Jack Newman

West Ham United: unlikely title contenders?

When the season kicked-off with a 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle, my thoughts about West Ham’s upcoming season were not exactly positive. However, things have drastically changed since that day. West Ham are now an in-form side who aren’t just winning games, they are controlling them. So, what has changed?...
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Posted Jan. 31, 2021

An elegy to away days

I recently got a notification on my phone to say that it was a year ago to the day that I attended my last away game with West Ham: a 4-1 defeat to Leicester. Everything about that performance was atrocious and, in normal circumstances, it would not be something I...
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Posted Jan. 31, 2021

Farewell Boleyn: reliving West Ham 3-2 Manchester United

When I look back at the West Ham games that I’ve attended over the past twelve years or so, two fixtures immediately spring back to me as being the most iconic. The 2012 Play-off final against Blackpool, and the final game at Upton Park. Ricardo Vaz Tê’s Wembley heroics –...
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Posted Mar. 21, 2020

The Premier League at Christmas

It’s not even Christmas and already the league seems won. Liverpool stretched their lead at the top to ten points with victory over Watford. They have got 49 points out of a possible 51, and they now head off to the club World Cup in high spirits. Leading the chasing...
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Posted Dec. 30, 2019

Three Years On: West Ham’s move to the London Stadium

It has been over three years now since West Ham made the controversial move to the London Stadium. Since then, there have been many changes to the stadium to try to make it appear more ‘homely’ but it is arguable as to whether these have been successful or not. The...
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Posted Dec. 27, 2019