2026 - Blowing Bubbles

Why our smart summer signings give me real hope for this season

October 5, 2026 Milly Thomson 0

West Ham Women have started their WSL campaign and yet again I am feeling excited and believing this will be the season we really push on in the league. We started off against Spurs which

How West Ham fans are helping to change the world for the better

October 4, 2026 John Ratomski 0

It was a quiet few months for us during the close season from a food donation perspective despite the lengthy World Cup. But now that our home games re-started in early August with the Portsmouth

A chaotic centenary season of red cards and surprise signings

October 3, 2026 Robert Banks 0

The 1995–96 campaign was West Ham United’s centenary season, and having ended the previous campaign on a high, the expectation was that Redknapp would take the team from strength to strength. The centenary celebrations involved

Why I still miss the magical matchdays at the Boleyn

October 2, 2026 Dawud Marsh 0

I’m a bit of a retro kind of person, I don’t know if that is because I was born in the 60s, or whether it is something that happens when one gets older, but I

Why letting Freddie Potts leave for Europe makes perfect sense

October 1, 2026 WestHamRambles 0

There is something slightly uncomfortable about Freddie Potts leaving West Ham. Not because the midfielder was an undisputed first-team star. He wasn’t. Not because his departure leaves a gaping hole in the squad. It doesn’t.

How selling top talent exposes our broken recruitment strategy

September 29, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

As I sit to write this, before the transfer window closes, it is easy to lament another disappointing summer. Another full of promise that has only delivered us a familiar frustration. With the change at

What history tells us about our chances of bouncing back to the top

September 28, 2026 Brian Penn 0

In 107 years as members of the Football League, we have been relegated on only seven occasions. During that time we have never played outside of the top two tiers – a feat achieved by

Why James Ward-Prowse was doomed by a lack of long-term vision

September 27, 2026 Meirion Williams 0

What do you do when you have a problem like Maria? Those of you of a certain age will recognise that song/phrase. If you don’t, I suggest looking out for a film called The Sound

Why making late transfer window signings disrupts our campaign

September 26, 2026 Milly Thomson 0

Every season it is the same story for us, the majority of our signings come in when our season has already started. Some of these signings we have made clear we have wanted for months

Why cashing in on our top defensive prospect is a massive risk

September 25, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Our decision to sell El Hadji Malick Diouf raises the following questions: is it good business? Or have we sold a player we should have been building around? At just 21 years old, Diouf appeared