Goodbye to Boleyn: Hammers fans' memories of Upton Park

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West Ham flags outside the Boleyn Ground before a matchImage source, Reuters

West Ham will play their final competitive game at the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday, against Manchester United, ahead of their Olympic Stadium move.

It promises to be an emotional occasion, as 112 years of football at the Upton Park ground will come to an end at the final whistle.

The Hammers fans have taken to Twitter, using the hashtag #FarewellBoleyn, external, to say their goodbyes to the stadium.

West Ham captain Mark Noble kicked off with this:

Tweet: I move home today #FarewellBoleynImage source, @Noble16Mark

Many are recalling how many times they have visited Upton Park:

Tweet: #FarewellBoleyn Been a regular since 1972, a season ticket holder since 1990 ... a Hammers fan for life - AND BEYOND! #ThanksForTheMemoriesImage source, @Starrs_Keith/ Twitter
Tweet: On the way to Upton Park for the last time, and worked out this will be my 100th game, emotional rollercoaster ahead! #FarewellBoleynImage source, @Robs_World

Joe shared a picture, external of what has been his seat in the ground - for 21 seasons:

TweetImage source, @JoeWMaker/ Twitter

While footballer Anton Ferdinand - a product of the West Ham United academy - shared these Upton Park recollections:

Tweet: #FarewellBoleyn my fav memories are my volley against Fulham and my header against rio/man utd.... no better place to play under the lightsImage source, @anton_ferdinand Twitter

And West Ham player Josh Cullen, currently on loan at Bradford City, said it was a "privilege" to play at the Boleyn Ground.

TweetImage source, @JoshCullen8/ Twitter

While Boxing great Frank Bruno had this to say:

TweetImage source, @franknrunoboxer/ Twitter
A general view of the Upton Park stadiumImage source, Getty Images

Lifelong fan James Longman co-hosts a West Ham podcast, and wrote this emotional blog, external about the move. Here is an extract:

"I'll miss everything about the Boleyn, even the things I moan about.

"I'll miss the wave of claret and blue walking down Green Street on match day; the flooded toilets in The Queens; the Queen's Market, where I used to run around with my mate; Ray's audio store, where Dad bought me my first walkman; the Focus furniture shop, where we would jump around on sofas; Ken's cafe; The Black Lion in Plaistow and all of its tiny toilets; my dad's old shop; seeing the ground appear; the Meccano turrets; the turnstiles; the terrible bar service; the walk up the steps; the smells; the memories; the ghosts - I'll even miss things I never knew but have only heard about."

Fellow fan and comedian James Corden agrees with Longman's sentiment:

Tweet: Today is an incredibly emotional day for @whufc_official fans. No one will write about it better than @longers1 COYI http://kumb.com/article.php?id=3751 …Image source, @JKCorden/ Twitter

And here is an interview with Corden, where he tells the BBC he might cry as West Ham say goodbye to their stadium.

Indeed, this emotional journey seems to be reducing many grown men and women to tears:

Tweet: I will properly cry for the first time in years tonight I can't believe it's actually happening #FarewellBoleyn forever in my memories.Image source, @zakoshayer/ Twitter
Twitter: I've got to say Goodbye to my 2nd home tonight I just want to say it's been a hell of jouney #FarewellBoleynImage source, @MiotchellPHarvey/ Twitter
TweetImage source, @jena_cvh/ Twitter
Tweet: going to the match with my dad today, first time we've been together in just over ten years and I'm gonna make him cry #FarewellBoleynImage source, @SamDiss/ Twitter
Twitter: Feels like the last supper! #FarewellBoleyn #WHUFCImage source, @paulfinn70/ Twitter

James Jones, editor of Football Fan Cast, describes Upton Park as the "greatest place on earth" in this Twitter tribute:

TweetImage source, @jj2388/ Twitter

Meanwhile, other fans are focused on the football:

TweetImage source, @BradJohnson_1/ Twitter