When I started blogging, just over a year ago, I wrote about how painful it can be to be a football fan, especially a West Ham fan. The Hammers had just got relegated from the Premier League. This lost them huge amounts of TV cash, so they basically had to sell most of their best players. A much-changed West Ham team had a decent-enough season in the circumstances, eventually finishing 4th in the table, and in a play-off place.
Last week, the boys did me, and East London, proud, by winning the play-off semi-final. This Saturday, they play in the final. They are therefore just 90 minutes away from bouncing back into the Premier League at the first attempt, which would be a very impressive feat.
The problem is, THIS GAME IS NOT ON TV IN JAPAN!!!!!!!!! I really cannot face the thought of listening to the whole thing on the radio, but that seems to be my only choice. HELP..................!
Posted by Gary at May 24, 2004 02:37 PMI followed Leyton Orient whilst living in Ilford - support your local team I say - any ray of sunshine from the east of London is welcome...though I wish it was the O's rather than West Sham that were providing it. Once shared a DLR train ride home with Barry Hearn.
Posted by: Guy at May 25, 2004 03:21 PMyou could fly somewhere nearby i suppose....
Posted by: dave long at May 28, 2004 10:05 AM