Hammers Fan View: Hope springs eternal after morale boosting Palace win
There is nothing like a victory to help football supporters quickly forget their complaints of the previous weeks.
There is nothing like a victory to help football supporters quickly forget their complaints of the previous weeks.
West Ham have had a start to the season which can easily be described as disastrous with 4 losses out of the first 5 games, not to mention being dumped out of the Europa League by Romanian side Astra Giurgiu, says Fans view writer Vinny Ryan.
The curtain fell on the famous Boleyn Ground last night as West Ham United played out a thrilling encounter with Manchester United, winning 3-2 in what was an emotionally-charged evening.
There have been many emotions West Ham fans have gone through this season but for me the overriding feeling is pride.
Supporting West Ham United at the moment is a bit of a whirlwind with games coming thick and fast and positive talking points coming out of seemingly every game.
While an FA Cup fifth round tie away at Championship Blackburn Rovers is unlikely to stir the emotions of most football supporters, West Ham are not just any club and the FA Cup is something that the fans have always embraced.
I left Upton Park after Sunday’s game against West Brom feeling as if a defeat had been inflicted rather than the 1-1 draw, writes fan's view columnist Vinny Ryan.
Things change quickly in football. Prior to the opening day victory against Arsenal, West Ham had not won away since December 2014.
In 2008 Slaven Bilic told the media West Ham United would be his first choice when he returns to England.
Sunday, May 24 will not be remembered as the day West Ham United lost to a Newcastle United side who had not won since February. Nor will it be remembered for the Hammers slumping to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League despite being in the top four at Christmas.
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