Photographs documenting the highs and lows of being a West Ham United fan
What does the club and the fans really mean to our owners? I visited the centre spot placed in the estate that now sits where the Boleyn Ground once stood. A field of dreams and passions and sense of togetherness that collapsed when it was demolished for a profit.
The plaque is well hidden on a small mound of muddy grass that fails to honour our home, a spiritual place on which we saw our dreams fly so high and fade as the rubble of the stands were gathered and removed truckload by truckload.
The atmosphere in the first half was good. Throughout the first 45mins Spurs pressed and knew what to do – get the ball down to our end of the pitch and whip balls into the area because even if they don’t get a shot on target, force the corner. Kudus, who took the right sided corners, got a lot of grief and for good reason. His video taunt to us fans about Spurs being the only club for him and it’s where he always wanted to be means he will always get grief. It’s just that you know it will come back to bite us!
From the Stands