Is it ever OK to walk out on your team and leave early?

With West Ham 4-0 down going into half-time during their clash with Arsenal, Sky Sports cameras panned outside to see thousands of fans storming out of the London stadium.

David Moyes' side suffered a nightmare collapse on home soil, with the Gunners adding two further goals in the second-half to complete a 6-0 stuffing.

It was West Ham's biggest defeat at home since 1963, and the drone footage in the dying seconds of the first-half showed just how unhappy fans were with their team's shambolic performance.

There is an unwritten rule in football that states: 'To be a 'true fan, you must stay until the end - no matter if your team is being humiliated. Though there is also the argument that once you have paid your money - for some it will be hundreds of pounds - you can do what you like.

It has been a big talking point since Sunday's game, and it has caused a fierce debate among Mail Sport readers, who have given their opinions after we asked whether it was ever OK to walk out on your team and leave early.

One football fan from Shrewsbury insisted: 'You stay to the bitter end, no matter what. They're (sic) your team through the good and the bad'.

This opinion was echoed by Chris Sutton on Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast this week.

Sutton said: 'If you're a football supporter, you support your team through thick and thin, don't you? What did Jock Stein say? Football is nothing without fans. Show appreciation to players at the end of the game.'

Another defence given was the amount that fans pay for tickets to watch their team.

Nicki108 from Suffolk said: 'Their prerogative but at 60 quid a pop I wouldn't leave,' and another person responded to this comment adding: 'Exactly what's the point if you've already given the club