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What have West Ham fans got to complain about?

There are three big negative creeds in politics – conservatives (small ‘c’), technocrats and idealists.
Conservatives mostly look back and rarely give change a chance; technocrats are preoccupied with means and not ends; idealists often expect too much and provide too little. At a time when it is difficult to please West Ham fans – no, […]

Blow Bubbles, Not Our Hopes

Ambition is a characteristic every team must possess if it is to be successful. Very often, the ambition of a football club originates from its backbone, the fans; and it is up to the chairman to match these ambitions by spending their many millions on the best talent available. However, with ambition comes another trait, […]

The Weekender

Story of the Weekend
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the table after victories against Derby and Portsmouth respectively, the Reds hammering Billy Davies’ Rams side 6-0 with Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso scoring twice apiece as Liverpool indicated for the first time in a long, long time that they will sustain a challenge for the league. Arsenal […]

The Weekender

Story of the Weekend
It was a return to form for the omnipresent Premier League quartet; the top four all securing narrow victories to ensure the league table has some resemblance with reality, though Manchester United remain in mid-table. Their lack of firepower up front was again apparent in a tight 1-0 win against Tottenham, though […]

The Weekender

Story of the Weekend
No one would have dreamt it, but Wigan went top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily, after Saturday’s seven matches following a 3-0 hammering of Roy Keane’s previously impressive Sunderland. There was an unjustified wave of sympathy for big-spenders Tottenham after successive defeats, and so the world breathed a sigh of relief […]