I was quite close to the albion fans and whilst louder than west ham (bubbles aside) it still didn't feel as loud as I 'm used to.
The ground was not built for football and any noise dissipates quickly.
As an arena to watch sport I thought it was very good, but for supporting your team - crap.
Was given a free ticket by a West Ham Season ticket holder.
I bought the beers.
The fans around by me were a decent enough bunch.
I managed to sit on my hands as much as possible, but a couple of fans nearby cottoned on.
They were perfectly amenable though.
I actually quite liked the ground tbh.