January 2021 - Blowing Bubbles

Opposition View: Palace fans hope for a draw and mid-table finish

January 24, 2021 Olivia Elliott 0

The Hammers face the Eagles at Selhurst Park, in another early evening, midweek fixture. Olivia Elliott chatted to Crystal Palace fan James Hogarth, to get his views. What are West Ham’s strengths & weaknesses? Under

Opposition View: Burnley fans expecting precious points at London Stadium

January 15, 2021 Olivia Elliott 0

Burnley picked up 11 valuable points in December but still sit precariously in the bottom half of the table. Olivia Elliot caught up with Burnley fan Tommy Mark, who was feeling confident that their season

Haller’s body language didn’t mean he didn’t care enough…

January 9, 2021 Lucy Woolford 0

In an unorthodox move, I’m going to start this piece with a clarification. The following does not aim to make out that Sebastien Haller is a perfect footballer. It also does not conclude that he

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Noble has been great for West Ham but his time is now over

January 7, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s a very sad day indeed when you need to spell out the obvious concerning a person who has been loyal and true from the start. It becomes even worse when you need to say

The Ex Files: Don’t expect much from the latest window of opportunity

January 7, 2021 ExWHUEmployee 0

So it is that time of year again when the rumours start flying, the new accounts start springing up on social media and the tabloids are dominated by the transfer window. Traditionally the January window

‘I knew this working class club of underdogs would be home’

January 7, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

It’s 7:00am on a Sunday. You stumble around a dark bedroom in a frantic pace trying to remember where you set your kit last night. You rush to your truck to drive across town as

Could Reo-Coker have become the Irons icon Noble turned into?

January 7, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

Back in 2004, a young dynamic midfielder made his debut for West Ham surrounded by a fanfare of excitement and anticipation. Someone who was both combative and comfortable on the ball. Someone who would go

What’s the future for Noble now he’s no longer a regular starter?

January 6, 2021 Jack Kavanagh 0

Mark Noble has been a cornerstone of West Ham since the mid-2000s; but the current season is the first time that he has been consistently outside the starting XI since breaking into the team. Moyes

‘In my book, Stockport go into the fixture as big favourites’

January 6, 2021 Meirion Williams 0

When the fixture list is released there are a few things I invariably do. The first few are related to looking at that list to see if we have any games scheduled on important family

We’ll always feel regret for the home grown kids who got away

January 6, 2021 Brian Penn 0

If you love someone set them free; if they come back to you it was meant to be. A refrain from literature and popular song that might leave you crushed by emotion or spitting at