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The day Harry Redknapp brought a fan on to play for West Ham

LeaburnForEngland
LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
in Other Football and Sports
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/sep/05/harry-redknapp-played-fan-west-ham

Somehow I have never heard about this before, great story.

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  • addick16
    addick16 Posts: 1,015
    great read
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    I remember something vaguely, but more about joey B not playing soon after
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    Read that last night, funniest thing I have read for a long, long while.

    Some great names there, Joey Beauchamp was a top player but very immature and could not settle outside his home environment of Oxford.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,856
    An amazing story, the fact he scored adds to the legend...
  • LouisMend
    LouisMend Posts: 5,448
    If Harry Redknapp was our manager I imagine GolfAddick would be getting a game every week.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,633
    wwaddickson said:

    If Harry Redknapp was our manager I imagine GolfAddick would be getting a game every week.


    I might dig my boots out when QPR come down to the Valley later this season then..............
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
    Brilliant read, thanks for sharing.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Myth busters says No.
    Players have to be registered, refs won't let any tom, dick or harry on.
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    Absurdistan said:

    Myth busters says No.
    Players have to be registered, refs won't let any tom, dick or harry on.

    This was a pre-season friendly though; so technically this doesn't apply does it? After all trialists can play in PSF's with no registration. I could well be wrong, but my gut reaction was the same as yours - and it was the only explanation I could come up with!
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,867
    Brilliant read.

    Every football fan will love that story.
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  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    I remember reading about this at the time.



    Seb's still trying.............................
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    Absurdistan said:

    Myth busters says No.
    Players have to be registered, refs won't let any tom, dick or harry on.

    Eh? Clearly remember this happening.
  • valleyman1973
    valleyman1973 Posts: 1,226
    Remember this happening, great stories, dreams do come true!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    I reckon 'arry was just trying to mug him off.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    tangoflash said:

    I remember reading about this at the time.



    Seb's still trying.............................

    I thought Seb was a driving instructor so surely he must be able to read :0)
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955
    golfaddick said:

    wwaddickson said:

    If Harry Redknapp was our manager I imagine GolfAddick would be getting a game every week.


    I might dig my boots out when QPR come down to the Valley later this season then..............
    Might be the one time you'll be happy, Golfie.

    Playing for QPR against Charlton. You could really do us a favour!



    Now what's 'Arry's number?

    ;o)

  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    Good ol 'Arry.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2447751/How-conman-jockey-took-ride-Redknapp-Football-manager-reveals-fraudster-conned-years.html
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    edited October 2013
    "I don't think me falling out with Sir Trev had anything to do with me not getting the England job"

    So why do you mention it three times?

    Thank goodness for Sir Trevor.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    There is book due out next year that a freind of mines Dad is ghosting. From what I have heard it is going to shake up things in our game big time. I can't say anymore but just remember you heard it here first.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,574
    Riviera said:

    There is book due out next year that a freind of mines Dad is ghosting. From what I have heard it is going to shake up things in our game big time. I can't say anymore but just remember you heard it here first.

    I thought that about Tom Bowers excellent book

    But nothing happened.

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  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,853
    Riviera said:

    There is book due out next year that a freind of mines Dad is ghosting. From what I have heard it is going to shake up things in our game big time. I can't say anymore but just remember you heard it here first.


    "How to make your own money press - Michael Slater"?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,024
    I could understand it if this guy was giving him tips that were winning but if the guy kept giving losing tips, why would you keep giving him money and taking him out?
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    MrOneLung said:

    Absurdistan said:

    Myth busters says No.
    Players have to be registered, refs won't let any tom, dick or harry on.

    Eh? Clearly remember this happening.
    me too!
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    He seems rather bitter about not getting the England job!

    Not sure its the most helpful timing with the key games coming up.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,574
    Not sure he really cares. For book sales and newspaper serialization its the idea time. If we don't make it to Brazil next week he will be high in everybodies mind to replace Roy and the public pressure maybe too much for the FA to ignore.
    Super_horns said:

    He seems rather bitter about not getting the England job!

    Not sure its the most helpful timing with the key games coming up.

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