"West Ham United have today announced the resignation of chief executive Scott Duxbury.
Duxbury said: 'I am proud of my work at West Ham United but feel the time is right for me to pursue other opportunities.'"
So Scott Duxbury has fallen on his sword. Don't know too much about the guy. His interviews about the West Ham "project" always sounded impressive, but then again he was the man in Tevezgate who was said to have given "oral cuddles" to Tevez's management.
Not a surprise, really, as Karren Brady was always going to want sole control of finance.
Friday, January 29
Eidur no
Typical Redknapp, buying anyone he can just because they're available. We almost had Eidur Gudjonsson on loan but Harry muscled in after he'd had a medical with us.
In Harry's autobiography he describes how he pulled a similar fast one in the transfer market over Barry Fry, who then threatened to send round "a couple of geezers to blow your kneecaps off". Think we'll settle for a beating around the head with an Ann Summers marital aid. And Spurs going bankrupt like Portsmouth.
And where is Benni McCarthy? We have agreed a fee and personal terms according to the media, but still no announcement on the club web site. Apparently there is a work permit problem
Meanwhile we're now linked with Scott McDonald, Celtic's Australian striker. Might Victor Moss of Crystal Palace be a good bet? He looks good and they are in administration and have to sell on the cheap...
And what about the promised right-back? Just as vital as a striker.
In Harry's autobiography he describes how he pulled a similar fast one in the transfer market over Barry Fry, who then threatened to send round "a couple of geezers to blow your kneecaps off". Think we'll settle for a beating around the head with an Ann Summers marital aid. And Spurs going bankrupt like Portsmouth.
And where is Benni McCarthy? We have agreed a fee and personal terms according to the media, but still no announcement on the club web site. Apparently there is a work permit problem
Meanwhile we're now linked with Scott McDonald, Celtic's Australian striker. Might Victor Moss of Crystal Palace be a good bet? He looks good and they are in administration and have to sell on the cheap...
And what about the promised right-back? Just as vital as a striker.
Wednesday, January 27
Pompey crimes
Portsmouth 1 West Ham 1
Just as we're discussing the good fortune of the Olympic Stadium being on the Silverlink, DC's hurling a barrage of expletives at his laptop.
We're having dinner with DC and Mrs DC, and his laptop's subtly placed on a kitchen unit. DC is simply watching the scores change on the BBC.com home page rather than be tortured by updates from Caroline Cheese. It quite ruins our courgette and pesto bake with New Zealand Marlborough wine.
"It's a terrible disaster... We need a coordinated rescue plan," says Mrs DC, only it seems she's talking about Haiti to Her Indoors and not the Irons.
It's a point at least. I feared worse against a team with n money and several players in Africa. Just the sort of game we'd lose.
The Sky Sports News highlights show Nouble had an influential game early on, forcing a good save from Begovic, who then saves Diamanti's follow-up. Frank then plays a one-two with Collison who brings an even better save from the Pompey keeper.
We go ahead when Diamanti's cross pings off a Pompey' defender's head on to Upson's chest and into the net.
Carlton Cole comes on with 15 minutes left which is great news for the rst of the season. But then we concede the equaliser. Tomkins is fouled in the build-up, as Webber sneaks round the back of Upson to slide the ball home.
To take the positives we've got away points in two successive away fixtures and Franco says "we played a good game" as he always does. Although surely we should have won on chances. Sullivan, in the crowd wearing a coat that's a bizarre mix of Sgt Pepper and Politburo, now knows the scale of the task ahead.
Just as we're discussing the good fortune of the Olympic Stadium being on the Silverlink, DC's hurling a barrage of expletives at his laptop.
We're having dinner with DC and Mrs DC, and his laptop's subtly placed on a kitchen unit. DC is simply watching the scores change on the BBC.com home page rather than be tortured by updates from Caroline Cheese. It quite ruins our courgette and pesto bake with New Zealand Marlborough wine.
