Westhamfans.org

You know, there is so much I love about West Ham but so much I detest too. Perhaps it is true of all clubs, having supported the one side all my life I have no way of knowing, but our fan base has a particularly unsavory element. Look in on Westhamfans.org and take in some of the hideous views on display in what purports to be a football forum.

I am banned for daring to have an opinion of my own but, in a way, I see that as a badge of honour. The barely concealed racism is revolting and the aggressive bigotry detestable. Mind you, the mock camaraderie and appalling mockney really takes the biscuit. "Alright bruv, don't you just hate the Erics, Yids" and all that sad sad sad guff, it turns the stomach. If you look in here, look in there too. Some of the posters are quality. El Martillo and Old Skool are great guys and the Aussie connection show that brute racism cannot penetrate the invisible wall of the Equator, but the triumvirate who boss the site must be up there amongst the most obnoxious individuals I have ever had the misfortune to cross swords with in any walk of life. The recent glorification of the animals who ran the ICF show what two of these guys are beneath their "jovial" exterior.

So, if you fancy a bit of voyeurism, like the old family outing to Bedlam, look in on the site and see how Neanderthal man still communicates on the net. If you don't take it to heart and don't let it colour your picture of our nation, it really can be rather amusing! In fact why not log in using a name which plays upon Fanno. I have departed but my ghost lives on. Just check out how many times WHTID, davefking and IronsGermany refer to the hated antiOrg. They can't live with me but the agony of my absence is like a festering tumor in their collective guts. Who knows guys, I may return one day so keep looking. The Fanno might be back if he feels you miss him too much!