West Ham fans

[fidelcastro]

They have delusions of adequacy.

[tiger76]

Would love too see them drop,then they would have a huge great empty white elephant of a stadium.

[FactualFrank]

They have delusions of adequacy.

Danny Dyer - says it all.

[South West Claret.]

How long is their lease does anyone know?

[AlargeClaret]

Let’s hope they have a get out clause in the lease

[Longside4evr]

It's not the way to demonstrate like that far from it but how many times have we been involved in these sort of situation ?
Southampton at the last game of the season when we drew confronted with their fans on the pitch
Wolves last match of the season fans invading the pitch and smashing up the technical area
Charlton last match of the season unrest all round the ground and unable to present the championship trophy
Not sure if we where involved at any point with the Blackpool fiascos and the golf balls

[elwaclaret]

Burnley fans who lived through the 80's and 90's will take little pleasure from ANY football club being in such a mess. Far to close to home.... and no one knows better than us what can happen if it drags on and on.

[tim_noone]

It's not the way to demonstrate like that far from it but how many times have we been involved in these sort of situation ?
Southampton at the last game of the season when we drew confronted with their fans on the pitch
Wolves last match of the season fans invading the pitch and smashing up the technical area
Charlton last match of the season unrest all round the ground and unable to present the championship trophy
Not sure if we where involved at any point with the Blackpool fiascos and the golf balls

Kightley goal was a cracker at Blackpool ..Southampton an entertaining end to the game.

[JimmyMac'sMate]

Never mind demonstrating at football matches start looking after your horse howesit doing is it ready for a run at haydock yet utc

[Spike]

I believe the lease allows them to pay less when relegated! “Soppy sods” it ain’t all bad news!

[Ric_C]

Great vlog of the game here
http://www.claretandhugh.info/my-worst- ... am-united/

[tim_noone]

Paul merson at 17 minutes ....

[dsr]

Burnley fans who lived through the 80's and 90's will take little pleasure from ANY football club being in such a mess. Far to close to home.... and no one knows better than us what can happen if it drags on and on.

Such a mess? They want to take a look at Orient just down the road if they want to see what a mess REALLY looks like.

[jlup1980]

Some funny videos on west ham TV (search on YouTube if interested). One fan actually said "that team should never be losing to Burnley" ha ha. I didn't realise Collins and Ogbonna were world class. Numpties, the lot of them. I find most fans I've encountered in the capital that way though. Horrible nasty little cockneys who believe they're worthy of much more than they actually are!

[piston broke]

Great vlog of the game here
http://www.claretandhugh.info/my-worst- ... am-united/

Great find Ric. 32mins in the sensible guy, who had the upside down umbrella, explaining how SD has played a blinder bringing Chris Wood on just as Wood scores his second. Love it.

[Lancasterclaret]

We all got that shouty bloke behind us!

[evensteadiereddie]

A right couple of characters and make no mistake. Who's this Dyke bloke old Handlebar Moustache was on about ?

[Rick_Muller]

Great vlog of the game here
http://www.claretandhugh.info/my-worst- ... am-united/

Seemed like well informed fans, the sort of blokes you could quite easily get into a good chat about the fine game in the pub. Good find that, cheers.

[bob-the-scutter]

How long is their lease does anyone know?

99 years. And believe it or not they`re meagre £15 million payment towards the £323 million ground redevelopment into a "Football Stadium" can be spread over the length of that lease.

[aggi]

99 years. And believe it or not they`re meagre £15 million payment towards the £323 million ground redevelopment into a "Football Stadium" can be spread over the length of that lease.

That's only in terms of the accounting, not the actual payment. That's already been made.

[moaninclaret]

Great vlog ric c, just watched it start to finish, what a crap day for poor Gonzo and his cronies lol, at least the guy with the wild hairstyle gave praise to the clarets and in particular the way Woodsy change the game, i still think they will avoid the drop though, at whos expense i dont know, cheers ric c.

[Turftalkers mentor]

Was at the game on Saturday sat directly behind where all the demonstration was. Whatever grievances the West Ham fans think they have it was stupid of them to react that way . all that will happen now is that will happen now because they are a small club in Premiership terms is that the FA will make an example of them to a far greater extent than they would of one of the so called BIG clubs Liverpool , UTD, Arsenal etc. Talking afterwards to some real fans they too are equally fed up of the way their club is being run . They will be the ones to suffer when the punishment is dealt out. A better way is for the 56,000 who attend their is to vote with their feet to get rid of the board who they blame.On a positive note our players reacted magnificently just kept their heads and got on with the game . The demonstration didnt help the West Ham team but anyone to use that excuse for Burnleys win on that is ludicrous West Hams body language after Barnes goal showed they were flattened then .Our club has been in far worse trouble than West Hams current predicament but what a club we are now UTC

[2 Bee Holed]

BBC website:
Jay a WHUFC fan makes the following comment:

"West Ham fan at the London stadium Saturday quite astonishing how people are experts when they didn't even attend. Five idiots ran on the pitch and Mark Noble, James Collins and Ashley Barnes all attacked them and should've been sent off. The protests were heated but it's certainly not as bad as some make out. I also went to Turf Moor last season where Burnley fans pitch invaded and threw objects at West Ham fans, but as suspected that got no coverage."

