I used to like NRC. Especially the early days. I always thought we looked a better team with him in it, despite his own shortcomings.
I saw him in a recent interview talking about "the West Ham way", and that cemented him in the Bell end camp for me.
I remember almost getting into a punch up with a guy outside a nightclub over him though years ago. I think Petrov was playing ahead of him at the time, and I was talking with my own mates (Two bluenoses and others) probably fairly loudly, about how I'd much prefer to see NRC in the team (time has passed and changed my view on things). Anyway, a couple of lads (Villa fans) overheard and one chap took it upon himself to talk me out of my opinion. All was fine, I disagreed blah blah, then he uttered the words "NRC is just a typical N*****r". My face turned apparently and I think I was about to go for him, but my Bluenose, mixed race mate heard it all and grabbed me and very quickly pulled me away and said we were going somewhere else, and then calmly said to me as we we're walking away "he's a prick, and he's not worth you ending your night in a cell, lets get fucking smashed"
