Blowing Bubbles Monthly Magazine - October 2024

In this issue

In this issue of West Ham fanzine Blowing Bubbles: A big interview with former Hammer Paul Brush: ‘Bobby Moore once gave me a lift in his car – it was magical’ George Parris’ exclusive column: ‘I’m a little worried about our defence and us not having a settled side just yet’ ExWHUemployee give his view: ‘I’m a passionate England fan but I just wish there were less meaningless games’ Not so FAB: Frustrations after the very first Fan Advisory Board meeting From DNF to Six Star finisher: Editor David is so close to his major marathon goal Ben Johnson: ‘It’s crazy there were seven Prime Ministers during Ben’s time with us’ Todibo’s impact: ‘Jean-Clair has given fans renewed cause for optimism in our defence’ West Ham striker curse: ‘The surest thing of this season was Jhon Durán scoring a late winner.’ Carlos Soler: ‘Will new loan signing Soler prove to be like Jesse or Kalvin?’ Zouma and Aguerd: ‘We had high hopes for Kurt & Nayef but both left with our blessing’ Ward-Prowse departure: ‘It was inevitable our set piece king wouldn’t score a free kick for us’ Maxwel Cornet: ‘He was destined to fail with our history of failed forwards’ Stand with no name: ‘Which former Hammer should the club name the West Stand after?’ Irons Supporting Foodbanks: ‘We’re able to help more people thanks to our recent good news’ The John Lyall Years: ‘We found life in the Second Division wasn’t as easy we’d hoped’ Wan-Bissaka at West Ham: ‘Aaron will prove to be a bargain buy. He’ll fit your style of play well’ Ogbonna at Watford: ‘Ogbonna’s a wise head who keeps calm and helps our young defenders’ Downes & Cornet: Total Saints Podcast host Glen de la Cour looks at Downes and Cornet’s impact on the south coast West Ham Women: There are plenty of positive signs to hope for a good campaign Lucy’s Last Word: We could be about to hit a consistent run – but it’s been painful to watch And much, much more