en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/719040 Comments by ekavall http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/25/calling-west-ham-fans-all-over-the-world/#IDComment302253335 In 1969 Sweden became the first country outside England to on a week to week basis show English football games. The program called Tipsextra was in the 1970's as big as it gets, followed by half of the Swedish population. As such an important institution it affected the whole society. As my dad and his friends kept watching the games every week and playing the pools, me and my brother grew up with it. At the age of five ,around 1977, we were in a small neighbourhood up in north western Sweden when I got a goodie bag by Santa claus on "christmas decoration day". Except some candy and fruit the bag contained a English football scarf. I was so lucky getting the right one! In the mid eighties interest increased immensely when our football coach helped us ordering scarfs, pennants and replica shirts from London. Me and my brother started listenin to short wave radio every week. Striker partners Cottee/McAvennie became my heroes and my walls were covered by individual photos of the whole squad. In 2004 I was part of the group starting the Swedish Fan Club "West Ham Fans Sweden". As Scandinavian Hammers is many ways a Norwegian fan club, we wanted something more local for us Swedes to make it easier to meet up. Since then we arrange at least two membership trips to England every season, as well as organizing pub meets in Stockholm and Gothenburg. In our membership lists I would guess we have a total of about 500 Swedish West Ham fans. Next organized trip will probably be for the Hull game. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/25/calling-west-ham-fans-all-over-the-world/#IDComment302253335 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/23/who-should-play-in-goal-against-palace/#IDComment299647699 Does anyone have an opinion about the appeal? Could it be succesful? If not I want to see Stech given a chance. One game, one last look before we decide on him. I think Boffin will be leaving us in the summer. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:31:44 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/23/who-should-play-in-goal-against-palace/#IDComment299647699 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/19/in-conversation-with-david-sullivan-part-3-we-tried-to-sign-tevez-and-torres/#IDComment296564230 So they made us all believe it was another Torres who was on trial... NOT ;);) And he didn't make it. Why? Because Hammers is the best club around!!! Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:13:27 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/19/in-conversation-with-david-sullivan-part-3-we-tried-to-sign-tevez-and-torres/#IDComment296564230 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/18/in-conversation-with-david-sullivan-part-1-demba-ba-one-of-the-biggest-mistake-of-my-life/#IDComment295858840 Interesting read about the Demba Ba contractual situation. I say it is ok to make mistakes like this as long as you learn from it and dont do it again. I guess I would be hard to figure this scenario out if you aren't prepared for it when going in to the negotiations. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:54:04 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/18/in-conversation-with-david-sullivan-part-1-demba-ba-one-of-the-biggest-mistake-of-my-life/#IDComment295858840 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/17/coming-soon-in-conversation-with-david-sullivan/#IDComment295543174 Can't wait for you to publish the inverview, will be very interesting. Always great with first hand sources. Hopefully there will be more focus on whats to come than transfers etc that didnt happen. Our history is always important, but in this case only to help us understand the importance of making the right decision moving to the OS or staying at UP. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:18:50 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/17/coming-soon-in-conversation-with-david-sullivan/#IDComment295543174 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/05/interview-with-david-sullivan/#IDComment285194950 The most important thing, maybe in club history, coming up is of course the proposed move to the Olympic Stadium. There have been a lot of talk about retractable seating and so on, and Im sure they are on the case. But not much have been said about how much they would want to make the arena "West Ham" So my question would be that. "Will the club demand, in the deal with the OPLC, that it would be able to brand the arena with for example Claret n blue seats, or other hammers things like for example some version of the castle by the main entry." To make the place "ours" is very very important and the colour of the seating would be an extremely important part of that. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:07:04 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/05/interview-with-david-sullivan/#IDComment285194950 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment219300593 Mind you that the written "story" doesnt reveal the the long hesitang pause in the answer from DG that said a lot... Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:06:22 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment219300593 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment219300107 After listening to DG at Talksport you can easliy draw your own conclutions. But the fact is that there is a huge difference from "a no brainer to move there" approach just weeks ago to the, to say the least ,hesitant Gold in the interview. After getting a staight forward question "Do you want to move there?" it was not even close to a yes in his answer. I believe either there need to be a big change from OPLC or we will say straight no to the OS. Wed, 9 Nov 2011 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment219300107 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment218742834 The Parcel Force site by the West Ham tube station is still the dream for me. Imagine a 55 000+ arena that is ours with all the attributes. The problem with the land (gas etc) could surely be worked around. Further Im starting to be a bit tired of people saying "were not being a 60 000 crowd club" Honestly, which club is without the people coming in for one or two games a year? Who think the bigger teams would fill their arenas with locals and just season ticket holders? Who are we trying to fool? Of course more people would come if we have a new cool arena that would be more accesable. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 16:32:49 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment218742834 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment218735472 Maybe it is time to start contacting DG (Twitter etc?) as a lot of people did regarding El Hadji Diouf? I dont think we should get that much into details, only to address to him (the club) that we are in the drivinig seat now and therefore should be in a great position to negotiate something good. And if we cant get that we should tell them to stick it... But one thing is certain, we do need to have more revenue to keep up with the big teams, especially with the new fair play rules stating that you can only spend as high as your revenue. That would mean the only way forward is more people at games or selling players with a good profit. Im definitely fed up with the latter. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 16:11:22 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/11/08/a-reason-to-rethink-the-olympic-stadium-move/#IDComment218735472 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/07/vote-rate-the-players-v-cardiff/#IDComment181115364 Illunga 2 Matt Taylor 8 O'Brien 8 Tomkins 7 Parker below his normal par. No goalscorer on the pitch. Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/07/vote-rate-the-players-v-cardiff/#IDComment181115364 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/07/vote-rate-the-players-v-cardiff/#IDComment181115053 Ilunga missed most of his passes, was really insecure with the ball and couldn't even pick our his own guys with the throw ins. Just a miserable match from him that ultimately cost us the game. Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:05:10 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/08/07/vote-rate-the-players-v-cardiff/#IDComment181115053 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/10/sears-for-newcastle/#IDComment120502144 Sell him for £5 millon, add 4,5 from selling Behrami. There we have it; Get Kevin Gameiro in from Lorient and things might start to look like happy days in the wakening. With his speed and eye for goal it could easily mean 15+ goals a season, maybe more. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:17:22 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2011/01/10/sears-for-newcastle/#IDComment120502144 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/07/28/the-latest-developments/#IDComment89336678 After living in Spain for a year and a half and having a Spanish girlfriend, I know for sure that Real Madrid is utter shit. Conspiratory whining no matter what. If a Real player would break someones legs with a nasty tackle from behind, for sure some idiot would "come up with" footage from a strange satellite or something to show that it wasnt a foul and everybody are just against them. It would be a step down for our Carlton to go there. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:02 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2010/07/28/the-latest-developments/#IDComment89336678 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2009/11/24/5-things-could-have-been-so-very-different/#IDComment44559233 Well said. Hopefully we'll soon have that new owner that can do our club jusitce. By the way... there is one thing I keep wondering every time I read the column.... Why do you sign it with "SJ Chandos"? Some sort of nick or what? In my ears it sounds like a French wine or something..;) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:29:32 +0000 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2009/11/24/5-things-could-have-been-so-very-different/#IDComment44559233