cheeses cruyf 2:52 Wed Feb 14
Alan Devonshire you tube
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A few grainy bits but sublime skill with some great old Hammers involved
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuaIu82PvpA
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gph
5:53 Wed Feb 14
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Spindly legged genius, rejected twice by Palace for being too small.
Couldn't call him small now, though
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bill green
6:04 Wed Feb 14
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thanks CC great memories
i'm sure he extended sir trev's shelf life by 5 years just playing give and go's
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cheeses cruyf
6:11 Wed Feb 14
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Was a great player wasn't he,feel lucky to have been around to see his time with us. Loved the game then sadly l don't so much these days
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Brooking_is_GOD
6:45 Wed Feb 14
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I loved watching Dev. & Trev.
Thanks for posting.
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lab
7:42 Wed Feb 14
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Cheeses cruyf
Same as.
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boleynkid
11:04 Wed Feb 14
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Best box to box player I have seen.
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Takashi Miike
11:12 Wed Feb 14
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loved him and luckily met him again two years ago at an event with gale and big phil. a very modest bloke, considering how brilliant he was
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normannomates
11:53 Wed Feb 14
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My all time favourite..
Might of mentioned it on the odd occasion!
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South Woodhammer
1:17 Thu Feb 15
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Along with Sir Trev and Bonzo one of the three all time greats post Moore era. Terrible shame that a bad injury cut his career short and if he'd have been around in today's game would easily be a £40-50m player , better than any current England player in his position by some distance. Smoked like a chimney and spent half his life in the bookies as many did back then but top player.
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the exile
1:42 Thu Feb 15
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Great player to watch, so comfortable on the ball. Made it look easy.
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wanstead_hammer
1:51 Thu Feb 15
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Yep, he was quality, even when they was trying to kick lumps out of him. He let his football do the talking. Used to glide across the pitch.
And he used to pop in our bookies in Stepney green to do the dogs on his way to the ground on a saturday. Think he owned some greyhounds then, or a bit later. We used to tell him to listen out for us over there. As if..!
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SDKFZ 222
2:22 Thu Feb 15
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I’ve always had a pathological dislike for Wigan ever since their left back took out Devo in the FA Cup in 1983 and put him out ot the game for almost two years.
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Mex Martillo
7:29 Thu Feb 15
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Very nice, goals out of nothing
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Hermit Road
8:02 Thu Feb 15
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Remember those pitches were like ploughed fields for most of the year. Imagine seeing Devo on today’s carpet-like surfaces. He would be absolutely unstoppable.
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geoffpikey
9:13 Thu Feb 15
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Class.
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boleynkid
1:01 Thu Feb 15
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Re the heavy pitches - only used boots with moulded studs as well which is amazing considering the control and balance he had. Went past players easier than any other West Ham player I've seen.
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Sven Roeder
3:11 Thu Feb 15
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As well as the better pitches he would also be more dangerous in a world where 1970’s style tackling isn’t allowed.
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LeroysBoots
4:35 Thu Feb 15
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One of my favourite ever players
Worth gazillions in today's market
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62Hammer
7:18 Thu Feb 15
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It's ridiculous how few England caps he got. But when Bobby Robson did pick him, it was as an out and out left winger waiting for the ball to come to him. Not his game at all, of course, he liked to roam, pick the ball up deep, and make those mazy runs.
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boleynkid
8:55 Thu Feb 15
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Was voted the MOTM in the match against West Germany in 1982.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4mwleY1OHI
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