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Buster 3:50 Fri Jan 15
Kevin Nolan
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Hello again!
It’s been a few months since I left the Club, but you can be sure I’ve been keeping a close eye on how the boys have been getting on – and I’ve been really impressed.
The lads have done absolutely fantastic. It was always a risk to change over so many players in the summer, but Slaven has come in and knew exactly how he wanted to go about things, and the lads have really bought into it.
He had a great core of lads already at the Club when he arrived, which has obviously helped, but you can see that the new and old players have a great camaraderie. You can see how well they are playing and how hard they are working for each other.
It is great to see the Club striving forward. When you look at where we were five years ago when I arrived, the Club was in a bit of a sorry state and everyone was feeling sorry for themselves.
Since then, everyone has really executed well and we are now in a really exciting year for everyone associated with the Club – West Ham are playing great stuff, are fifth in the table and looking comfortable against every team they face.
I’ll be watching the game at one of my other former clubs, Newcastle United, on Saturday, and I am anticipating an exciting 90 minutes. Newcastle came back well against Manchester United on Tuesday, but I think they play open and West Ham can exploit them with their counter-attacking style.
As my last club, I want West Ham to do well this year, but I also want Newcastle to stay up, which I am sure they will do with the quality they have up there.
Off the pitch, everyone I speak to is really excited about the Stadium move and where it could take the Club in the future.
I still live in Essex and when I’m out and about it is great to meet fans, shake hands and be thanked and recognised for the role I have played in recent seasons, scoring my share of goals and as captain. I’ve always said how much I enjoyed being part of such a big Club and that will never change.
Nobes has done a great job as captain this season and I’m delighted that he has asked me to play in his Testimonial match in March.
I’m really looking forward to it, because when you leave a Club you don’t get the chance to say goodbye and show your appreciation to the fans, your teammates and the staff for the support you have received.
I spent four really good seasons with West Ham and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Club, so it will be a nice touch to be out there with all the lads again – the current squad, the boys I played alongside during my four years at the Club, and loads of other Hammers legends.
Although I am not training with a Club now, I have been keeping myself fit and ticking over. I am doing regular gym sessions with a lad called Jamie Goldsmith, who was part of the backroom staff for a couple of seasons at West Ham. I am ready to go, when the chance comes around to play again.
I am looking forward to seeing you all again for Nobes’ Testimonial on 28 March.
Come on you Irons!
Nobby
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
One McAvennieeeeee
3:52 Fri Jan 15
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Nice words those from a top man.
Cheers, NOBBY son.
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Gavros
3:54 Fri Jan 15
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As said on the locked thread, he legs went, but his heart was always in the right place.
Turned down Orient recently.
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Josh
3:55 Fri Jan 15
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See you on the 28th Kev, nice touch.
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Pancho
3:55 Fri Jan 15
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Turning down work?
A man after your own heart eh Gavros?
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Gavros
3:56 Fri Jan 15
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you could say that, Panch, son.
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Gentry
3:57 Fri Jan 15
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Wouldn't mind seeing the CHICKEN dance one more time to be honest.
Decent
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Eddie B
3:57 Fri Jan 15
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Gavros out of work then?
That's odd. The Redknap(p)s normally have something going on.
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Gavros
3:59 Fri Jan 15
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Fucking hell. Is this now a jobs board?
I have an offer sorted to start once my last knee op is done next month.
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Mr Polite
4:00 Fri Jan 15
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It might not have been his fault he was getting picked each week, but it was his fault his fitness was so poor.
Fuck him.
As a mark of respect to the occasion I won't give him stick at the testimonial but he certainly won't be getting clapped or cheered either.
Him and his fat cancer of a mentor are the reasons I stopped enjoying football for a while so the less I see of him on a football pitch the better, testimonial or not.
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TWe
4:00 Fri Jan 15
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Top man.
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REALGSA
4:01 Fri Jan 15
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He should sign up for a London club or near
I'm sure Charlton would have him
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Eddie B
4:02 Fri Jan 15
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Gavros, that's what Jamie said.
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Mike Oxsaw
4:02 Fri Jan 15
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What do you mean "We", white man?
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Buster
4:02 Fri Jan 15
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Not a fan but I'll give him some applause at the skipper's testimonial.
Which is a hell of a lot more than I'll give that fat cunt on the 27th Feb.
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El Scorchio
4:04 Fri Jan 15
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Good man. Worth his transfer fee for the first 3 seasons in my opinion and I think did a lot to help stabilise and ease the club through a transitional period.
Always liked him, and it was sad to see he just couldn't do it any more in the last year and a bit. It obviously wasn't for lack of effort.
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El Scorchio
4:05 Fri Jan 15
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In fact, I wouldn't be against him returning as a coach. I expect he'd make a very good one.
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charleyfarley
4:06 Fri Jan 15
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One McAvennieeeeee 3:52 Fri Jan 15
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Trevor B
4:07 Fri Jan 15
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Nice touch that, wasn't his fault that he wasn't good enough and also wasn't his fault that the club gave him a well paid, long contract.
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Gavros
4:08 Fri Jan 15
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"I've been very encouraged and humbled with the amount of people who've wanted to speak to me in the last couple of weeks,' he told Goals on Sunday. "But it's a major decision and I've got my kids and the family (to consider), so we're going to have to sit down and see what's best.
"I'm going into coaching in the next couple of years, so it could be a move abroad to broaden my knowledge of the game."
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