bigfrank 11:20 Tue Apr 25
Hannu Tihinien
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Does anybody remember This Finnish stalwart. Thought he was a really good player.
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SDKFZ 222
10:57 Tue Apr 25
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He was brilliant, he should have been signed, but Redknapp spunked the money instead on Rigobert Song and Camara (I think.)
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Sven Roeder
5:46 Tue Apr 25
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42% of babies born to West Ham fans since 2001 have been named HANNU FACT
Will probably be the most common name in the U.K. by 2025 ANOTHER FACT
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Northern Sold
5:38 Tue Apr 25
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This made me laugh from Wikipedia....
Helmet[edit]
Tihinen injured his head many times during his career. Because of that he wore a helmet during his last seasons. He was also very good with his head, which he used to score most of his goals.
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BubblesCyprus
4:38 Tue Apr 25
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Lily Hammer 3:57 Tue Apr 25 Genuine ''thanks'' for the correction.
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terry-h
4:20 Tue Apr 25
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Redknapp said he wasn't 'top drawer'. A bloke who won two championships with Anderlecht and two with Zurich after his loan at West Ham plus seventy odd caps for Finland was certainly good enough for us,whichever drawer you would place him. Looks like there was no brown envelope for 'arry on offer.
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Spandex Sidney
3:59 Tue Apr 25
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From Wiki:
On 13 April 2012, the 35-year-old Tihinen announced his candidacy to run for the new president of the Football Association of Finland, as the post was left open after Sauli Niinistö was elected as President of Finland
Love the fact that being President of the Finnish FA is the previous stepping stone for being President of the Finnish Nation
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Lily Hammer
3:57 Tue Apr 25
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BubblesC
Wrong OT win mate. It wasn't the Tevez great escape, it was the PDC vs Barhtez Le Taxi (Joe's brother) cup win.
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BubblesCyprus
3:54 Tue Apr 25
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Old Trafford he was immense the whole game MOM APART FROM Tevez being remembered for ''that goal''.
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yngwies Cat
3:25 Tue Apr 25
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He Played in the famous cup win at Old Trafford right?
If it was him he was fuckin brilliant. Why did we not sign him?
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B6NY B
2:23 Tue Apr 25
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THAT clearance v the YIDS, still don't know how he did it.
RESPECT to the point.
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Haz
2:12 Tue Apr 25
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Whenever I saw him play, he was bllody good and never understood why we didn't sign him.
Hannu THE IRON MOUNTAIN Tihinen.
Bring him back. . . .
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Council Scum
2:06 Tue Apr 25
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He had one good game and was dog shit after that
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Kearley
2:00 Tue Apr 25
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He only started half a dozen games 15 years ago but he seems to get an annual thread.
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Swiss.
1:55 Tue Apr 25
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Excellent player. Not sure how we missed out there.
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Sniper
12:34 Tue Apr 25
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I think part of the reason there's this romantic pedestalling of tihinen is henpkayed well during his loan spell as a replacement for Rio, then we wouldn't stump up there case to buy him permanently and ended up with the likes of daily, song, soma, fixed, todorov etc who were all far far worse
Actually started the process of Harry's demise/departure
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Godwinson
12:20 Tue Apr 25
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Lily, yes - he was involved in that win.
Titi Camara coming on as a late sub still makes me chuckle.
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joe royal
12:17 Tue Apr 25
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Sounds like a rally driver.
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Lee Trundle
11:54 Tue Apr 25
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As OTB has said, he's one of those players who have got better in the years that have past.
He was with us for 3 months and played alright in a couple of games, yet people build him up like he's a cult hero or something.
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essexmaniacinexile
11:53 Tue Apr 25
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I asked Harry about him once and why we never signed him (not long after his loan had finished).
He actually said he had the wrong agent.
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greenie1
11:50 Tue Apr 25
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Thought he was quite good. Don't know why we didn't sign him.
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Willtell
11:39 Tue Apr 25
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Yes I remember him and like Schemmel he was a poor player that managed to play like a god for a season or two...
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