West Ham haven’t competed in the second tier of English football since the 2011-12 season, and the drop has been a bitter pill for Dyer to swallow. "The thing that hurts the most is obviously it was down to us and Tottenham, of all clubs. I've been a West Ham fan for most of my life, so I'm used to heartbreak," Dyer admitted. "You know yourself that we had a recent little run where we won a cup, and now it's back to heartbreak again. It's been 15 years since we were relegated."
Despite the pain of last season, the actor is confident that the squad, led by Bowen, will secure promotion at the first time of asking. "I don't know what the expectations are of our club, really. I think we do need a change, we do need a reset, and we go again. It will be nice to see us win a few games, I'll tell you that now." West Ham are scheduled to begin their competitive season on August 8 in the Carabao Cup against Portsmouth.