Avram Grant is determined that West Ham will follow in West Bromwich Albion's footsteps, and despite being bottom of the Premier League at Christmas, will avoid relegation. Saturday's 1-1 draw with Blackburn at Ewood Park ensured the Hammers will have the unwanted distinction of propping up the table next Saturday, two points behind Wolves and three points adrift of safety.
Bryan Robson's Baggies achieved the feat in the 2004/05 season despite only having 10 points at Christmas, three fewer than West Ham, but in the 17 other years of the Premier League, there has been no way back.
Grant, declared: "We don't want to leave this team alone. It's time there will be one more team.
"If it was two months to the end of the season with this difference of points, nobody would think we cannot do it. We can do it. As long as we show this spirit, I'm sure we can stay in the league."
