S-Clarke Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Really interesting and revealing couple of blogs, which contain an interview from WHU's co owner. They really did waste their time in January! http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2012/02/19/in-conversation-with-david-sullivan-part-3-we-tried-to-sign-tevez-and-torres/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 F*cking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Where he talks about the 5th of february... that's Billy Sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Good spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 What a pointless interview! Cortese could sit here and say we went in for Messi and Ronaldo, means nothing. All in a bid to keep the thick masses at West Ham happy I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 That article can't be real! I thought it was The Onion or something! Like "We didn't really want Jelavic. Rangers would have wanted a lot of money and he would've wanted to double his wages." "So you didn't bid for him?" "Oh yes we bid £5 million." Mental! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Where he talks about the 5th of february... that's Billy Sharp. And they don't think he'll make the step up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 I'd love it if Billy Sharp got us promoted this season over West Ham. So what, he might not make it in the Premier League - you're not there yet you over-confident cocky East Londoners. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'd love it if they don't go up this season. Up **** creek without a paddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 There's an awful lot of information in that interview. Not sure if that guy is just a trusted journo with great contacts, or Sullivan just likes blabbing. We're lucky to get Cortese to admit that we paid an undisclosed fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Cannot believe that people bid for players that they know they will not get, as someone said above just to please the masses. Need to be realistic all the time. Ok we pushed the boat out a bit when we went after Hooper, but that was an Adkins connection. A lot of clubs bid for players that are out of there league so the fans still believe they are a big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Also a bit cocky about being in the Premier league next season!! They could have got another year out of Sharp in the championship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 Interesting read that, f**k knows where the truth stops and the bulls**t beings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 19 February, 2012 Share Posted 19 February, 2012 There's an awful lot of information in that interview. Not sure if that guy is just a trusted journo with great contacts, or Sullivan just likes blabbing. We're lucky to get Cortese to admit that we paid an undisclosed fee. Sullivan is more than happy to pick up the phone and tell anyone anything. I think transparency is something he believes in big time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Hehe, the sort of players he is looking to attract reminds me of early football management sims, namely the ones where the talent would just go to any club, irrespective of reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 21 February, 2012 Share Posted 21 February, 2012 If you say it fast, Vaz Te and Maynard sounds like Tevez and Torres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 February, 2012 Share Posted 21 February, 2012 Still think I would have prefered maynard TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 21 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 21 February, 2012 Confirmed they did try for Torres http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17115819 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascadia Saint Posted 23 February, 2012 Share Posted 23 February, 2012 After a couple of years of Cortese it's just plain odd to hear a chairman talking candidly about transfer targets, bids made, whether the manager wanted them, players wage demands etc... His honesty is to be applauded but it doesn't make you feel he has many limits when it comes to privacy and confidentiality. I think we're better off with Cortese and waiting for the odd snippets of info that come from the chairman's dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 2 March, 2012 Share Posted 2 March, 2012 Got around to reading the full interview and saw this bit. ID: Would you have looked at bringing Alan Pardew back? He has always said he has got unfinished business at West Ham, hasn’t he? DS: We thought about it. But remember, at the time he had failed to get Southampton promotion for two or three seasons despite spending a pile of money. He had flopped at Charlton, so it was hard to make a case. I liked Pardew. The press all liked him. Yep, passing on Pardew because he failed to get us promotion 3 years running. What a mong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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