I know it was the last match of the season, but I don't recall this, does anyone?
Perhaps, after the final whistle some of our fans ran on the pitch, as is their want at the end of the season.
I was in the CFS and don't recall these events and certainly don't recall stuff being thrown at them, do you?

[Bin Ont Turf]

BBC website:
Jay a WHUFC fan makes the following comment:

"West Ham fan at the London stadium Saturday quite astonishing how people are experts when they didn't even attend. Five idiots ran on the pitch and Mark Noble, James Collins and Ashley Barnes all attacked them and should've been sent off. The protests were heated but it's certainly not as bad as some make out. I also went to Turf Moor last season where Burnley fans pitch invaded and threw objects at West Ham fans, but as suspected that got no coverage."

I know it was the last match of the season, but I don't recall this, does anyone?
Perhaps, after the final whistle some of our fans ran on the pitch, as is their want at the end of the season.
I was in the CFS and don't recall these events and certainly don't recall stuff being thrown at them, do you?

The average age of those who went on the pitch was about 14 years old.

I don't remember them getting that near to the away end to throw stuff.

[2 Bee Holed]

I'd love to reply to Jay...but texting 81111 costs me.
You would have thought Jay could see the difference between violent pitch invasions whilst a game is ongoing
and some 14-year olds running onto the pitch after the final whistle of the last game of a season. Maybe he can't?
I'd love to know what Jay saw being thrown....grass?

[LeadBelly]

It's also stretching the truth to suggest that Ash "attacked" a pitch invader. Didn't he just trip him to enable the stewards to catch hold of him and eject him - as per the usual warnings about punters entering the playing area? Likewise, I dont think Collins did much wrong. Noble lost it a bit and may've done worse if big Joe hadn't intervened but you could hardly condemn him under the circumstances (somebody charging into your place of work in a threatening manner and holding up proceedings).

[UpTheBeehole]

Rumours that Lancashire Police are combing the CCTV footage to identify and arrest all Burnley fans who witnessed the West Ham unrest.

That's how it worked against Hanover wasn't it?

[Burnley Ace]

Team fighting relegation lose to 7th placed team fighting for Euro place - where’s the surprise in thst?

[ClaretTony]

It's also stretching the truth to suggest that Ash "attacked" a pitch invader. Didn't he just trip him to enable the stewards to catch hold of him and eject him - as per the usual warnings about punters entering the playing area? Likewise, I dont think Collins did much wrong. Noble lost it a bit and may've done worse if big Joe hadn't intervened but you could hardly condemn him under the circumstances (somebody charging into your place of work in a threatening manner and holding up proceedings).

Far from stretching the truth - it was far more than a trip. Collins didn't do anything at all from what I saw, Noble pushed someone to the ground. Not sure what they are supposed to do though when people are getting onto the pitch.

[Chester Perry]

For those of you who enjoyed the Claret & Hugh vlog - here is the umbrella man with the fancy whiskers doing his Monday vlog review of the match - proper character who speaks quite well

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[ŽižkovClaret]

It's also stretching the truth to suggest that Ash "attacked" a pitch invader. Didn't he just trip him to enable the stewards to catch hold of him and eject him - as per the usual warnings about punters entering the playing area? Likewise, I dont think Collins did much wrong. Noble lost it a bit and may've done worse if big Joe hadn't intervened but you could hardly condemn him under the circumstances (somebody charging into your place of work in a threatening manner and holding up proceedings).

The footballing equivalent of a citizens arrest, as it would be if you tripped someone being chased by police in the street imo

[ŽižkovClaret]

Far from stretching the truth - it was far more than a trip. Collins didn't do anything at all from what I saw, Noble pushed someone to the ground. Not sure what they are supposed to do though when people are getting onto the pitch.

Far more than a trip? Must have been a different angle to the one i've seen? Barnes was completely justified in what he did. Can't imagine BFC' players have much sympathy for pitch invaders, especially after that crank at ewood in the cup.