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Back when the owners took over this was their published pledge. The details are in the link but here is my critique to date
1. Appoint the right manager - FAIL. There is only 1 other manager who couldn't be less suited to West Ham and he is now managing Palace
2. Sign new players - FAIL. Sure you have signed new players but not in the right positions. We are the only club in the PL with 3 CB's in the squad. You had all summer to get a striker to support Carroll. You have had since Sept 1st through to Jan 1st to get in a striker who should have been through the door at 00:01 on New Years Day.
3. More investment in the Academy - HOLD
Can't comment as I do not have visibility of this. Interestingly the detail of this pledge refers to the 'West Ham Way". Something our current manager dismisses
4. Continue to clear the debt - PASS. Debt is indeed going down
5. Freeze season ticket prices for renewals - PASS. Although our previous owners pledged a 20% reduction for those of us who had 5
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Spot the fu(k on.
Being picky I’d say Arsenal only have 3 centre backs in their squad!!
And investment in the academy is very different from promoting or playing the results of that investment, so arguably that could be a Pass with a caveat that Allerdyce is a dinosaur in footballing terms further strengthen the FAIL in item 1.
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I would love to hear their opinion of your appraisal Salty.
At the end of last season our wage bill was £51m and Downing's big wages plus Rat & Adrian have been added to that. . . . . . in short we pay top 10 wages so they have invested and the Olympic strategy appears to have worked.
However their relegation record as owners is apparelling and I think it's because their choice of managers is so poor, it's no coincidence that McLeish, Grant & Francis are all out of work.
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I thought you had a plan on how to get ten points
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Sullivan took control of Brum in march 1993 following administration.
93-94 relegated to div 2
94-95 promoted as champs
95-96 15th div 1
96-97 10th
97-98 7th
98-99 4th
99-00 5th
00-01 5th
01-02 5th promoted to prem via playoffs
02-03 13th
03-04 10th
04-05 12th
05-06 18th relegated
06-07 2nd promoted to prem
07-08 19th relegated
08-09 2nd promoted to prem
09-10 sold club to Carson Yeung mid season.
West Ham
09-10 17th
10-11 20th relegated to champ
11-12 3rd promoted to prem
12-13 10th
13-14 . . . . not looking good is it?
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I think that list illustrates a very obvious point that they seem to be OK in the lower Divs but look exposed and (quite literally) out of their league in the Premiership.Originally Posted by bonzosbest74
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I'm amazed we have got 10 points !
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i've asked the same question now a few times and put my views across ... most are aware that i can't wait to see the back of them
anyway!
anyone STILL happy with our owners ?
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I am.
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I am.[/quote]
you would be wouldn't you
hope the new year brings good things mate
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