Bradley Holland, Author at Blowing Bubbles

Will Coufal ever reach the same heights after injury woes?

May 15, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

‘Coufal isn’t the same after his injury’ and ‘Coufal is getting old’ are just some criticisms levelled at our Vlad in recent months. His crowd-pleasing performances of last season have dulled with time and he

Will the boos ever stop ringing out for Zouma over Catgate?

April 11, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

The boos from the terraces have become so consistent on West Ham match days, you would think they had been recorded and were being piped in through the loudspeakers like some Spursy chant sound during

Is it time to play Diop in another position – or just let him leave?

March 6, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

I’ll never forget the initial bravado and confidence of Issa Diop entering the Premier League. Standing at 6’4″ and captaining Toulouse at the age of 21, we all thought that our then manager Manuel Pellegrini

We’ll be watching with interest as the Europa League returns

February 9, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

West Ham have the odd fortune of sitting on their laurels while the knockout stages of the Europa League starts this month, pitting second-placed clubs of the group stage against third-placed Champions League group stage

‘Poor VAR decisions have cost us at least six points this season’

January 12, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

In the final month of last year, we managed to hang onto fifth place in the table with two of the so-called Big Six – Tottenham and Manchester United – below us. Our beloved captain

Respect shown after Hammers reach the Europa League last-16

December 15, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

We hear from fans of possible opponents in the knockout stages as we look ahead to a memorable March

Battle for second heats up as first place is conceded to West Ham

November 11, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

We caught up with our rival Europa League Group H fans as our campaign reaches the halfway point

We’re all going on a European tour but do we stand a chance of success?

September 12, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

Late last month as we were still desperate for new signings in the closing days of the summer transfer window, the Europa League draw saw us placed in Group H. It was a thrilling day

Don’t believe everything you read about Coufal’s contract saga

August 10, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

With the Euros over and the Premier League season upon us, social media and clickbait sites have targeted the vulnerable emotions of the West Ham faithful with rumours and speculation aimed at drama and upheaval

‘I was happy sitting on the bench and that’s not me. I wasn’t focused’

May 25, 2021 Bradley Holland 0

It’s no wonder that Jesse Lingard has found himself liberated in a David Moyes built West Ham squad where graft, courage, and endurance are the key attribute to success. With a manager in David Moyes

Articles by Bradley Holland

Will Coufal ever reach the same heights after injury woes?

Will the boos ever stop ringing out for Zouma over Catgate?

Is it time to play Diop in another position – or just let him leave?

We’ll be watching with interest as the Europa League returns

‘Poor VAR decisions have cost us at least six points this season’

Respect shown after Hammers reach the Europa League last-16

Battle for second heats up as first place is conceded to West Ham

Don’t believe everything you read about Coufal’s contract saga

‘I was happy sitting on the bench and that’s not me. I wasn’t focused’

Will Brentford replace Brighton as our bogey team?

What could have been if Moyes had signed Christian Eriksen?

Is it time to finally forgive and remember Payet’s time at West Ham?

Mark Noble’s 2004 debut: Where are his teammates now?