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Submitted by moore2come on Thu, 09/05/2019 - 03:24

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I may be the only one but the Spud v Pooh Champs League final is, in my eyes, a true disaster for football.
Here we have, outside of their own fanbases (and possibly inside too) two of the most despised clubs in World football.
The arrogance of both sets of fans literally makes me want to puke and Barcelona and Ajax have conspired to make next months final a nightmare for me.
How can two clubs that were so far from being Champions of England last year contest a Champions League final? Liverpool's form this season has been nothing short of remarkable and for that they can I suppose be applauded, but the Spuds? Come on. Their form in the run in has seen them handed a lifeline by not just Manchester Utd but also their NL neighbours. They're not fit to lace the boot of most of Europe's powerhouses but have somehow (very generous refereeing) made it to the decider.
I for one, won't be watching as from this weekend's EPL finale I will enter a period of mourning for English/European/World football. I'm sure many like me will be doing the same.

Hammers 65

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 07:57

I'm actually not a fan of the prem,pretty much nailed on every year the top 6 (apart from leicester)...we all can't stand most spuds & the hubcap nickers but 2 "english" teams in the final. 2 days ago they didnt have a hope in hell of getting through,credit where credits due imo

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Dartford Bhoy

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 09:42

I go along with that 65, hate both teams but I work for a German company that gives me grief on Brexit, footie etc so kinda makes a change. We could have an all English Europa League final with two London clubs... nightmare!! It also highlights that need for the Billionaire to drop by, we are a big club but still in the shadow of three clubs in our own city!!!

by the way... will both finals remain exclusive to BT Sports????

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Hammers 65

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:35

But isn't the C.L final normally live on ITV?But funnily enough my closest mate is a spud (about the only unarrogant one too!!) He's already said to me "You watching it down the pub with us then!!"

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mcbikeman

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 14:48

My brothers a spud and from his mobile not working over a week ago(wonder why)it has suddenly kicked in and i have endless messages about thats how a big club reacts to adversity...Prick! imagine if they win the bloody thing

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essex boy

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:01

My sentiments entirely,i cant bear to hear that Spurs have even won a raffle let alone the champions league.Im scouse all the way with this,shell suits,calm down,go head,Cilla Black,Ferry Across The Mersey,Gerry and his Pacemaker the lot,i love it all,anything other than Spurs winning,i agree bikeman,i couldn't take it.

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boogerscaravan

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 10:07

I have to say I despise both teams greatly and for different reasons. As a child of the 60's and 70's and being brought up on the Keegan and Toshack era and into the 80's in South East London. I hated going to school with glory supporters (Liverpool) I could never understand how kids could support someone they could never see play. In those days travelling was pretty much non existent. But because they had no heritage family wise they just supported a team that won all the time. Nowadays where you come from means nothing in terms of supporting a team. Man Utd well and truly killed that ethos. My Grandad was a keen Fulham supporter and on my 5th birthday he bought me a football kit, in those days they came in a box. The year was 1968 and it was a West Ham kit, popular I'm guessing after 1966 and all that Moore, Peters, Hurst. The rest was history I've been a Hammers supporter for 50 years. The point I'm making my hatred for teams has waned greatly as I enter my old age although Spurs and Millwall were both up there during my hooligan days. Football is a business, loyalty means nothing , players are mercenaries (with the exception of Noble). I could not give a monkeys who wins, but it would be good to see one set of fans suffer a loss and all that entails afterwards. You see, I'm still a bit bitter and twisted......Ha Ha...

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essex boy

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:17

I know exactly what you mean Boogers,around the same time,being an Ilford boy,and my Father getting me a West Ham shirt,is where it started,not like nowadays supporting the team that is up the top,and they don't even know where it is,its the shit society we live in now im afraid.

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Hammers 65

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:45

Growing up in east london/essex I remember 3 of my class mates were Leeds fans?? Yes I know it was unheard of,but cos it was the early to mid 70s these 3 were glory hunters even back then,soon as Leeds were shite they all conveniently decided to support the spuds over night!!

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boogerscaravan

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 14:19

Interestingly enough, my son who is 32 a lifelong Hammers fan (obviously) Ha Ha, went to school with our next door neighbours son, who was in his class. His family were Palace supporters through and through. Then one day without warning he was suddenly a Chelsea fan much to his dads bewilderment and disappointment. Funny how it went hand in hand with The Chelski revolution - bloody muppet!!!

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Oi big boy, what's your name?

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Dartford Bhoy

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 19:53

born a hammer. Granddad, Dad, brother, sister, all our kids and now grand kids... West Ham through and through... family! Sisters son supported Liverpool for a couple of years but rejoined the fold, saw the errors of his ways... family, belonging ...more important than chasing glory

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moore 6 legend

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 20:40

Yep me too hammer from the cradle,just like my whole family, old canning town boy me,you was an alien if you supported anyone other than west ham.

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Hammers 65

Sat, 11/05/2019 - 15:19

Sugar thinking he's some normal fan & trys to banter like one...when he was chairman of the spuds he knew f*ck all about football,nothings changed!him & sully are 2 of a kind,should just stick to the business side of things

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moore 6 legend

Sat, 11/05/2019 - 20:06

Spot on dave,what else is hilarious,he claims to be a die hard spud fan but when he was chairman he had no ambition with that club,that's why teddy Sheringham walked out on em,nearly a decade that prick was there and he wouldn't give a blind chicken a worm,and he's got the front to give it the biggen,even most spud fans cant stand the tosser,and it looks like we are going down the same road with sully as you say 2 of a kind mate.

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Hammers 65

Sat, 11/05/2019 - 20:19

He was always whingeing about "karlos kickabouts" as he put it,he couldn't stand football but owning a football club suited his over inflated ego...then all of a sudden he crawls out from under his rock cos the spuds are in a final...total knob the geezer

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hammergirl

Sat, 18/05/2019 - 06:35

This is a man who saw know future in home computers as they really are only a business tool when he is in fact probably just a big tool.

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