Phil Parkes, Author at Blowing Bubbles

‘The road ahead for West Ham is still long and we can’t let a good start go to waste’

October 12, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

West Ham may have had a great start to the season, but our season is very much a marathon, not a sprint.

Phil Parkes: Mark’s ability to adapt and thrive has been key to his legend status

September 11, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

When you look back at Mark Noble’s career and time at West Ham, it says a lot about his temperament and his ability to adapt that he has managed to clock up 500 plus games

Phil Parkes: Fabianski can play until 40 but he needs to see off Areola challenge

August 7, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

The signing of Alphonse Areola from Paris Saint-Germain on loan could be the biggest threat Lukasz Fabianski has faced for the number one spot in his time at West Ham. At the age of 28,

Phil Parkes: This bizarre season’s over but the hard work begins now for Moyes’ boys

May 23, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

It was such a frustrating end to the season after we showed so much promise for much of this campaign. I know it’s been a really weird season for many reasons with some strange results

Phil Parkes: Noble’s had a great innings at West Ham but will he retire after next season?

April 12, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

For the second time in a season West Ham have been involved in a 3-0 comeback except this time it was us on the receiving end of the comeback. When you are 3-0 up at

Phil Parkes: Roeder was a really lovely guy and I’ll remember our time together fondly

March 14, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

I wanted to start my column this month by saying how saddened I was to hear about the passing of Glenn Roeder. I knew Glenn really well. We played at QPR together after QPR brought

Phil Parkes: Reid was a great player but too many injuries cost him his place in the end

February 15, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

It was great to see us make Said Benrahma’s move permanent because based on what I’ve seen so far, he looks like a very good prospect. It was also a positive move because it allowed

Phil Parkes: Toffees win left a sweet taste in the mouth after our festive frustrations

January 3, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

The Everton result on New Year’s Day completely changed how I felt about our games over the Christmas period. Those three points made a huge difference when you look at some of our other results

Phil Parkes: West Ham have worked hard and we shouldn’t feel any pressure this year

December 7, 2020 Phil Parkes 0

After three wins from three in November, I was feeling very positive about our game against Manchester United. I always look forward to us playing Manchester United because I always feel confident that we will

Phil Parkes: We must not take a step back against the lesser sides after our unlikely run

November 22, 2020 Phil Parkes 0

It’s great to be talking about positives for a change. When you look at the results – a draw away at Spurs and against Man City – I’d have taken that before the season started.

Articles by Phil Parkes