Upton Park was a favourite of mine when I used to go regularly. Always a good atmosphere.
Because where else would you rather be? All players are guaranteed practically 20+ games a season, including the back up 'keeper getting 10+ on the assumption they go deep in the cups. The money is good, they’re treated like royalty and they actually improve as players too under the manager. It’s easier to be happy when you’re winning.
If they went two seasons without a trophy you’d soon hear a few players wanting out under the guise of a “new challenge”, no doubt about it.
It isn’t hard to work out. They overachieved last season and then sold their best top goalscorer. For a club their size who recently got promoted, they’re operating at their expected level really.
As a Chelsea fan who went to several cup finals over the years including the big one in Munich and have memories to last a lifetime, I’d take a relegation. Might be easier to get tickets again with less tourist interest…