Country: USA
How long have you been a Hammer? I became a West Ham fan during the 2016/2017 season. In the 2015/2016 season I was mostly just a general Premier League fan but after watching the likes of Payet, Lanzini, and co. I decided to stick with West Ham as my team.
What is your first memory of West Ham United? One of the games that I can remember most vividly feeling a true passion for was when we beat Tottenham 1-0 on 5 May in 2017. Lanzini scored one of the most basic goals ever but watching the boys hang on to that 1-0 win felt absolutely incredible. It was a rollercoaster of a season, crashing out of Europe in the qualifiers, Payet leaving, etc. I just felt this overwhelming sense of joy beating what was a Spurs team on the rise at the time.
What is your favourite memory? While winning the Conference League trophy was truly amazing I am going to have to go with the second half of the 2020/2021 season. West Ham was such a fun team to follow that season and we just sort of did our thing. From the social media team, the players, manager, and fans, we all were just living in the moment as the team exceeded all expectations.
Favourite player, past or present? My favourite West Ham player of all time is probably Declan Rice. Being a relatively new West Ham fan it's been amazing to see him come through the system, progress into one of the best midfielders in the world and bring a trophy to the club. It was obviously very sad to see him leave but seeing him be tutored by Nobes, score bangers like that one against Watford during lockdown, stick with us while others encouraged him to walk years and years ago has been inspiring. Leader, legend and hopefully we'll be able to see a day he makes his way back to the Club in the future.