“Oh Really!? Are they serious?”- Jamie O’Hara amazed at what West Ham’s fans threatened to do after Southampton dull draw
West Ham United may have moved away from the threat of relegation, but things at the London Stadium are bleak.
Graham Potter has not had an easy start to life in East London and he is no doubt looking forward to the summer transfer window just as much as supporters.
A 1-1 draw against already-relegated Southampton on Saturday (19 April) highlighted just how poor this Hammers side are and added to the apathy inside the stadium.
West Ham fan makes shock threat
Jarrod Bowen has been a rare glimmer of light in the West Ham side and showed that again on Saturday, scoring just after half-time.
However, the Hammers failed to capitalise on their lead and were punished for their lacklustre performance in the 93rd minute when Southampton gained a point.
Although Southampton may have more to play for, attempting not to be the worst side ever relegated from the Premier League, the Irons made them look far too good.
Potter was limited in the work he could do in the winter transfer window, with financial restrictions playing their part.
However, everyone inside the London Stadium is well aware of how much work there is to be done over the summer in preparation for next season.
The effects of not doing so are being seen in the fanbase as one supporter rang into talkSPORT (19 April, 5:42pm) to say: “I’ve been a season ticket holder for 25 years and me and my dad are seriously considering not going next year.”
Jamie O’Hara was left stunned by the claim as he replied: “Really?”
Potter feeling the pressure at West Ham
David Sullivan was never going to part ways with Potter this early into his tenure and, rightfully, the boss is going to be given the summer transfer window to start rebuilding at West Ham.
However, things in East London are pretty dismal and supporters are not shy about making their feelings on that topic known.
Therefore, the pressure is on the boss to get going straightaway with summer business and ensure that the right additions are being made to help fix his side.
The problem facing Potter at West Ham is that there are so many changes needed, while players need to be sold first to free up money to reinvest into the squad.
That being said, there is no need for the project to be completed upon the start of the new campaign. The key is significant improvement that shows a clear direction of progress.