good old days..

[WCpete]

Much better to seek pastures new, than have ten+ daily years dedication turned to front page click bait without a thank-you.

Are you saying that happened here? Because I'm pretty sure he got thanked daily.

[Up the Junction]

Moved to the Hall of Fame as a lasting legacy to Cockney Hammer's exceptional work in this thread.

[Up the Junction]

And two years on, it's back again.

[nickstanley66]

Looks a bit Tevez-ish

[ageing hammer]

Thanks UTJ

[Chicken Run Supreme]

A very welcome return to one of the best threads on this site

[cockney hammer]

Peter Grotier of West Ham United, 1st April 1972


west ham v arsenal think this was the first time under the lights i stand to be corrected if nigel mywhufc is about

sir bobby moore

[hayzelden]

It was the main thing I looked forward to.
Great to have you back

[cockney hammer]

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john lyalls speach at the end gets me all the time

[paulthebubble]

Cheers CH. Gave me goosebumps.

John Lyall- CLASS!

[davids cross]

An up to date good old days sort of thing.....

Those two lads are the luckiest youngsters on this good old earth.

The two greatest ever..




P.S.....I've rarely seen Trev in shades, let alone indoors..............hope his eyes are ok...

[cockney hammer]

the word legends is used all to freely these day's but right there are two living legends bit young to remeber sir bobby though i did see him play


how a stand at the os is not named after sir billy is a disgrace god bless the pair of them oh sorry trevor brooking is god

[Eggs'n'nuts]

the word legends is used all to freely these day's but right there are two living legends bit young to remeber sir bobby though i did see him play


how a stand at the os is not named after sir billy is a disgrace god bless the pair of them oh sorry trevor brooking is god

Couldn't agree more CH.

[ageing hammer]

I think Billy Bonds could have played better than some of our defenders last season he looks amazing still.

[Upton Carp]

I was lucky enough to see the '66 trio and also Bonzo, 'arry and Sir Trev play. Some of my fondest memories. Really pleased to see this thread up and running again. Every picture tells a story. Thank you CH.

[mushy]

[color=#800000]west ham v arsenal think this was the first time under the lights i stand to be corrected if nigel mywhufc is about

Upton Park’s floodlights were installed in early 1953 and first switched on in anger for a friendly fixture against First Division Tottenham Hotspur in April 1953. More floodlit friendlies soon followed and the opposition included several top European club sides.

Thats from Theyflysohigh, normally pretty accuarate
It must have been a friendly as we were in different divisions back then.

[Chicken Run Supreme]

For those of a certain generation, Bonzo and Brooking epitomise everything that was great about our club. Mooro was still playing for us when I first started going (April '73) but I really don't remember much from those handful of games I saw him for us but Trev and Bill were there as a constant up to the mid 80's and we will never see their likes again sadly.
My mum's favourite was always Geno and I remember taking my parents to see Norwich at the Boleyn a few years back and he was signing autographs near the club shop. My mother who was in he early 70's was star struck and I had to ask him to sign her programme. He would have stayed there all day signing autographs if they let him. Always a gentleman.
My two all-time heroes, the artist and the hardman. Brooking always said Bonzo was his minder on the pitch.

[cockney hammer]

[Polaroid]

Great that this thread has been re-ignited.

I reckon Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't need to go on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' to trace his Great Grandfather

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the guvnor