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George Parris: Dementia’s impact means football will have to evolve

December 7, 2020 George Parris 0

Sir Geoff Hurst was absolutely spot on when he was talking about heading in football, and how players had to work on the technique. We used to have a swinging ball to help work on

Football’s ability to take us away from the real world is priceless

October 26, 2020 Brian Penn 0

In a world still coming to terms with Covid-19, we are running alarmingly short on diversions. Online quizzes and split screens eventually lose their appeal and we look for something else to bury our fears.

This season has been one to forget for many reasons

April 12, 2020 ExWHUEmployee 0

The talk is that the games will be resumed behind closed doors and given an extension to the end of June to be concluded. This does not work for me at all.

How should the 2019/20 season be concluded?

April 10, 2020 Blowing Bubbles 0

The correct choice is surely to have the season end now. Declare Liverpool champions and make sure they get to make a big to-do out of it when things get back to normal.

Football in March: Coronavirus presses pause on football season, but what happens next?

March 31, 2020 Lucy Farrell 0

March 2020 will forever be remembered as the month that football was cancelled, as it fell into insignificance in the grand scheme of things.

Fans must come together to fight proposed European Super League

September 10, 2019 Blowing Bubbles 0

Garreth Cummins from the Football Supporters’ Federation gives an update

It’s hard to select West Ham’s worst XI – there are too many players to pick from!

February 11, 2019 Brian Williams 0

Selecting the greatest West Ham team of all time is tricky. But picking Worst Ham United is far, far harder. There are just so many more players to choose from. Let’s start with our goalkeeper,

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.

West Ham will never progress if we keep signing broken bodies

February 7, 2019 Brian Penn 0

West Ham’s fondness for signing such players beggars belief. It’s easy to criticise but this notion of risk and reward just hasn’t worked out.

“I still love Match of the Day, but the kids see the goals instantly”

October 9, 2018 Blowing Bubbles 0

How the internet has created a new generation of sports fans

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George Parris: Dementia’s impact means football will have to evolve

Football’s ability to take us away from the real world is priceless

This season has been one to forget for many reasons

How should the 2019/20 season be concluded?

Football in March: Coronavirus presses pause on football season, but what happens next?

Fans must come together to fight proposed European Super League

It’s hard to select West Ham’s worst XI – there are too many players to pick from!

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

West Ham will never progress if we keep signing broken bodies

Opposition View: ‘The Premier League is the place to be but I did enjoy watching Burnley in the Championship…’

Robbie Slater: ‘West Ham is an iconic club, the name is known worldwide, and when you say you’ve played for them people are instantly impressed’

Claret&Hugh: ‘Paqueta and football should learn from the Rugby World Cup’

FA Cup Years: Plenty of quarter and semi finals but no cup joy from 1983 to 2003