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George Parris: Lingard and Rice make their case for Euro 2021

April 11, 2021 George Parris 0

It was great to see Jesse Lingard join Declan Rice in reporting for duty for England last month. The photo of him arriving at England’s training camp wearing a West Ham tracksuit was great to

Should we be excited about the new Europa Conference League?

April 11, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

With the announcement of club captain Mark Noble’s final year extension, I think I speak for all when I say it’d be quite special for his last game to be a cup final. With the

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,

The Long Goodbye: We’ll miss Noble when he leaves West Ham

April 11, 2021 David Blackmore 0

I can still vividly remember Mark Noble’s first penalty for West Ham away at Birmingham City – then owned by Gold and Sullivan – in August 2007 with his spot kick proving to be the

We knew he was good, but it turns out Mark’s the very best

March 16, 2021 Greg Richardson 0

He may have only clocked up three starts and 11 substitute appearances in the Premier League this campaign but Mark Noble is now officially the penalty king of Europe. Last summer The Sportsman revealed that

‘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

Hammers ‘food for thought’

February 16, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

By Daniel Bregman So, we know that potato salad tops the menu for our Czech hero but what would we be likely to find our other first team stars enjoying? A little look into the

Hugh Southon’s Last Word: Noble has been great for West Ham but his time is now over

January 7, 2021 Hugh Southon 0

It’s a very sad day indeed when you need to spell out the obvious concerning a person who has been loyal and true from the start. It becomes even worse when you need to say

Could Reo-Coker have become the Irons icon Noble turned into?

January 7, 2021 Blowing Bubbles 0

Back in 2004, a young dynamic midfielder made his debut for West Ham surrounded by a fanfare of excitement and anticipation. Someone who was both combative and comfortable on the ball. Someone who would go

What’s the future for Noble now he’s no longer a regular starter?

January 6, 2021 Jack Kavanagh 0

Mark Noble has been a cornerstone of West Ham since the mid-2000s; but the current season is the first time that he has been consistently outside the starting XI since breaking into the team. Moyes