ExWHUEmployee, Author at Blowing Bubbles

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

How strategic patience is replacing past transfer chaos

August 11, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

Looking at our recruitment situation this summer, I’d like to explain the difference between this window and others. In the past, West Ham would identify a position they wished to recruit for and come up

ExWHUemployee: ‘Embracing the Championship reset as we look to rebuild after our devastating drop’

June 10, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

The 2025/26 Premier League campaign will be remembered as one of the most disappointing in West Ham United’s modern history. After 14 seasons in the top flight, we were relegated on the final day, finishing

ExWHUemployee: ‘All on board the Great Escape train as current rebound mirrors 2007 revival’

May 12, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

West Ham United have long specialised in Premier League survival stories, often delivering drama right to the final stages of the season with the odd exceptional season thrown in. As the 2025/26 season heads into

ExWHUemployee: ‘From Villa Park to Cardiff, the Leeds defeat had me reflecting on FA Cup pain through the years’

April 8, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

Well, the dust has settled on yet another brilliant cup game that we have been involved in. The game against Leeds had everything, and I can’t help but feel we were very unlucky to go

ExWHUemployee: ‘West Ham match day traditions must be protected in the digital age’

March 4, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

On the West Ham Way podcast, we often reflect on days gone by and, in particular, our time at Upton Park and how that compares to the London Stadium, especially as far as the match

ExWHUemployee: A West Ham transfer window review as Nuno balances survival with the books

February 2, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

Reflecting on a critical January As the dust settles on another January transfer window, it is time to reflect on whether West Ham have done enough to secure our Premier League status. We opened the

ExWHUemployee: Hope, heartbreak, and the fight for survival

January 15, 2026 ExWHUEmployee 0

As a die-hard West Ham fan who’s been through the highs of European glory and the lows of relegation scraps and ultimately relegation, I was excited when Nuno Espírito Santo took over the reins back

ExWHUemployee: ‘Can Nuno avoid our recent costly January transfer window mistakes?’

December 5, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

It’s that time of year again when we all hope to get a brand new present or perhaps if we are lucky two or three that will bring us continued happiness most weekends. No it’s

ExWHUemployee: Why West Ham’s homegrown hero is the long-term midfield answer we needed

November 12, 2025 ExWHUEmployee 0

He’s One of Our Own: The Emergence of Freddie Potts He’s one of our own, he’s one of our own, Freddie Potts, he’s one of our own. If ever that chant was appropriate in use

Articles by ExWHUEmployee