timmyh 9:40 Thu Sep 29
Massive East Stand Flag
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Been a supporter for over 35 years and have a season ticket in the new East Stand about half way up.
Like many I'm not happy with many things with the new stadium. They have started to address a lot of issues but there are still many basic things that they have completely messed up e.g. the allocation of tickets in the TB lower (where our hardcore fans should have been sold season tickets) and the swathes of empty seats even at games we have supposedly sold out. They need to get the tickets trading facility sorted sharpish as it just makes us fans, the club and the stadium look a joke.
Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that we are stuck with it now and it is up to us, whether we like it or not to turn that place into a fortress. I.ve seen a lot of people on here suggest the need to mobilise ourselves as a group so that we can take back some control and have our voices heard. I thought a good start would be to get a massive (and I mean massive) flag made that we can run across the whole East Stand before the games and at half time. I'm talking Dortmund style & not the Leicester happy clapper, behind the goal shit they have at the Emirates when they score a goal.
Open to suggestion on what could be on it, but something with the crossed hammers and words along the lines of:
HISTORY, IDENTITY, PRIDE
OUR CLUB, OUR BADGE, OUR TEAM
WEST HAM TILL WE DIE
UNITED WE STAND
The message would be simple. It would be seen by millions on TV, in front of the directors and would hopefully really generate a better atmosphere and get people buzzing before the games. I could set up a funding/donation site so people can chip in and maybe get involved with designs (I work in the rag trade so should be able to get it made quite easily), and then run a poll so people can vote on the best design to get made.
Only thing is that it would need to be approved by the club and also be fire retardant with a certificate (that bit is standard and easy to get).
Can get it posted out across all the West Ham social channels, and already had a really positive response on KUMB before an over zealous MOD decided to delete the thread for no reason?!
Let us know your thoughts. Dons tin hat. Irons!
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7JN5PCF
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Gavros
9:47 Thu Sep 29
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Lovely idea in principle, but Newham would never allow it. Just look at what we cant do now, compared to the likes of Liverpool.
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eastham75
9:49 Thu Sep 29
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Sounds a great Idea.
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Pedro
9:51 Thu Sep 29
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Sounds decent. Need a big pocket to put it in though.
Think it should read " we are sitting down under here"
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simon.s
9:53 Thu Sep 29
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Yeah, it's a good idea, but with the no swearing, sit down, I'm at the theatre mob, I'm not sure if it has legs.
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Gavros
9:55 Thu Sep 29
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youd have to get someone to broach it with the club/ newham first.
no point doing all that work just to have the cunts ban it.
speak to WHETSTONE about it.
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Baggins
9:55 Thu Sep 29
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Haha, Pedro!
A good idea, i'd be happy to contribute if it was a goer.
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timmyh
9:56 Thu Sep 29
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i'm gonna contact the club and see what the score is with flags. I think if done in the right way we could get it approved and we could probably store it there too, as other clubs round the country do.
if the stewards saw us trying to walk something like that in, they'd shit the bed.
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On The Ball
9:58 Thu Sep 29
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Would Newham be able to do too much? I wonder if you find the right ear at the Club you might be able to get them to support you.
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Gavros
9:59 Thu Sep 29
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WHOmail timmyh
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Far Cough
10:00 Thu Sep 29
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Liverpool do that massive flag thing don't they?
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Gavros
10:01 Thu Sep 29
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Liverpool can also take what the fuck they want into the ground with them. We get fuck all.
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bruuuno
10:02 Thu Sep 29
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Sounds very gay and scouse to me
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Crassus
10:03 Thu Sep 29
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Yeah i am sure they would - then set some half baked marketing Annabel loose with a 'Moore than' script or some such shit with an iconic reference to the running track and popcorn
Brady loves it up the Arsenal wont get very far I fear however true
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Gavros
10:03 Thu Sep 29
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right up you alley then bruuuno, you slag.
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Tomshardware
10:07 Thu Sep 29
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Doesn't sound very West Ham to me, we aren't Chelsea.
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On The Ball
10:10 Thu Sep 29
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It's very West Ham. Chelsea have their stuff like this supplied.
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Northern Sold
10:13 Thu Sep 29
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What happened to the OLAS flag we all chipped in for?? Always remember Bill having to fold it up to get it back into his rucksack... rucksack?? Oh no chance of getting that in the stadium...
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timmyh
10:15 Thu Sep 29
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yeah, all of chelsea's ones are done by the club. Which explains why they are so shit.
The whole point of this is the design and slogan(s) are chosen by us. We have complete control over it and can stamp our identity back on the club - something that i think we are all agreed is being taken away from us piece by piece.
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Crassus
10:24 Thu Sep 29
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Best start at A4 size then mate and sneak it in as a cravat
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whu the religion
11:44 Thu Sep 29
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Not sure on any of the wording, but I like the principal.
Put me down for a score. Last of the big spenders and all that....
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