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Athletico Easthamico 12:02 Wed Mar 8
Nigel Reo-Coker shows remorse over his time at West Ham.

Nigel Reo-Coker concedes he learned to appreciate West Ham the hard way. 

Nigel Reo-Coker had a fractured relationship with West Ham United fans and has admitted he didn't appreciate the club while he was there.

Former Hammers skipper Nigel Reo Coker
came within minutes of eclipsing Hammers great Bobby Moore as the youngest captain in the club's history to lift the FA Cup.

Steven Gerrard stole that honour away from him, though, in that epic final against Liverpool back in 2006 and the rest as they say is history.

A firm favourite with Hammers fans, Reo-Coker enjoyed a memorable three and a half years in East London.

But it ended somewhat acrimoniously as his relationship with the club's fans soured in the wake of suggestions from manager Alan Curbishley of a 'Baby Bentley Brigade' at the club during their fight against relegation.

Reo-Coker risked the wrath of supporters when he cupped his ear to the crowd after scoring at the Boleyn Ground.

He moved on to Aston Villa after the club's Great Escape was sealed by Carlos Tevez in 2007 and was booed on his return.

And in an interview with the whufc.com, Reo-Coker - now 32 and without a club - has conceded he did not appreciate what he had at West Ham until he left.

Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone: Reo Coker now appreciates how big West Ham are.

“I can say this now because I’ve been away for a few years and I’ve travelled around a bit and been to different places – I truly realise how big and special this club is," Reo-Coker told West Ham TV.

“It’s the part of my career that has really stayed with me. It’s something that I’ve never forgotten and it’s something that I truly appreciate.

"Everywhere I go, I’m always remembered and recognised from my time at West Ham. There have been so many Hammers fans I have met worldwide, and that’s when you understand how big the fanbase is.”

The former midfielder's words will not be lost on West Ham fans who appreciate what he did for the club during his time there.

He was the club's brave young captain who helped lead them back to the Premier League under Alan Pardew and then onto a strong finish in the Premier League and that FA Cup final.

That season also saw West Ham qualify for what was then the UEFA Cup, although their stay in the competition was shortlived after a heavy two-legged defeat to Palermo.

Despite only being 32, Reo-Coker has been out of action for over a year after having his contract at Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact terminated by mutual consent in January 2016.

Pub Bigot 12:13 Wed Mar 8
Re: Nigel Reo-Coker shows remorse over his time at West Ham.

Arrogant, side of mouth talking, straight line running wanker

Crassus 12:18 Wed Mar 8
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I remember him being a class A cunt with an even bigger lemon as an agent - Billy Big Bollocks who blew his chance away

Best memory, his taking out of Essien who had arrived in England savaging everything that moved, Brazil on TS said the lad ought watch his step as in his day he would be 'done'. Next game Reo Joker did just that, just a day after Brazil's prediction.

Takashi Miike 12:26 Wed Mar 8
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it was never the same after that crib thing where he and his chums did a formation dance troupe routine in his lounge

Crassus 12:45 Wed Mar 8
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Miike

That and Ashley Young rejecting us for Villa on account our being 'too black'

FFS

billywhitehorse 1:47 Wed Mar 8
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'A firm favourite with Hammers fans'!

Really?

The ONLY ex-player I have ever booed. Not Lampard, Ince, Payet, MacDougall or anyone else.

Fuck him.

westhammerer 2:10 Wed Mar 8
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Got him cheap, sold him large - he played the best football of his life for us.

Westham67 2:13 Wed Mar 8
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He's right when he says Wesh ham fans every where. Singapore has its own West ham pub full of old faces, Uncabunca is its name

El Scorchio 2:22 Wed Mar 8
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Amazing fall from grace after leaving us. He thought he should be moving up. All he did was move down. 32 and without a club... wouldn't expect that.

Son of Anarchy 2:31 Wed Mar 8
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I thought he had talent but as we know with Mr Morrison it counts for nothing if you have a bad attitude.

Hes only 32 and without a clib, says it all

Razzle 11:07 Wed Mar 8
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Its a short career, make the right choices your set for life and immortalized with the fabric of a club.
Make the wrong choices and live with the regrets...

Northern Sold 11:58 Wed Mar 8
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His work ethic in the 05-06 season was superb... him Mullins, Ethrington, Yossi, Bubba Gum ran their back sides off that season... it was that work ethic that made it a successful season and got us to the FA Cup final... the next season they went all Joey 'nana's and thought they had done it all... he was a shadow of the player he was from the previous season... and looks like he's been on that shit slippy spiral ever since

Willtell 12:04 Wed Mar 8
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Poor attitudes always result in loss of form....

Fuck him!

Tomshardware 12:30 Wed Mar 8
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He really did look like he was going to be a top player, that first season we got back in the Premier League he was excellent but as others said he thought he'd made it and his career never really lived up to the early promise.

On The Ball 12:41 Wed Mar 8
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I honestly thought he'd be England captain one day. His attitude (that one season) was fantastic, and his engine was incredible. He had some issues (like passing to a bloke in the same shirt), but his break-up play and drives forward were great.

Shame for all involved that his attitude took over.

BournemouthHammer 12:50 Wed Mar 8
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I remember him scoring the goal against Man U and putting his finger to his lips when he was getting stick. Sheringham tried to pull his hand down but he was having none of it! He was good for a season but its a shame how it ended.

Bouncing Ludo 12:57 Wed Mar 8
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This would have meant more if he was being interviewed by Sky or a paper, but he's hardly going to say anything cunty in an interview with West Ham TV is he?

El Scorchio 1:04 Wed Mar 8
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Northern Sold 11:5*

Absolutely- work ethic, hunger, togetherness. They were a really good group of young players, I felt.

Reo -Coker in particular looked like a rough round the edges all action player who potentially had a superb career at his feet as a box to box midfielder.

Whether it was the Argies coming in, or those players getting all cliquey and self important I guess we won't know, but none of them really did anything after leaving West Ham.

defjam 1:05 Wed Mar 8
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I remember all these stories and always thought he wasted his chance.
One of my close friends at Adidas looked after NRC while he was at WHU and said he was one of the nicest, down to earth blokes he'd met and he'd always help out if he could.
In fact a couple of tickets i sourced for WHO'ers for the F.A cup final were from NRC. he also gave my mate a signed shirt by the whole F.A cup team, which i have framed.

bruuuno 1:43 Wed Mar 8
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I think people are missing the point of why he failed - it wasn't so much the attitude more that the geezer simply cannot pass
a ball. He'd win the ball and run fifty yard then just give it away. Pointless

JonWHUFC 1:59 Wed Mar 8
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Does anyone else remember the Cup Final for anything other than the Gerrard goal. I remember NRC getting on the end of a cross and he mistimed his header and the ball looped off his shoulder and hit the underside of the bar and post and did not go in. When I saw a replay Reina had got a finger tip to it. He never got the credit he deserved as Gerrard's goal saved them but Reina's save was equally as important.

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