Blowing Bubbles: Cottee, McAvennie & Valencia

This month’s Blowing Bubbles Magazine celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Boys of ’86 with interviews with Tony Cottee and Frank McAvennie. 

And in his column for the monthly magazine George Parris also explains why their partnership was so special.

“They just had one of those seasons where everything clicked. So much so they could’ve scored with their backsides!”, he wrote. “Every time we walked out to play, you just felt one of them was going to score. Even if they only got one chance, you just knew they’d take it.”

He later wrote: “I think it will be very tough for West Ham to match our third place finish. Winning the FA Cup would be just as good a feeling though.”

Elsewhere in the November issue of the magazine, Sky Sports’ Bianca Westwood reflects on her recent interview with Andy Carroll and how he has hailed the Bilic factor as we all dare to think big.

“The biggest thing I took away from my interview with Andy was that whenever he spoke about Slaven, it was clear that he really has this likeability factor about him,” she wrote.

“He said the players respect him and they did so instantly. He has this aura about him and he is a manager they all look up to because of what he has achieved.”

Meanwhile, Blowing Bubbles has a moving piece by the Yellow Advertiser’s reporter Brian Jeeves on his father’s West Ham passion.

They’ve also got a report from a Bradford City fan on how they’ve fallen in love with Reece Burke and how great he has been for them this season.

“Even at this relatively early stage in the season, it’s probably not hyperbolic to cast him among the front-runners for the Player of the Year award, he’s been that good,” Katie Whyatt writes.

West Ham World editor James Jones also discusses Enner Valencia’s return from injury and how he fits in to the team on page 33.

Blowing Bubbles’ writers also give their views on Amalfitano’s exit, this summer’s Saido Berahino sagA ahead of our game against West Brom, and ponder whether Big Sam can get Sunderland out of relegation trouble.

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