I've had a bond with West Ham since growing up as a kid, going to Upton Park, looking up to the players. — Jack Wilshere Copy Share Image
But what a club West Ham are, such a big club, the supporters are fantastic. — Jose Fonte Copy Share Image
I played for West Ham juniors and thought I'd become a professional footballer. — David Essex Copy Share Image
I was walking along somewhere in the Maldives and there were West Ham fans there. It's crazy. — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
Playing left midfield a lot at West Ham has been tough but the manager has put me there and I've got every… — Robert Snodgrass Copy Share Image
I had four great years at West Ham. People will always refer to the difficulties at certain times, but you get those… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
I was very tired when I left West Ham, but that's my character really. I gave everything. It can be bad, that,… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
You want to play in the Premier League, full stop. You don't want to play in the Championship. I've played there and… — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
I went to Chelsea twice when I was 14 and 15. I was at Danish club Odense at the time and came… — Christian Eriksen Copy Share Image
Playing Tottenham seems to rile up West Ham like nothing else - something that when I first went to Spurs I didn't… — Jermaine Jenas Copy Share Image
West Ham is a massive club and I want to do well. I want to create the same sort of feeling I've… — Robert Snodgrass Copy Share Image
I've always known I could play football. I went to Arsenal and West Ham as a kid, but I took a year… — Jonjo Shelvey Copy Share Image
I was at Arsenal as an 11-year-old. I really enjoyed it but I was at school and my dad used to drive… — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
At West Ham, I was the last person to be offered a scholarship. I remember an Under 18 match against Fulham. I… — Declan Rice Copy Share Image
I don't think I will fully appreciate it until I have retired. My dad will ring me after a game and if… — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
I signed for Reading and then West Ham where people called me 'The Invisible Man' or a 'poster' because I was on… — Michail Antonio Copy Share Image
When I left Liverpool, my aim was to get into the top six, and I was looking for a team that could… — Craig Bellamy Copy Share Image
“Fitchett smiled to himself. He loved this bit, when it’s about to kick off. Half terror, half ecstasy. The adrenaline surging through him… — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
I struggled to get into any sort of team as a kid, but I struggled along and, though it's amazing how long… — Jimmy Bullard Copy Share Image
I was released by Chelsea at 14 years old. I remember it, a Tuesday night. On the Wednesday, I was training with… — Declan Rice Copy Share Image
It's frustrating to see a club as great as West Ham not really pushing for the top six, they have everything, they… — Jose Fonte Copy Share Image
And at West Ham no one gives you a puzzled look if you get called up for your national team and players… — Freddie Ljungberg Copy Share Image
At West Ham I had a fantastic relationship with the board but I was really upset with them when they sold the… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
When I watch the Premier League I am always proud to see players that were young boys when I was at West… — Paolo di Canio Copy Share Image
When I was at Charlton, I could have gone to West Ham for double. But I chose to go to Tottenham for… — Darren Bent Copy Share Image
I kept going out on loan because I wasn't getting much time at Reading. Then I went to Sheffield Wednesday and then… — Michail Antonio Copy Share Image
I scored nine goals for Hull and a hat-trick for Scotland in the first half of the season, you don't do that… — Robert Snodgrass Copy Share Image
If I was a normal player at West Ham and wanted to join a Chinese club, nobody would have said anything. But… — Marko Arnautovic Copy Share Image
West Ham was the best choice for me on the back of my best season in Ligue 1. I don't think there… — Dimitri Payet Copy Share Image
Sunderland, West Ham and Orlando City wanted me but Villa wouldn't sell me, saying I was too vital in the dressing room. — Micah Richards Copy Share Image
I never really thought about becoming the all-time top goalscorer. Because when I first signed for West Ham, I was just trying… — Michail Antonio Copy Share Image
When I speak to my dad and my wife, and friends, they say it's 10 years at West Ham, you're leading the… — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
That's the beauty of Stamford Bridge - it's all in such close proximity, you don't have to catch a bus to reach… — Chris Sutton Copy Share Image
When I was a player, you only left the club if they wanted to get rid of you. That was your team… — Harry Redknapp Copy Share Image
The plan was that I was going to retire and take a job with the American Federation, but Nottingham Forest offered me… — Richard Gough Copy Share Image
“Okay then, we’re set” he thought. “Come and get it”. The enemy, his enemy, were walking into the classic football ambush and… — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
In football winning games is all that matters, but a team like West Ham and every team apart from Man City are… — Mark Noble Copy Share Image
I was at Arsenal but I didn't like the manager of the under-10s at the time so I went to West Ham… — Jonjo Shelvey Copy Share Image
I didn't have the chance to play at West Ham, but in football, you always have a chance. When I went to… — Javier Mascherano Copy Share Image
The satisfaction for me is that when you leave somewhere you look at what you are leaving and I know I left… — Sam Allardyce Copy Share Image
