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    The Aristocrats of British Football

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    Post  Campo Thu 06 Nov 2014, 9:27 pm

    Stolen from Kumb

    Post by a bloke called Dan

    Just had lunch at the pub, and when they bring the basket with cutlery and condiments, you get a pack of Trivial Pursuit questions in there too. We read a few sets of questions to each other, including "What team has been dubbed The Aristocrats of British Football". Seemed like an odd question and we all looked blankly at each other. Well f*ck me, the answer was only West Ham.

    Has anyone ever actually heard that term in reference to us? If so, any idea of its origin?




    Guy called Vietnammer had the answer. an interesting one at that



    This is from The Independent Q&A sometime in 1998:

    Q. Why are West Ham United sometimes referred to as "The Aristocrats" of English football.

    A. This probably stems from the late Fifties and early Sixties when they were quick to embrace "continental" ideas, in the days before we were familiar with widespread European football. As a Second Division side in the late Fifties, captained by Malcolm Allison, they were among the first to use lightweight kit and continental boots and would even come on to the pitch before a game for a pre-match warm-up - unheard of in those days. This sophistication was continued into the Sixties by Ron Greenwood and they experimented tactically and played a strictly "ball on the ground" game. Greenwood encouraged his players to become qualified FA coaches and they were one of the first to go on extensive foreign tours. This skillful, intelligent way of playing attracted adjectives such as sophisticated or aristocratic.
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    Post  Jiggs Fri 07 Nov 2014, 4:44 pm

    Very interesting, and something else I now know about the Hammers.  

    Nowadays I would prefer them to be known as the 'dogs bollix'   muttley
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    Post  Admin Fri 07 Nov 2014, 5:27 pm

    muttley Nice one Jiggs
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    Post  alfiehammer Sat 08 Nov 2014, 7:57 am

    interesting read dude. 


    sad to note that Mourinho said our football was outdated and archaic not so long ago. We was regressing then, until this season when the trend was reversed.
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    Post  RichB Sat 08 Nov 2014, 8:59 am

    Made up rubbish, never heard of it even back in the 60s when I used to stand on the North Bank! We're the Academy of Football...
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    Post  mottinghammer Mon 10 Nov 2014, 5:11 pm

    alfiehammer wrote:interesting read dude. 


    sad to note that Mourinho said our football was outdated and archaic not so long ago. We was regressing then, until this season when the trend was reversed.

    Hmm yes the special one, not many weeks after saying that he did exactly the same thing at, I think, Liverpool, but that was tactical genius! The Aristocrats of British Football 3725042725
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    Post  Jiggs Mon 10 Nov 2014, 7:23 pm

    Isn't it awful though when you are top 4 and the opposition come to park the bus ............
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    Post  Charlie Ham Thu 13 Nov 2014, 5:08 pm

    Jiggs wrote:Isn't it awful though when you are top 4 and the opposition come to park the bus ............

    Makes me feel good.

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