April 1st, 2009
Barack to visit West Ham
According to the Ilford Recorder, President Barack Obama is intending to take a little time out from G20 discussions to visit Upton Park
A West Ham insider told the Recorder: "We have all been told that the President is coming and some of his enormous bodyguards have been down to look around the stadium for security purposes.
"We have all been sworn to secrecy, but this sort of thing always gets out, and we are not sure exactly when he is going to arrive anyway. We've been told to keep the kettle on just in case."
The President will be shown round the stadium by US international Jonathan Spe-ctor, who, like Obama, hails from Chicago.
Unfortunately, this bit (plus the date) gives the game away a tad:
He will also be shown around the club shop, although in the current economic climate, he will apparently only be offered a 10 per cent discount on anything he wishes to purchase.
