“I Still Fancy Spurs” West Ham Momentum Forces Jordan To Double Down on Relegation

You’ve got to begrudgingly hand it to TalkSport presenter Simon Jordan — he’s a fella with convictions and not one to shift his stance quickly, especially when it comes to West Ham.

For most of the season, the former Crystal Palace chairman has tipped the Hammers for relegation. And while his tone may have softened slightly in recent weeks, he’s still not ready to back West Ham to stay up.

Jordan sticks to stance despite West Ham boost

Speaking on today’s morning show on talkSPORT, Jordan was asked for his thoughts on a weekend that saw West Ham beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0, while Tottenham Hotspur slipped deeper into trouble.

Despite losing his first game in charge, Roberto De Zerbi has made enough of an impression for Jordan to believe Spurs still have a chance of climbing out of the bottom three with six games remaining.

Quotes highlight shifting tone

“They took some time to get themselves together and now they’re as together as they have been for some time, so they give themselves a great opportunity despite the fact that the bookies have tipped them to go down. I’ve repeatedly said that I think they’ll go down.”

“I can’t for certain say Spurs are going to stay in this division now because my belief was that somehow West Ham would run out of momentum. But when you go and beat Wolves 4-0 and keep the momentum going, the belief will be in West Ham. Now they’re out of the bottom three.”

Tone softens but doubt remains

It might seem like Jordan is being deliberately argumentative, but as a regular listener, there are signs his stance is beginning to shift — even if he’s not fully ready to change his prediction.

Momentum gives West Ham belief

From a West Ham perspective, it’s difficult not to view things through a biased lens. But even at the most pessimistic, a weekend like this does seem to be a huge momentum shift.

The Hammers have given themselves a genuine chance.

All eyes turn to Leeds

Attention now turns to Leeds United and their trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.

It neatly rounds off what has been a very positive weekend for West Ham — something even Jordan might struggle to argue with.