Upton Park Mark 9:13 Fri Sep 25
Clapton FC
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Any one on here follow Clapton FC? Looking forward to them visiting my local club Ipswich Wanderers in the FA Vase next Saturday. Looks like they have a good support including their very own band of Ultras.
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jimbo2.
4:16 Wed Sep 30
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Percy D, you knew Peter Grotier? I went to school with him at South West Ham Tech & lived in Upton Lane at that time!
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Luisa
1:39 Wed Sep 30
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Racing Club Warwick have Stone Old Alleynians...maybe we'll get you next round
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Humbug
12:34 Wed Sep 30
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Just got back from a match there all seemed harmless young student types quite a few girls foreign Europeans no real fighters definitely left.Made me laugh with
Oh east London is wonderful its full of pie mash and Clapton
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percyd
11:57 Mon Sep 28
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norwaytips 11:17 Mon Sep 28
Dead right norway. Anyone interested should read their wikipedia entry. Late 19th/early 20th century they were big guns. First Brit club into Europe, 3rd Rd FA Cup, regular games against WHU, 1st black player, beat Ajax!!!!
For their history alone genuine West Ham (area) people should want to make sure they do not go under.
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percyd
11:53 Mon Sep 28
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Many fond memories of the ground: the occasional Clapton game, regular visits by the Showbiz Xl, being part of a young group under the tutelage of Lou Jones (by day a Jeyes van driver) of whom only Grotier advanced to pro ranks (so far as I know) and, of course, the Spotted Dog.
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norwaytips
11:17 Mon Sep 28
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It's been a long, long, while, since I was there. It always was a great club, with a great history.
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Crazy In Cremonese
11:13 Mon Sep 28
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Clapton are a great little club, all I would add to the debate is to ask anyone who is the slightest bit anti to go along to a game - you might even enjoy yourself! It's actually a good laugh and not as "political" as you might think.
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Eddie B
12:34 Mon Sep 28
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I bet the Guardian wank themselves to a frenzy over Clapton and their oh so right-on fans.
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stirlinghammer
12:31 Mon Sep 28
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recent Guardian article in full re Clapton FC;
www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/10/clapton-ultras-anti-fascist-essex-senior-league-football?CMP=share_btn_link
or
http://gu.com/p/4c8ht/sbl
couple of extracts re west ham & the millwall/thamesmead scrap;
The incident at Thamesmead has not deterred these supporters, however unnerving it may have been. Clapton’s fans say they were warned of a potential far-right threat before that match – having previously been subjected to online hostility last season – but even they were not expecting to be jumped at the gates before a meaningless pre-season fixture.
The Metropolitan police have launched an investigation, describing the fracas thus: “100 people fighting and missiles being thrown. Many of those fighting were wearing face coverings and using weapons. One vehicle parked at the ground was damaged during the disorder.”
“I had been supporting West Ham all my life but I became priced out of modern football,” reflects another fan, Steve, deciding which watering hole the ultras should head to next. “It’s now a corporate business. But over the last few years at Clapton I’ve met the most amazing group of people.”
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Eddie B
12:04 Mon Sep 28
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Gavot really. They're a load of lefty knobheads from the looks of it (apart from may mate).
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Rossal
11:45 Mon Sep 28
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Played there last season, awful awful ground
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Gavros
10:50 Mon Sep 28
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You didn't find out much there Eddie son.
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Eddie B
10:46 Mon Sep 28
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Just found out my mate manages them, or is the assistant manager or something.
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collyrob
3:54 Sun Sep 27
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Hermit Road 10:32 Sat Sep 26
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Wouldn't that make them the Rangers of non league?
Hahaha
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Pub Bigot
3:14 Sun Sep 27
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Why, Rangers were neither bankrupted nor liquidated?
I'm from Mile End Medway. What's that got to do with anything?
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medwayhammer1
2:46 Sun Sep 27
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By the way...well said Hermit.
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medwayhammer1
2:45 Sun Sep 27
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Been over there a few times...but then im a militant leftie :) Part of my Forest Gate heritadge, so fair play to them By the way, everybody slagging em off...where are you from?
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violator
11:45 Sat Sep 26
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Kicked off at Thamesmead Town pre season
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Hermit Road
10:32 Sat Sep 26
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Wouldn't that make them the Rangers of non league?
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Pub Bigot
10:29 Sat Sep 26
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They're like the Celtic of non-league. I hope they go bankrupt
and get liquidated.
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Hermit Road
10:22 Sat Sep 26
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I'm with Tips here, they are up there with the Spotted Dog, the Red House, West Ham Park and the Franciscans as being an integral part of Forest Gate history.
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