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Rice appears on prime TV to fight loneiness

Photo of Sean Whetstone Sean Whetstone | 14:31 03/12/20

Hammer Declan  Rice appeared on GMTV this morning with West Ham fan Ben Shepard and 81-year-old Any Old Irons fan Jo Roberts

The London Stadium displayed a message to promote a campaign to fight loneliness during the pandemic lockdowns which West Ham have supported.

Rice explained his involvement with senior fans and Any Old Irons explaining the Hammers are one massive family club and it is a privilege to give something back top to supporters like Jo adding that players love dining it.

Any Old Irons is part of the Football Friends programme. The initiative was set up to have the opportunity to connect with other fans and locals in their community, bringing them together for fun and friendship.

Those attending can also learn how to stay in touch with their fellow fans and the Club using digital technology. The project is open to any West Ham supporter over the age of 65.

Employees from West Ham supporter services and the West Ham Foundation have been checking up on Any Old Irons members during the UK lockdown and the members themselves have been checking on each other.

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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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  • Bill Richards says:
    December 3, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    What a credit he is to the Irons and such composure and confidence at such a young age, as he also is on the pitch whether playing for the Hammers or England. Our next Bobby Moore and captain of England?

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