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US Football…

West Ham United – Champions of North America

26 Dec 201920 Nov 2020
Another day of our looking back without anger..This story is one for all West Ham fans to remember and pull from their sleeves when other fans start asking what we…
Premier League…

Marketing 101

28 Dec 201724 Dec 2017
Today we head back to February 2012 and the news that West Ham had turned to GroupOn to try to shift tickets. On Tuesday morning, like every morning, I started…
Non league football

Friendly Fire…or how to navigate through the pre-season dance

23 Jun 2017
No, no, no.  One after the other the emails from professional clubs arrive as responses to our requests for pre-season friendlies.  At least the clubs in question have had the…
European Football…

So where are we going – First Qualifying Round – Andorra

22 Jun 201522 Jun 2015
FC Lusitans - Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella - Andorra La Vella I'm sure we've all read the Wikipedia page about FC Lusitan about their Portuguese heritage and all that…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Will the Europa League be a distraction for West Ham’s most important season?

1 Jun 2015
Like most football clubs, West Ham United fans can be divided into a number of groups. Those who wanted Allardyce to stay (a few), those who wanted him to go…
Non league football

On the fourth day of TBIR Christmas – The worst games of 2014

29 Dec 201426 Dec 2014
We all pay our money in the hope of seeing a cracker.  The beauty of football is that it can deliver five goal thrillers, end to end action and a…
Barclaycard Premier League…

I heard it on the Twitter Vine

8 Oct 20147 Oct 2014
Football has much bigger things to worry about than six second videos being shared across Social Media hasn’t it?  Well not if you read some of the more recent news…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Deadline Day (lack of) drama

15 Sep 2014
Monday 1st September 2014. Transfer deadline day. Whilst Sky Sports have sent reporters to the four corners of the English footballing universe for a sighting of a player/manager/agent/tea lady arriving…
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.…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Popping my Cherry…again

14 Jul 201318 Jul 2013
How much is too much to watch a football game?  I know people who have paid hundreds of pounds to watch Cup Finals and World Cup matches, but would you…
Barclaycard Premier League…

Will it be a Happy return for Harry on Saturday?

17 Jan 20131 May 2014
Just after their home defeat against Liverpool at the end of December, QPR manager Harry Redknapp made the bold prediction to the watching Sky Sports audience that Rangers could "get…
Barclaycard Premier League…

On the fourth day of TBIR Christmas – The Best football tat

29 Dec 2012
Football clubs are the best in the world at taking any item, sticking a badge on it and selling it at a premium, because they know that like lemmings jumping…
West Ham United

Gone and forgotten – part 2 – Thames FC

22 May 201225 May 2012
"Build it and they will come" How often have we heard that line in films.  The concept that you can create demand for something by artificially creating supply.  This is…
nPower Championship…

The richest game in football*

20 May 201223 May 2012
Blah, blah, blah..."The richest game in football"....blah, blah, blah. We've all heard it. We've all had the "theory" pushed down our throats but it doesn't stop the speculators keep raising…
West Ham United

Taking the piss again

20 Jan 201220 Jan 2012
I'm pissed off.  Four or five beers and being annoyed about something is not normally a good combination for then turning on the PC and writing.  But tonight I am…

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