Petiton for West Ham United to reinstate Russ Budden as the matchday DJ
Russ is a beloved figure among the online west ham community who has loyally served the club in his role for 25 years, from Upton Park to the London stadium, through our European runs, through 2 relegations and subsequent promotions. He is synonymous with the matchday experience and a public figure of calm during the tumultuous times we have experienced as a club and a "family".
While we are not ignorant of the need as a club to restructure financially to compensate for the reduced income being in the championship we are dumbfounded that the insignificant amount the club will save warrants the further movement away from the traditional family values we aspire as a community to uphold, which is something West Ham has been heavily criticised for in recent years.
We urge the powers that be to reconsider this short sighted decision, Mr Budden is part of the fabric and identity of West Ham United, a remnant of our time at our true historical home in the Boleyn ground and financially insignificant given the scope of finances involved in a hugely supported championship club.
This isn't the actions of the club we know and love.