Billy Bonds

dykey · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:19 pm

R. I. P
What an immense player at his peak.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 13411

R I P Billy.

poolie1966 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:55 am **Posts:** 1222

He was voted as West Ham's greatest ever player by their fans a few years ago. When you consider his competition included Sir Trevor Brooking, Sir Geoff Hurst & Bobby Moore, that's some achievement!!

R.I.P Billy, a great player.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 1098

A true leader and warrior also a true servant to hie club player over 700 games, coach and the manager.
RIP Billy.

Mod Life Crisis · **Joined:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:10 pm **Posts:** 6

Cheers for these lovely words, Gents. West Ham fan here (HUFC have been my 2nd team since the early 70s and I turn up at least once a season at your away games).

Very sad day yesterday, when the world lost a true gentleman and West Ham lost its favourite son. Thursday night away to Man Utd will see us give Billy Bonds the tribute he deserves.

Wishing each and every one of you the very best ⚒

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2025 10:24 am

Great player and part of a great team.
RIP

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41274

A battler…I remember him as a kid in all those glorious mud fests you never see now in the Premiership.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

when west ham are mentioned i always think of his name before any other player past or present.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 13411

Regarding West Ham...Bobby Moore for me.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2025 1:00 pm

My mate at school Kev G had an older brother John who used to travel down from here to all of West Hams home games by train in the 70's, he was a huge Hammers fan, must've cost him a fortune.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

My mate at school Kev G had an older brother John who used to travel down from here to all of West Hams home games by train in the 70's, he was a huge Hammers fan, must've cost him a fortune.

unless he managed to split his journey with numerous platform tickets or borrowed a train pass from somebody who worked on the railways.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41274

Or railway fares were reasonable in those days.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23481

Snowy wrote:

Or railway fares were reasonable in those days.

more than today, but they were still not exactly cheap back then. it was always cheaper to catch the bus for the equivelant journey.

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