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Further into the WHO archives we go.
The only WHO entry regarding a match on this day is from 2003 as we went to Crewe in the Championship and one 3-0 with David Connolly scoring 2 and Matthew Etherington getting the other (his first for the club).
The only article about this game came in a form of a View from the opposition, This was put up by WHO'er Bill, Sydney, Oz.
As Bill couldn't find a Crewe fan he decided to act in both roles.
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http://web.archive.org/web/20030921100857/http://www.westhamonline.net/feature.php?20249
With his incessant spirit of trying to fill holes where holes exist, from the only bloke brave enough to bring to this site a match report from the very last game of last year’s season of woe, desperation, terror and buttered scones, B,S,O has interviewed his mate Bill, Sydney, Crewe to get his views on tonight’s upcoming frolics.
What do you think of WH’s start this season?
A real disappointment to all your whinging fans who were predicting, and therefore hoping for doom and gloom this season. When they find themselves not being engaged in a titanically horrendous season-end battle against relegation, it will indeed seem very strange for all WH fans under the age of 50 who have been accustomed to little else.
What formation do you think WH will be playing tonight?
Could be anything. The 5-2-3 that no one could quite understand from last weekend against Reading. Or Trev St Adventurous could opt for a flamboyantly audacious 4-3-3 away from home. Nor can anyone entirely dismiss the possibly of the club who brought you Manneygate starting with 4-4-3 and hoping the ref don’t count the players at the start of each half.
Any hidden gems in your side?
This is Crewe mate – there ain’t even any costume jewelry hidden in the side.
Your best chants?
The Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23, that one about leading us into the valley of death and we shall not fear.
Which player will you fear the most?
Paolo. Well, everybody says Paolo, don’t they, not knowing any better, unlike all of us on WHO who do know better.
Who do you think is worst for WH?
Bill, Sydney, Oz – he’s a prat.
Do you think Jermain will ever pass the ball?
Look, everyone is whinging on about this. It’s getting quite boring. But since you asked, Jermain couldn’t pass wind in a Heinz baked beanz factory, now could he?
How do you think WH will do this season?
A tough one, that. They could do very well, or they could be mid table, or they could do crap.
Predicted score?
Crewe 3-1, (John).
Crewe by a goal in injury time, (Crewe Supporters Trust).
Crewe by three goals, (We Are Crewe!), and hopefully Chelska don’t make the Champions league ever, and that that Russki has to sell all your decent players back to you. You know what they say about not buying at the top of the market and then having to sell at the bottom – it ain’t good for the roubles in the pocket!
Any of you want to bet on those scores of yours for tonight– I’ll give you better odds than BetFair?
No answers.
Finally, how do you think the Pardew situation will resolve itself?
Let me see. The Reading Chairman is complaining bitterly that someone leaked the story to the Press, when all the time it was him who made the first announcement,
Pardew’s resigned from Reading. He’ll not be going back, ‘cos Reading fans are only marginally more forgiving than WH fans when someone has spurned them – a mummy lioness who has just seen her cubs bloodily devoured before her own eyes would probably be borderline more forgiving.
WH have said they won’t wait for ever for Pardew, which very probably means they won’t wait for ever. I am not sure the current situation looks too good on The Pardman’s CV: and who are you managing at the moment? Err, well actually…
Personally, I am off to Betfair to lay Pardew. For those having difficulty with Betfair terminology, that means you can bet as much as you like with me that Pardew’s our next man, ‘cos I think he won’t be. I’ll be all ready to collect your money in about two months time when WH eventually appoint their next Trever-free permanent manager.
And you know who he’s going to be? Precedent is a handy thing: basically, precedent says that what happened before is likely to happen again. After two more months of not being able to replace Glenn, just like we couldn’t get anyone the time before, Chairman Brown in an act of kindness bordering on Our Lord raising Lazarus from his deathbed will reappoint Glen to the vacant managers job. Déjà vu or déjà vu! You can start screaming with fear any time you wish.
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Other games on this day:
1997: Huddersfield Town 1 West Ham United 0
1995: Arsenal 1 West Ham United 0
1989: Brighton & Hove Albion 3 West Ham United 0
1978: West Ham United 2 Bristol Rovers 0
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