West Ham Crisis

[YELLOW]

With West Ham fans planning on boycotting some of their side's opening games at The Boleyn (the ground, I don't mean the pub!!) over the sale of key players, will this have a positive effect on the non league clubs in the area?

 

With many West Ham fans becoming disillusioned with the problems at Upton Park and walking away from it all will we see an increase in attendances at the likes of Hornchurch?

 

Certainly the Hornchurch/Upminster area is a Hammers heartland (you only have to see the amount of Hammers fans getting on the train at Upminster on a Saturday afternoon to agree). Will these people stop going to an overpriced and generally ambitionless club to follow upwardly mobile clubs in that area such as Hornchurch and Dagenham and Redbridge.

 

Certainly when West Ham went through all their problems last season, Dagenham's crowds increased quite well.

 

The Hammer's fall from grace may well be to Hornchurch's advantage.

[Urchino]

Interesting point it depends whether push comes to shove, West Ham fans actually boycott. If they do then touch wood the attendances would go up if they don't head off to Dagenham instead.

[YELLOW]

Even if there wasn't a mass boycott, there are many who don't want too pay £30 odd quid to watch first division football. If there is a successful club right on their 'doorstep' such as Hornchurch, Daggers even Canvey they might start watching these clubs on a more regular basis.

 

During my time at university I went to many West Ham games. My student membership allowed me to watch Premiership games for as little as £14 but unfortunately after I left I had to pay full adult rate <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

 

In the last couple of seasons I've followed Canvey on a regular basis at home and away and thus rarely watch the Hammers now. This season I've not bothered to renew my Hammers' Supporters club membership.

 

I imagine that there could be a few more people like me who abandon the glamour of the Premiership and start watching their local non league sides.

[phoenix]

We will be outside Romford and other local stations on Saturday giving away free tickets to Romford games in the hope of attracting new support.

It can only benefit local clubs.

[Uncle Urchin]

presumably you'll be dresssed as Dick Turpin' then...

 

trade descriptions act and all that.... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Little Miss Urchin]

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there are many who don't want too pay £30 odd quid to watch first division football.

I didn't realise their tickets were so cheap!

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During my time at university I went to many West Ham games. My student membership allowed me to watch Premiership games for as little as £14 but unfortunately after I left I had to pay full adult rate

Leaving university just because you had to pay full price to watch West Ham seems a little excessive! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[YELLOW]

Now, now, cheeky girl, you know what I mean! I'm not even going to try to explain what I meant.

 

You're right about £30! More like £40! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Little Miss Urchin]

They've probably gone up this year as well! <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

[YELLOW]

Gone down in fact, all of three quid!!!

 

It's still £37 to watch a first division match. Ridiculous!

[HFC]

£37 quid to watch the once mighty hammers, i don't think so

[Hornchurch "O"]

Interesting reading old posts.