David Gold Archives - Blowing Bubbles

Looks like the mystery Twitter account led us up a garden path

February 19, 2021 Greg Richardson 0

‘That is the last ever shambles GSB window for West Ham fans to endure’. So said ‘The Secret Agent’ aka @itk_secretagent in October last year such was his confidence that a takeover of West Ham

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

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: You can take the rough with the smooth but the buck stops here

October 26, 2020 Hugh Southon 0

Making a sensible and realistic appraisal of West Ham United’s place in football generally and among its own supporters right now is a mystery which even Sherlock Holmes may have issues solving. The past 10

When you’re digging a hole it is wise to stop digging, Mr Sullivan

October 22, 2020 Robert Banks 0

It is fair to say that I am not the biggest fan of David Sullivan. I’m sure the feeling is mutual. He’s not my biggest fan either. My biggest fan is Bill Smith from Leytonstone,

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

Affordable football questioned as fans bemoan broken promises

June 24, 2020 Meirion Williams 0

There have been numerous surveys conducted over the past few months which have been pretty damning and it is clear that there is currently an anti-board protest campaign being effectively run which means that anything

Lockdown’s hit every club hard, and the battle is just starting…

June 5, 2020 Sean Whetstone 0

West Ham’s valuation has dropped by £73m to £248m claims football finance expert Kieran Maguire from the Price of Football. If true, that relegates West Ham down to the 15th most valuable club within the

Stadium survey shows ‘pretty damning’ results from Hammers fans

April 6, 2020 Meirion Williams 0

The results are not great reading for our board and must be another nail in their already damaged ownership of our beloved club.

Groans all round as owners score media own goal

March 23, 2020 William Pugh 0

Last on Match of the Day again? Having to turn four pages in from the back of the paper for a West Ham story? Nothing Hammers related on most national news websites? Sound familiar? Well

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