Micky Adams said about the experience of travellng by tube: "We were told that the bus was stuck in traffic, so we decided to get on the Tube.
"We bought 23 single tickets at Hanger Lane station and none of the fans could believe their eyes when they saw us. "We took a bit of stick from West Ham fans and Fulham fans, but our unsung hero was Jay Tabb.
" The lad from Tooting was the only one of the travelling band who knew they had to change at Hammersmith to get to Shepherd's Bush. "I feel a bit sorry for him as well,"
"We got to the ground at 2.20pm [for a 3pm kick-off], went on to the pitch and won 1-0, "Everyone talks about preparation, but this proves it is a load of nonsense."