Speaking on the latest episode of the U Irons podcast (March 23), former West Ham United striker Tony Cottee has suggested one way club owners David Gold and David Sullivan could potentially build bridges with Hammers fans.
What did he say?
Well, it is well documented that the London Stadium faithful aren’t all that enamoured with the east London outfit’s senior board members, as shown by 2,500 recently protesting against the people in charge of West Ham ahead of the top flight clash against Southampton.
Cottee was asked whether he could foresee a scenario where the supporters would ever trust Gold and Sullivan again.
The 54-year-old told the U Irons podcast (07:45): “It’s a difficult one for me to answer. I think ultimately if we were to win something or achieve something, then of course you can build the bridges. It’s not healthy, I don’t think, at any football club when there’s distance between the fans and the board and the owners of the football club.”
Would a trophy win change things?
It would certainly improve the mood among fans, but the relationship between them and the board does look like it’s one that is beyond repair, whatever happens.
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There hasn’t been many – if any – occasions where mass protests against club owners in football has resulted in a change of heart, and it seems unlikely here too.
Yes, West Ham supporters want progress on the pitch and winning one of the domestic cup competitions at Wembley would certainly be a huge occasion for them given they haven’t won a major trophy since beating Arsenal in the 1980 FA Cup final.
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Ending a 40-year drought with Gold and Sullivan at the helm would be special, but it would only be a temporary distraction from what many Irons fans clearly want.
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