Win or lose, we're on the boos
- Wednesday, 29th November 2023
- Steve Barlow
Unless you’re one of the plethora of north west-based Hammers (hi guys, love you), it’s a long old schlep to Turf Moor. But the long, arduous journey into deepest, darkest Lancashire would have been made more tolerable after a late, late smash and grab victory. Or so you would have thought.
There's nobody better - or is there?
- Wednesday, 15th November 2023
- Steve Barlow
An interesting thread developed on the KUMB.com General Discussion forum this week.
Fortunes always Hyde-ing
- Tuesday, 14th November 2023
- Steve Barlow
I know for a fact that we aren’t the only club in the country which has trouble with inconsistency, but I have huge doubts that any quite encompass the phrase 'Jekyll & Hyde outfit' more than West Ham.
West Ham PTSD (Post-Trophy Success Disorder)
- Monday, 30th October 2023
- Steve Barlow
Well that was a frustrating week, to put it mildly. And, as a result, the voices of the more disgruntled element of our support gain volume. The post-Prague honeymoon period is well and truly over.
Reality Czech
- Monday, 2nd October 2023
- Steve Barlow
When David Moyes returned to the helm at the tail end of 2019, his first signing as he sought to bring stability and avoid relegation was Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek.
Back In Time
- Saturday, 30th September 2023
- Steve Barlow
For those members of the claret and blue army unable to make the trip to Sincil Bank this week, an overwhelming feel of nostalgia kicked in. And by that I don’t mean we forlornly sat at home while we inevitably capitulated to a lower league in time honoured West Ham tradition.
Mind how you go
- Saturday, 30th September 2023
- Steve Barlow
Football, futbol, le foot, soccer - whatever term you call it by, it is considered the world's beautiful game - Pele
An unwelcome distraction
- Tuesday, 5th September 2023
- Steve Barlow
West Ham head into the first enforced international break in Premier League action in far better state than anyone could ever have imagined.
Divided we stand
- Tuesday, 29th August 2023
- Steve Barlow
So here we are. Top of the league (well, for a few hours, at least). In pole position, having defeated a billion pound rag, tag and bobtail outfit, and then a team we struggle against for no real reason.
Home is for the heartless
- Saturday, 26th August 2023
- Steve Barlow
The first home game of the season is normally one of the highlights of the footballing calendar.
Return to Zero
- Saturday, 5th August 2023
- Steve Barlow
Only at West Ham. The euphoria of 7 June seems a million years ago already, as opposed to a mere two months.
Favourites come in all forms - and here is mine
- Thursday, 27th July 2023
- Steve Barlow
In footballing terms, heroes and favourite players come in many guises. At West Ham we've been incredibly blessed to have many worthy of adulation.
Stranger Things
- Wednesday, 19th July 2023
- Steve Barlow
At last the Declan Rice saga has come to a conclusion. In a rare bit of praise for our current chairman, we’ve received a British record fee for our former number 41.
When Love and Hate Collide
- Friday, 7th July 2023
- Steve Barlow
Don’t get me wrong, Declan Rice’s decision to seemingly up sticks and leave the club that rescued him after being cast aside by Chelsea as a teenager, leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Not so much the departure, I like many of us expected this to come this summer - but the destination.
The sartorial season
- Wednesday, 28th June 2023
- Steve Barlow
The off-season for football brings many quandaries. How I do fill the gaps with no real on-pitch action? Do I get embroiled in the mostly futile transfer speculation? Do I just switch off for a few weeks?
Who Writes Your Scripts? Top five West Ham tearjerkers
- Tuesday, 27th June 2023
- Steve Barlow
The golden age of Hollywood is no more. Instead of epic masterpieces of the celluloid form, we’re by and large spoon fed rehashes, remakes and monotonous sequels ad nauseam.
Still buzzing
- Monday, 19th June 2023
- Steve Barlow
As I compose this, I’m still buzzing in the afterglow on our first major trophy in 43 years.