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Why West Ham fans are acting as the ultimate crash test dummies

September 23, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

The first crash test dummy was built in 1949 to test airplane ejector seats, and by the 1970s car makers were regularly using crash test dummies to make their vehicles safer. Crash test dummies have

Club finally listens to fans as season ticket sales hit 50,000

August 16, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

The season ticket numbers are staggering. Just after we were relegated, the club said it expected only 35,000 season ticket holders to renew. Fan Advisory Board (FAB) members suggested price changes to encourage greater numbers.

New Championship season ticket discounts offer a refreshing change for Hammers fans

June 13, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

The discounts offered to Hammers fans on season tickets in the Championship appear to be just the ticket for most fans. Some have bigger discounts than others and naturally a few voices complain, but the

Hammers fan groups clash with board over poor engagement standards

April 3, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

Disappointing results on the pitch have been matched off the pitch with equally disappointing fan engagement from the club. The official structure of fan engagement is the Fan Advisory Board (FAB). This now has three

Demanding accountability from the boardroom to the turnstiles

February 7, 2026 Blowing Bubbles 0

A new era of supporter governance The West Ham United Fan Advisory Board (FAB) was established in line with the Football Governance Act of 2025 to provide structured, senior-level supporter input into how the Club

A foot in the door as West Ham fans finally join stadium safety group

January 17, 2026 Chris Wheal 0

After nearly a decade of campaigning, West Ham fans have secured representation on the Newham council sportsground Safety Advisory Group (SAG) covering football at the London Stadium. This is great news. Up to a point.

The rot from the top: How fan protests are turning up the heat on David Sullivan

November 4, 2025 Emily Pulham 0

The Era of Poor Choices and Contempt The rot has truly set in at West Ham – and it’s one that is spreading from the top in the era of David Sullivan and pals. This

The CEO’s conflict: Fan Advisory Board grills West Ham on governance and Karren Brady’s ‘full-time’ role

November 2, 2025 Chris Wheal 0

Reading Between the Lines: Governance and Fan Scrutiny One skill West Ham watchers need to learn is to read between the lines. On Halloween the sorcerers who run the club published the official records of

Hate the directors, support the team: The WHUST mandate for West Ham protests

October 22, 2025 Chris Wheal 0

The terrible twosome at the top of the club – Brady and Sullivan (BS) – have always thought West Ham fans were horrible. But now the pair have provoked a putsch – a proper fan

Inside the FAB: Brady, sub-groups & the struggle for meaningful consultation

September 12, 2025 Chris Wheal 0

The West Ham Fan Advisory Board (FAB) held its first meeting of the new season in August. For the meeting, the club rolled out its big guns: Baroness Karren Brady, CBE, the club’s vice-chair, alongside

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