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Why West Ham fans are acting as the ultimate crash test dummies

September 23, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

The first crash test dummy was built in 1949 to test airplane ejector seats, and by the 1970s car makers were regularly using crash test dummies to make their vehicles safer. Crash test dummies have

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Record attendances prove we are still a massive football club

September 20, 2026 Paul Brand 0

Portsmouth’s last visit to Upton Park attracted 33,465. That was in September 2011 and represents a very healthy crowd for a Championship match. It is still, however, nearly 20,000 shy of the 53,369 who set

The endless cycle of hope and anxiety for our supporters

September 19, 2026 Geoff Hillyer 0

It wasn’t the greatest start to the season, was it? I know this because as I started to write this, whilst West Ham were 2–0 up against Wolves, I had no confidence whatsoever that we

Why Nuno faces a crucial test to keep our promotion hopes alive

September 18, 2026 Holly Worthington 0

Just a few games into the season, it’s become clear that we are going to have to battle for every single point. I’d not expected the Championship to be a walk in the park, but

Why a deep cup run is the perfect escape from league pressure

September 1, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

I began following West Ham in 2011, during the club’s last season in the Championship. My relationship with the Hammers started with a usual cocktail of expectation and anxiety. A big club outside the top

Exploring the chaos of Harry Redknapp in his very first season

August 30, 2026 Robert Banks 0

What happened at West Ham United in the summer of 1994 is one of the great mysteries alongside The Bermuda Triangle, The Loch Ness Monster and Crop Circles. All that is known for sure is

The curse of the host nation and why home advantage is a myth

August 28, 2026 Brian Penn 0

In 23 World Cup Finals only six host nations have ever won the trophy and two others have managed to reach the final. This year’s World Cup failed to break the underlying trend. The USA,

I’ll never forget my first Upton Park visit and West Ham game

August 27, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

Like most kids growing up in America, I thought I knew what football was – admittedly, I still called it soccer back then. But nothing could have prepared me for what awaited me when I

Why Championship demands can ignite a new era for our young stars

August 26, 2026 Milly Thomson 0

For a club that proudly boasts the ‘Academy of Football’ tag, recent Premier League campaigns have made breaking into the first team increasingly difficult for our youngsters. We have also had way too many managers

Pro Ref rebranding is an own goal for English match officials

August 25, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

Football referees have rebranded. Out goes the discredited Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and in comes Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref). And the refs claim to be blowing full-time on suggestions this is just