Guest Post by Safe Hands
Well, are we? This is something I’ve been thinking about for a while as I’ve heard many WHU supporters claim that we have the best fans … but surely don’t other teams’ fans claim that about themselves?
So what is it about the support of West Ham that makes its supporters give themselves this accolade? Is it because of the impressive away support; those who travel rain/sun/snow to all parts of the country and are always there vocally backing our team regardless of how well we’re doing? Is it that we’re not glory hunters and support a team that is (was!) often regarded as the underdog and don’t always do well? Is it that we perceive ourselves as a ‘big’ club, but how do you define that?
I probably need to ask some players this question as they will have been on the receiving end of different clubs’ fans and can therefore compare us. But, I don’t have ready access to any and even though it’s probably not a sound basis for a discussion to ask a West Ham supporters’ forum the question, are you one of those that thinks our support is the best and if so, why?