'Arry on The Rest is Football

[Alfs]

A decent listen.  He talks about Greenwood, Moore, Di Canio and tells some good anecdotes that I haven't heard (and I thought I'd heard them all). 

[zico]

zico I read They Played for John Lyall, also by Tim Crane, in the Summer as one of the palyers, Dale Banton, I used to play with for Middlesex schools, was in it. A fantastic read and really insightful about Lyall, I was going to get the same book aout Bobby Moore but may now opt for the one with Biliy Bonds as he was more my era asa kid growing up, I hope he does one about Trevor, my favourite ever West Ham player . 

 

 

That was a superb book as was West Ham The Managers by Tony McDonald.  Really miss the old Ex Magzines as well, brilliant publications.  Think I got the Billy Bonds and Bobby Moore on Ebay for a special deal of £35 for the two.  Not sure if it is still on there as a deal.  So have the Bobby one to read next.
In that John Lyall book the most incredible and sad chapter was about Mark Smith.  Never heard of him before reading the book but by all accounts he could have become quite a full back if it hadn't been for a quite horrendous medical condition that he still suffers today but incredibly he kept hidden.  Reading about it I am amazed he could function just day to day life let alone play football.  That and poor old Greg Campbell who wrecked his knee at Chadwell Heath on an old Tennis net iron that was just under the soil.  Ouch!!

[North Bank]

zico I read They Played for John Lyall, also by Tim Crane, in the Summer as one of the palyers, Dale Banton, I used to play with for Middlesex schools, was in it. A fantastic read and really insightful about Lyall, I was going to get the same book aout Bobby Moore but may now opt for the one with Biliy Bonds as he was more my era asa kid growing up, I hope he does one about Trevor, my favourite ever West Ham player . 

[southbankbornnbred]

Does the saggy faced arrogant definitely never done a dodgy deal in his life, text illiterate cսnt explain exactly which type of knife he plunged into bonzo's back.

We still don't know if it was a kitchen knife, switchblade or machete 

Get the impression you don't like him MD?!    I am reading one of my Christmas presents at the moment, Tim Crane's excellent book, They Played with Billy Bonds - The West Ham Years, and it really is sad what happened between them as it's very clear from the interviews with other players in the book that they were massive mates for years and years.  What is also interesting in the book is how many ex players seemed to have had an issue with Ron Greenwood and his lack of man management skills.  Have read this before and it was clear that's where Lyall was by far a better manager, but I really was surprised to see that Ron could be a bit of a bugger to say the least.  Still can't believe Bonzo never won an England cap, especially under Greenwood, should have had at least 100. 

Totally agree - Ron was a brilliant tactical mind in his pomp for West Ham, but Lyall was the better man-manager (and also an excellent tactician). If I had to pick our best-ever manager, I'd say it was John Lyall, by a hair's breadth. The two of them together must have been a superb pairing and I wish I had been young enough to see it all. By the time I started going, Ron was England manager and John was winning trophies for us.

[zico]

Does the saggy faced arrogant definitely never done a dodgy deal in his life, text illiterate cսnt explain exactly which type of knife he plunged into bonzo's back.

We still don't know if it was a kitchen knife, switchblade or machete 

Get the impression you don't like him MD?!    I am reading one of my Christmas presents at the moment, Tim Crane's excellent book, They Played with Billy Bonds - The West Ham Years, and it really is sad what happened between them as it's very clear from the interviews with other players in the book that they were massive mates for years and years.  What is also interesting in the book is how many ex players seemed to have had an issue with Ron Greenwood and his lack of man management skills.  Have read this before and it was clear that's where Lyall was by far a better manager, but I really was surprised to see that Ron could be a bit of a bugger to say the least.  Still can't believe Bonzo never won an England cap, especially under Greenwood, should have had at least 100. 

[Mad Dog]

Does the saggy faced arrogant definitely never done a dodgy deal in his life, text illiterate cսnt explain exactly which type of knife he plunged into bonzo's back.

We still don't know if it was a kitchen knife, switchblade or machete 

[goose]

blah blah blah.............. always the same old shit from Harry.

[southbankbornnbred]

Has he remembered the password for his offshore bank acco...I mean...his dog's name?

[southbankbornnbred]

Has he given yet another version of events relating to his fall-out with Bill?

[ray winstone]

Does he mention our fans wanting the team to play 'the West Ham way'? If not, I'm not interested.....