December 2020 - Page 2 of 3

The books give you a glimpse of the lives behind the headlines

December 10, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

Jimmy Greaves killed a horse, Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking nearly killed a teammate, and while Bobby Moore was being framed for bracelet theft in Bogota, Emlyn Hughes bought his wife’s engagement ring in the

Reading about their heroes can inspire kids to pick up a book

December 10, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

The day that I really fell in love with West Ham wasn’t even a day we won. In fact, in typical West Ham fashion, it was a glorious defeat at the hands of one of

Big Sam the best? I’d rather we focus on these other managers

December 9, 2020 William Pugh 0

A West Ham season ticket holder recently ranked every Hammers manager since 2000 on Twitter, and I was enraged after reading just one entry. Why? Because sitting there, bold as brass at No 1, this

‘Thanks Lookman, but you are not the only one to look stupid’

December 9, 2020 Meirion Williams 0

They say that Christmas comes early every year and it’s also the time for giving – well that can be said for the end of November too. Firstly, the giving where West Ham allowed opponents

West Ham turn to Cole power as big Carlton makes a comeback

December 9, 2020 Emily Pulham 0

Fan favourite and former Irons player Carlton Cole was back in action at West Ham this month. No, he wasn’t lacing up his boats for yet another on-field stint for the Hammers; he was fronting

Neil Ruddock: ‘I had the most fun in my career when I was playing at West Ham’

December 9, 2020 Julian Shea 0

Each player’s road to West Ham hero status is as individual as they are. Manuel Lanzini went from Argentina via Abu Dhabi before finding his way to east London, and Michail Antonio’s route took in

Family-man Diop was taken too soon as Irons lose another star

December 8, 2020 James Jones 0

Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, football loses yet another one of its genuinely nice guys. Former Hammer Papa Bouba Diop, sadly passed away at the end of November following a long

Rice’s work often goes under the radar but it’s a sign of class

December 8, 2020 David Bowden 0

Few players have polarised opinion of fans up and down the country than Declan Rice. Since breaking into our first team on the final day of the season in 2017, Rice has become a mainstay

Rice reminds us how long it has been since we had our own lion

December 8, 2020 Robert Banks 0

What does Declan Rice have in common with Paul Goddard? It’s not just that they both have a West Ham United connection, or that they both played for England. And it’s not that they both

Do Premier League clubs really need to have five subs available?

December 8, 2020 Bradley Holland 0

As football restarted following Covid shutdown, the worldwide football community from the Champions and Europa leagues, to the international games, the top flights of Europe, and even the MLS in USA allowed an additional two

Month: December 2020