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These days the name Mike Small provokes a mixed reaction. There are those who remember that glorious three-month spell where everything he hit turned to gold, and where a man came from nowhere to the very pinnacle of his profession. The new striker opened his Hammers account on a Tuesday night trip to Sheffield United. In many ways, it was a goal that became the essence of Small. A goal so undeniably terrible that it looked better on Teletext. Defending Elliott in the burglary trial, Rupert Hallowes said: “In proceedings that occurred in this court in the early part of last year was the first time you made a public admission confession to committing the robbery.

In a desperate attempt to preserve what little dignity I had remaining, I zoned out of the conversation and focussed on the radio behind the counter. It was playing the Five Live commentary and the familiar voice of commentator Alan Green described the action from the featured game in the Barclays First Division. During a break in play, he brought a score update from around the grounds and my heart stopped when I realised where he was going next: Arsenal. Oh please no. He made his debut in a dreadful season-opener with Luton Town. Both teams were favourites to be relegated and the goalless draw did nothing to suggest otherwise. A derby against Chelsea neatly summed up everything about Small’s time in east London. His confidence was high and he was all hustle and bustle from the first whistle, bullying the Blues’ defence. He hit the bar twice in the first half, initially with a sensational drive that deserved better, then with a toe-poke from close range when it was far, far easier to score. In the second half he got the goal his sheer effort deserved, bundling home the opener from a yard out after Colin Foster hit the post.The highlight of Small’s time in Claret and Blue came during four glorious days at the end of October when the First Division fixture computer conjured up successive games against Tottenham and Arsenal. We had a disastrous start against Spurs when our central defenders, as they so often did in this era, contrived to leave Gary Lineker – England’s captain and goalscorer supreme – totally unmarked on the penalty spot. What happened next is hard to explain. The facts are simple enough: Mike Small stopped scoring – and West Ham stopped winning. We didn’t get another three points until mid-January.

And in the same way you made a promise to tell me the truth in this court, you made a similar promise, to tell the truth in that court. During those proceedings you admitted you were involved in that burglary. You can get name and number printing on any kit available within our store, in the same style the players wear on the pitch. Choose ANY name - including your own.

As the carnage cleared, a lone limb appeared from the mass of humanity to poke the ball apologetically over the line. It belonged to Mike Small. To add insult to injury, he was probably offside (a position he would later spend most Saturday afternoons). Nonetheless, he celebrated with the massed ranks in the away end like he’d won the World Cup. And why not. Given that he’d never scored more than a dozen league goals in a single season, Small arrived with little fanfare. Incredibly, he took the division by storm, notching 21 times as the Seagulls made it all the way to the Second Division Play-Off final.

Supporters and guests are encouraged to report any inappropriate behaviour to the nearest steward, or anonymously to [email protected] Nonetheless, the big lad will always be a legend to me. After all, he did put the Hammers ahead at Highbury. Free Stadium WI-FImeans that you can connect with stable and fast speeds throughout the concourse and in bowl – join LSFreeWIFIand enter your details to connect. Family friendly Wi-Fi certification All visitors may be searched - please have your coats open and remove hats at search areas.Some events may havespecific search policies. And now here he was, Arsenal Boy, revelling in my glorious failure. Sensing my unease, he took his sweet time keying in the price and exchanging pathetic small chat with my Mum about how these boots really did offer “good value”, despite knowing all too well that they were crap compared to the Diadoras.In reply, Elliott denied being involved in any part of the robbery or being one of the men shown in the CCTV. All messages will be treated in the strictest confidence with eachmessageto the hotlinecosting one standard message at your standard network rate.

Unfortunately, my public relations masterclass hadn’t taken into account the price differential between my prized Diadoras and my Mum’s budget for football boots. No matter what I tried: promises of chores, eating more vegetables, spending less time on the Amiga, she wouldn’t budge. And despite my increasingly juvenile protests, it became clear that I was going to end up with the same basic pair of Gola boots that I always did. Avoid delays - please don't bring bags to the venue. All bags will be subject to a search regime.Large bags are not permitted and there are no left luggage facilities

He barely played for the club again. In fact, he barely played professional football again. Loan spells at Charlton and Wolves followed, then short stints in Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.

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