Another worthy comparison is to liken Wests Tigers to the team I follow in the English Premier League …..... Arsenal. Great to watch, all the flair in the world, the team most neutrals love to see, but have got a lousy defence and just can't seem to get the results. (Oddly enough also haven't won a trophy since 2005 !)
As a life long West Ham fan and my wife being a Spurs fan since Jesus was a boy, to compare our beloved Tigers to Arsenal is way off the mark, if not a little insulting. Yes they play stylish football but that's where the comparison ends. Having been brought up and living in the uk for 30 years I can assure you Arsenal are not and never will be the team neutrals love to see.
You will never hear crowds sing "boring boring Tigers" or "'6 nil to the West Tigers"
A better comparison would be despite being less successful than the Tigers are West Ham. A club that has a history of playing skilful attractive football and like the Tigers are a team neutrals love and some have as their second favourite team (a thought I don't subscribe to) simply because fans of the big successful clubs don't see them as a threat and neutrals like watching great football without the emotional risk.