Let's All Laugh At... Let's All Laugh At West Ham

[Gb160]

Apologies to anyone who may have mentioned this in the last 800 odd pages.

I was looking at their bubbles song; I've always found the following highlighted lines really odd:


I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air,
They fly so high, nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.

Why on earth does a sports team proudly belt out that their dreams soar high then fade and die??? and to top it off, they admit that fortune is always hiding... well... too right, West Ham's dreams are ridiculously high and their fortune always seems to be hiding... but they're proud of this?

I thought perhaps there may be some underlying reason so I had a wiki (which I appreciate isn't always reliable but should be for this):

Turns out that a former manager 'introduced' the song in the 1920s. One of the players had a nickname, Bubbles because he looked like a boy in a painting called Bubbles which was used in a soap advert. Some headmaster then began singing it when the players played well. It picked up from there.

So I can see how it formed as a bit of a joke between a few guys. But for it to pick up steam with a load of fans who weren't really part of the inside joke with those ridiculous lyrics is crazy. You'd think they would give it a bit more consideration before growing it in a big way.

And now, every time I go to Stratford as an away fan, or see them on TV, I can't help but laugh when they come out of the player's tunnel proudly to a song that basically says.... 'We're sh*t.'

What a club.

It's the bubble machine that gets me...like the ones that toddlers have at birthday parties.

 

[Gb160]

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ing-west-ham-medical-ahead-of-short-term-deal

He's probably in that dingy room with the towel gaffer taped over the window as we speak.

 

['O Zio]

It's the bubble machine that gets me...like the ones that toddlers have at birthday parties.

Especially when, as happened against us, they have a goal disallowed and can't stop the guy with the bubble-machine in time so there's just bubbles floating around for 5 mins afterwards in celebration of their non-goal Talk about rubbing salt in their own wounds ffs

 

[robbiedee]

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ing-west-ham-medical-ahead-of-short-term-deal

The lads over on kumb are pretty happy with this deal...

Paying this fat old lesbian dickhead who hasn't played a game in 12 months 80 bags a week

We never learn.

 

[Woland]

The lads over on kumb are pretty happy with this deal...

 

[TheChosenOne]

Especially when, as happened against us, they have a goal disallowed and can't stop the guy with the bubble-machine in time so there's just bubbles floating around for 5 mins afterwards in celebration of their non-goal Talk about rubbing salt in their own wounds ffs

I remember one game in their first year there that they had scored a goal and the place was bubblicious - and the other team immediately scored while the bubbles were still floating about. Fools.

 

[cliff jones]

As I scrolled down then I thought he looks fcked these days then realised its a shot from his "hey-day"

another Wham signing synonymous with the values of the Club

should get his railings properly fixed on that sort of money too, scruffy ****

 

[Insomnia]

Samir Nasri , the butch'est lesbian in premier league history

 

[Marty]

The lads over on kumb are pretty happy with this deal...

A lesbian dickhead is surely a dildo.

Appropriate.

 

[ajspurs]

Typical West Ham signing, they love a good old big name has been.

 

[VegasII]

He's probably in that dingy room with the towel gaffer taped over the window as we speak.

Aka The Exorcism Suite.

 

[chinaman]

It was good. Moore seemed quite a deep bloke.
Classy player and a classy man. Shame he never made that move to us when he wanted it. He would have suited us and vice versa.

Greaves was so good. Easily the greatest British striker of all time. In the clips you also realise just how good Bobby Charlton was too. He’s so underrated, which is crazy because he’s obviously held in high regard but he’s up there with the best of all time imo.
Moore the best every British defender and Charlton is probably the best ever British player.

Re Charlton, if you have not watched the 1968 European Cup Final Manure played against Benfica, you must somehow try to do so. In that game, Charlton did not make a single mistake in 120 minutes and also scored a rare headed goal.
I wouldn't call him the best ever British player, but one of the best.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Re Charlton, if you have not watched the 1968 European Cup Final Manure played against Benfica, you must somehow try to do so. In that game, Charlton did not make a single mistake in 120 minutes and also scored a rare headed goal.
I wouldn't call him the best ever British player, but one of the best.

Pleased to be able to say I watched him on many occasions.

Back in the day when you admired class players from any other teams without jealousy or faux rage.

He was the epitome of a true footballing legend and a worthy ambassador of the game.

 

[coys200]

Adding another Portakabin literally.

 

[Gb160]

Adding another Portakabin literally.

They will need a stable for Nasri.

 

[edson]

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[edson]

 

[gilzeantheking]

 

[Nine while nine]

In other news, having suspended one of their youth coaches for attending the DFLA march, West Ham have today announced that they will be reinstating him. The BBC reports that a senior club executive conducted an inquiry and, having taken external legal advice from employment specialists, found there was insufficient grounds for dismissal.

An alleged transcript of the inquiry has been leaked and reads thus:


West Ham executive: "We have reason to believe that Mark Phillips, through his actions, has brought West Ham United into disrepute."

Employment lawyer: "How the fuck can you bring West Ham into disrepute? Have a look at yourselves. You're a fucking joke of a club."

West Ham executive: "Hmm. Good point, well made. Welcome back, Mark."

 

[riggi]

Apologies to anyone who may have mentioned this in the last 800 odd pages.

I was looking at their bubbles song; I've always found the following highlighted lines really odd:


I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air,
They fly so high, nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.

Why on earth does a sports team proudly belt out that their dreams soar high then fade and die??? and to top it off, they admit that fortune is always hiding... well... too right, West Ham's dreams are ridiculously high and their fortune always seems to be hiding... but they're proud of this?

I thought perhaps there may be some underlying reason so I had a wiki (which I appreciate isn't always reliable but should be for this):

Turns out that a former manager 'introduced' the song in the 1920s. One of the players had a nickname, Bubbles because he looked like a boy in a painting called Bubbles which was used in a soap advert. Some headmaster then began singing it when the players played well. It picked up from there.

So I can see how it formed as a bit of a joke between a few guys. But for it to pick up steam with a load of fans who weren't really part of the inside joke with those ridiculous lyrics is crazy. You'd think they would give it a bit more consideration before growing it in a big way.

And now, every time I go to Stratford as an away fan, or see them on TV, I can't help but laugh when they come out of the player's tunnel proudly to a song that basically says.... 'We're sh*t.'

What a club.

It's a great song but they over sing it.