Tuesday 12 May 2009

West Ham Hit By Expenses Scandal


Hot on the heels of the Tevez scandal and stories of the imminent bankruptcy of the Icelandic owner, West Ham United has been rocked by news of an investigation into employee expenses dating back as far as the Curbishley era. A source close to the club confirmed, "An audit of expenses claimed from December 2006 has highlighted certain questionable claims and irregularities."

Full details are awaited but certain dubious claims have already been identified. Club officials are at a loss as to why the former manager was allowed to claim for a service of his brown Volvo and for a spring clean of his caravan. The claims submitted by Luis Boa Morte from January onwards for "bales of hay and a plentiful supply of carrots" are also being questioned. At a less serious level, the purchase of an Action Man by Freddie Sears and a Monopoly set by Jack Collison is also causing concern. "The figures involved may not be great but that is not the point. It is the principle that is at stake," said the source.

All this pales into insignificance, however, when set alongside Curbishley's claim for four great piles of manure delivered over an eight month period from January to August 2007. "Mr Curbishley promised us that the investment would enhance our performance on the pitch", the source revealed. "However the deliveries from Fulham, Tottenham, West Brom and Arsenal respectively appear to have been obtained for no worthwhile purpose whatsoever."

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why don't you just bore off?

Hammersfan said...

Why do you keep returning?

Anonymous said...

Don't worry I won't ever again.

Hammersfan said...

Back again? Good. See you tomorrow!

Anonymous said...

Why do you keep slgging off LBM???? Bit gutless as he is a crowd favouite nowdays anyway

Anonymous said...

LBM is quality

Anonymous said...

talentless unpaid prejudiced boring hack

Hammersfan said...

Wouldn't it be gutless if I followed the herd?

LBM is quality what, manure?

Wiity 1920

Denbighammer said...

Lol! I enjoyed it, especially Boa's claim for carrots and straw...these anons though, they just love to hate don't they?

Hammersfan said...

Cheers Den. Irony goes futher over their heads than a Boing 737! Mostly orgers, posing as anons!

Anonymous said...

Talking of the org I see you have made a new friend on the Latest News. As for LBM being a crowd favourite you would have to actually be in the crowd to know that!

Anonymous said...

You're to frightened to post most comments, what happened to your freedom of speech crap?

Hammersfan said...

Too frightened mate, too. LOL I have posted them all, unless they are obscene or racist!

Hammersfan said...

So why not post here under Pembleton then? By the way, the Reverend replied to your post and he termed all Sscousers pick pockets. Have a go mate! Your wife's honour is at stake!

Anonymous said...

The TwinHammer Netwosk told us about this when Thatcher was PM, but it got deleted by Thatcheronline,
It resurfaced years later and got the same treatment ,but no one knows who was responsible for that deletion

Hammersfan said...

Any truth in the rumour that Pardew claimed for a box of 100 condoms?

Northern_Hammer said...

Jesus Christ!! Pembleton, you really are one sad little bastard.

Why are you so obsessed by Hammersfan? I'm sure he loves the attention, but it is getting a little boring for the rest of us.

I think that maybe if you just 'came out' you would be able to deal with your feelings a little better.

Hope this helps.

COYI

The Reverend said...

LOL I think you will find that I was pointing out the comment from the commentator on Saturday. As if I would slur our dear friends from Liverpool in that way!!!

Hammersfan said...

Sorry to bring you into it Aycliffe. I just needed evidence to highlight the guy's absurd hypocrisy. I have no issue with tongue in cheek humour, as you know, and regard your comments as precisely that. The guy is a pathetic pillock. On top of these absurd comments, I also have a number of orgers posting the name of a porn model on the site and urging people to look in on her site. I assume this was after a joke between Pete and myself on the org where we joked about a sexy refuse collection site - and "I'm the Daddy" (aka davefking?) claimed it was a live link to a porn site which his son had then followed. I'm pretty sure that was untrue, the name was absurd and if there really is a porn site operating under that name, then the visitors must be very strange indeed! Anyway, we both apologised. To keep posting about a porn actress on a site that kids can visit is revolting.

The sad thing is, the actions of a self confessed group from the org has proved exactly what I said about the Klan. You are keeping company with some pretty revolting guys over there - not all, 98% are decent West Ham fans, but the 2% are witless and very nasty.

I saw your comment that the org is now less mordant but, if you are honest, it is sadly lacking in humour and intelligent banter now. It is not just about the number of posts but the quality of those posts. Del is sadly missed and so is El Martillo. His banning says everything about the bullying nature of the Klan and, unfortunately, about the collusion of Mr Nixon. You KNOW El Martilo is not me, but he has been banned because he is me. That is very sad.

Anyway, you are one of the guys whose contributions I still read so look in here whenever you want. And we have exchanged a couple of times on the org recently anyway!
; }

Hope Little Aycliffe and the family are well.

Fanno

The Reverend said...

No problem Fanno, my new tag did make me smile! A lot has happened to the org over the past year and I will stick up a thread highlighting this. Unfortunately there has been casualties and indeed Marty was one of them. It has picked itself up and while you are right regarding some absent friends others will have to pick up the mantle and come through the ranks much the same as when a team loses a star player. If you are still posting I do have a feeling I know who you are and I have mentioned this to Pete. I don't know what your plans are for this blog but I can see you are putting in a big effort to promote it. Unfortunately as Neville found you will get all sorts of comments when people are free to post undercover. The family are all well up here and I hope all is well in the Fanno household. As I like my user name I may have to submit an article but of course I will make sure I don't offend!! Busy trying to unmordant(new word) the org at the moment so have some patience my dear!

Hammersfan said...

Cheers mate.