"It's a terrible disaster... We need a coordinated rescue plan," says Mrs DC, only it seems she's talking about Haiti to Her Indoors and not the Irons.
It's a point at least. I feared worse against a team with n money and several players in Africa. Just the sort of game we'd lose.
The Sky Sports News highlights show Nouble had an influential game early on, forcing a good save from Begovic, who then saves Diamanti's follow-up. Frank then plays a one-two with Collison who brings an even better save from the Pompey keeper.
We go ahead when Diamanti's cross pings off a Pompey' defender's head on to Upson's chest and into the net.
Carlton Cole comes on with 15 minutes left which is great news for the rst of the season. But then we concede the equaliser. Tomkins is fouled in the build-up, as Webber sneaks round the back of Upson to slide the ball home.
To take the positives we've got away points in two successive away fixtures and Franco says "we played a good game" as he always does. Although surely we should have won on chances. Sullivan, in the crowd wearing a coat that's a bizarre mix of Sgt Pepper and Politburo, now knows the scale of the task ahead.
Sunday, January 24
West Ham Olympic my a@@e!
The PR from the new owners has been generally impressive so far. Sullivan and Gold have told the fans clearly the dire financial situation at the club and set out their goals in honest language.
Karren Brady wrote a decent article for the Sun on Saturday but got a little over-excited about how good it would be to re-name us as West Ham Olympic. We are West Ham United and if anyone tried to change that you could see a similar revolt to one at Newcastle when they wanted to turn their stadium into an email address. Don't go there Karren…
Karren Brady wrote a decent article for the Sun on Saturday but got a little over-excited about how good it would be to re-name us as West Ham Olympic. We are West Ham United and if anyone tried to change that you could see a similar revolt to one at Newcastle when they wanted to turn their stadium into an email address. Don't go there Karren…
Striker light
Today's papers seem to have us signing either Benny McCarthy (Sunday Times) or Eidur Gudjohnsson on loan (NOTW).
One name to consider is maybe Dave Kitson of Stoke. He might have struggled at the Britannia but always scored against us with Reading and was being talked of as an England striker a couple of years ago. Think he might have been out on loan this season though, which would mean we had to get round the not having three clubs in a season rule.
One name to consider is maybe Dave Kitson of Stoke. He might have struggled at the Britannia but always scored against us with Reading and was being talked of as an England striker a couple of years ago. Think he might have been out on loan this season though, which would mean we had to get round the not having three clubs in a season rule.
Friday, January 22
Ruud boys?
Transfer targets mentioned in the press include Luke Young, whom is a proven right-back, very solid at Charlton and Boro, and would be good if we could get him. Presumably he'd cost £6 million or so though. Benni McCarthy is 32 but does score goals on a regular basis (think he hit 13 for Blackburn last season) and would have the World Cup in South Africa to motivate him.
As for today's story about 33-year-old Ruud Van Nistelrooy (better than Salford Van Hire) coming, it seems a little bizarre to be offering him 100k a week having slagged of Ljungberg's 80k a week deal from the Eggman so strongly.
But it might work if we could get him on a short-term deal and he saves us from losing £40 million through relegation. Can't see him swapping Real Madrid for dinner at Theydon Bois though…
As for today's story about 33-year-old Ruud Van Nistelrooy (better than Salford Van Hire) coming, it seems a little bizarre to be offering him 100k a week having slagged of Ljungberg's 80k a week deal from the Eggman so strongly.
But it might work if we could get him on a short-term deal and he saves us from losing £40 million through relegation. Can't see him swapping Real Madrid for dinner at Theydon Bois though…
Wednesday, January 20
The Club Landlord
First Egghead and now the Pub Landlord. A very funny comparison of David Sullivan in his claret jacket and blue tie and Al Murray's Pub Landlord in today's Daily Mirror.
Maybe he'll get a job in the White Horse Bar serving West Ham Chardonnay for the ladies?
Other claims in the Guardian are that it would cost £2 million to get rid of Duxbury, so his job is safe. While the Telegraph claims that the deal only cost Sullivan £20 million.
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