West Ham United are a club in crisis on and off the pitch.
West Ham had turned a corner under David Moyes but back-to-back 4-1 defeats have dragged the club back into the thick of the relegation battle.
The Hammers are just three points above the drop zone with nine games remaining and face one of the toughest run-ins.
The poor performances on the pitch come against the backdrop of dissent off it with supporters planning a protest march against owners David Sullivan and David Gold and their vice-chairman Karren Brady.
Fans are not happy with the way the club is being run and over broken promises regarding transfer spending, ambition and the move to the London Stadium.
A statement from a section of the group responsible for organising that march announced it was cancelled last week much to the anger of other supporters who have since reiterated their intention to go ahead with the protest as planned.
But former Hammer of the Year Matthew Etherington has made an impassioned plea to supporters to set aside their differences, shelve their grievances with the board and get behind the team as one for the remainder of the season when they can settle their problems properly.
All very reasonable and logical and could undoubtedly only benefit the club on and off the pitch for the crucial run-in.
Indeed it was refreshing to see a former player that patently still cares about the club so passionately.
But no sooner had Etherington posted the message in the aftermath of the Swansea defeat he chose to delete it leaving some fans scratching their heads as to why.
Confusion reigns among supporters at the moment and the sooner everyone at the club starts pulling in the same direction the better.
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