City and West Ham fans

[WestGorton]

At City you’re never more than 5 yards from a drunk.

It's well known. The only club to drink Wembley dry. Twice.

 

[Boney]

i was there, was totally unexpected and amazing, i have liked west ham ever since.
they ran towards us and started singing 'loyal supporters. scarves and hats were swapped.

 

[WestGorton]

i was there, was totally unexpected and amazing, i have liked west ham ever since.
they ran towards us and started singing 'loyal supporters. scarves and hats were swapped.

I got gripped by a scuffer at Moorgate but wriggled away fortunately however 150 City were locked up and sent back home later after the dibble shoved the Guvnors into two tube carriages. Funny that the game ended up friendly.

 

[Jesus2020]

Also recall one of theirs got seriously attacked outside the Etihad a few years ago. That didn’t go down well with a lot of Blues.

Think the take from this is that no matter how much respect 2 sets of fans have for one another there's always elements to be wary of. Tbf that could be said for anyone.

 

[cheekybids]

I like West Ham. @BlueHammer85 is a good lad too.

Apart from his defence of Southgate ;)

 

[r.soleofsalford]

We’ll done you Irons I’m chuffed for both sets of fans.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

They hate the rags almost as much as we do, the last game at upton park proved that!! want west ham to stay up and @BlueHammer85 has always seemed a decent guy on here :)

 

[Stephen230]

Agree with most of the above but a lot over simplifies what going to matches was like in the 80s. The ICF were in the top 2 or 3 firms in '87. They had brought possibly the biggest firm I'd ever seen to Maine Road earlier that season. Going to Upton Park was always dodgy for all teams. That day in May I suspect City took more than any team had done during the hooligan era. That includes the Cockney clubs.
I remember getting there and you could pay on the gate and stewards/police had to open a section usually used for segregation to allow all the City fans in. It was a brilliant turn out by us and a lot of handy lads too. Trouble seemed inevitable. At the end when WH came on the pitch I thought all hell would break loose but genuinely think there was mutual admiration from both sets of fans which has lasted to this day. A day never to be forgotten. Liked them ever since, even more after today. COYI

Not quite the same as my recollection. Certainly a decent turnout but think we only had the corner bit and I don’t recall it being that packed particularly. Was a good day out though.

 

[eyalluvitt]

They hate the rags almost as much as we do, the last game at upton park proved that!! want west ham to stay up and @BlueHammer85 has always seemed a decent guy on here :)

Yes, of the London clubs, Millwall, Spurs and the Rags are their most hated

 

[citymad]

I witnessed the battle of wimpy live! Didn’t seem that friendly then.

Yeh I'll never forget that cockney geezer from nicking my burger. I was starving!