Eddie B 11:46 Thu May 5
Possible move around the time of the Bond Scheme?
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Does anyone else recall talk about possibly moving grounds around the same time as the Bond Scheme? I seem to remember a vote that was overwhelmingly in favour of staying.
Where was it suggested that we would move to, anyone any idea?
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Spandex Sidney
11:49 Thu May 5
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Was this the old parcelforce site?
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mentor
11:52 Thu May 5
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West Ham stadium? I was never asked. Must have been NS and his hard core mates who voted to stay.
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Ronald_antly
11:53 Thu May 5
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Beckton was talked about at one stage.
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cholo
11:56 Thu May 5
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The parcleforce site was being talked about when the Icelandics were in charge wasn't it?
There was tall of a move in the early to mid nineties but can't remember much about it.
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JohnnyL
11:56 Thu May 5
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Parcel force site was much later. At this time it wasn't specific but likely to be a 'docklands' site. Personally I think we missed a trick then to move but time moves on and we are now moving on.
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Eddie B
12:05 Fri May 6
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The parcel force site was much much later. This was in the early nineties. I seem to recall Beckton or Rainham being mentioned.
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Gavros
12:07 Fri May 6
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91 or 92 there was a questionnaire in the programme about moving to a new site. Upton Park was great back then so I'm not surprised it was fucked off but they should have planned the redevelopment better than they did.
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jimmy iron
12:07 Fri May 6
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Eddie, I remember it also and sure it was Rainham.. Think it was probably written about it in OLAS which I used to buy in those days..
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Ronald_antly
12:07 Fri May 6
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Eddie B wrote...
"I seem to recall BECKTON or Rainham being mentioned. "
Funny you should say that.
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12:07 Fri May 6
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Wasn't West Ham stadium in the conversation back then?
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jimmy iron
12:09 Fri May 6
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The programme questionnaire rings a bell as well Gav..
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Gavros
12:11 Fri May 6
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West Ham Sadium was demolished in the 70s
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cholo
12:11 Fri May 6
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Gav Re questionnaire
I definitely remember something like this.
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gank
12:13 Fri May 6
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I actually did some work for the proposed West Ham move to the ParcelForce site, so given that I worked at that place from 2006 to 2010 it wasn't the one you're thinking of. It was very much a go-er so in hindsight perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that the most rich owners we ever had went bust overnight!
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bruuuno
12:14 Fri May 6
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I definately remmeber the questionare and remmeber thinking a long with everyone else that it was a mental suggestion, which it was.
If they'd have rebuilt the east side upton park would have a great ground
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joe royal
12:28 Fri May 6
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Beckton, where sainsburys is , at the time transport links were considered not to be good enough.
Full metal jacket was filmed where tescos is on galleons reach.
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greenie1
12:30 Fri May 6
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Rainham Marshes and the post Office Depot in West Ham comes to mind.
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Dunstable Hammer
12:36 Fri May 6
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The Bond Scheme.....Unbelievable....Final nail in the coffin for my Dad. Sid Clear was a season ticket holder for donkeys years in the old West Stand.....would love to hear from anyone who knew him....his ticket was just behind the old press stand. He only ever attended a few times after this sad time in our History.....to have to pay for the right to buy a Season Ticket was novel....and very shit!! Will always miss watching the game with him at home....did try to get him to visit again in later years, but he became an armchair fan...he always complained about people standing up in front of him when he'd paid for a seat....so although I love him to bits...he was probably one of the few that wasn't happy with the Semi Final against Forest.....'Billly Bonds Claret and Blue Army' as it obscured his view.....probably a bit of tongue in cheek though!
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mallard
12:40 Fri May 6
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During the early nineties, the talk of relocation was off Manor Road by Canning Town, on the other side of the railway line.
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Leeshere
1:41 Fri May 6
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1991/92 was a real miserable season on and off the pitch. My Grandad never went again after 60 years of going practically every week.
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