Former West Ham boss Lyall dies

John Lyall was the manager of West Ham for pretty much my whole youth. Although never one of the top top teams, they were renowned for playing good football no matter what, and never failed to entertain. This was especially important given the rise to prominence of teams like Watford and Wimbledon (and the rise of Graham Taylor), who believed a good punt up the field to a big man was better than keeping the ball on the gorund and passing through teams.

So, sorry to see him go, but glad he had such a positive influence on the game, and the real way it should be played.

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