montylynch
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- Jun 23, 2005
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My old man is a die hard Hammer, as are the rest of my family. He was brought up in Upton Park/East Ham. My young days were watching my dad play over the memorial grounds at West Ham Station, then waiting outside the Brit in Plaistow whilst he got pissed with his mates. One Sunday afternoon i popped my head in and was in awe at who he was drinking with. Lampard, Devonshire, Parkes etc, all the west ham lot from the early 80's. It was Lampards pub. Young frank was there too, a bit younger than me. He was absolutely crap at football, always crying too.
Unfortunately for my dad, Hoddle was doing the business in 81 and 82 and he was my hero. From then i supported spurs and it broke my dads heart. Of course he told his pals and the next sunday i was ribbed from pillar to post by the west ham players about supporting spurs. He accepted it though, and I'm so glad I'm not one of them.
His drinking pal now is a fella who owns the car firm which shuttles all the players about. The stories he tells, it's a different world to us mere mortals. The money they owe, the excuses they use after a night out, what they get up to after a match etc. He showed my old man this mini bus he converted into a game centre. It follows the team bus to and from the game. If the players don't fancy the coach, they can go in this thing and play fortnight or COD all the way home.
Unfortunately for my dad, Hoddle was doing the business in 81 and 82 and he was my hero. From then i supported spurs and it broke my dads heart. Of course he told his pals and the next sunday i was ribbed from pillar to post by the west ham players about supporting spurs. He accepted it though, and I'm so glad I'm not one of them.
His drinking pal now is a fella who owns the car firm which shuttles all the players about. The stories he tells, it's a different world to us mere mortals. The money they owe, the excuses they use after a night out, what they get up to after a match etc. He showed my old man this mini bus he converted into a game centre. It follows the team bus to and from the game. If the players don't fancy the coach, they can go in this thing and play fortnight or COD all the way home.
