and Mark Bowen.

My brother - a West Ham fan - wrote to Harry Redknapp in 1996, then manager of West Ham. He asked for his autograph and, in the letter, said that he should sign Mark Bowen from Norwich because I said he was good. Redknapp replied to the letter with an autographed photo and then signed Mark Bowen. I still haven't forgiven him.

(Yes, I know that we released Bowen to pay off debts and because he'd fallen out with Gary Megson but it's easier to blame my brother).

Posted By: tim berry on January 7th 2026 at 12:26:59

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The only negative about Wet Spam being relegated .. (Other Football) - colincanary, Jan 7, 08:24:04
- On the plus side, deeply unpleasant weapon Karen Brady could start a war with (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Jan 7, 10:38:39
  - Karren (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 7, 10:53:44
- It is a fun trip to the Olympic Stadium though. (n/m) (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jan 7, 08:57:05
  - Terrible trip (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 7, 09:20:41
    - Mates a season ticket holder and he detests it😁 (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 7, 15:01:27
  - Is it? Pre match experience I’d agree; easy to get to etc (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jan 7, 09:08:14
    - I used to live in Forest Gate so was very easy for me (Other Football) - Kangol Canary, Jan 7, 10:02:00
- It’s ok. (Other Football) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jan 7, 08:35:12
  - TBF Upton Park used to have a cracking atmosphere (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 7, 08:53:06
  - 😂😂 (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Jan 7, 08:38:46
- West Ham always have a periodic relegation in them (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 7, 08:31:45
  - Yeah but they won the World Cup. (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Jan 7, 08:38:25
    - They also gave us john bond and ken brown (Other Football) - paulg, Jan 7, 09:17:01
      - and Matt Jarvis (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Jan 7, 09:54:20
        
        we gave them Dean Ashton though (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 7, 12:10:45
        
        and Graham Paddon.. but we later took him back. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Jan 7, 13:11:45
        
        and Mark Bowen. (Other Football) - tim berry, Jan 7, 12:26:59
        
        Top story, hope that gets brought up every Christmas lunch (Other Football) - Old Git, Jan 7, 17:53:33
        
        lol that's brill (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jan 7, 14:09:03
        
        Megson was / is a truly horrible man (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jan 7, 13:36:53
        
        He speaks highly of you (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, Jan 7, 15:02:50
        
        haha (n/m) (Other Football) - Cellophane Flowers, Jan 7, 12:40:42

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