Tag Archives: England

READING INTO IT

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

It seems a little dramatic to say that our match against Reading could decide who achieves automatic promotion, but it’s hard not to see it that way. A win for Reading would see them go four points clear of us … Continue reading →

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I LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN THE CROSSED-ARM IRONS SALUTE, BUT SOMETHING ISN’T RIGHT

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of my favourite sights as a West Ham fan is when a player replicates the crossed irons of our crest in the form of a salute to the crowd. For some reason the Irons salute is rarer than a … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER ACCOLADE SECURES SUPER SCOTT HIS SUMMER JOB

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

June 2010 saw a disappointed Scott Parker return home after being left out of Fabio Capello’s final World Cup squad. Much like Rob Green, Parker was overlooked for too long before receiving further international recognition and, after finally breaking into … Continue reading →

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WEST HAM VS CRYSTAL PALACE MATCH PREVIEW: GOD-GIVEN, GOAL-GETTING ABILITIES

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I’ve waffled on before about how much I love televised weekend West Ham games, and this Saturday has got my excitement going! Saturday lunchtime is a great time for a match, offering time pre- and post-game to partake in other … Continue reading →

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WEST HAM 3 – 2 LEICESTER: BOOM, BOOM, BALDOCK!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I’m glad that match wasn’t ten minutes longer. It was a classic Boleyn Ground performance, cruising ahead but letting the opposition back in. The match was a fairly weird one. Although I think we deserved our three points, neither team … Continue reading →

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LOOKING FORWARD TO 2011-12

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

The fixtures for next season’s Championship have been announced and it’s evoked extreme excitement in me towards the season ahead. Unfortunately, seeing fixtures like our second match – Doncaster away (no offence intended) – only serve to remind me that … Continue reading →

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NOLAN SIGNS FOR THE IRONS

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Despite the media frenzy regarding this transfer, I didn’t want to believe it until it became official. And thankfully now it has. Kevin Nolan has signed a five year contract. In my opinion, he should certainly be made club captain, … Continue reading →

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MATTHEW ‘I’M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE’ UPSON: THROW HIM TO THE WOLVES

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

In my 27 years supporting West Ham I have never felt such disgust as I do for departing captain Matthew Upson. It was about two years ago that he first started stalling on signing a new contract at the club … Continue reading →

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WEST HAM 0 – 3 SUNDERLAND; THAT’S WHY WE’RE GOING DOWN

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Had I written this post when I arrived at the stadium today, the title would probably have been along the lines of ‘Keen distances himself from West Ham job’. In the build up to the match, caretaker manager Kevin Keen … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR SUPER SCOTT PARKER?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Despite being resigned to relegation for a good few weeks, I’m still not sure it’s sunk in properly. Walking to work this morning I nearly had a heart attack over the minor realisation that both the sleeve badges and player … Continue reading →

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