The FA Cup fifth round tie away at West Brom will live long in the memory as one of the worst West Ham away days of modern times.

Everything about the day was a disaster, with the journey to and from The Hawthorns littered with delays after fatal accidents on the M1 and M40.

There was a moment where I thought it was unlikely I would make the first half but managed to arrive in the ground with ten minutes gone.

Unfortunately what West Ham fans were to witness from then on made most wish they hadn't been able to attend, given that West Brom absolutely blew West Ham away and ran out 4-0 winners.

Sam Allardyce said before the match the FA Cup was now a priority, so to put in such a poor performance was extremely disheartening.

In his post-match comments Allardyce inexplicably said he "saw this coming”, which I find puzzling given his comments before the match.

If he did see this coming it would have been nice for him to have let the supporters know so that they need not have bothered even turning up.

Since the defeat, the future of Allardyce has again come under scrutiny. To many this will seem odd seeing that overall West Ham have had a good season but it just highlights the problem you will always have with Big Sam.

Because of his lack of popularity whenever things go slightly wrong he will be jumped upon and scrutinised. In fairness he has essentially set himself up for this with his approach to dealing with criticism and his regular self praise.

On Saturday emotions did boil over from certain sections of the West Ham support but this was understandable given the high expectations going into the game and what supporters had to witness, which was by far the worst display since 5-0 FA Cup defeat away at Championship Nottingham Forest last season.

Perhaps fans expected a little more understanding from Allardyce. Maybe an apology or acknowledgement of how bad the performance was and how disappointed Sam was with the display and the result.

But we got this sort of defensive, "what did you expect?" type of response.

The question on the lips of many is will Allardyce be West Ham manager next season? His contract is up and many feel – and I include myself in that number – feel it might be time for a change and to bring in a man who all the fans could fully get behind.

I feel we are constantly living on a knife’s edge with Big Sam as manager. When things are going well fans will accept it but the slightest change in fortunes creates a quick but potent negative reaction which makes for an unsavoury atmosphere around the club.

When Allardyce became manager of West Ham people said that it was not the right fit and West Ham fans would never accept him. Four years on and I ask, has this been true? It seems spot on to me.

As for the FA Cup campaign, I just hope this defeat doesn't have a knock-on effect to the league form as there are still plenty of points to play for.

The next game is an extremely tough one away at White Hart Lane for the London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. A heavy defeat – which is not beyond the realms of possibility – could see that horrible atmosphere around the club from last season make an unwanted comeback.