Another week of inner turmoil draws to a close at London’s culture club, where one tradition thriving despite a move from Upton Park to Stratford is the promise of wild inconsistency.
Behind the protests about West Ham’s new stadium are echoes of relegation from 14 years ago.
The thrill of a strong first season has been eclipsed by rotten form and a reminder of how the last time they finished seventh the Hammers were then relegated. Unlucky seventh.
Back then under Glenn Roeder, just as now under Slaven Bilic, they won only one of the opening seven Premier League games.