Hugh Southon, Author at Blowing Bubbles

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

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Humble Rice is starting to look like Moore on and off the pitch

December 13, 2020 Hugh Southon 0

I don’t know Declan Rice. I wish I did because as I watched him give an exuberant interview to Sky Sports before the game against Sheffield United game I felt the smile crossing my face

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: You don’t need to spend loads of cash if you find the right guys

November 27, 2020 Hugh Southon 0

Based on what we have seen so far this season, Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek and the new right back Vladimir Coufal are ready-made Hammers stars snapped up at bargain prices and making a major impact.

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