Both West Ham and Newcastle have endured difficult but reasonable campaigns in the end, during 2023/24.
The Hammers were knocked out of the Europa League by unbeaten favourites, Bayer Leverkusen, but on another night could’ve sprung a huge surprise.
Under David Moyes they’ve flattered to deceive for long periods, winning some matches whilst playing superbly well, and then rolling over in games they should’ve won.
The style of football seemingly hasn’t sat well with the East London faithful either...