Haunting message hits the Hammers

Some well chosen words from Gary Neville will continue to haunt West Ham as this season of despair goes on and on.

For he claims that the Irons, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers all have something in common.

is after match comments went like this: “That was woeful from West Ham (and) when I think back, (I think) of Sunderland last year, fans walking out of the ground,”

“I think of that QPR team from four or five years ago who were a disgrace, I think of what I’ve seen here tonight (West Ham losing to Brighton)… there aren’t many times when you can think of that, where there’s that disconnect where the fans just walk out en masse and that’s a real problem when fans walk out I think because that’s what owners look at, but I hope he stays Slaven Bilic.”

Neville is a  bright cookie and there’s much in what he says but however you want to cut it results on the pitch are down to the manager.

The board can be blamed for keeping him going at the end of last season at a time when many were calling for his departure.

They can be blamed for not investing enough and they can be blamed for not foreseeing and dealing with a three away matches start to the season.

What they can’t be blamed for are the horrendous performances, lack of energy and constant chopping and changing of formation and personnel.

Nor can they be blamed for a post match interview on Sky in whch he claimed not to know the probelms with the team – if they don’t get rid now they can and will be blamed …there can be no argument about that.

One issue with Neville: How after all that can he hope Bilic remains!?