Very special player
RIP
Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Never seen you play (bit to young for that), but i'll never forget the trips to West Ham with you and the Belgian Irons.
The way you talked about West Ham and football in general showed what a great man you where.
RIP Swat
The way you talked about West Ham and football in general showed what a great man you where.
RIP Swat
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Very sad indeed. His name brings back so many good associations with club and my younger days.
RIP
RIP
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Been on holiday so didn't even know he was ill, a cracking player.....RIP Francois
Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Very sorry to hear this. Another one from my childhood taken too early. Thanks Frankie. RIP.
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i remember how excited i was when we signed him
very saddened by the news
RIP Franky
very saddened by the news
RIP Franky
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
sad news and my condolences for all the VdE family.
graced us with his beauty on several occasions and my fondest memory of him was at the old Brighton & Hove ground early 1980'2 (we lost) when I was right near the front and he acknowledge us all with a wide grin after mis-controlling a simple pass into a throw-in.
graced us with his beauty on several occasions and my fondest memory of him was at the old Brighton & Hove ground early 1980'2 (we lost) when I was right near the front and he acknowledge us all with a wide grin after mis-controlling a simple pass into a throw-in.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Brilliant player,destroyed us in 1976 and seemed to me to be on a different level to some of our players when he joined.
Gutted when he left us after only a short time,I always thought he could on to be one of our all time greats.
I know he used to come over with our Belgian fans most seasons.
Also he was the same age as me,hits home a little bit.
RIP Frankie
Gutted when he left us after only a short time,I always thought he could on to be one of our all time greats.
I know he used to come over with our Belgian fans most seasons.
Also he was the same age as me,hits home a little bit.
RIP Frankie
Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Seems like just a short while ago when he was doing those trademark dashes towards goal. Where have all the years gone since? So excited when John Lyall signed him that Christmas Eve. One of my favourite foreign Hammers. RIP Francois.
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Funny how you remember where you were when you heard that certain players had signed for West Ham , for me it was Hatfield Train Station on my way to London , probably the Evening Standard .
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
Sad to hear Frankie has now died - thought he might pull through.
Thanks for some wonderful memories in that iconic adidas kit, farewell and RIP Frankie.
Thanks for some wonderful memories in that iconic adidas kit, farewell and RIP Frankie.
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Re: Francois van der Elst R.I.P.
RIP... One of my first favourite players. Be worth a fortune these days he would.
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