What do West Ham United, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers all have in common? Ask Gary Neville.
West Ham, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers all have something in common according to respected Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.
West Ham have endured a woeful start to the new season with just two wins from their first nine games.
Slaven Bilic’s side sit 16th in the table with just eight points and were easily beaten 3-0 by newly-promoted Brighton at the London Stadium last time out.
That was the visitors’ first top flight away win since 1983 but they were helped by what is surely one of West Ham’s worst performances since the same year.
The defeat sparked more calls for Bilic to be sacked while many supporters also want change in the boardroom too having ground fed up of owners David Sullivan and David Gold.
Gary Neville was watching the game for Sky Sports and he made a comparison which will have Hammers fans sick with worry.
“That was woeful from West Ham (and) when I think back, (I think) of Sunderland last year, fans walking out of the ground,” Neville told Sky Sports.
A dejected Clint Hill and Joey Barton as QPR were relegated
“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’s comments will give Hammers fans major cause for concern given the fate of both those clubs.
Relegation followed and both have struggled to compete in the Championship since.
Reports have been circulating that Bilic has now been given the next two games to save his job, according to Sky Sports.
The Carabao Cup match against bitter rivals Spurs on Wednesday night and the crucial six-pointer against fellow strugglers Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park next weekend.
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