Accent identification requested (was West Ham Utd.)

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Catherine wrote:
> 
> > BTW:  I can't remember who was asking about them, but West Ham 
Utd 
> > have a shop in Bluewater.  It seems to do quite well which makes 
me 
> > think that the fanbase isn't confined to a small area of East 
> London, 
> > but must surely have quite a number in Kent as well.    My step-
> > daughter's in-laws have been Hammer supporters for years and they 
> > come from Kent as well.
> 
> If there are any Brits on here who've heard the Jim Dale versions, 
can 
> you tell us where he thinks Dean is from?  (I still think he sounds 
> vaguely Welsh.  I haven't watched public television in years, so 
I'm 
> rusty <g>.)
> 
> And am I right in thinking he makes Bagman come from Liverpool?
> 
> Amy Z


I would be interested to know this as well - Neil has them, doesn't 
he?  I think that he must be from either London or south/east 
environs though, as West Ham supporters are pretty localised.  Unless 
of course, he is following a family tradition of supporting the club, 
even though they have moved away from the area etc...... 

Catherine