August 2023 - Blowing Bubbles

‘The West Ham family have helped me embrace my exciting new chapter’

August 31, 2023 Holly Worthington 0

I thought I’d write a bit of a different piece for this edition about how brilliant the West Ham family is. When I first started posting on Twitter and sharing opinions back in 2008, I

Opposition View: ‘I expect Luton to struggle but at home, we can go toe-to-toe with anyone…’

August 30, 2023 Olivia Elliott 0

How excited are Luton fans to see their side play Premier League football? Extremely excited, Premier League football for the first time for a club like us is a great achievement. Getting to see some

Opposition View: ‘I’d be delighted to see Brighton reach the knockout stages of the Europa League…’

August 24, 2023 Olivia Elliott 0

How pleased were you with Brighton’s strong finish last year? Extremely pleased because usually with a team like us who don’t necessarily have the experience in those sort of situations, you’d have expected us to

Joe Sealey: ‘When I was younger, I didn’t realise how connected with West Ham history the name Sealey was’

August 18, 2023 Julian Shea 0

The Sealey family play a prominent role in West Ham history. Alan Sealey wrote his name in club folklore when he scored both goals in 1965’s Cup Winners’ Cup final triumph, and is immortalised in one

The FA Cup Years: The Queen started her reign but there was no crowning glory for us

August 17, 2023 Brian Penn 0

The Coronation of 1953 heralded a new Elizabethan era in the austerity of post-war Britain. But for West Ham it was another year of graft and anonymity in the second tier of the Football League. However,

‘Rehanne Skinner is the right person to take our Women forward’

August 16, 2023 David Blackmore 0

I was delighted to see that Rehanne Skinner had become the women’s manager after Paul Konchesky left the role after one season at the club. The 43-year-old had managed Tottenham Hotspur for the last two and

‘Why I’ve had an irrational hatred of Luton Town for decades’

August 15, 2023 Robert Banks 0

It will not have escaped your notice that Luton Town have returned to the top table of football, and I have seen many people that are happy about this prospect. Most of those people are

‘We don’t need to monitor all supporters anymore as most are there just to enjoy the match’

August 14, 2023 Chris Wheal 0

Many Hammers fans would think policing West Ham matches is the top job for a cop, so the West Ham United Supporters’ Trust decided to say ‘ello, ‘ello, ‘ello to Andy Sheldon, the club’s Dedicated

Surely Divin Mubama has shown enough now to get his chance?

August 13, 2023 Bradley Holland 0

After impressing with three goals in pre-season, Divin Mubama will be hoping he gets a chance in the first team this season. But he, as well as a lot of other Academy players, will also

West Ham’s shirt strategy is pricing many of the common fans out

August 12, 2023 Marcus Johns 0

Now, as you will have seen, West Ham recently released their new shirts ahead of the 23/24 season. Many people have commented on the design, which on the home kit includes the silhouette of some

Month: August 2023