Prepare to welcome back West Ham

[silver blade]

How many of there fans still have a mask?

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

How many of there fans still have a mask?

When I think of West Ham I always think of the smash and grab they did on us in the 89/90 season.

I might have dreamt this but we had something like 28 corners in the game, and about 23 in one half, and got beat 2v0 with goals on the break. Somebody will correct and confirm the actual number of corners I hope.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

When I think of West Ham I always think of the smash and grab they did on us in the 89/90 season.

I might have dreamt this but we had something like 28 corners in the game, and about 23 in one half, and got beat 2v0 with goals on the break. Somebody will correct and confirm the actual number of corners I hope.

Only mentioned it to my eldest today! Think it was the first game with seats on our Kop too !

 

[Greystones Blade]

Yes - it was 28 and we lost 2-0. Both goals were scored by a player called Ward. I thought one was a penalty but both were breakaway attacks.

28 is the highest number of corners in an English professional football match. I have an impression that we played Dynamo Kiev at Bramall Lane shortly after and we got 20+ corners in that game and we lost that too - 2-1 I think. But maybe that was a dream or rather a nightmare. Perhaps somebody can confirm that?

I believe the second highest number of corners in an English professional football match was 22 and involved Southampton v Forest (I think). Soton lost 2-1. Again perhaps somebody can confirm that?

Moral of the story? As we know it’s goals that count not pressure….

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Yes - it was 28 and we lost 2-0. Both goals were scored by a player called Ward. I thought one was a penalty but both were breakaway attacks.

28 is the highest number of corners in an English professional football match. I have an impression that we played Dynamo Kiev at Bramall Lane shortly after and we got 20+ corners in that game and we lost that too - 2-1 I think. But maybe that was a dream or rather a nightmare. Perhaps somebody can confirm that?

I believe the second highest number of corners in an English professional football match was 22 and involved Southampton v Forest (I think). Soton lost 2-1. Again perhaps somebody can confirm that?

Moral of the story? As we know it’s goals that count not pressure….

Is that 28 still the highest number, wow?!

If I am right and we had 20+ of those in one half then that's going to take some beating.

It was Mark Ward, who made his name in the fabulous West Ham team of 1986, who weren't far away from the title spearheaded by McAvennie and Cottee.

 

[davey1889]

Only mentioned it to my eldest today! Think it was the first game with seats on our Kop too !

I dont think it was first game with seats on the Kop.

That whole Bassett promotion season was standing on the top.

Last game with standing kop was the roof less game against Norwich following season

 

[Silent Blade]

Yes - it was 28 and we lost 2-0. Both goals were scored by a player called Ward. I thought one was a penalty but both were breakaway attacks.

28 is the highest number of corners in an English professional football match. I have an impression that we played Dynamo Kiev at Bramall Lane shortly after and we got 20+ corners in that game and we lost that too - 2-1 I think. But maybe that was a dream or rather a nightmare. Perhaps somebody can confirm that?

I believe the second highest number of corners in an English professional football match was 22 and involved Southampton v Forest (I think). Soton lost 2-1. Again perhaps somebody can confirm that?

Moral of the story? As we know it’s goals that count not pressure….

39 year old Phil Parkes in goal for West Ham. Julian Dick's penalty hit the bar and the rebound reached almost the halfway line before a player touched the ball.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

I dont think it was first game with seats on the Kop.

That whole Bassett promotion season was standing on the top.

Last game with standing kop was the roof less game against Norwich following season

Probably 1-1 draw 91/2 first home game with seats then! Opponents West Ham!

 

[ATL Recs]

When I think of West Ham I always think of the smash and grab they did on us in the 89/90 season.

I might have dreamt this but we had something like 28 corners in the game, and about 23 in one half, and got beat 2v0 with goals on the break. Somebody will correct and confirm the actual number of corners I hope.

More or less how I remember it

 

[1973Blade]

If I remember correctly, despite all the corners West Ham were still the better side that day. They also thrashed us at Upton Park later on in the season.

 

[Frank the tank]

When I think of West Ham I always think of the smash and grab they did on us in the 89/90 season.

I might have dreamt this but we had something like 28 corners in the game, and about 23 in one half, and got beat 2v0 with goals on the break. Somebody will correct and confirm the actual number of corners I hope.

