Is West Ham a bigger club than Newcastle United?

[Leonard Hatred]

Talk to me 

[Mad Ferret]

About on a par really.

Both underachievers with big fanbases.

[the coming of gary]

Twelve league clubs in London

Capacity =  380,000
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[only1billybonds]

Never understood the significance of the 'big club' debate, it really don't matter. I'm pretty sure that fans of Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers etc don't give a shit, they just love their clubs regardless of any labels that may be attached to them.

[dm]

Unfortunately not.  There have been spells when we’ve had a better squad, but a bigger club. No. 
Even Leeds are arguably a bigger club than us still despite them spending the majority of the last 40 years or so outside the top flight. 

[F 129 Row66]

Isn't this kind of talk what Spurs fans love? They are always going on about it at least, notably when referring to us, how they are a "big club" top 6, European elites blah blah blah.

This is very true, and if you ever want to wind up a Y words fan just tell them they are not a big club like Arsenal. They are obsessed by size

[RBshorty]

One team town. Us on the other hand. Are Massive. In the football capital of Europe. 

[ragingbull]

Newcastle don't own their ground but at least it's a proper football stadium.

[mallard]

Owning your own ground would be a factor 

[Ladysmith]

in regard to the people running the clubs, no. in regard to fans, yes. the only thing holding us back is about 4ft tall

Fans make us a bigger club than them?

[Ladysmith]

I think a good measure of who is the bigger club is to ask who has more chance of signing the other team’s best player.

Right now, there is more chance of them signing Bowen than us signing Isak, for example.

A good measurement

[Sydney_Iron]

Not sure it really matters TBH, personally anyway

Isn't this kind of talk what Spurs fans love? They are always going on about it at least, notably when referring to us, how they are a "big club" top 6, European elites blah blah blah.

Pint of bothered at the end of the day!  

[Steady]

Yes they are,for me you have to win the top flight to be considered a big club and they have 4 times doesn't matter when as everything becomes history.

I’d disagree with that, using that theory would make Leicester bigger than us which they’re not 

[ragingbull]

Yes they are,for me you have to win the top flight to be considered a big club and they have 4 times doesn't matter when as everything becomes history.

[Iron Duke]

I think a good measure of who is the bigger club is to ask who has more chance of signing the other team’s best player.

Right now, there is more chance of them signing Bowen than us signing Isak, for example.

[Takashi Miike]

in regard to the people running the clubs, no. in regard to fans, yes. the only thing holding us back is about 4ft tall

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Another pointless thread.

Fuck off.

Of course it isn't pointless.
The thread is to ascertain where we as supporters think we are, as a club, compared to a club that was in the Championship not so long ago yet are now in a position we'd love to be in.
History, we're bigger obiously as we've won more.
Current standing, barcodes, all day long.

[wils]

If we are talking money then Newcastle are 15th in the world compared to West Ham in 17th.

https://www.deloitte.com/uk/en/services ... eague.html

[Sir Alf]

Never understand use of the word “big”

More revenue, fans, more trophies, less relegations etc?  In the modern day, it equates to revenue and trophies. Hence no not yet they are not

[twoleftfeet]

Another pointless thread.

Fuck off.

[Ladysmith]

No we are not!