David Bowden, Author at Blowing Bubbles

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

Hammers face tough run as the season starts to get serious

February 19, 2021 David Bowden 0

When David Moyes flicked to this month on his ‘word of the month’ calendar, I hope he is confronted with the word ‘mindset’. For the way we approach the sequence of fixtures this month and

Ogbonna shines brightly as we build solid foundations at last

January 5, 2021 David Bowden 0

Since joining from Juventus in 2015, Angelo Ogbonna has been a mainstay in Hammers’ defence and has now amassed 151 games for us. The Italian international has become Mr Dependable at the back and is

Rice’s work often goes under the radar but it’s a sign of class

December 8, 2020 David Bowden 0

Few players have polarised opinion of fans up and down the country than Declan Rice. Since breaking into our first team on the final day of the season in 2017, Rice has become a mainstay

It’s time we stopped going after star players with no motivation

November 26, 2020 David Bowden 0

After the Said Benrahma drama of deadline day, you’d be forgiven for not wanting another transfer window for some time. Unfortunately, the winter window is merely two months away from reopening. In recent weeks, the

Will ‘Mourinho’s Monster’ ever reach his full potential in London?

October 25, 2020 David Bowden 0

Jose Mourinho praised our scouting staff for picking Issa Diop up for a record fee in the Summer of 2018 after he saw his then Manchester United side lose 3-1 to the Irons at the

Wilshere’s sorry tale is one of the reasons West Ham are skint

September 27, 2020 David Bowden 0

At 28, Jack Wilshere should be in the peak of his career; instead, you feel as though the former Arsenal man is saddling up for a pint at the last chance saloon. After another injury-ravaged

Match-going fans are ‘no longer essential’ and this is a sad day

June 9, 2020 David Bowden 0

The importance of the football fan has been criminally underplayed by the Premier League, the FA and the media for decades now. Since the start of the Premier League era in 1992 more greed in

Moyes must be bold and pick more pace and power

March 19, 2020 David Bowden 0

Our narrow 3-2 defeat at Anfield felt like a lightbulb moment for David Moyes and his squad of players who rarely have dared to be ambitious and brave at any of the so-called top six

Winston Reid won’t give up but it’s hard to see how he can ever return

November 3, 2019 David Bowden 0

Winston Reid is quickly becoming the forgotten man in east London.

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