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…
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑16 May 2025, 15:12
although Dicks never missed one
But he did.
Stand corrected then, which penalty was that against?
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 16 May 2025, 15:19
by Lee Trundle
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑16 May 2025, 15:12
although Dicks never missed one
But he did.
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 16 May 2025, 15:12
by Massive Attack
'Rhino' was a bit of a penalty expert for Everton much like Dicks was (although Dicks never missed one), the homesick fanny.
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 16 May 2025, 15:01
by Far Cough UKunt
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)
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 16 May 2025, 14:51
by Massive Attack
Tihinen was quality. Shame we couldn't keep him. Brown being a typical tight cսnt as per.
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 16 May 2025, 14:39
by Takashi Miike
I loved unsworth's very brief time with us, but ability wise, julian was on another level. no idea where the the fuck you're getting those stats from?
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
Dick's main fumntion in the tream was to defend at left back. Why are people trying to compare him Unsworth who was primarily a CB? As a LB I think he was bang average. Of course to make up for this defficiency he had a cracking left foot. However his attacking forays often left us exposed at the back.
He was no better than a past it Pearce an out of position Neill or Konchesky. Which says it all.
Utter nonsense, but you also told us all that AWB is shit.
God you are thick. I wasn't comparing Unsworth and Dicks in the same position but saying Unsworth was a better CB then Dicks was LB.
Stats
Dicks 24 goals , 7 assists, 33 clean sheets
Unsworth 38 goals 18 assists and 90 clean sheets b
you were saying?
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 15 May 2025, 10:49
by greenie1
Django wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 09:34
Just watching the latest episode of this - I'd forgotten the utter shit Redknapp spent the money from Rio sale on
Soma
Camara
Song
Daily
Todorov
Tihinen (we will excuse this one)
It's like he was trying to get sacked.
History has repeated itself and it will again no doubt. The Rice money, in my opinion has been wasted, and I will never forget Sullivan going on Talksport, talking like a used car sales person on how much Declan was worth prior to going to the Arsenal.
I thought Tihinen and Daily were good, but Rigobert Song? - he was one of the worst players I have ever seen play for us.
What struck me most though is how good Lampard was.
Why do you keep parroting this?
Are you a y*d?
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 15 May 2025, 09:59
by twoleftfeet
Django wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 09:34
Just watching the latest episode of this - I'd forgotten the utter shit Redknapp spent the money from Rio sale on
Soma
Camara
Song
Daily
Todorov
Tihinen (we will excuse this one)
It's like he was trying to get sacked.
It's a great watch and he spent the money badly
What struck me most though is how good Lampard was.
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 15 May 2025, 09:34
by Django
Just watching the latest episode of this - I'd forgotten the utter shit Redknapp spent the money from Rio sale on
Soma
Camara
Song
Daily
Todorov
Tihinen (we will excuse this one)
Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑24 Jan 2025, 10:11
Although Unsworth did play CB or LB and did, in fact, play at LB for West Ham.... I think the point here is that we have a so called West Ham fan and regular poster on here stating that Unsworth was better than Dicks.
I mean, seriously? If that isn't the biggest fishing and attention seeking post I have ever seen, I don't know what is!!??!!
I can tell you - I had a season ticket in the Upton Park BML for seven years and spent about another ten years buying seats in that area. I watched every left back that played for West Ham like a hawk - From Dicks to Unsworth (who replaced Dicks at LB) to Minto to Pearce to Winterburn to Brevett to Konchesky to Lucas Neill (who played there to plug a hole due to injuries)....
I could tell you in detail there strengths, weaknesses and playing style etc etc...... And one thing I can tell you is that David Unsworth (who in his short time was actually decent) could not have even dreamed of being in the same room as Dicks, let alone be anywhere near as good or better than him at football. And anybody that says he is is either seeking attention or literally knows fuck all about anything.
In Ladysmith's case its probably both.
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
Dick's main fumntion in the tream was to defend at left back. Why are people trying to compare him Unsworth who was primarily a CB? As a LB I think he was bang average. Of course to make up for this defficiency he had a cracking left foot. However his attacking forays often left us exposed at the back.
He was no better than a past it Pearce an out of position Neill or Konchesky. Which says it all.
Utter nonsense, but you also told us all that AWB is shit.
Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑24 Jan 2025, 10:11
Although Unsworth did play CB or LB and did, in fact, play at LB for West Ham.... I think the point here is that we have a so called West Ham fan and regular poster on here stating that Unsworth was better than Dicks.
I mean, seriously? If that isn't the biggest fishing and attention seeking post I have ever seen, I don't know what is!!??!!
I can tell you - I had a season ticket in the Upton Park BML for seven years and spent about another ten years buying seats in that area. I watched every left back that played for West Ham like a hawk - From Dicks to Unsworth (who replaced Dicks at LB) to Minto to Pearce to Winterburn to Brevett to Konchesky to Lucas Neill (who played there to plug a hole due to injuries)....
I could tell you in detail there strengths, weaknesses and playing style etc etc...... And one thing I can tell you is that David Unsworth (who in his short time was actually decent) could not have even dreamed of being in the same room as Dicks, let alone be anywhere near as good or better than him at football. And anybody that says he is is either seeking attention or literally knows fuck all about anything.
In Ladysmith's case its probably both.
