Things really haven’t gone too well for West Ham United this summer, and who would’ve predicted that after their wonderful Europa Conference League win back in June.
Though they won their first three pre-season games against Boreham Wood, Perth Glory and Tottenham Hotspur, they were lucky to hold on in the latter after Spurs turned around a two-goal deficit, only to concede late on.
Thereafter it’s been all downhill, with a 2-2 draw at Dagenham and Redbridge, a 3-1 loss at Rennes and then on Saturday, a 4-0 thumping at Bayer Leverkusen.
It could be argued that it’s only pre-season, however, things don’t appear right behind the scenes at West Ham, and that has to be due in large part to the fact that they still haven’t made any new signings, and the 2023/24 campaign is only a week away now.
The Bundesliga outfit’s social media team were certainly having fun, and were on point with some epic trolling at full-time.
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Are we Massive now, @WestHam?
90’ | 4-0 | #B04WHU | #Bayer04 pic.twitter.com/OZriguSRzH
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) August 5, 2023
Taking their cue from the supporter song ‘West Ham are massive,’ Bayer simply asked ‘Are we massive now?’ along with the result of the match.
It might only be ‘banter,’ but such a message should really strike a chord with the entire West Ham squad and management.
After winning their first major silverware in 43 years, the supporters of the club deserve much better than the mess the Irons find themselves in on and off the pitch at this point.
Massive support yes , but minor financial worth and micro brains running the club . Westham are more of a B-list team having under performed for the last 123 years . Beating the best pub teams in Europe is welcome , but on paper had by far the most valuable squad in the competition if not the best tactician managing them . Right now Westham would struggle in any top tier league , let alone the Premier League . Massive disaster is what’s coming under Moyes .
Massive support yes , but minor financial worth and micro brains running the club . Westham are more of a B-list team having under performed for the last 123 years . Beating the best pub teams in Europe is welcome , but on paper had by far the most valuable squad in the competition if not the best tactician managing them . Right now Westham would struggle in any top tier league , let alone the Premier League . Massive disaster is what’s coming under Moyes .
Got to agree with Philip, I also don’t get this resale value issue on potential buys. WHEN have West Ham ever made money on a sale? Haller, Anderson, probably Vlasic and Scamacca, but it goes back forever with profits made only on self produced players, Cottee Ferdinand and others, If we’re in aFFP mess then admit it, perhaps other sellers will then realise inflated prices with mean the Hammers won’t buy.