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Ian Brook

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Retired, cricket loving, West Ham Utd. supporting, sailing enthusiast and motor cyclist. Proportional Representation campaigner and anti-Brexiter.

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It’s hard how to see how West Ham can avoid relegation unless there are some series new players signed in the January widow and a number like Paqueta and nearly all the central defenders are sent on their bikes as quickly as possible. Nunus must be aware of what is needed. COYI.

14.12.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In less than a week, Al Pinkerton MP will be introducing a Bill calling for the government to open negotiations with the EU for a new Customs Union.

Research shows since leaving the EU the UK’s GDP has been damaged by 6-8% a new CU could return Β£25bn a year or more.

Support Al Pinkerton NOW.

05.12.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Classy Arsenal star Declan Rice joins the great and good in paying tribute to West Ham legend Billy Bonds - European Football - EUCUP.COM The great and the good of football and British sport have come together to pay powerful, heartfelt tributes to West Ham icon Billy Bonds following his passing

Classy Arsenal star Declan Rice joins the great and good in paying tribute to West Ham legend Billy Bonds

https://www.eucup.com/1395633/

The great and the good of football and British sport have come together to pay powerful, heartfelt tributes to West Ham icon Billy Bonds following his passing …

02.12.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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R.I.P. Billy Bonds
West Ham legend

30.11.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was there, what a day with Bill as manager and without Tony Gale thanks to a bent referee called β€˜Hacking’

RIP Billy Bonds!

02.12.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Billy Bonds, West Ham legend as a player and manager, dies aged 79 * Bonds made a record 799 appearances for the Hammers * Took the club into Premier League as a manager The former West Ham captain and manager Billy Bonds has died at the age of 79, the Premier League club have announced. Bonds was the longest-serving player for the Irons, making 799 appearances across a 21-year career in which he lifted the FA Cup twice as well as winning the old Second Division. Continue reading...

Billy Bonds, West Ham legend as a player and manager, dies aged 79

30.11.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8
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There are players who embody their clubs and are interchangeable with them. For West Ham see Billy Bonds and for Billy Bonds see West Ham.

RIP BONZO

30.11.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Claret and blue, through and through: Billy Bonds embodied West Ham That he stayed after relegation in 1978 and lifted the FA Cup with the team still in Division Two typified his commitment

Claret and blue, through and through: Billy Bonds embodied West Ham

30.11.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Billy Bonds MBE
www.kumb.com/story.php?id...
#koyi #whufc

30.11.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My old man has a Billy Bonds story. When interviewing Sir Trevor , they asked him what he did if he was ever badly fouled & he said, β€œ l went over and told Billy.”

30.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Respect to the Mighty Billy Bonds. RIP.

30.11.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Billy Bonds MBE 1946-2025

Billy Bonds MBE 1946-2025

RIP Billy πŸ’”βš’οΈ

30.11.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP the great Billy Bonds. Fantastic lionheart, maybe the best ever uncapped English player. I once told him how much I wished he'd played for Spurs. Gave me a very old-fashioned look. What a man.

30.11.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3
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West Ham United have confirmed the death of longest-serving player Billy Bonds MBE at the age of 79.

Bonds captained West Ham to two FA Cup wins and a Second Division title over 799 appearances after moving from Charlton Athletic.

30.11.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

Billy Bonds stands unrivalled as the longest-serving player in West Ham’s history, having made a total of 799 appearances across a 21-year career, four Hammer of the Year awards, and awarded two testimonials, a PFA merit award and an MBE for services to football.

RIP Bill, we will always love you.

30.11.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look at the atrocities that Putin & Russia have committed against Ukraine. Russian soldiers butcher, & torture Ukrainian POWs. Raped Ukrainian women and children. Targeted children's cancer hospitals, bombed maternity wards.

Do not condone these war crimes? Russia and Putin must be held to account.

24.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vote, and stand with Ukraine and freedom. McCain would. Reagan would. General Marshall would. General Patton would. Appeasing Putin is repugnant and anti-American. Let's not forget that Russia is our adversary.

24.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I beg the United States Senate & the U.S. House of Representatives to support Ukraine. Russia is our adversary, not a partner. Russia is a terrorist state, not a civilized country. Putin is a war criminal. The country that won WWII cannot be the country that rewards this generation's Hitler, Putin.

24.11.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why did Nuno bring on the useless Kraut and take off Wilson who always puts his heart and sole into the match? Well played Areola otherwise we would be in even more trouble. This is going to be a very difficult season with this squad of crap players! Need some changes in January URGENT.

22.11.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a disgrace Trump/Vance and the USA is, in making Ukraine surrender to a brutal adversary whilst calling it a settlement. They obviously have little regard in defending democracy.

Let’s hope Europe steps up.

21.11.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the centre of political gravity shifts towards ever more punitive policies, & not part the democratic mandate.
It’s not about Shabana Mahmood’s identity or migrant background.
Politics shaping is by the loudest voices of division, & not democratic values that the vast majority of us believe in.

18.11.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now that the LibDems are below the Greens in the polls, will Ed Davey realise that appearing stand-up at live at the Apollo is not the way to get the public’s support? Time for LibDem MPs to call time on his hopeless leadership.

09.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Lady Clementine was talking to a street sweeper. "What did you talk about?” Asked Churchill
She smiled, "Years ago he was madly in love with me."
Winston said,”So you could have been the wife of a street sweeper today"
β€²β€²Oh no, my love, had I married him, he would have been the Prime Minister today.

31.10.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ive never understood the concept of β€˜winning’ a mandate?

28.10.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nuno’s strategy of not having his best West Ham side on the pitch until 20 minutes from the end doesn’t seem to be working.

24.10.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly not a managerial problem at West Ham; the club is clearly populated with crap players. How does Pacqueta stay on a football pitch for 90 minutes. The hammers need fighters not posers!

20.10.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At last……….so what are you going to do about it?

18.10.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Venezuela announced on Monday it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader MarΓ­a Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize’

What’s the betting Norway get lumped with extra β€˜Trump’ tariffs soon?

14.10.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We do not take an oath to a king, or a queen, to a tyrant or dictator. We do not take an oath to any individual. No, we take an oath to the Constitution, to the idea that is America, and we're willing to die to protect it.’

Former US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, General Mark Milley.

01.10.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If this happens at the next general election it will be the direct fault of this Labour Government who are clearly only interested in power (like Reform) not DEMOCRACY!

30.09.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0