Tag Archives: West Ham

Sportsthoughts (55) – And the BBC Sports Personality of the Year is… Bradley Wiggins!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by John S

Yes! That’s where my vote went.  Cyclist supreme.  First ever British winner of the Tour de France – the ultimate endurance test – and olympic Gold medallist in the men’s cycling time trial. And a personality and a very cool … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (54) – West Ham and England do the incredible!

Posted on December 2, 2012 by John S

What an incredible afternoon of sport! As in unbelievable. As in results so unlikely that if you’d gone the bookies and put a tenner on the double you’d be walking away with a few thousand pounds. Football: West Ham 3 … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (53) – Battle of the Exes

Posted on November 10, 2012 by John S

Tomorrow afternoon West Ham are away to Newcastle. West Ham’s manager, Sam Allardyce, was sacked by Newcastle in 2008, after a rather unhappy period in charge. Newcastle’s manager, Alan Pardew, was sacked by West Ham in 2006 after quite a … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (46) – Defending a Fish Supper

Posted on September 26, 2012 by John S

So “Big Sam” Allardyce was angry as his – my – team, West Ham, crashed out of the Capital One League Cup, losing 4-1 at home to Wigan. Wigan! You bet he was angry – with the team of course. The … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (42) – Whay-ay, the Big Man joins Big Sam at West Ham!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by John S

I’m surprised and rather delighted that Andy Carroll has joined West Ham on a season long loan, with an option, I think, to make it permanent. He’s a high quality player, a bit of a throwback to the days when … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (39) – The Return of the Premier League

Posted on August 18, 2012 by John S

So soon after those feelgood Olympics, all those supremely talented athletes, at once successful and humble, in tune with the crowds who roared them on. After all the smiles, the friendliness, people of all nations happily mixing, celebrating, drinking in … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (28) – Bobby Moore, the Maestro

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John S

Last Saturday, 3 June, I went to the new Wembley Stadium for the first time.  England were playing Belgium in a friendly.  We won the game 1-0, rather against the run of play. It wasn’t the most scintillating of games … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (25) – We are Premier League, I said we are Premier League!

Posted on May 20, 2012 by John S

So West Ham blew it in the regular season, coming third in the Championship – drawing too many home matches at the business end of the season and being caught out by the remarkable winning surge of Reading in the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (23) – #COYQ, #COYI !

Posted on May 7, 2012 by John S

You ain’t seen nothing like the mighty Quins! Quins beat Sale away on Saturday to secure top place in the Rugby Premiership.  A fantastic achievement with a still very young team. Throughout the season they have played fast, exciting rugby, … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (19) – Squeaky bums and smelling the stable

Posted on April 9, 2012 by John S

April is the cruellest month… I don’t know whether TS Eliot was a football fan – I somehow doubt it – but the opening line from “The Wasteland” perfectly sums up the agonies of April. What Sir Alex Ferguson memorably … Continue reading →

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