penalties Archives - Blowing Bubbles

Ranking Noble’s most memorable, best and most important penalties

February 9, 2022 Geoff Hillyer 0

He’s been my club captain, and served his side magnificently over the years, it goes without saying that Mark Noble’s penalty-taking prowess is second-to-none. Mr West Ham has scored a whopping 40 penalties in his

‘Poor VAR decisions have cost us at least six points this season’

January 12, 2022 Bradley Holland 0

In the final month of last year, we managed to hang onto fifth place in the table with two of the so-called Big Six – Tottenham and Manchester United – below us. Our beloved captain

‘The road ahead for West Ham is still long and we can’t let a good start go to waste’

October 12, 2021 Phil Parkes 0

West Ham may have had a great start to the season, but our season is very much a marathon, not a sprint.

‘If Noble had scored, it would’ve been a risk worth taking – but he didn’t’

October 8, 2021 Geoff Hillyer 0

Mark’s penalty record is exemplary and Moyes knows that, but was it right to throw him in against United?

Are we missing the Mark? Should Said be our new penalty king?

September 13, 2021 Geoff Hillyer 0

I’d like you, if you have a moment, to cast your mind forward to the latter stages of this season. It’s May 5, 2022. We have made it to the semi-final of the Europa League

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

‘Thanks Lookman, but you are not the only one to look stupid’

December 9, 2020 Meirion Williams 0

They say that Christmas comes early every year and it’s also the time for giving – well that can be said for the end of November too. Firstly, the giving where West Ham allowed opponents

Who’ll step up for spot kicks when Noble isn’t on the pitch?

November 24, 2020 Brian Penn 0

We’ve all had the same dream where, deep into injury time, our beloved Hammers have won a penalty and you are handed the ball. You place it gently on the spot; 12 yards in front