How do West Ham fans honestly feel at the moment?

Question

I am not a West Ham fan but live near the ground and know many many supporters.
How do you all feel at the moment? Do you blame Alan Curbishley, Alan Pardew or the team in general.
Do you think you can beat the drop?

Answer 1

I am feeling a little numb, mainly because my expectation hasn´t been disappointed.

I had resigned myself to us taking the drop a long while since but there is always that little glimmer of hope lurking in the back ground.

Some are blaming the board for sacking Pardew too early. Some blame it on the arrival of Tevez and Mascherano. The problem, IMO, is a mixture of the two but not for good footballing reasons.

It was right to sack Pardew . I think the problem stems from him and issues behind the scenes. His sacking, imo, was not so much football related as in house politics.( for want of a better term.)

As for Tevez´s and Mascheranos arrival, it can be loosely blamed on that but again , imo, has nothing to do with actual football. I am of the opinion that a certain faction of the team believe themselves better than they are. These feared having their noses put out of joint and have acted accordingly.

To cut a long story short, our demise hasn´t really got anything to do with Pardew´s sacking, the arrival of Tevez and Mascherano or the take over bussiness. It´s due to a few key players who have held the club to ransom and think they deserve more than they are getting. Which, imo, is too much as it is.

I thank these players very much and hope they clear off pretty sharpish.

Appointing AC hasn´t gone any ways to solving the matter, he can follow as far as i´m concerned.

Answer 2

Ashton breaks his ankle. Massive blow to the club.
Takeover rumours persist into the season, must have an effect?
Pardew is given two Argentinians that he does not want, two days before the new season.
Pressure placed on Pardew to play them.
Mascherano plays instead of Mullins, Hammer of the year and close friend of Reo Coker.
Reo Coker, sulks. Attitude spreads through the team.
Tevez playing in the side, unbalances the shape of the team, which probably starts West Ham's goal drought, which still continues.
Initial bid fails, rumours of a possible new owner raise their head.
West Ham go out of Europe in the first round and play terribly.
Further injuries to key players.
Talk of unrest in the changing room.
Chairman talks about, "a cancer in the dressing room".
West Ham lose key games and Pardew is sacked, two days after recieving the Chairmans backing.
Fans don't like it, he has become a favourite of the fans. They believe that it is the players faults, not Pardew.
West Ham's loyal fan base, give Curbishly a chance to prove himself.
He arrives but has no idea which side to send out.
Many player's attitudes have changed, they want out.
Perhaps things will change during the transfer window?
No, the Manager spends £18m on rubbish.
Quashie, Boa Morte, Upson, Neil, Davenport, and the team is worse!
Curbishly seems quick to blame everybody else, except himself, as a reason for all the defeats.
Players show no passion or desire.
Crowd rightly get on their backs. They just want 100% effort.
Tevez states, "the manager does not communicate with me"
Players state Curbishly only discusses dead ball plays.
The Mascherano "transfer affair" raises it's head and West Ham look like they will be relegated by the F.A.
Strong rumours that Curbishly has 3 days to turn it around.
Charlton beat West Ham 4-0. Ironically Bent returns to score.
Fans quite rightly cheer Pardew at the Charlton game.
Most fans now believe that relegation is inevitable.

Wishes for next season -
Curbishly sacked and Pardew brought back, ( I can always dream)!
I think that Curbishly looks terrible. I think that he might leave on medical grounds.
All those that don't want to play for the club are thrown out.
Pardew builds a side around Dean Ashton.
Chairman backs Pardew with dosh to get promoted immediately

Answer 3

There are issues approximately this concern that advance some questions. on the time of the signings, the info of the involvement of a third celebration became debated on television, and became stated in all the activities pages of national newspapers. So, how can that is claimed that West Ham have been secretive? Why did no one element out that it became unlawful? The League could have asked West Ham on the time to make sparkling the info. Why weren't the club officers on the time(Brown/Aldridge), invited to describe on the enquiry? Why did they take 4 months to realize a determination? As a West Ham supporter, i'm stunned on the quantity of abuse coming from all instructions; the followers are answerable for no longer something, the present administration are no longer, additionally.

Answer 4

Yes, after Saturday's shambles I think we have to be realistic now.. and start preparing for winning the Championship next season. Its vital we come straight back up.

Certainly dont blame Pardew, he should never have been sacked in the first place.

Dont really blame Curbishley either, he loves the team and he is capable of making us better in the long term, i think. But he's inherited a team full of lazy under-achievers and its needs a major clear-out to turn the team round..

Dont think the way the new owner Eggert has acted has helped much. He thought sacking Pardew would be popular with the fans ( it wasn't)..and expects Curbs to perform miracles immediately, which puts too much pressure on him.

The real blame lies solely with the players...too many of them just dont give a damn so long as they get a nice fat pay cheque at the end of the month, and think they are better than they actually are. They dont deserve to wear the shirt, and they've shown they dont deserve the support of the fans..

Answer 5

I think the team are feeling the effect of the uncertainty that has surrounded the club for a long time...before and since Harry left.
Alan Curbishley (like Alan Pardew) has the ability to take the club forward....but he needs the support of everyone at the club...players,board and the supporters.

I hope he gets it...the club deserves to succeed

Answer 6

West Ham supporters like me are feeling sad, downtrodden etc.
I blame the West Ham Board for firing Alan Pardew
He did such a good job with them last season and should have been given more time.

Answer 7

I am not a fan of west Ham FC, but that does not mean I would like to see them regulated, BUT, If I said they were going to beat the drop, I am afraid I would be saying what I want to happen, not what is going to happen. I really feel for the Fan`s they were very vocal yesterday. I hope everything goes OK for them.

Answer 8

Gutted!!!! they should have never got rid of Alan Pardew in the first place, looks like we going back in relegation again. The team have lost all their enthusiasm i think with all the crap going on with the managers.

Answer 9

i do not think they will beat the drop
also i think that their will only be about
20-30 football teams left in the uk
in the next 10 years,
as a lot of them are near to administration
also i have noticed some eg millwall cambridge utd
have property developers as major shareholders
whats to say that these teams grounds
have houses built on them

Answer 10

Not a west ham supporter but the answer to your question is obvious , Gutted would be one word