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Tag: Upton Park

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The Long(est) Goodbye

29 May 201630 May 2016
When Bobby Moore virtually turned the lights out at The Boleyn Ground around 11.33pm on Tuesday 10th May, most West Ham fans shed a tear as the fine old stadium…
Upton Park…

A fond farewell…sort of

3 May 2016
Humans are rubbish at saying goodbye.  We will put something off as long as we can, often kidding ourselves that we will get "one final chance" to say farewell, even…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Hammers on Song to hunt the Foxes

20 Dec 201421 Dec 2014
Parkes, Stewart, Walford, Gale, Martin, Devonshire, Ward, Dickens, Orr, McAvennie, Cottee. The best ever West Ham line up? Obviously there's no Moore, no Brooking, no Di Canio and no Dicks.…
Barclaycard Premier League…

West Ham on Song to jump into the top three

7 Dec 2014
It's a good time to be a West Ham fan.  Yesterday our fellow London rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Millwall all lost, whilst Spurs could only manage a goal less draw…
Upton Park…

Moore than just a footballer

7 Mar 201416 Mar 2014
Last year marked the twentieth anniversary of the death of Bobby Moore. The date was marked with numerous events and presentation across the footballing landscape, especially in the East End.…
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Premier ambitions

19 Apr 201324 Apr 2013
When cattle creep, When I'm asleep, To lands of hope I stray. Then at daybreak, When I awake, My bluebird flutters away. Happiness new seemed so near me, Happiness come…
Premier League…

Are we taking the Olympic spirit too far?

28 Mar 201330 Mar 2013
You may have missed the little nugget in the media over the past week that West Ham United are going to be moving to the Olympic Stadium in 2016.  It…
Barclaycard Premier League…

A Gray day I could Ilford to miss

7 Oct 201210 Oct 2012
Some time very soon we will be up in arms about the death of another football club in London. It is a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon at 3.05pm and I…
Upton Park…

A West Ham Fan’s home is his castle

11 Oct 201112 Oct 2011
I am the first to admit that I am a "lapsed" loyal supporter of West Ham United.  Up until May 2010 I had two season tickets for Upton Park.  That…
nPower Championship…

West Ham are the best team in England….for 85 minutes

28 Sep 20111 Oct 2011
Do you know what happened at 3.15pm on Sunday 7th August 2011? Last time anyone on X-Factor was any good? Good shout but no. It was actually the last time…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Don’t believe the hype

7 May 20119 May 2011
Every Monday I look at my email account with trepidation.  Since the first week of the season around 3pm I get that "ping" sound signifying the arrival of the latest…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Rock bottom

14 Nov 201016 Nov 2010
At 1.30pm on Saturday afternoon I was handed my "Get out of jail free" card.  This was supposed to be a treat for Lolly, but my little battle hardened football…
West Ham United…

I’m alright Jack

8 Oct 201030 Mar 2015
Ask any West Ham fan what one of the highlights of the past few seasons has been.  It shouldn't be hard as there hasn't been many, but one stand out…
Alan devonshire…

Scan Dale

17 Sep 201020 Sep 2010
Two things we love in life are blogging and West Ham (yes I know that in the past I have been a bit critical but like your family, you cannot…
England…

A few more millionaires signing on tomorrow

9 May 201015 Jul 2010
According to Uncle Google, a millionaire is defined as someone who has a "net worth of a million or more units of currency". In the good old days it was…

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