With Kind Regards 11:50 Thu Aug 4
Why West Ham?
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For me it was easy. Born in Barking in mid ‘50s so supported my local team as did pretty much everyone else except for a couple of odd weirdos who were Spurs or Chelsea.
You lot?
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Manuel
11:55 Thu Aug 4
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There wasn't a 'why' or at least I can't remember one, I can't ever remember not 'being West Ham' and I'm pretty certain there was never a pivotal point/moment/event, etc, where I decided to be, was just a natural thing, so can only put it down to the area, and possibly the old man. In short, I was just born West Ham, and don't recall a time when I wasn't.
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Takashi Miike
11:56 Thu Aug 4
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born within five minutes from the ground, only one choice
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⚒️
12:01 Thu Aug 4
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From Bethnal Green, so was always gonna be either WHU, Spurs or Arsenal.
My two older brothers are Arsenal, but I always followed WHU due to my grandad who was from Upton Park.
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Mr Kenzo
12:03 Thu Aug 4
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Family born in Stepney Green & Wapping, although the old man is Wall
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only1billybonds
12:05 Thu Aug 4
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My old man,his 5 brothers and my Grandad were all West Ham,i was born and lived in Limehouse. Got taken to my first home game (Forest,1-1) as a 4 year old and from the age if 6 didnt miss a home game til wecgit locked out of the cup replay v Hereford some seven years later. Missed one home game between 73 and 83 for my wedding day.
Think thats my reasons.
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riosleftsock
12:08 Thu Aug 4
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Lived in Goodmayes, if I went to visit my nan in goodmayes lane on a saturday lunchtime, I'd pretty much get swept down to the ground.
Eldest sister and her best mate, Janice (early socket) took me as a toddler to home games and the training ground every week until I was old enough to go on my own with my mates.
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Gary Strodders shank
12:16 Thu Aug 4
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As a young kid growing up in north west London i got taken to QPR, Fulham, Arsenal & Watford but then tagged a long with some bigger boys on a visit to Upton park & never looked back.
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Mad Dog
12:19 Thu Aug 4
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Despite being the first one of my family born outside East London, I couldn't escape the family curse.
Son inherited the curse and he even managed to persuade the wife to switch from sp*rs to us
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stats
12:20 Thu Aug 4
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My biological father who died when I was 5 and his mate supported the Irons in the 60's after 'we' won the World Cup!
Then my elder brother followed suit and then me!
Irons!!!
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Keep dreaming
12:26 Thu Aug 4
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My father was a sailor and while in London he bought a West ham kit, a bag and a flag to me as a present.
My two 3lder brother got the same package with Newcastle and Stoke.
This was in 1974, follewd WHU ever since
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fraser
12:27 Thu Aug 4
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My Dad R.I.P waa from Tottenham and one of them..
Was born in Walthamstow and moved to Barkingside and started school in Newbury Park and just liked West Ham
When I was growing up it was mainly West Ham and Spurs, with a few Arsenal...Now kids are l Liverpool, Man U and Chelsea in the area .. Sign of the times..
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fraser
12:29 Thu Aug 4
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Keep Dreaming - Did your dad not like you three kids much :-)
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joe royal
12:40 Thu Aug 4
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Grandad born in Barking
Dad born in Barking
Me born in Ilford
No choice really
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eusebiovic
12:45 Thu Aug 4
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I had no family connection.
It was simply a matter of watching The Big Match highlights or MOTD and always getting a buzz out of watching that late 70's/early 80's team on the box.
I thought - Yeah, that's my team.
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SnarestoneIron
12:50 Thu Aug 4
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I fancied this girl in primary school, and she supported West Ham, so I did it to impress her. God knows where she is now!
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Cony Tottee
1:04 Thu Aug 4
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No idea to be honest. My mum was from Leeds and supported them. My dad was a Chelsea fan. My nan was a Spurs season ticket holder and my brother was also a Yid.
I think my uncle was West Ham but he lived in Somerset so I have no idea why I started supporting us.
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the coming of gary
1:28 Thu Aug 4
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as a kid in my East Ham garden i could hear the loud roar of a West Ham goal, and the dreaded small roar of an away goal
.. I used to run in to get the scores confirmed on the Radio
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wanstead_hammer
1:31 Thu Aug 4
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Yep, another Stepney born and bred.First game the old man took me v geordies when I was 6. Was in the north bank.
Me old man is orient (fm Bethnal Green), so mate and his dad used to take us west ham. Old man is 92 in couple of weeks and still tells me the O’s result. Haha.
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slartibartfast
1:39 Thu Aug 4
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my old man took me to games from when I was about 5. The first players I remember are Cottee, Bishop, Dicks, and Ludo.
My whole family are from the east end apart from my Dad's much older sister's husband who's from Yorkshire. Just so happens he was the one who started us off, as he would occasionally take my then teenage Dad to matches as my Grandad wasn't interested in football. Dad then took his nephew and eventually me as well. Still have a season ticket with my Dad, and meet my cousin for a beer at half time.
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Sven Roeder
1:39 Thu Aug 4
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I chose West Ham
My Mum was a big Fulham fan (her heroes were Johnny Haynes & Denis Compton) & some of her uncles etc were Arsenal
When we moved to Australia we used to watch The Big Match around 1973/74 & saw all the London teams in the main games.
Arsenal , Chelsea & Tottenham were all shit and deadly dull then I saw this team in claret & blue under a dark London sky playing kamikaze attacking football (with little success) & said THAT IS MY TEAM. I was a strange child
My brother took on QPR again because they were exciting in the Bowles , Francis era
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