Sheffield United and West Ham fans should be able to get along, insists Blades manager Chris Wilder before they meet on Saturday.
It is the first league meeting between the clubs since the 2006-07 season when Sheffield United were controversially relegated as the Hammers stayed up.
"Many years have passed since it all happened and I actually have a big admiration for West Ham with the way they've gone about it in the past," Wilder said.
"I think they are a very similar club to Sheffield United - a working-class club from the east end of London and the supporters want to see them play good football and work hard.
"I think a West Ham fan could have a beer with a Sheffield United fan and they'd have a lot to talk about - maybe they should, I don't know.
"But there are a few clubs whose fans maybe you wouldn't sit down and have a beer with. I'll leave you to fill the blanks in!"
