company said:

coldel said:

Born in 75, don't actually remember being 5 years old so I missed out

You really did miss out. It may never happen again in any of our lifetimes.

Well to be fair, we did get to an FA Cup final just a few years back, and should have won had the dirty scousers not taken advantage of our naive defending and kicking the ball out.