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Annony 1:09 Tue Apr 26
West Ham fan Graham White
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Wish him all the best.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14451907.West_Ham_fan_gets_his_dying_wish___to_see_the_last_home_game_at_Upton_Park/?
A TERMINALLY ill West Ham United fan has been granted his dying wish after thousands of people backed his plight to get to the club's last ever game at their current home, Upton Park.
Lifelong Hammer Graham White, who lives on Canvey, gave up his season ticket after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago.
His family and friends began a campaign on Friday to get him to the club’s last match at the Boleyn Ground against Manchester United on Tuesday, May 10.
The 67-year-old applied to go to the match - which happens to be on his birthday- through a ballot, but was unsuccessful.
Sue Nash, chairman of South Essex Motor Neurone Disease, posted an appeal on Facebook on Friday which was shared more than 11,000 times.
She said: “It’s absolutely brilliant. We are so grateful to West Ham.
“It went crazy. In the first 15 minutes we had 50 shares.
“We had no idea that it would go like this.
“People were saying they would carry him if they had to.”
Mrs Nash, 52, of Leigh, said people had offered to give up their tickets, but the seat needed to have disabled access because Graham is completely reliant on his wheelchair.
She said: “For people to do that is just so heart-warming.
“Graham is a quiet and shy man. He’s absolutely blown away.
“At the weekend he could not believe that at that stage 10,000 people had taken the time to do that for him.
“I have had a thousand personal messages as well.
“It’s given him such a lift that people actually care.”
West Ham chairman David Gold tweeted on Sunday that he would “deal with this on Monday". By 4pm the club had phoned Graham’s wife Pat to tell her the campaign had been successful.
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joe royal
2:25 Tue Apr 26
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Angels at a guess.
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chim chim cha boo
2:10 Tue Apr 26
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On a totally unrelated note, anyone know where I can borrow a wheelchair, a gruesome effects make-up artist and a photographer?
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Grumpster
2:03 Tue Apr 26
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The lengths people are going to, to get a ticket for the last game!!!
Good luck to you Graham, terrible disease and I hope the club makie it a day to remember for you.
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Eggbert Nobacon
1:58 Tue Apr 26
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he needs a disabled space, do we sell those on a match by match basis?
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Admiral Lard
1:58 Tue Apr 26
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Unless its the wheelchair access of course
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Admiral Lard
1:57 Tue Apr 26
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Whilst on the surface this is a touching story the ballot for membership tickets runs through to next Saturday.... Not sure why he would think he has been unsuccessful?
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Northern Sold
1:51 Tue Apr 26
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I know a Graeme `Chalkie' White... big time Goon... good lad
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Mr. Burns
1:46 Tue Apr 26
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Good work.
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