The Redknapp years

[Django]

I’m sure some are aware of Robert Banks’ West Ham History YouTube channel. He’s got to the the 98/99 season with his 20min videos. That was my favourite time as a West Ham fan. Di Canio had just joined, we still had Berkovic and Moncur. Sinclair and Lampard were in great form, Rio was one of best young players in the league and Joe Cole was just coming on the scene. We had characters like Ruddock and Wright too. Well worth a watch for some lovely memories - great away win at Stamford bridge included- it all seemed a lot simpler then…

https://youtube.com/@westhamhistory?si=qB1iKRv2KHTX0DrQ

[Swiss.]

Dunno why the stance towards Redknapp has softened along WHU fans in recent years.

The geezer is a complete cսnt.

This is correct, 20 years ago on WHO nobody had a good word to say about him, it was all about stabbing his pal Bonds in the back and robbing the club by signing players he could get a backhander out of no matter if we needed them or if they were any good.

The football in his time was loads more entertaining then, but it wasn't down to him, we had always played the West Ham Way up until we appointed managers with no affinity to the club.

So yeah, fuck Redknapp.

Spot on Gank. Back in 2001 people were happy he got sacked. I remember how excited we were about moving foward with a new manager . I think MaClaren was bit favourite for many to take over. Then...shit 

Happy memories of the old WHO. 

[Swiss.]

Dunno why the stance towards Redknapp has softened along WHU fans in recent years.

The geezer is a complete cսnt.

This is correct, 20 years ago on WHO nobody had a good word to say about him, it was all about stabbing his pal Bonds in the back and robbing the club by signing players he could get a backhander out of no matter if we needed them or if they were any good.

The football in his time was loads more entertaining then, but it wasn't down to him, we had always played the West Ham Way up until we appointed managers with no affinity to the club.

So yeah, fuck Redknapp.

Spot on Gank. Back in 2001 people were happy he got sacked. I remember how excited we were about moving foward with a new manager . I think MaClaren was bit favourite for many to take over. Then...shit 

[Mex Martillo]

I remember everyone on here was delighted when Redkapp was sacked. The joy and discussion of being in a good position to get a decent manager was all over the forum. Then we got Roader and we instantly knew we were in another big West Ham fuck up. Once again the owners screwed up big time. Once again all we could do was support and make the best of another mess.

[Gank]

Dunno why the stance towards Redknapp has softened along WHU fans in recent years.

The geezer is a complete cսnt.

This is correct, 20 years ago on WHO nobody had a good word to say about him, it was all about stabbing his pal Bonds in the back and robbing the club by signing players he could get a backhander out of no matter if we needed them or if they were any good.

The football in his time was loads more entertaining then, but it wasn't down to him, we had always played the West Ham Way up until we appointed managers with no affinity to the club.

So yeah, fuck Redknapp.

[Swiss.]

If you look at the talented team we had at the time we definitely were not playing as a sum of our parts under Rednapp. And then the Roeder fuck up. Yeah our owners were just as shit then as well. 

[Massive Attack]

Went to see Harry last Sunday in Ipswich, great night and some good stories of his time in football.   

Hark at you on 1st name terms, Mr Hardware! 

[Mad Ferret]

Dunno why the stance towards Redknapp has softened along WHU fans in recent years.

The geezer is a complete cսnt.

[Tomshardware]

Went to see Harry last Sunday in Ipswich, great night and some good stories of his time in football.   

[Takashi Miike]

the donkey rigobert, not alex

[Mex Martillo]

Song was a loan so I guess wasn't an enormous expense. He was skilful, I liked watching him play, clever turns and carrying tbe ball, but he did nothing for us. A bad version of Kudus this season.

[nychammer]

The years I had a season ticket. More ups that downs, exciting players and some good football. If you ask me we haven't come close to that consistently. 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Oh look, retard #2.

You understand the difference between a place of residence and nationality right?