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
Dick's main fumntion in the tream was to defend at left back. Why are people trying to compare him Unsworth who was primarily a CB? As a LB I think he was bang average. Of course to make up for this defficiency he had a cracking left foot. However his attacking forays often left us exposed at the back.
He was no better than a past it Pearce an out of position Neill or Konchesky. Which says it all.
Which really says you're either stupid or didn't see much of Dicks actually playing.
Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑24 Jan 2025, 10:11
Although Unsworth did play CB or LB and did, in fact, play at LB for West Ham.... I think the point here is that we have a so called West Ham fan and regular poster on here stating that Unsworth was better than Dicks.
I mean, seriously? If that isn't the biggest fishing and attention seeking post I have ever seen, I don't know what is!!??!!
I can tell you - I had a season ticket in the Upton Park BML for seven years and spent about another ten years buying seats in that area. I watched every left back that played for West Ham like a hawk - From Dicks to Unsworth (who replaced Dicks at LB) to Minto to Pearce to Winterburn to Brevett to Konchesky to Lucas Neill (who played there to plug a hole due to injuries)....
I could tell you in detail there strengths, weaknesses and playing style etc etc...... And one thing I can tell you is that David Unsworth (who in his short time was actually decent) could not have even dreamed of being in the same room as Dicks, let alone be anywhere near as good or better than him at football. And anybody that says he is is either seeking attention or literally knows fuck all about anything.
In Ladysmith's case its probably both.
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
Dick's main fumntion in the tream was to defend at left back. Why are people trying to compare him Unsworth who was primarily a CB? As a LB I think he was bang average. Of course to make up for this defficiency he had a cracking left foot. However his attacking forays often left us exposed at the back.
He was no better than a past it Pearce an out of position Neill or Konchesky. Which says it all.
Because some wind up prick said that he thought Unsworth was better than Dicks.
Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑24 Jan 2025, 10:11
Although Unsworth did play CB or LB and did, in fact, play at LB for West Ham.... I think the point here is that we have a so called West Ham fan and regular poster on here stating that Unsworth was better than Dicks.
I mean, seriously? If that isn't the biggest fishing and attention seeking post I have ever seen, I don't know what is!!??!!
I can tell you - I had a season ticket in the Upton Park BML for seven years and spent about another ten years buying seats in that area. I watched every left back that played for West Ham like a hawk - From Dicks to Unsworth (who replaced Dicks at LB) to Minto to Pearce to Winterburn to Brevett to Konchesky to Lucas Neill (who played there to plug a hole due to injuries)....
I could tell you in detail there strengths, weaknesses and playing style etc etc...... And one thing I can tell you is that David Unsworth (who in his short time was actually decent) could not have even dreamed of being in the same room as Dicks, let alone be anywhere near as good or better than him at football. And anybody that says he is is either seeking attention or literally knows fuck all about anything.
In Ladysmith's case its probably both.
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
Dick's main fumntion in the tream was to defend at left back. Why are people trying to compare him Unsworth who was primarily a CB? As a LB I think he was bang average. Of course to make up for this defficiency he had a cracking left foot. However his attacking forays often left us exposed at the back.
He was no better than a past it Pearce an out of position Neill or Konchesky. Which says it all.
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 26 Jan 2025, 23:33
by Monsieur merde de cheval
Russ of the BML" wrote: ↑24 Jan 2025, 10:11
Although Unsworth did play CB or LB and did, in fact, play at LB for West Ham.... I think the point here is that we have a so called West Ham fan and regular poster on here stating that Unsworth was better than Dicks.
I mean, seriously? If that isn't the biggest fishing and attention seeking post I have ever seen, I don't know what is!!??!!
I can tell you - I had a season ticket in the Upton Park BML for seven years and spent about another ten years buying seats in that area. I watched every left back that played for West Ham like a hawk - From Dicks to Unsworth (who replaced Dicks at LB) to Minto to Pearce to Winterburn to Brevett to Konchesky to Lucas Neill (who played there to plug a hole due to injuries)....
I could tell you in detail there strengths, weaknesses and playing style etc etc...... And one thing I can tell you is that David Unsworth (who in his short time was actually decent) could not have even dreamed of being in the same room as Dicks, let alone be anywhere near as good or better than him at football. And anybody that says he is is either seeking attention or literally knows fuck all about anything.
In Ladysmith's case its probably both.
UNSWORTH.
Now that is a Proper northern knacker name.
I liked him though.
Thunder thighs ..
not Pierce levels but not far orf
loved that cheers! Immense penalty as most of them were.
Dicks V Anderton hardly seems fair! poor old Darren must have gone through the wringer
Cheers for posting. A night for folklore. Buzzing on the way home.
went to that game with two spurs mates from uni. They were thinking it would be a walk over, one of the best nights at Upton Park, very windy as I recall which didn't help. Hartson and Kitson debut impact signings, Inspired business by Harry.
That was the start of my time going as a season holder. We had a relatively stable period of time after that season with some standout players until the Rodent took over. I went to the US in 2004 after we got relegated, but glad that I probably saw some of the best (recent) times at UP and that I never had to deal with the London Stadium
Re: The Redknapp years
Posted: 25 Jan 2025, 20:12
by Tomshardware
Dicks was a good footballer, he could ping a 50 yard pass and land it on a six pence, read the game well, a superb penalty and free kick taker, a leader by example.
