On Saturday 19th January 2022, ahead of West Ham United's 12:30pm kick off against Newcastle United, members of Pride Of Irons were joined by pop icon Holly Johnson and the UK's most prominent human rights activist Peter Tatchell to protest for better rules around who can buy into English football.
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
Call It Out 2019 at the London Stadium
6th September marked the kick off of Call It Out 2019 - a Europe-Wide convention addressing LGBT-phobia in football and it was co-hosted at the London Stadium by West Ham United and yours truly, Pride Of Irons! Call It Out is an annual event coordinated by Pride In Football (PiF) - the UK affiliation for … Continue reading Call It Out 2019 at the London Stadium
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