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Peter Butler: ‘It’s so sad how it turned sour for Billy and Harry’s long friendship’

November 24, 2020 Julian Shea 0

West Ham fans of a certain age can be forgiven for looking at the continued anger amongst supporters towards the board and think ‘we’ve been here before.’ In 1992, to be precise. Then, the toxic

Tony Carr: ‘I loved working at West Ham and could still be there now’

May 1, 2019 William Pugh 0

West Ham’s legendary youth team coach on his time with the Irons, the players he brought through and how it all ended for him after four decades of service

Phil Parkes: ‘Fabianski gets my vote but I’ll have no problem if Declan Rice wins the prize’

April 28, 2019 Phil Parkes 0

My thoughts have turned to who I think would be my Hammer of the Year.

How the campaign to honour Billy finally achieved its goal

March 10, 2019 Colin Steel 0

One fan on how his long battle to get the club to re-name the East Stand paid off

The board Kopped a lot of flack but finally found the right name

March 6, 2019 Brian Williams 0

There was only ever one thing West Ham fans would ever want the East Stand called

Claret & Hugh: ‘Billy Bonds is now immortal – forever written into our history’

March 4, 2019 Hugh Southon 0

Until you have met Billy Bonds it’s nearly impossible to comprehend the humility this legendary Hammer wears like a cloak.

Phil Parkes: ‘It’s a manager’s duty to know all he can about his club’s youth team’

March 3, 2019 Phil Parkes 0

Manuel Pellegrini is the first manager we’ve had in a long time that has given our youngsters a chance. He is a class above the managers we have had for a while, and I can

‘If the West Ham Way is real it is best summed up by Billy Bonds’

March 2, 2019 Robert Banks 0

Saturday 2 March 2019 will go down as an important day in the history of West Ham United. Anyone who was there to see the East Stand at London Stadium officially renamed after a man

Phil Parkes: ‘Captain Bonds was a great leader who was an example to everyone’

February 2, 2019 Phil Parkes 0

Billy Bonds belongs to the fans of West Ham. He epitomises everything we used to stand for.

Sir Trevor Brooking: ‘My wife wouldn’t let me risk my reputation by becoming West Ham boss’

January 8, 2019 Julian Shea 0

West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking has revealed the reason he never became the club’s full-time manager

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