William Pugh, Author at Blowing Bubbles

‘Refereeing is not a science, it’s an art. VAR needs changing’

May 25, 2021 William Pugh 0

I’ve hated watching football this season. More than I can ever remember hating it. I know West Ham are on the verge of their best season since Harry Redknapp was leading us to Intertoto glory.

We’ve kept our heads above water. Should Gold and Sullivan do more?

April 14, 2021 William Pugh 0

Last month West Ham released accounts for the financial year ending 31 May 2020. Their publication was conveniently sandwiched between the announcement that Mark Noble had signed a new deal and is leaving the club

‘Noble deserves a better send off than in an empty stadium’

March 13, 2021 William Pugh 0

Mark Noble’s contract was extended to the end of the 2021/22 season this week. It was due to expire at the end of the season with the much loved Hammers skipper having been at the

Why did West Ham really shuffle the pack in the directors’ box?

February 17, 2021 William Pugh 0

West Ham appointed four new directors at the beginning of January but no one really knows why. With no announcement or explanation from the club, supporters clamoured for answers amid a myriad of theories –

A mid table finish is better but still not what was promised…

January 5, 2021 William Pugh 0

David Moyes recently vowed to avoid ‘over-promising the West Ham fans’ when asked what his team could achieve this season. Granted that was before the Hammers lost 3-0 at Chelsea and failed to beat relegation-threatened

Big Sam the best? I’d rather we focus on these other managers

December 9, 2020 William Pugh 0

A West Ham season ticket holder recently ranked every Hammers manager since 2000 on Twitter, and I was enraged after reading just one entry. Why? Because sitting there, bold as brass at No 1, this

Haller can still establish himself in the side – if he gets a long run!

November 25, 2020 William Pugh 0

What the Haller has happened to Sebastien? Nothing if you ask me. It was just poor recruitment. That’s not Haller’s fault. Nor is it David Moyes’ who wasn’t in charge when he was signed. Before

Irons toughen up as five at the back delivers instant rewards

October 26, 2020 William Pugh 0

Defensive crisis? What defensive crisis? Consecutive clean sheets against Champions League hopefuls Wolves and Leicester, new right-back Vladimir Coufal playing like Cafu and Tomas Repka’s love-child and David Moyes being the best ‘work-from-homer’ in the

Will the changes to the stadium make it a bit more fan friendly?

September 26, 2020 William Pugh 0

There are not many positive things to write about West Ham right now but the stadium reconfiguration may just be one of them. Of course the ‘improvements’ pale into insignificance when compared to the travesty

Stats paint damning picture of Moyes but how does he compare?

July 19, 2020 William Pugh 0

Luckily I waited until after the phenomenal 3-2 win over Chelsea before writing this piece. As a result David Moyes’ managerial record at West Ham makes for slightly better reading. But only just. Since the

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