These are troubling occasions for West Ham off the pitch too.
There have been numerous empty seats at London Stadium on Monday as some followers staged a boycott, staying away in protest towards the working of the membership.
Whereas this was the primary boycott, supporters have beforehand known as for chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady, who’ve been at West Ham since 2010, to step down.
Hundreds of followers demonstrated earlier than final month’s defeat by Crystal Palace and in response the membership issued a prolonged assertion,, exterior saying they have been persevering with “to hearken to fan suggestions”, have made “important funding into the soccer operation” and “proceed to do all the things we will to enhance the matchday expertise”.
Payne was one of many followers who stayed away from the sport for what he mentioned was the primary and the final time he’ll achieve this.
“There was a boycott however followers usually are not the issue, we’re the answer ready to be heard,” he mentioned.
“It was a deliberate boycott to ship a message to the house owners that one thing has bought to alter.”
Payne mentioned fan protests are solely aimed on the membership’s house owners, moderately than the supervisor or gamers.
However Nuno’s determination to start out with inverted full-backs towards Brentford did elevate some eyebrows.
“It is unfair on Nuno and it is unfair on the gamers as effectively,” Payne added.
“Nuno is a implausible bloke, however I believe he bought his choices a bit skew-whiff final evening by enjoying a younger left-back – who has by no means performed wherever else – as right-back. Ollie Scarles, I felt sorry for him actually.”
