Monday, May 08, 2006

Nigel Reo-Coker - A Footballer with a Voice

Nigel Reo-Coker is West Ham's youngest ever captain at the age of 22. He's a star and believe me, you'll be hearing a lot more about him. There was a fantastic two page feature on him in the Sunday Times today. he displayed an eloquence rarely seen in footballers. Do click HERE to read it. Today's match against Spurs was probably the best of the season at Upton Park. We played them off the park and could easily have had 4 or 5. Zamora was amazing. There were continual renditions of the West Ham version of Volare.

Zamora - oh oh
Zamora - oh oh
He cames from Shite Hart Lane
He's better than Jermaine
Zamora - oh oh

It's been a fantastic season, and if I can get a ticket for the Cup Final it will be even more fantastic...

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

But who was that shadowy character I saw leaving the staff entrance of the Marriott Canary Wharf?

A curious character draped with a long dark cloak, suspiciously shiny black beard, thick set glasses and fedora jammed over his head.

Surely it couldn't have been the Macavity of Blogdom, Mr Iain Dale. Surely not. A hammer would never stoop so low!

See you in the final of the UEFA Cup.

Yours

Disgruntled of White Hart Lane

Anonymous said...

I remember when Derby played a dreadful Wimbledon side about 3 years ago and Reo Coker stood out as a beacon. I thought greatness awaited then.

Bob Piper said...

Reo-Coker should be an automatic for Sven's squad. Any injury to Gerrard or Lampard should mean an automatic place in the team. He's an amazing kid.

Anonymous said...

'Played them off the park etc'

Amazing what can be achieved with clever tactical planning, oh, and with most of the opposition stricken by food poisoning.

I look forward to seeing West Ham get trashed by the Reds this weekend, safely ensconced in my Cardiff bunker of course!

Iain Dale said...

Daniel, I think tis food poisoning scandal is in danger of being overdone. Danny Murphy was on the Spurs bench and didn't get on the pitch. If it was so bad, surely Jol would have played someone he forked out several million pounds for? By the way, where do you live in Cardiff? I'll get the 'boys' to pay you a visit!

Paul Linford said...

I had Reo-Coker in Fantasy League this season and he's a class act.