Blackburn Rovers have taken aim at new West Ham boss Scott Parker after he made a pointed observation about the supporters he saw on the way to Ewood Park.

It has been a difficult start to life at West Ham for Scott Parker, whose side went 3-0 down in the first half at Cardiff before rescuing a draw, then lost 2-1 to Blackburn on Saturday.

The defeat, West Ham’s third in four games, leaves Parker’s side outside the extended play-off places after 15 matches and facing mounting pressure to rescue their automatic promotion hopes after the international break.

More than 7,000 Hammers fans made the trip north for Saturday’s game. They turned on the players during and after the defeat, chanting: ‘You’re not fit to wear the shirt’.

Parker admitted he felt their pain afterwards, explaining that he had seen plenty of West Ham fans on the journey into the ground but had not spotted any Blackburn fans.

“I saw kids, wives, husbands and big groups of supporters, supporting this team, and I’m sat there thinking that we need to get a result.

“It’s not about how attractive the football or the team is, I just want to get three points for these people. So, it kills me at the end to know that we haven’t managed to do that.”

Blackburn have now responded with a cheeky dig, using Parker’s own comments to poke fun at the new Hammers manager on social media.

Taking to X, Rovers posted an edited version of his interview, accompanied by the caption: “Found some for ya, Scott” and a winking emoji.

Burnley rivalry adds extra spice to Blackburn’s taunt

It is a clever bit of trolling from Blackburn, whose media team clearly enjoyed turning the manager’s observation back on him.

While the defeat will still sting for angry Hammers supporters, it is difficult not to appreciate the humour in Blackburn’s response.

He was clearly hurting on their behalf after another damaging result.

But there is an extra layer to Blackburn’s taunt given Parker’s previous job. He was manager of their fierce East Lancashire rivals Burnley, adding a little more spice to the exchange.

The good news for Parker is that he will not have to wait too long for the chance to respond on the pitch.

West Ham host Blackburn at the London Stadium in January, when the Hammers will hope to have a far better result to show for the support of their own 62,500-capacity crowd.