Julian Dicks shares disgusting story with FourFourTwo involving John Moncur at West Ham
The Hammers icon opens up to FFT about one of the more, er, unusual things that happened to him before a game
Julian Dicks is an undisputed West Ham legend – but his time at the club wasn't without its less savoury moments.
And perhaps the grimmest of all came courtesy of Hammers teammate John Moncur, as Dicks tells FourFourTwo in an interview for our latest issue.
Fair warning: maybe finish whatever you're eating before you carry on reading this one...
The Secret Tricks Team Are Using To Win Penalty Shootouts This Season
"One [story] that stands out is when we were playing QPR at Loftus Road," Dicks tells FFT. "Harry Redknapp had built a decent West Ham team, but it was full of lunatics. One of them was John Moncur, who was always playing tricks on people.
"Before games, I used to have a bath with my boots on – legs hanging over the side – and relax with a can of Coke and a Mars bar. At Loftus Road, I ran a bubble bath and headed back into the dressing room to pop my boots on.
"As I got into the bath and laid down, I felt something touch me. Something slippery's in my bath. John Moncur has taken a s**t in there while I was out of the room.
"He was there with all of the other lads in the doorway, laughing at me. I've leapt out the water and chased him, but obviously we've got a game to play.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
"I'd never do that to anyone, but that's the type of bloke John was: a laugh, and good value in the dressing room, but a f**king nutter."
Read more
Arsenal reject to make stunning Premier League return with West Ham: report
FPL TIPS 3 players you should use as an alternative to Erling Haaland as Fantasy Premier League captain
QUIZ! Can you name the last 100 clubs to defeat the Premier League champions?
Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...