Son of Anarchy 1:17 Sun Feb 7
OLAS to close after 27 years
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Just read about this on twitter, ironcly ine of things he said contributed to Firmager closing it down.
Bought it for a few years and never really agreed with Mr on alot of things but 27 years is a great run and deserves credit.
Happy retirement
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Staffs-Hammer
7:05 Sat Feb 13
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I know it wasn't popular on here but I used to enjoy it and wrote for OLAS on-and-off for a few years.
Sad to hear it is disappearing. Loads were predicting its demise for years since the rise of the internet forum and social media but it survived. I guess the inevitable has now happened.
I guess if it is going to close then this season is a fitting time to cease publication, particularly as the editorial stance was generally against the OS move.
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CaptainBlueAndClaret
5:28 Sat Feb 13
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I heard from a variety of sources that Gary Firmager was to cease OLAS when the move to the Olympic Stadium happened.
The current hierarchy had apparently curtailed and constrained the ability of the magazines writers to interview players, from what I had been told.
I am sad to read that in a few months OLAS will be gone from Green Street, as well as the Boleyn Ground itself...
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Northern Sold
9:36 Tue Feb 9
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Hoop... was that the one you could phone up and listen to the commentary.... remember listening to the whole of a 2nd half (v Grimsby IIRC) and it costing me an arm and a leg
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Claret Hoop
8:56 Tue Feb 9
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"Hello this is Trevor Brooking...you're through to Clubcall..."
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yngwies Cat
9:09 Tue Feb 9
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I liked Olas, but that "Is that real fox or a Ruel Fox" used to get right on my tits.
Might get a copy tonight.
Oh and shout good about for Sports Pages, earlier in the thread. Good shop that, remember they used to have the Satuday scores chalked on a board.
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Son of Anarchy
7:06 Tue Feb 9
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Never read the Ex, west hams obsession with the past gets on my tits
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terry-h
1:26 Tue Feb 9
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Tony McDonald was thinking of closing down Ex Hammers mag recently but has had a change of heart. It's a good read if you like to know what's happened to our former heroes,which I do.
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normannomates
12:45 Tue Feb 9
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Cat
Haha..yea..got many a bollockin when the phone bill came in..
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yngwies Cat
12:43 Tue Feb 9
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normannomates 12:36 Tue Feb 9
Clubcall, Not sure my folks missed it did when they'd picked up the phone bill.
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normannomates
12:36 Tue Feb 9
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Cat
Not wrong there mate...forgot about hammers news.
I really miss CLUBCALL..fucking hell
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yngwies Cat
12:32 Tue Feb 9
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Olas, Ott, Fah, the official programme, Hammers News, Pie, cup of splosh and a fag. You needed to be an octopus in those days.
Another match day ritual of yore sadly gone.
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normannomates
11:30 Mon Feb 8
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FAH was quality...But enjoyed OLAS as well back in day.
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normannomates
11:28 Mon Feb 8
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Top bloke Gary..always there home and away.
Always helps you out if he can.
Hope he does well in his new career.
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longford
11:10 Mon Feb 8
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was reading about that firmonger chap in arrys book - he broke the tabor story
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Telford Iron
3:14 Mon Feb 8
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Shame to hear , always used to buy OLAS back in the 90's.
GF's a decent bloke - always have a quick chat with him when I see him.
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BetterthanKaka
3:04 Mon Feb 8
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I've noticed that the quality of your posts have improved drastically.
Good to see you back, son
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13 Brentford Rd
3:03 Mon Feb 8
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Only to those that are nice kaka. Trying to post more quality less quantity and avoid awakening the mongs.
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united we stand
2:53 Mon Feb 8
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GF is a really top bloke
Good reggae DJ n'all
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BetterthanKaka
2:46 Mon Feb 8
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You're back then, Rd son?
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