Karren Brady’s promise of “a world-class team in a world-class stadium” rings even more hollow now. West Ham United should never have moved to a soulless public athletics track. Great move for the board but not for the fans. Leaving Upton Park made sense for commercial reasons but not sporting/atmosphere.
Daniel Levy was right. The Olympic Stadium should have been knocked down and a proper football stadium built there. It is a good site. But the Olympic lobby and politicians got all protective and precious about the 2012 legacy. How often does this country need a huge athletics arena anyway?
Yes, West Ham won a European trophy since they’ve left Upton Park. But London Stadium was always a problem, always a passion-killer, fans distant from the ones they love, the players, and limited potential for increased revenue streams.
Other reasons behind club’s demise. Lack of leadership in the boardroom. Recruitment an issue, too. What a mess. Record losses, fears over future of Fernandes, Summerville and Nuno, intensified protests against chairman Sullivan.
Relegation likely. Two points adrift of safety following 3-1 defeat to Newcastle. Wretched goal difference (-22) compared to Spurs’ (-9). Spurs need only a point from Chelsea away (hard) or David Moyes’ Everton at home to guarantee survival and condemn West Ham. Can Moyes do West Ham a favour? The club who let him go. West Ham need to beat ex-Spur Joe Rodon and Leeds at home anyway.
West Ham look doomed to the drop. They will return but need better ownership. And many of their fans have been warning of this perfect storm for some time. #WHUFC
❤️💙🇬🇪 Kvaratskhelia in this Champions League campaign.
⚽ vs Atalanta
⚽👟 vs Bayer 04
👟 vs Spurs
⚽ vs Sporting
👟 vs Newcastle
⚽ vs Monaco
⚽⚽👟 vs Chelsea
⚽ vs Chelsea
⚽ vs Liverpool
👟 vs Liverpool
⚽⚽️ vs Bayern
15 G/A in 14 UCL games. 🌪️
David Sullivan has single handedly destroyed West Ham United in just 16 years. Heading to the championship in a rented stadium will totally finish this club off. I genuinely think we will drop further down the leagues because nobody will touch us with a barge pole!
That's #WHUFC done. Nuno has been an absolute disaster of an appointment but ultimately this is a result of years of mismanagement and a board who have sold the club's soul. And they are still chucking money away in this transfer window.
⚒️ West Ham's league position signals catastrophic mismanagement from the boardroom. Mistake after mistake after mistake in the transfer window has led to this.
This isn't Nuno Espírito Santo's fault.
This isn't Graham Potter's fault.
This isn't Julen Lopetegui's fault.
This certainly isn't David Moyes' fault.
That football club is a complete mess.
A tweet from Liam Gallagher in 2019.
"Once is one of the best songs I’ve ever had the pleasure to be part of, and believe you me I’ve sang on many a great tune. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do LG x"
To the non West Ham fan who doesn't quite get our issues...
This is it. Completely disconnected. Awful treatment of a faithful fan.
Thoughts are with you and your family. May your boy rest in eternal peace. My heart breaks.