Yeah sounds about right
Mark ward scored two and I think Phil Parkes at about 40 yes old had a Blinder in goal

 

[Bell4]

When I think of West Ham I always think of the smash and grab they did on us in the 89/90 season.

I might have dreamt this but we had something like 28 corners in the game, and about 23 in one half, and got beat 2v0 with goals on the break. Somebody will correct and confirm the actual number of corners I hope.

Wasnt Lenny Henry one of the Linesmen ?

 

[Blade In Flame]

Wasnt Lenny Henry one of the Linesmen ?

That's not funny. But there again, neither is Lenny Henry.

 

[Silent Blade]

Probably 1-1 draw 91/2 first home game with seats then! Opponents West Ham!

Yes

 

[Kev Gee]

Just let it go FFS... Move on?

 

[Geordie Blade]

Is that 28 still the highest number, wow?!

If I am right and we had 20+ of those in one half then that's going to take some beating.

It was 28 corners in total and, incredibly, 26 in the second half. We had some big lads - Stancliffe, Deane, Booker etc., so God knows how we didn’t score any of them.

 

[s20Blade]

Few West ham fans I have spoken to don't give that season a season thought anymore, then again they have had all sorts happen since then while we are still fighting to be a top championship/lower prem club

 

[JohnDenver]

Both goals were scored by a player called Ward.

Lovely chap. Was sentenced to 8 years for shifting cocaine in gangland Liverpool.

 

[Davalon]

My £20 million note with Brooking on it only disintegrated last year.

However, I'm one of those who doesn't hold any resentment.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Only mentioned it to my eldest today! Think it was the first game with seats on our Kop too !

Wasn't the first game with seats on the Kop a bit later, maybe the following season, and I thought it was an early season night game v West Ham but might be wrong on both fronts!

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

It was 28 corners in total and, incredibly, 26 in the second half. We had some big lads - Stancliffe, Deane, Booker etc., so God knows how we didn’t score any of them.

26 in one half will probably never be beaten, waiting for somebody to tell me it already has been beaten!

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Wasn't the first game with seats on the Kop a bit later, maybe the following season, and I thought it was an early season night game v West Ham but might be wrong on both fronts!

Sorry just seen this has been clarified already.

 

[chesblade]

LooLooks

 

[chesblade]

Looks like parker might be there new manager

 

[Uganda Blade]

Looks like parker might be there new manager

If there's anyone who knows how to get out of the Championship with parachute payments, it's Lady Penelope's driver.

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Yes - it was 28 and we lost 2-0. Both goals were scored by a player called Ward. I thought one was a penalty but both were breakaway attacks.

28 is the highest number of corners in an English professional football match. I have an impression that we played Dynamo Kiev at Bramall Lane shortly after and we got 20+ corners in that game and we lost that too - 2-1 I think. But maybe that was a dream or rather a nightmare. Perhaps somebody can confirm that?

I believe the second highest number of corners in an English professional football match was 22 and involved Southampton v Forest (I think). Soton lost 2-1. Again perhaps somebody can confirm that?

Moral of the story? As we know it’s goals that count not pressure….

Ward flagged Bassetts tactics off after the game and became a hate figure. Many laughed when he got sent down.

If I remember correctly, despite all the corners West Ham were still the better side that day. They also thrashed us at Upton Park later on in the season.

I believe our right back had an absolute nightmare that game. Don't know what became of him.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Probably 1-1 draw 91/2 first home game with seats then! Opponents West Ham!

I remember it now. I was stood on the John Street East terrace as a 15 year old kid.

I remember it well as some guy was on the kop, and he came into the ground with some leggy blonde in the shortest, tightest, denim shorts I'd ever seen. Well it seemed that way from where I was stood!

 

[PrestwichBlade]

I remember it now. I was stood on the John Street East terrace as a 15 year old kid.

I remember it well as some guy was on the kop, and he came into the ground with some leggy blonde in the shortest, tightest, denim shorts I'd ever seen. Well it seemed that way from where I was stood!

Was it Rod Stewart?

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Was it Rod Stewart?

More like Moira Stuart!

 

[djbaldken]

I would imagine Millwall will have a wonderful welcome lined up for West Ham.