September 2026 - Blowing Bubbles

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

Pub Talk: Early season progree and predictions for West Ham’s Championship campaign

September 24, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Assessing the Opening Performance and League Form What have you made of our start to the season? David Meagher: Realistically, we have been a work in progress as the nature of relegation is that until

Why West Ham fans are acting as the ultimate crash test dummies

September 23, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

The first crash test dummy was built in 1949 to test airplane ejector seats, and by the 1970s car makers were regularly using crash test dummies to make their vehicles safer. Crash test dummies have

Why covering this chaotic post-relegation transfer window has been my most difficult challenge yet

September 22, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

For this month’s article I thought I would explore how hard this window was to report on and how it’s gone compared to others. So I posed myself the following question: Has this transfer window

Super Ace vs JiliGames Philippines Favorites: Which Game Fits Your Playstyle?

September 21, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Players who enjoy Super Ace JILI often expect every game with the “Super Ace” label to play the same way. The branding, card-style visuals, and familiar names can make the lineup feel like a simple

Features

Record attendances prove we are still a massive football club

September 20, 2026 Paul Brand 0

Portsmouth’s last visit to Upton Park attracted 33,465. That was in September 2011 and represents a very healthy crowd for a Championship match. It is still, however, nearly 20,000 shy of the 53,369 who set

Month: September 2026