David Bowden, Author at Blowing Bubbles

Putting an end to the myth Mark Noble was a mere penalty merchant

May 16, 2022 David Bowden 0

The end of the Mark Noble era at West Ham United is nigh with our captain entering his final month in claret and blue. This year at Blowing Bubbles we have been paying tribute to

‘The Europa Conference League should be embraced not derided’

April 9, 2022 David Bowden 0

Every pundit, media outlet and so-called expert wrote West Ham off at the start of the 2021/22 season. They said we would struggle with fans back, and that games would catch up with us meaning

It’s a make-or-break month for Moyes’ Boys and our European dream

February 8, 2022 David Bowden 0

Favourable fixtures in February gives our boys a chance to keep pace with the top four ahead of a tricky March. This presents us with a chance to bounce back from back-to-back defeats before the

Could 2022 be the year to break our 42-year trophy-less curse?

January 11, 2022 David Bowden 0

The quadruple dream is over following our narrow 2-1 defeat at the New White Hart Lane against Tottenham last month. We played our best possible team in the circumstances in North London, with Antonio missing

The future looks bright with Ben the latest cab off the Academy rank

November 11, 2021 David Bowden 0

Moyes has given the youngster plenty of game time recently and Johnson hasn’t disappointed

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

October 13, 2021 David Bowden 0

Yarmolenko has faced criticism of performances this season but he’s an experienced player

The future looks bright for West Ham after Moyes recruits the fab four

September 13, 2021 David Bowden 0

David Moyes continued to rebuild a new West Ham United with four new first-team arrivals and a handful of youngsters coming through the door at Chadwell Heath before the transfer window slammed shut. When the

Is Areola our long-term number one, or will he replace Fab this season?

August 7, 2021 David Bowden 0

For as long as I can remember West Ham have been looking for a solid second choice goalkeeper. With Robert Green in goal, we had Ruud Boffin, Marek Stech, and Peter Kurucz, all of whom

Hammers make it five in a row

April 15, 2021 David Bowden 0

Only six West Ham players in the Premier League’s history have won the top flight’s Player of the Month. The last was Michail Antonio in July of 2020 for his sizzling hot run of form,

West Ham could be up the creek without ‘panic signing’ Dawson

March 16, 2021 David Bowden 0

When Craig Dawson signed for us last summer, there was a sense of despair. We had trodden this path before; Signing an ageing centre back with a handful of relegations on his CV – it

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