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WHUDeano 11:40 Mon Jul 3
Di Canio catching the ball against Everton

Just skimming the sports news and stumbled across a Piers Morgan quite using Di Canio's catching of the ball as an example of how good sportsmanship can create a hero in comparison to the Aussies behaviour in the last test.

Got me thinking about my own feelings about his actions. I didn't really give a shit, i thought he should have put it in, but it was typical a Di Canio heart on his sleeve moment. I certainly didn't think he was a hero, and I also didn't really care that much, was just typical Paolo really.

Anyone else remember much about it?

WHUDeano 11:40 Mon Jul 3
Re: Di Canio catching the ball against Everton

a piers Morgan 'quote' even

Pentonville 11:42 Mon Jul 3
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I still think if he could have scored he would have. Yes rhe goalie was down but I swear it wasn't an empty net and there were players or player.in between him and thr goal..I havnt seen it for years but that's always been my memory

goose 11:43 Mon Jul 3
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I was never convinced he’d have scored anyway.

Mr. Burns 11:44 Mon Jul 3
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I think it was a difficult chance and he knew it so took the easier way out. Certainly wasn’t a simple chance. That said if anyone could have slotted it away it would have been him.

The Fonz 11:45 Mon Jul 3
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Agree with Goose and Pentonville. It was hardly a tap in, still a lot to be done... that said, if anyone could do it, it was probably him.

The Fonz 11:45 Mon Jul 3
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MR BURNS!

LongTimeUser 11:45 Mon Jul 3
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Same as others.
It wasnt an easy chance and not convinced he would have scored anyway.

WHUDeano 11:47 Mon Jul 3
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Just re-watched it following your comments, and there was no way he was going to score from that cross, you're both definitely right

Pagey 12:41 Tue Jul 4
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Di Canio would have scored with an overhead kick, leading to victory, and that win would have set us on an incredible run of form, culminating in our first Premier League title the following season.

Champions League glory would follow along with years of global domination to this day, the same day where Rice would have signed a new six-year contract, to continue winning trophies.

But, instead, he caught it. The useless cunt!

Willtell 9:18 Tue Jul 4
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I recall it as being only a slim chance of scoring as the defenders were all around him. Keeper was down but it was a long way from being a tap-in so fair play to PDC.

Russ of the BML 9:48 Tue Jul 4
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There was still a lot to do but if anybody thinks Paolo realised that so then caught the ball to get the ball to get the plaudits and the pats on the back then I would argue that to the hilt.

Paolo say the keeper go down and stay down and then the ball was clipped into him. He's a naturally instinctive person. And that instinct has served him badly and well throughout his life and career. He did it instinctively. And on this occasion it served him well.

He did the right thing. And rightly got the praise he deserved.

Forza King Paolo.

Matthew Holmes 10:00 Tue Jul 4
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i remember my and other west ham MATE reaction was - well thats Paolo innit! you get what you see - like someone said - instinctive
and honest.

Have to respect him for that - especially when a lot of people would consider what would benefit them the most and then act rather than just doing what is "right".

This was the right thing to do - good work Paolo!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/30Iy7QKQimM

swindon hammer 10:07 Tue Jul 4
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Just watched it to remind myself but just confirms what I thought at the time. He still had a minimal chance of scoring.

The ball came over to him at shoulder height just inside the penalty box, he was facing sideways to the goal and there were 3 Everton players around him.

I remember the headlines at the time and assumed he just had an open goal to tap into so when watching on MOTD later on I was surprised that it was a half chance at best.

Still fair play to him for instinctively catching it although if he had the ball at his feet with a simple tap in then it might have been different I would imagine.

bell 10:10 Tue Jul 4
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People honestly believe he lacked self confidence and thought I'll do it because it's a difficult chance?
Jesus Christ.

wd40 10:28 Tue Jul 4
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In goes into the coloum of having a personality and having some thing different to bring to the game - which is great.
If i player was thinking about doing that today he would have to go through at least 2 board meetings before hand.
It's a
Lovely bit of westham history all wrapped up in Di Canio stay with us .

Mike Oxsaw 10:34 Tue Jul 4
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He had his hand up to catch the ball the moment the cross was made - never shaped up to battle for it.

WHU(Exeter) 10:35 Tue Jul 4
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I like the fact that he got hold of and kept West Ham fanzines.

agree with others that I don't think he weighed up the chances of scoring or not, just saw the keeper down and caught the ball instinctively.

CrowleyHammer 4:30 Tue Jul 4
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Was the keep actually injured?

CrowleyHammer 4:30 Tue Jul 4
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keeper*

AKA ERNIE 4:54 Tue Jul 4
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Was there in the away end was fucking furious at the time but looking back he did the right thing

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