Wils 12:41 Thu May 5
There is a God and Bilic knew it.
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http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2016/may/05/boleyn-ground-upton-park-west-ham-united-video
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Far Cough
12:42 Thu May 5
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Nice of Bill to get in there at the beginning
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Dan M
12:45 Thu May 5
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At least Firmager isn't making it all about himself...
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Dan M
12:45 Thu May 5
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"Several miles away"
2.4
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Davenport
12:48 Thu May 5
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Just watched this.
The nuns actually seemed to really like having us around.
Feel sorry for the local businesses but honestly can't see why people would go for P and M at Nathans then go to the OS
I still can't get my head round people lining up outside to get pie and mash on a matchday.
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Buster
12:48 Thu May 5
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A lot of this was in that Radio 4 thing a few months back. Great stuff.
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Far Cough
12:55 Thu May 5
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Haha, love the bloke who can see half the pitch from his window in the flats
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Dudley Moore
12:57 Thu May 5
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Every time I watch one of these farewell videos......
I'm gonna be a fucking blubbering mess on Tuesday night, I can see it now.
The closer it gets, the less I want to leave.
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Gavros
1:01 Thu May 5
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Was there anything like the media attention when Man City left Maine Road or Southampton the Dell? I certainly dont recall it.
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cholo
1:03 Thu May 5
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Nothing like it gav.
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Far Cough
1:05 Thu May 5
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Ah the nuns bless 'em, singing bubbles
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Ilford Hammer
2:07 Thu May 5
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Gavros 1:01 Thu May 5
No, but West Ham have a large and influential presence in the media.
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Gavros
2:10 Thu May 5
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That explains some of it, but there is also the effect of the romanticised east end that's been present since the times of Dickens at work here as well.
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El Scorchio
2:19 Thu May 5
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Those nuns are well cool.
Quite an interesting video presenting several viewpoints and opinions.
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ted fenton
2:21 Thu May 5
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F#ck that choked me up :-(
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ludo21
2:32 Thu May 5
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Loved that, totally different to the BT one.
I don't even remember that much fuss over Highbury, apart from their claret kit?
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Ilford Hammer
2:36 Thu May 5
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ludo21 2:32 Thu May 5
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I don't even remember that much fuss over Highbury
I was just going to say that. Southampton are a nothing team really, so can understand no national fuss about The Dell. City were still well in Man Utd's shadows when they moved, even though Maine Road was more of an iconic stadium than The Dell.
But there was nowhere near as much press coverage, nationally, about Arsenal leaving Highbury as there is about us moving.
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Mr Wendel
2:47 Thu May 5
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There is something inherently interesting about the East End to the whole nation. Difficult to put your finger on it, maybe because of the genuine likability/intrigue for the 'cheeky chappy'.
West Ham, for all its charm is a club that has never threatened to be anything more than what it is. Most of the fans are realistic, down to earth, hardened supporters living in a world whereby money has (most of the time) propelled other clubs and their fans.
And I think thats all being recognised in the press and will be over the coming week..
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Eddie B
2:54 Thu May 5
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ludo, maybe cos they were moving about 200 yards away I'm guessing.
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Grumpster
2:59 Thu May 5
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Don't forget Upton Park was also bombed during the war, so there is a serious amount of history there that isn't just associated with football.
None of the other grounds were really surrounded by anything other than houses.
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Aalborg Hammer
3:01 Thu May 5
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Some of my happiest memories come from the Sundays when we got up to Upton Park to join the queue for cup tickets...we'd leave the ground after the Saturday game..,have a few beers,go home to Hampshire and then be back in Green Street at 7 o'clock on the Sunday!
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