Hammer Time For Currie

By Aston
December 31 2004

Ipswich Town midfielder Darren Currie gets the chance to face the club he left ten years ago for the first time on Saturday when West Ham visit Portman Road.

Ipswich Town midfielder Darren Currie gets the chance to face the club he left ten years ago for the first time on Saturday when West Ham visit Portman Road.

Currie who lined up along side Matt Holland and Kevin Horlock for the West Ham youth and reserve sides with out ever making a first team showing and has yet to play the hammers, something he finds strange.

Currie: “I played youth and reserve team football with Matty (Holland) and Kev (Horlock) and have great memories of my time at West Ham, it was a fantastic place to start my career. The facilities were great, the training for us there as kids was first class and I really enjoyed my time there.

“Funnily enough if I play against West Ham on Saturday it will be the first time I would have played against them since I left there as a kid.

“I went to Upton Park with Brighton this season but was unfortunately left out of the team so hopefully I will get the chance to play them this weekend.

“It's a big game for both clubs and with West Ham 10 points behind us the pressure is perhaps on them to win the game and close the gap on us at the top.

“At the start of the season you would have had them down as one of the favourites for promotion but they seem to be blowing hot and cold this year.

“I saw them at Upton Park when I was there for Brighton and they were well below their best then and I hope it's the same on Saturday.”

Source: Ipswich Town - the official website.

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