Following a thumping from Chelsea on Friday night in a London derby that ended 5-1, West Ham fans seem to be out of patience with centre-back Max Kilman.
It was a really disappointing performance from the Hammers in front of their own fans.
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Despite taking an early lead through a Lucas Paqueta wonder-goal, it was Chelsea who got a real foothold in the game after that, eventually coasting to a four-goal lead, something Wolves fans know all too well from the second game of last season.
And former Wolves star Kilman has taken much of the blame for the result.
West Ham fans don’t hold back on Max Kilman
Kilman made the move to West Ham last summer for a £40 million fee, and he was a big loss to Wolves’ backline.
But since arriving in London, something hasn’t clicked for the 28-year-old. And now, it seems as though West Ham fans are out of patience.
One fan writes after the loss: “I’m still in disbelief we spent £40 million on Max Kilman.”
Another frustrated Hammer agrees: “Yeah, Kilman is our worst signing in years.”
The £40 million fee was always going to be difficult for Kilman to get away from. It’s a lot of money for a centre-back, and he clearly hasn’t lived up to his potential which was more evident at Wolves.
A West Ham news page could remain objective no longer, exclaiming: “KILMAN YOU ARE THE WORST SIGNING IN OUR HISTORY”.
Wolves fans are delighted with how things have turned out, with one saying: “Still can’t believe we got 40 million for him. Sorry guys.”
Another chimes in: “No refunds”.
It’s never something you want to see for a loyal servant to Wolves to fail in their next chapter, but given that it’s for a team that will most likely be down in a similar part of the table as Vitor Pereira’s side, it’s not the worst thing to see.
West Ham will be bottom of the table unless Wolves get a hammering
While it’s very early to be thinking about the league standings, even from a mental perspective, being bottom isn’t good.
West Ham have lost their opening two Premier League games by a margin of seven goals, meaning Wolves would have to lose by four to retain that dreaded bottom spot this weekend.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 16 |  BournemouthBournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 |  BrentfordBrentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 |  BurnleyBurnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 |  WolvesWolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 |  West HamWest Ham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
When discussing the non-promoted sides most at risk, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer both had West Ham and Wolves in that conversation, so it’s not too early to be monitoring their progress in comparison to ours.
And given Wolves’ stellar record away at Bournemouth, it’s hard to see a four-goal hammering on the cards. I guess we’ll find out later on today.