West Ham will lay signature stones to their legends at the Olympic Stadium.
With West Ham seats being installed and outside, a legends area has now been created which will feature a new sculpture as well as large blocks for club legends voted for by fans.
Bobby Moore, Sir Trevor Brooking and Paolo Di Canio are among the heroes to be honoured
A club statement read: “World Cup winning trio Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters head the list of those to be immortalised at the new Stadium, alongside decorated management duo Ron Greenwood and John Lyall,
“Long-serving legends Billy Bonds and Sir Trevor Brooking, who boast a remarkable nine Hammer of the Year accolades between them, will rightfully be celebrated in Champions Place too.
“Cult hero Julian Dicks, now a member of Slaven Bilic’s coaching staff, is among the eleven, together with the mercurial Paolo Di Canio, and, in his Testimonial year, Club captain Mark Noble earns his place in esteemed company.
“The dearly departed Dylan Tombides completes the line-up, as the second anniversary of his tragic passing approaches. The prodigiously talented Dylan, who lost his brave battle with testicular cancer in April 2014, will forever be remembered with great affection by the Club he loved.”
Without wishing to offend anyone, why is Tombides there? Obviously his story is a very sad one but I don’t think it is right to describe him as a West Ham legend. Also, Julian Dicks – surely he should have made way for Devonshire?
“a legends area has now been created which will feature a new sculpture as well as large blocks for club legends voted for by fans”
It’s all a matter of opinion, the argument will go on for ever.
It is sad about Dylan but he shouldn’t be there, I’d like it if we honoured the ancient old stars, to many people get carried away with the premier league era at the expense of a club’s history and whilst it’s good to see sir trev and bonzo there as well as the world cup winners it might be nice if there was a spot for the likes of Syd king, vic Watson and Syd puddyfoot etc the people that started the club and established it
Won’t comment for once but great if BB gets something he deserves at the new ground,
Agree everyone has a name that deserves to be mentioned,
Things will work themselves out I am sure ( only said I once ) leaving now
I want to see something MAJOR for Billy Bonds – much more than this. He is the SPIRIT of WHU. There is an online petition to get a stand named after him (which probably won’t happen, because WHU only have naming rights for 2 = already taken: Moore + Brooking). Nevertheless it would give a message of the strengh of feeling. If you agree, please sign: https://www.change.org/p/david-gold-karren-brady-david-sullivan-billy-bonds-stand-at-the-olympic-stadium