West Ham Fans

I'l have a pint of what he's had bartender ....... John Pantsil has explained why he went on a solo lap of honour after the final game of the season so he could say a personal thanks to the fans. As soon as the final whistle blew after the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, the popular Ghana defender embarked on his impromptu run - as all his team-mates went back down the tunnel for a quick post-match debriefing before the traditional collective lap. Pantsil, minus his West Ham United shirt by then, headed alone towards the Bobby Moore Stand before acknowledging all four corners of the stadium and then running back to the patiently waiting Mervyn Day on the sidelines. Speaking to WHUTV, Pantsil explained his reasons. "The fans have been fantastic since the season started," he said. "I love the fans so much. I am expecting them to keep cheering the team up until the end of next season. The next season is going to be our season. I assure them, they should come down, relax, pray for us and all the players will get faith and bring some success to the team." Reflecting further on the Villa result and the tenth-place finish, Pantsil added: The team has done well - better than last season. We have had injuries in the team but we have been able to hold the tenth place. We are happy with the performance against Villa because we were leading and they equalised and then they got their second goal. It is always difficult for any team to come back from that. We are happy with that.