So we won our last game out against Pompey, was a decent result but not a great performance. If you want to hear more in depth analysis of that game, then listen to Moore Than Just a Podcast where we go over it many times, and I constantly reiterate my admiration for our new Henri Lansbury who has sadly just signed a contract extension with L’Arse L. Anyway, we got the win and now let’s move on, big game tomorrow!!
Im not going to the den, but I will try and find some dodgy stream somewhere and watch it. The one thing im hoping will come out of Saturdays early kick off (except 3 points), is a debut for Sam Baldock, as im reading this morning that he is well up for showing us what he can do and that there is no better stage for him to do it. I would love him to get a debut goal as I am still keeping my fingers crossed that he is the missing pacey finisher that we so dearly need.
Team will hopefully look like this (it wont but this is what I would choose)
Green
O’Brien Tomkins Faye McCartney
Bentley Lansbury Nolan Taylor
Cole Baldock
But realistically, it will be Lansbury Nolan and Noble, and Cole up front on his own. Prediction: 1-2 With Millwall scoring first and Cole and Baldock scorers!!!
Yesterday saw a fan forum taking place, which again, I didn’t attend. However I am being cheeky, and have c+p’d a summary from a fan on West Ham Online so thanks to the contributor for this!
A brief run down of what was discussed:
• For me DG is a lovely, lovely bloke. Seriously. He is passionate, enthusiastic and down to earth.
• But he said alot without actually telling us much. A polished performance and he is very personable. DS is probably the one to get the gossip from!!
• The evening started with the inevtiable OS questions.
• In a nut shell he is 99.99999% we will get it. Hearn is only after cash and Levy wasnt spoken about in very fond terms. He couldnt say much about the legal action other than I got the impression Spurs may have a problem to deal with.
• The stadium will be named (he mentioned as an example The Sony Olympic Stadium) but West Ham will not change nor the badge (he feels KB was misquoted here)
• The worst seats will be given to the community and we will get the best seats. All options are being looked at for seats including retractable and a Dutch lego idea where we build sections for football over the track and dismantle in closed season.
• Parker wanted to go to spurs, other offers came in but he was only interested in going there.
• Bentley happened after and wasnt part of the Parker deal.
• Cole had offers, and wants PL football but not at any price. Instead he stayed with us. DG was very complimentary about Cole and spoke with warmth about how much he gives on the pitch for the club.
• Green will be offered contract but as per Parker in reality Contracts are worthless anyway if a player wants to go.
• He wont be driving his Rolls to Millwall!!
• BFS let Hines and Junior go as felt hadnt developed. DG felt Junior may still make the grade, nothing said about Hines.
• Huge hopes for current U18 team - especially Elliot Lee.
• Succession plans are in place should worst happen or either of the daves have enough.
• Debt down to £75m from £110m
• The Stech story is true about payments but he wont go on loan to prove his worth
• He loves BFS.
• Tried to manage Avram out in Dec/Jan. Offered MONeill the job but he was indecisive, then story leaked (still dont know by who) and so stuck with Avram once Feb came as no other manage wanted job if they couldnt bring in own players. All done in secret even DGs girlfriend didnt know they had gone in for MONeill.
• Said Avram was a lovely bloke, was excellent in interview and was best candidate at the time. Crap manager though!!
• Defended Brady and her Sun articles and said she was excellent at her job.
• The Icelandics "rape and pillaged" our club and some of the deals were a joke.
• DG said we could have got Freddie L for £1m rather than £3.5m if only they had waited 2 days!
• There is no transfer kitty just the two Daves pockets. They are prepared to dig deep to invest in BFS.
• BFS ambitious wants to manage in PL and then England football team.
• Disgusted with 5 sub rule (blamed small clubs like Peterborough!) and the UEFA financial rules need tweaking.
• Will look into comments on catering.
• Will look to take as much to the OS from UP as we can (like gates etc) and looking to do replica world cup winners statue
• We have to get OS otherwise Spurs will nick all our corporate. He can see OS from the Boardroom and doesn't want to see Spurs flag flying over it.
• Potential is massive as is income stream.
• Also said he hoped Lansbury would sign for us if we got promoted and if Arsenal still only offered bench football.
• Said all Henri wants is to play and is a top bloke.
• Also very complimentary on new little Sam and had high hopes for him also.
• Rough figures to buy into club and 30% stake are £30m to bank and £20m to club as a gift.
• Fernandes wanted to do the above figures at 51% and so become majority shareholder.
• DG and DS adamant that they want 3 equalish partners.
• Terry Brown wont invest any more into club. Lovely bloke, mad fan but dull!!
• DG mentioned 30% as stake left as from memory didnt Brown and someone else buy 3%?!
• Banks etc all aware we want a new partner in club.
• Said last year too many injuries, and this year none. Speaks volumes about BFS regime.
Very interesting read I think you would agree? Overall a real positive feel about our club at the moment. Loving it.
COYI Lets beat that Millwall scum!
IRONS
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