850,000 Hammers?

Bournemouth Addick

I heard over the weekend that as part of their latest bid for the Olympic stadium WHU claim to have 850,000 registered supporters (whatever that means). They might have 850,000 journos on their side but there can't be that many Hammers out there can there?

As an aside I was in the stadium over the weekend and it'll make for a poor venue for football imo. Great stadium tho...

MattD

Wouldnt surprise me if they have to be honest

Chirpy Red

To be honest I'd thought it would be more like 1.5-2million.

soapy_jones

Does that include subscribers to the various "periodicals" published by the porn merchants AND notches on Karen Brady's bedpost/sofa/office desk etc...

Airman Brown

To be honest I'd thought it would be more like 1.5-2million.

I doubt if there are more than about 10 million people registered with all 92 English League clubs. We do forget that watching professional football is still a niche activity. The vast majority of people never attend matches. West Ham would be doing very well to have 250,000 IMO.

They may, of course, have acquired data relating to people who have never been and may be counting the same people many times over.

stop_shouting

I heard over the weekend that as part of their latest bid for the Olympic stadium WHU claim to have 850,000 registered supporters (whatever that means). They might have 850,000 journos on their side but there can't be that many Hammers out there can there?

As an aside I was in the stadium over the weekend and it'll make for a poor venue for football imo. Great stadium tho...

I was at the Olympic stadium too for the Gold Challenge. Fantstic stadium but the thought of watching football there is absolutely ridiculous.

sralan

Got a couple in my shed and is a rubber mallet classed as a hammer?

Airman Brown

Got a couple in my shed and is a rubber mallet classed as a hammer?

Yes, but no Spanners . . .

Greenie

'Cos they won the World Cup ya knaas!

Goonerhater

I think they used the people register to vote in Tower Hamlets

suzisausage

Didn't they invent football ? or win the world cup or something?

Mendonca In Asdas

850,000 Hammers?

That Olympic Sites far to small for them then.

Captain Peacock

To much liquer on the old pie and mash.

_MrDick

850,000 Hammers?

That's just the cast of TOWIE

Chirpy Red

To be honest I'd thought it would be more like 1.5-2million.

I doubt if there are more than about 10 million people registered with all 92 English League clubs. We do forget that watching professional football is still a niche activity. The vast majority of people never attend matches. West Ham would be doing very well to have 250,000 IMO.

They may, of course, have acquired data relating to people who have never been and may be counting the same people many times over.

Don't expect Chis&Sid boys not to recognise the lowest form of wit!

Chirpy Red

But surely they'd pick up on a double negative.

Maybe I should have said......

I would expect Chis&Sid boys to recognise the lowest form of wit!

SoundAsa£

Can't believe their claims for one moment.....however, if we were to be talking about "The Mighty Owls" then it's perfectly plausible.

soapy_jones

I thought that Sound but then estimated at least three zeros missed off of the 850,000 figure...

Bedsaddick

Considering the whole of Essex are mockney Wet Spam supporters i would say that 850k is just the tip of the iceberg.

Stig

As a resident of Essex it seems to me that about half of this county are Hammers. Given that the population of Essex is 1,737,900, then 850k seems about right. In fact it seems so close that I think they don't really have a database, someones just jotted down, "half of Essex".

MattD

Ye, half the people i know down at canvey are hammers, barely any of them go to games, but are still call themselves supporters.

Folev the red

Not having this for one second. Live in Essex and yes most people consider themselves hammers, BUT...a lot of them only say they support West Ham because there isn't much of an alternative, so they just tag along. One 'West Ham' bloke i know wouldn't believe me when i said they play at the Boleyn, he'd never heard of the place.
Literally if you've been to one kids for a quid tuesday night match or walked down Green Street one day then you're considered West Ham here.

Fact is you should base your support mainly on what your attendances are. As a kid i had no problem getting a season ticket there with my mates (i think they've got just over 20,000 S.T. holders as it is) and i always remember there being empty seats in parts of the ground too.
850,000 MY BUMHOLE!!

Bournemouth Addick

..I left out the bit about them saying they'll raise the attendance to 60,000 too! That's a good 20,000* more than they would need playing a London derby in August let alone Peterborough on a Tuesday in Jan'.

*goes without saying the reverse is true for games against The Wednesday though.

Bournemouth Addick

I was at the Olympic stadium too for the Gold Challenge. Fantstic stadium but the thought of watching football there is absolutely ridiculous.

I did the Olympic Park run on the Saturday. As I said a fab venue for athletics but the thought of shedding out £40/£50/£60(?) for a view of some spec scoring way off in the distance is ridiculous. They'll do okay for one off's wanting to see the stadium but I think the novelty will wear off double quick for regulars.

DanDavis

So if they have 850,000 how many do we have? Half a mill?

wickford

Considering the whole of Essex are mockney Wet Spam supporters i would say that 850k is just the tip of the iceberg.

Whilst everyone in Bedfordshire like watching hockey (Men's)!

:-}

Indigo Joe

Karen Brady quotes over recent months:-

"We look forward to Mark Noble leading out the 'Team GB' football team at our new stadium and we hope we can hold on to him if we don't get promotion" (You mean if a League Two side doesn't come in for him)
"All true West Ham fans are behind the move to the Olympic stadium"
...and now "We have 850,000 registered supporters"

This is after overspending in the Premier League then getting relegated. Then judging people on The Apprentice as to whether they are fit to run a business or not.

Now I've always felt that West Ham exist simply to provide amusement for all fans of other clubs - a little light relief in hard times. But if I was a fan of theirs I'd be starting a campaign to get her removed for fear of them being embarrased any more.

AFKABartram

But I only wanted four candles !

Bedsaddick

Considering the whole of Essex are mockney Wet Spam supporters i would say that 850k is just the tip of the iceberg.

Whilst everyone in Bedfordshire like watching hockey (Men's)!

:-}

Really ? Ive never heard that before. Never seen a hockey match in my life but am from South London so i've never looked for one.. They are all Arsenal and Tottenham up here.

Southendaddick

West Ham are a bigger club than Chelsea support wise

850,000 is probably not far wrong

As much as I dont dislike West Ham or most of their supporters (and I know a few) I would love it if they choked this year just to piss Brady off.

Oggy Red

But I only wanted four candles !

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