Live Match Discussion 2015/16

[Parkins left foot]

United have had one shot on target in their last 3 away game first halves.It must be as much fun on the road with van gaals men than at home watching us.[/QUOTE]

Not sure that they are as bad as that - not far off, but not quite there

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Does anyone know where their "Forever Blowing Bubbles " anthem originated?

 

[Langers]

Does anyone know where their "Forever Blowing Bubbles " anthem originated?

Michael Jackson?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Does anyone know where their "Forever Blowing Bubbles " anthem originated?

In the States toward the end of the first world war. West Ham adopted it soon thereafter.

 

[Kenny]

Does anyone know where their "Forever Blowing Bubbles " anthem originated?

Something to do with a player in the 1920's nicknamed Bubbles (off to Google I go)

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The song is now better known in England as the club anthem of West Ham United, a London-based football club. It was adopted by West Ham's supporters in the late 1920s and is now one of the most recognisable club anthems in English football along with "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Blue Moon" , "Blue is the Colour" and "Blaydon Races".

"I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" was introduced to the club by former manager Charlie Paynter in the late twenties. A player, Billy J. "Bubbles" Murray who played for the local Park School had a resemblance to the boy in the "Bubbles" painting by Millais used in a Pears soap commercial of the time. Headmaster Cornelius Beal began singing the tune "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" with amended lyrics when Park players played well.[4]

Beal was a friend of Paynter, while Murray was a West Ham trialist and played football at schoolboy level with a number of West Ham players such as Jim Barrett. Through this contrivance of association the club's fans took it upon themselves to begin singing the popular music hall tune before home games, sometimes reinforced by the presence of a house band requested to play the refrain by Charlie Paynter.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Not surprised by the equaliser. It is a different Manchester United this half.

 

[Kenny]

Anyway...1-1

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Good play by Rashford and Mata in the build up.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Something to do with a player in the 1920's nicknamed Bubbles (off to Google I go)

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Thank you Kenny. It is said that we learn something new every day, and that is mine.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Listening to the radio today, they were indicating that Martial was injured - surprised that he has scored then (unless of course that the press has a less than accurate grasp of what is actually happening)

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Well Sakho made a mess of that...

 

[arklowolf]

More goals in this game I think at both ends. Hammers are good going forward but ropey at the back. Their defence was crap against Swansea recently.

 

[Kenny]

He got injured in the warm up on Saturday and he was a doubt for tonight. Just LVG doing a KJ when saying who is fit

 

[FrankMunro-371]

West Ham have woke up again.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

More goals in this game I think at both ends. Hammers are good going forward but ropey at the back. Their defence was crap against Swansea recently.

Midfield doesn't really offer much protection is the problem, Payet and Lanzini don't track back, Kouyate is big and strong but I think he's better going forward and Noble puts himself about but is hardly a defensive midfielder. Then Antonio is about as much a right back as Neill Collins was. So very open, good to watch but not going to keep many clean sheets.

 

[arklowolf]

Typical Carroll 'tackle'

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Typical Carroll 'tackle'

Had yellow card written all over it as he chased back.

 

[Nando]

This United team are a complete bunch of wetties. Spineless.

A far cry from the likes of Vidic, Ferdinand, Neville, Evra, Keane, Scholes, Giggs etc that would intimidate the shit out of any opponent.

Nobody in this team wants to fight for it.

https://twitter.com/TheSunFootball/status/730125409312976905?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Could you imagine this happening with SAF still in charge? What the hell is Lingard doing?

 

[Kenny]

City won't be liking this anymore

2-1 Utd

 

[FrankMunro-371]

2 - 1 Manchester United.