Recent images of a small group of West Ham fans confronting co-chairman David Sullivan in a car park at West Brom may have negatively impacted upon the general perception of the club's fan base.

YouGov Survery on London Football Fans

Leaving a Positive Impression

Leaving a Negative Impression

A new YouGov poll reveals than one in four encounters with West Ham supporters have left a negative impression upon Londoners, more than 1,000 of whom were polled for the survey.That's a figure which is only marginally better than that of Millwall and Chelsea, whose supporters have the worst public perception amongst people living in the capital.When asked whether they had a generally positive or negative impression of West Ham United supporters, 25 of those polled said the latter applied whilst just one in five, or 20 per cent admitted their experience/s of Irons fans had been largely positive.Topping the poll for positive impressions with 33 per cent were Arsenal, followed by Fulham (28 per cent). Only Chelsea (13 per cent) and Millwall (seven per cent) recorded a lower score than West Ham.Unsurprisingly given the above, Milwall (45 per cent) and Chelsea (43 per cent) topped the poll for negative impressions, with West Ham narrowly beating Tottenham to third place (25 per cent to Spurs' 21).The poll comes in stark contrast to a survey conducted in October 2013 , when West Ham supporters were voted the most well-behaved in the Premier League.1. Arsenal 33%2. Fulham 28%3. Tottenham 24%4. Crystal Palace 23%5. Brentford; QPR 22%7. Charlton 21%8. West Ham Utd; Orient 20%10. Chelsea 13%11. Millwall 7%1. Millwall 45%2. Chelsea 43%3. West Ham Utd 25%4. Tottenham 21%5. Arsenal 18%6. Crystal Palace 15%7. Charlton; QPR 11%9. Fulham, Orient 10%11. Brentford 8%