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An open letter from Carlton Cole

Photo of Sean Whetstone Sean Whetstone | 17:31 28/05/15
coleHello everyone,

I’ve been at West Ham United for quite a long time and I’ve enjoyed myself here, with all the ups and downs, the heartaches and everything that came along with it.

At the same time, I’ve grown from being a boy to a man here and everybody has treated me like a part of the family.

It is heart-warming to know that I have got such support and that I have done my fair share for the Club and been part of the history as well, which is very important for me.

I’m very happy to have been a part of it and, wherever my future may lie, West Ham will always have a special place in my heart.

It means a lot to me to have been at West Ham for so long. I wouldn’t like to use the word hero, but I have played my part. A load of players have come and gone, but I’ve stayed around and enjoyed every minute of it.

If I could pick out my two most memorable moments, the Play-Off final and the two goals I scored when we beat Manchester United 4-0 in the League Cup in 2010 are the two that everybody says that I played a blinder in and it would be fair to say I agree with them.

I have enjoyed every game I have played for West Ham but all good things have to come to an end and I will be leaving.

When I think of West Ham United I think of a family football club which has embraced me and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

Thank you all.

Carlton Cole

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Sean Whetstone

I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball,

I am also the associate editor here at Claret and Hugh.

Life Long singer of bubbles! Come on you Irons!

Follow me at @Westhamfootball on twitter

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  • Rads says:
    May 28, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Good luck wherever you end up CC,proper loyal man to The Irons.Just make sure you know where hippo goes next before signing for someone, otherwise you might end with a splintered a*se again.Avoid the Sunderland & Fulham areas.Word is there could be a hippo let loose at one of these destinations 😀

  • mattefumi says:
    May 28, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    Yes, good luck Carlton… I would add another destination in addition to those mentioned above by Rads: Madrid. lol 🙂

  • bubs says:
    May 28, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    Good luck bye bye
    Please no more Carlton posts I have said goodbye 6 times so far and 3 times 2 years ago

  • Michael Miller says:
    May 28, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    ” I wouldn’t like to use the word hero” – so I won’t, all good things come to
    an end – goodbye and good luck!

  • Rads says:
    May 28, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Haha,he is going to re-sign in july for the europa qualifiers bubs.I would laugh if that happened 😀

  • markro says:
    May 28, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    Gone. but forgotten.

  • Tony gore says:
    May 29, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Dear Carlton,if by chance you read this,I cannot grasp the reason why you left, the only thing I can think of is Sam bringing Carroll to the club and pampering him like a big Nellie,
    Anyway ,all the best.

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