And now, the end is beyond nigh, it's arrived. Another inspirational half-time team talk from Avram Grant saw West Ham turn a two goal lead into a three-two defeat and relegation after six years in the Premiership Promised Land.
Of course, at half-time all of the unlikely sequence of results was happening for a miracle. West Ham were winning two-nil, Birmingham were losing to Fulham, and Spurs were winning (which would mean their season was alive on the last day when they play Birmingham). All West Ham had to do was hold on to a two-goal lead. But for the sixth time this season, that proved beyond them and Wigan came back. Good luck to them - they have more bottle and talent than West Ham, as well as a better manager.
In truth, relegation is not a result of today, but of too many dire performances throughout the season. A sequence of five losses and a draw from the six games prior to today's match was never going to be cause for optimism (except in Avram Grant's self-parodic, positive thinking email messages each week. I can't wait for this week's).
So, it's off to Barnsley .... and Millwall. After next week's wake.
Wake? I'm more in the mood for a lynching.
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