Death of a World Cup hero

[Bob Williams]

One for Black Lion: another of the West Ham 1966 World Cup winners passes away: Martin Peters –

http://tinyurl.com/vbo87t8

With sympathy to his family and all Hammers and England supporters, especially those who saw that unforgettable Final, including myself.

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

[blacklion1725]

Yes very sad news Bob. He still lived locally and was poorly with dementia for some time now. Once of the game’s gentlemen and who nobody ever said a bad word about (except when he signed for Spurs!). I think that’s 5 of the 66 team no longer with us and a few more not in the best of health. A real shame – RIP.  Geoff Hurst is now the last surviving member of the WHU holy trinity of 66.

Nothing better sums up what has gone wrong with football than the contrast between the rabble running the club now and a true gentlemen like Martin Peters.

[Bob Williams]

All true BL and I sympathise with you and all Hammers supporters, having been a “guest” in the East End for a few days in ’66 after the Final. Not that I had much choice, they collared me after discovering I was AWOL, and said I was to stay as long as I wanted. Had a great time.

Very few gentlemen of Martin’s stature left in the game now. I was just reading something from my niece, a dyed in the Red Wool Forest fan. Apparently the latest owner Mariakis is not happy with yet another manager’s choice of players. Too many second-rate Portuguese and other foreigners: he thinks that more Academy players should be used.  Niece knows this from her granddaughter, a Forest Junior Red, been playing for them for a couple of years and looks set for the women’s first team, scores goals for fun in the Juniors. The lass was with two more young players outside Marinakis’ office waiting for medals and a few words from the owner, when she heard all this. Someone inside noticed the door was open, then shut it.

Forest fans have been disillusioned for years, especially since Nigel Doughty died, after putting £100 mill of his own money into the club:     http://tinyurl.com/wvmbldk

Yet still the home games are a lock out every week. Forest fans are masochists! Our only consolation is that Derby are below us.

That’s a guy who was such a great supporter as well as an owner, used to stand on the Bridgford End with the fans. He was born in Park Village, which I think is in Camden Town. The club was already in trouble then, Cloughie should have really been asked to move on before booze affected his judgement and led him to spend money on some krap players. David Platt spent even more millions the club didn’t have, on a few Italians who would not have kept a place in Serie B.

When Marinakis came he immediately made the club solvent, put a lot of millions from his billions into the club. Unfortunately he has had bad advice about players. According to my niece, who is only 7 years younger than me and a fan since then, the team is not good enough for the Premiership. Results recently bear that out.

Until Cloughie came, Forest had very few managers. After he left, we had more than any other clubs. I hope the revolving door shuts soon.

When the Thought Police arrive at your door, think -
I'm out.

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