Hugh Southon, Author at Blowing Bubbles

With Dan the Man set to takeover, when will things change at West Ham?

December 16, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

Daniel Kretinsky looks like a safe pair of hands as we reach what appears to be an all change stage at West Ham.

Is the Moyesiah now finally living up to Fergie’s hype?

November 13, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

Seven years on David Moyes has become the manager Sir Alex Ferguson always believed him to be when he recommended his fellow Scot to Manchester United as his successor.

The Last Word: The adventures of our fabulous five could make us the new Leicester

October 15, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

West Ham’s famous five are creating a situation at the club that we haven’t seen in many years. We hear talk of Declan Rice being worth over £100 million, Jarrod Bowen £70 million, Tomas Soucek

The Last Word: PAI Capital’s public campaign has been nothing short of a car crash

September 16, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

There is a widely held conviction by some – notably on Twitter – that ClaretandHugh is entirely pro-board but that is just not true. But fair enough; That’s the world we live in and as

The Last Word: We’ve lots to thank Super Fab for but now it’s time to say goodbye

August 11, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

Lukasz Fabianski’s days at West Ham look numbered. The Pole has signed a new one-year contract and is certainly staying with the club until the end of the season. He will likely begin the season

The Last Word: Will Moyes suffer the same fate as Bilic and Pellegrini? Let’s hope not!

May 26, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s been a great season, but I hope it won’t be a case of deja vous and a replica of what happened to Slaven Bilic and later Manuel Pellegrini in their second year. The received

The Last Word: Mark is a Hammer for life. I hope he gets the send off he deserves

April 16, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

Everything that needs to be said about Mark Noble’s immense loyalty to this club will have been said a million times or more. It’s the biggest given in West Ham and probably across the Premier

The Last Word: We’ve many Hammer of the Year contenders after vintage season

March 17, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

Has there ever been a more difficult season to even consider who should become Hammer of the Year? It’s a long time since we have seen so many contenders for the most prized of awards

The Last Word: Irons fans must trust Moyes as boss fails to invest in a striker

February 20, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s difficult to understand why David Moyes decided not to move for a striker in the winter window. To be perhaps rather unfair, maybe he was haunted by the memory of Jordan Hugill, who has

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Noble has been great for West Ham but his time is now over

January 7, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s a very sad day indeed when you need to spell out the obvious concerning a person who has been loyal and true from the start. It becomes even worse when you need to say

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