A post by Kerry (Kez) Harwood 19 minutes. A number stuck in my head for the last three years. On my hour-long journey home from games, from East London to West, that number was never far from my thoughts. 19 minutes seemed impossible, yet there it was in black and white. My finger traced the … Continue reading Headed North
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Committee Refresh
At our most recent AGM, we said goodbye to some absolute stalwarts of Pride of Irons, and introduced some fresh blood. Those stepping down from the committee were George Webster (events), David Springer (social media), and co-chair Carol Hinvest. We are so so grateful for all the work Carol, David and George put in during … Continue reading Committee Refresh
Pride of Irons welcomed at the London Stadium
West Ham welcomed Pride of Irons co-chair Jim, and Gay Gooners co-chair Joe White to the London stadium for the Arsenal game in December, as part of the rainbow laces campaign. Joe and Jim did a pitch side interview before the game. The stadium screen was lit up with the rainbow banner and our logo. … Continue reading Pride of Irons welcomed at the London Stadium
Pride of Irons Honour Women’s Team
Pride of Irons members provided a guard of honour for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League match with Manchester United as part of the rainbow laces fixture. They joined captains Gilly Flaherty and Katie Zelem in the centre-circle for a pre-match photo and also handed out rainbow laces to the attending supporters and talked about … Continue reading Pride of Irons Honour Women’s Team
Tom Allen is a Hammer
Comedian Tom Allen joined Mark McAdam at the London Stadium for the Sheffield United game for the rainbow laces weekend in October. Before the game he dropped by the podium to meet up with the Pride of Irons crew, and was delighted to receive and wear the official Pride of Irons scarf (available from our … Continue reading Tom Allen is a Hammer
Pride of Irons outfox Gay Gooners
Seven years ago, I never thought I would be playing football again after giving up the game for a number of reasons but mainly because I had fallen out of love with the sport. But that’s where I found myself on Friday night as I was part of the Pride of Irons team that took … Continue reading Pride of Irons outfox Gay Gooners
You Can’t See Us Holding Hands
You Can’t See Us Holding Hands On Friday night West Ham travelled away to Brighton and Hove Albion where we suffered a dejecting 1-0 defeat. Despite playing the better football and having plenty of chances to equalise, we just couldn’t break through their 11 men and so the Hammers’ travelling faithful all returned home disappointed. … Continue reading You Can’t See Us Holding Hands
To Ally or Not to Ally
Ally noun [ C ] someone who helps and supports someone else I used to really dislike the term ally. “Why should someone get a cookie for being a good person?” I remember asking my friend as we walked past a stall of allies during a Fresher’s Fair. “You don’t get credit for basic human decency.” My friend, who was not part of … Continue reading To Ally or Not to Ally
