David Blackmore, Author at Blowing Bubbles

‘I’ll never forgive the club for the way they’ve handled Reid’s inevitable exit’

October 14, 2021 David Blackmore 0

His 11-year West Ham career came to an end last month but didn’t Winston deserve a better send off?

‘London Marathon effort ends in disappointment but I was more hurt by our Brentford defeat!’

October 5, 2021 David Blackmore 0

West Ham weren’t the only ones to miss out on a reward on Sunday afternoon at the last minute.

Peak excitement for European nights under the lights

September 11, 2021 David Blackmore 0

My levels of excitement at the start of this month were off the charts. I would go as far as to say they were akin to that of a child on Christmas Eve. We’d picked

Yet more England heartbreak, but can West Ham heal our broken hearts?

August 7, 2021 David Blackmore 0

I have what many might consider the worst track record of watching England at summer tournaments. I was there in Bloemfontein in 2010 when the Three Lions crashed out in 90 minutes at the hands

Accounts lay bare the impact of COVID-19 on West Ham and others

May 26, 2021 David Blackmore 0

West Ham’s 2019/20 financial results covered an ‘unprecedented’ season when we finished 16th in the Premier League with our finances significantly impacted by COVID-19 and David Moyes replacing Manuel Pellegrini as manager in December 2019.

We need to build on this season – not let it become an one-off

May 23, 2021 David Blackmore 0

This month marked five years since our final game at Upton Park as we said farewell to the Boleyn in style by beating Manchester United 3-2. That victory actually took us up to sixth in

The Long Goodbye: We’ll miss Noble when he leaves West Ham

April 11, 2021 David Blackmore 0

I can still vividly remember Mark Noble’s first penalty for West Ham away at Birmingham City – then owned by Gold and Sullivan – in August 2007 with his spot kick proving to be the

The next few months will tell us exactly what this squad can do

March 13, 2021 David Blackmore 0

There is no denying that we’ve come a long way under David Moyes since he returned for a second stint at the end of 2019. Steering us away from relegation fears last campaign to guiding

European qualification is still possible despite our FA Cup exit

February 14, 2021 David Blackmore 0

As the players emerged from the tunnel at Old Trafford for our FA Cup fifth round tie against Manchester United, I thought back to our memorable quarter final clash there in 2016. As Dimitri Payet

Football was one of my few highs last year and I’m staying positive

January 2, 2021 David Blackmore 0

The lead up to the arrival of the New Year is always a time for reflection for me, and when thinking about my highlights of 2020, they were pretty much all West Ham related. To

Articles by David Blackmore

‘I’ll never forgive the club for the way they’ve handled Reid’s inevitable exit’

‘London Marathon effort ends in disappointment but I was more hurt by our Brentford defeat!’

Peak excitement for European nights under the lights

Yet more England heartbreak, but can West Ham heal our broken hearts?

Accounts lay bare the impact of COVID-19 on West Ham and others

We need to build on this season – not let it become an one-off

The Long Goodbye: We’ll miss Noble when he leaves West Ham

The next few months will tell us exactly what this squad can do

European qualification is still possible despite our FA Cup exit

Football was one of my few highs last year and I’m staying positive

‘You’d want to be in the trenches with someone like Repka – He was kind of defender you want in your team’

‘I’ll never forgive the club for the way they’ve handled Reid’s inevitable exit’

‘Andriy’s got his critics but he’s not going anywhere so let’s support him’

Noble is a true professional, but how well has he got on with his managers?