Bobby Moore Archives - Blowing Bubbles

‘Ron Greenwood didn’t deserve to be the forgotten man of West Ham’

March 7, 2022 Julian Shea 0

Old Trafford’s postal address is Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester. At Anfield, there is a statue of Bill Shankly. Elland Road has a Don Revie stand. But when it comes to Ron Greenwood, the man

Mark Noble: Legend, icon or just lucky?

April 11, 2021 Robert Banks 0

Mark Noble’s recent announcement that next season’s contract extension will be his last as a first-team player was not a major surprise. It has, however, sparked much debate amongst Hammers fans about Noble’s overall contribution,

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

The books give you a glimpse of the lives behind the headlines

December 10, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

Jimmy Greaves killed a horse, Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking nearly killed a teammate, and while Bobby Moore was being framed for bracelet theft in Bogota, Emlyn Hughes bought his wife’s engagement ring in the

Don’t allow the joy of six to let us forget about Bobby’s legacy

November 21, 2020 Robert Banks 0

I read an article recently suggesting that the time was right to bring Bobby Moore’s No.6 shirt out of retirement. I have to admit this whole business of shirt retirement is somewhat strange, but as

Declan Rice could a hero, just like Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst once were

April 5, 2019 Brian Williams 0

No one wants to see Declan Rice leave in the summer

Claret & Hugh: ‘Billy Bonds is now immortal – forever written into our history’

March 4, 2019 Hugh Southon 0

Until you have met Billy Bonds it’s nearly impossible to comprehend the humility this legendary Hammer wears like a cloak.

From Moore to Zamora, West Ham’s links to Fulham run deep

February 8, 2019 Meirion Williams 0

For those of us of a certain age, playing Fulham does conjure up certain memories and one particular memory stands out to this fifty plus year old – the 1975 FA Cup Final.

Sir Trevor Brooking: ‘My wife wouldn’t let me risk my reputation by becoming West Ham boss’

January 8, 2019 Julian Shea 0

West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking has revealed the reason he never became the club’s full-time manager

West Ham’s Christmas turkeys got stuffed – then took revenge!

December 4, 2018 Brian Penn 0

The Four Seasons once sang of a riotous night back in December ‘63. It was undoubtedly a special time for the guy in the song, but more of a painful reminder of West Ham’s heaviest

Bobby Moore