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Published 11:38 11 Mar 2018 GMT
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"Was just wonder (sic) if you could get a message to Jeff Hendricks (sic) at Burnley please. During the trouble at West Ham he looked after my son and gave his boots. He turned a bad day into a magical one and I am incredibly grateful."It was a lovely gesture from Hendrick on an afternoon when generosity and compassion were not so prevalent. https://twitter.com/StanCollymore/status/972627269096177664 But while Hendrick made the day of one West Ham fan, it was a regrettable day for those involved with the club. While Sullivan and Gold left the directors' box, Trevor Brooking remained. As he watched on as his beloved club (he made over 500 appearances for West Ham between 1966-94) got sucked into the toxicity of their dissatisfied fanbase, it was difficult not to feel sorry for him. https://twitter.com/LauraOrch/status/972525076854771712 Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Sportsweek programme, Brooking revealed that Sullivan was hit by a coin during the game: “I think a coin did hit David Sullivan, his glasses. I didn't see it myself but I did have that confirmed, which was part of the reason why the people in the directors' box had to go inside to save any more problems like that.”
“The actual level of aggression was something I couldn't believe West Ham fans would get involved with,” he added. “A lot of the stewards who are on duty on matchdays are not West Ham people - they're actually stadium people and sometimes until they get a job there haven't had any experience dealing with football crowds.
“They were quite young and couldn't deal with the aggression they were faced with.”
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