The foreigners that have been coming and going at their leisure in massive numbers certainly do

I blame the Governme...ah, wrong thread 

It's relevant to the the wops post actually ...but I get the sarky point

Wanker

[Massive Attack]

Not your country, yet you were born and brought up here.

Melt.

Oh look, retard #2.

You understand the difference between a place of residence and nationality right?

The foreigners that have been coming and going at their leisure in massive numbers certainly do

I blame the Governme...ah, wrong thread 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Not your country, yet you were born and brought up here.

Melt.

Oh look, retard #2.

You understand the difference between a place of residence and nationality right?

The foreigners that have been coming and going at their leisure in massive numbers certainly do

[Tomshardware]

Think Harry lost his way a tad when he went into the foreign market heavily, especially when players like Mark Robson, who I thought was decent, got let go for apparently being to lightweight for the PL.  Probably a better option than the likes of Dumitrescu in hindsight. I don't think Song was a bad player, just crap for us, and Dailly was a good pro.  Tihinen was a strange one.  According to Wiki

"West Ham were willing to acquire Tihinen on a permanent contract for around £2 million, but Viking felt he was worth more and tried to raise the transfer fee to the point where the deal collapsed. Tihinen returned to Norway.  In 2002 Tihinen joined Belgian club Anderlecht for a €1.3 million transfer fee. He played in Belgium for four years, winning two Belgian championships."

So Viking wouldn't accept £2 million from West Ham but accepted 1.3m Euros from Anderlecht, no idea what that was in £.

Agree about Song, I do remember him being superb in the air.  Tihinen was immense in the FA Cup win at Old Trafford.

[cygnet24]

February 1993. Dicks didn't exactly miss against Peterborough, the keeper saved it. The ball flew about 20 yards straight up in the air. Somebody following up headed it goalwards but the keeper saved that as well. West Ham won it 2-1 here's the highlights.

[zico]

Think Harry lost his way a tad when he went into the foreign market heavily, especially when players like Mark Robson, who I thought was decent, got let go for apparently being to lightweight for the PL.  Probably a better option than the likes of Dumitrescu in hindsight. I don't think Song was a bad player, just crap for us, and Dailly was a good pro.  Tihinen was a strange one.  According to Wiki

"West Ham were willing to acquire Tihinen on a permanent contract for around £2 million, but Viking felt he was worth more and tried to raise the transfer fee to the point where the deal collapsed. Tihinen returned to Norway.  In 2002 Tihinen joined Belgian club Anderlecht for a €1.3 million transfer fee. He played in Belgium for four years, winning two Belgian championships."

So Viking wouldn't accept £2 million from West Ham but accepted 1.3m Euros from Anderlecht, no idea what that was in £.

[Swiss.]

Unsworth had 38 goals?
He only had 2 goals for us in 32 appearances, then he got homesick for Scouseland so he signed for Birmingham until he got fucking homesick again.
Dicks had 29 goals in 159 apps (first time) and 21 goals in 103 apps (second time around)

 

Premier league

David Unsworth - Wikipedia

[Ladysmith]

I really enjoyed the Redknapp years 


 

Yeah the Tottenham years, you cսnt.

What makes you say that?

[Far Cough UKunt]

I really enjoyed the Redknapp years 

 

Yeah the Tottenham years, you cսnt.

[Massive Attack]

Big John scoring against us as well, seems like a lifetime away. 

[Lee Trundle]

Can't picture it which is surprising as Seaman was the 1 Keeper around that time who had a decent penalty saving record. 

Here it is.  Should be at the right time in the video, if not then its about 25 secs in.

[Ladysmith]

I really enjoyed the Redknapp years 
 

[Far Cough UKunt]

If only Spunky hadn't been off his line when 'dinho lobbed him.

[Massive Attack]

Can't picture it which is surprising as Seaman was the 1 Keeper around that time who had a decent penalty saving record.