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West Ham United's rating as an away trip has fallen in the latest annual FSF poll.

The survey, which has been conducted on an annual basis for the last three years ranks the entertainment value for away fans at all 92 Premier and Football League grounds.

And despite climbing in the rankings from 17th to 15th, West Ham's rating as an away ground fell from a lowly 5.89 (out of 10) in 2013/14 to just 5.58 last season.

Travelling fans were asked to rate each club in their team's division on a number of factors, including transport links, turnstiles, stadium layout, food and drink, pitch view and security.

Topping the table this year with a score of 7.79 were Hull City - small consolation following their relegation to the Championship. Last season another relegated club, Cardiff City, topped the list.

The enforced long walks and subsequent hour-long queues that await any fan attempting to use Upton Park tube station after a match at the Boleyn Ground will no doubt have played a major role in lowering West Ham's score.

Despite having the option to stop at Upton Park on the mainline track, current operators C2C have not been asked to investigate that possibility by West Ham in many years - a solution that would dramatically ease the build-up of crowds that occurs after every match.


FSF Survey: Premier League Club Rankings
(last season's ranking in brackets)

1. (3) Hull City 7.79
2. (4) Southampton 7.23
3. (13) Stoke City 6.94
4. (8) Sunderland 6.93
5. (-) Leicester City 6.84
6. (5) Arsenal 6.84
7. (2) Swansea City 6.72
8. (10) Newcastle United 6.68
9. (9) WBA 6.63
10. (12) Manchester City 6.53
11. (11) Tottenham 6.11
12. (18) Everton 5.80
13. (-) Burnley 5.76
14. (15) Aston Villa 5.69
15. (17) West Ham United 5.58
16. (16) Chelsea 5.52
17. (14) Manchester United 5.40
18. (19) Liverpool 5.32
19. (20) Crystal Palace 4.94
20. (-) QPR 3.58

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