Former West Ham defender Julian Dicks has backed the club's fans following the ugly protests during their defeat to Burnley on March 10.
Some supporters stormed on to the pitch and a collection of fans tried to confront owners David Gold and David Sullivan during West Ham's 3-0 defeat.
Gold and Sullivan, whose decision to move the club from their old Upton Park home to the former Olympic Stadium is behind the anger, were reported to have left their seats for their own safety.
In an interview with The Sun Dicks said: "I don't agree with the fighting, the coin throwing and the violence -- but fans must be heard. They are deeply frustrated with the way things are going and want to get their point across."
During the game, a West Ham fan managed to enter the pitch and planted a flag on the centre spot.
Dicks added: "I remember the same thing happening when I was playing for the club. We were at home to Everton and fans were up in arms about plans to charge them just for the right to buy a season ticket.
"It was done out of frustration because West Ham clearly meant a lot to that bloke. It's their lives. He wasn't a thug."
West Ham are two points above the relegation zone and play Southampton on Saturday at the London Stadium.
"I didn't want to move to the London Stadium all along," Dicks said.
"Even two years before the move I was having reservations about it. Upton Park was a horrible place to go as a visiting player and that gave West Ham an edge at times. At the London Stadium you're alone out there."
"The board has to back managers in the transfer market. That was the whole point of the move. It was said it would lead to the signings to challenge for the top six and European football. But talk is cheap."