So 'Arry reckons we encouraged Tottenham to bid for Parker! He isn't specific about the nature of that encouragement of course. Perhaps he ordered some porn off of Sullivan and when it arrived in the traditional brown Manila envelope, 'Arry thought, "Brown Manila envelope. Transfers. G G cash back. Sullivan and Gold want me to bid for Scott Parker!". Or maybe the fact that Levy was put through to Sullivan on the phone was encouragement enough. It seems that the chairman at Tottenham does not allow 'Arry within sniffing distance of the money transaction for some reason. I guess we will never know what really happened.
What we do know, however, is that it is perfectly within the rules for one chairman to ring another and make an offer. 'Arry is spot on there. And we also know that it was West Ham and not 'Arry or Tottenham who told the world about the offer. If you want to keep things quiet, it is a bloody odd thing to do to make a statement on the club website!
Not that we could complain if Tottenham had tapped up Parker of course. What exactly have we been doing with Beckham? In fact, Gold declared our interest to the press without any prior contact with the player, his agent or the club. That puts us in a bit of a dicky position should we feel unhappy about the conduct of Tottenham or any other club doesn't it?
I was always told, "Do as you would be done by" and I reckon that clearly applies here. Of course we then come back to the big question, why exactly did Sullivan choose to go public on the offer? To alert Villa and Liverpool perhaps? Perish the thought!
Anyway, after the 4-1 thumping last night, 'Arry came out and said "You win nothing with kids". Despite having what was widely regarded as the best squad in the Prem last season, 'Arry feels in need of experienced recruitments. Normally agents all across Africa woud be on red alert at this news but with Levy in charge of transfer deals, 'Arry is suddenly focused on British based players. He says he wants Parker, but he can admit that publicly now Sullivan has taken the deal into the public domain. He also says that it is up to the chairman whether Tottenham come back with an improved bid for our Tottenham supporting, close friend of Jamie Redknapp, Mr West Ham.
Can anybody spot where this one is going? Any guesses what Jamie is saying in that picture? "And White Hart Lane is the first on the left" perhaps?
10 comments:
4-1 thumping! there it's been said for a third time - do I win a prize?
Forget rivalery between our 2 clubs, Sullivan is the only person stirring it up. We put a bid in and he releases it too the press to increase the players price. Whilst you boys put bids for a few players using the same tactics. Including Ohara?! That makes sense. Sullivan and gold have a lack of class, criticising us whilst opening talking of offers for beckham or even tapping up dorrans all summer. Laughable really. Bit embarrassing for west ham
Inclined to agree.
And twichy Redknapp uses the Parker farce to casually tap up Bellamy by mentioning that he would like to sign him. Laughable really. Bit embarrassing for Spurs.
Twitchy you should have died in italy you scum
I think G&S are tryign to be the good guys too much, and in doign so are talking to much and need to learn when to say soemthing and when to keep it shut. Goign about their work quietly but effectively will be better than sayign all these things and seeing it cock up and making us look bad. Parker, wanted to look good by telling us they had rejected an offer etc. but at the same time unsettling Parker and making us look stupid by saying Spurs are unsettlign him. Also goign in for all these big names and telling everyone with not one comign off, and Beckham sayign they haven't even approached him, makes us look great. I do feel they are doing everythign right for the club and goign in the right direction just need to hush and not worry abotu season tickets they will be sold if they get players in not by tellign everyone what they want to do and not happen. Good post though HF, been critical in the past but this was a better one
Oh dear!
In G&S we trust!
bit over the top that 10.55 lot of good people died in that crash tha 'arry survived is proof that the devil looks after his own Harry was always a very nice man inc taking time out of his day to attend the funeral of a West Ham supporting friend of mine whilst manager of Pompey always had time to chat and banter with the lads I have no idea why he has turned the way he has and thinks he's better than everyone but he has turned still can't wish him dead esp in those circumstances that was a terrible tradgedy
Say what you like about him, 'Arry is great entertainment value! I love the way he has kicked back at Sullivan. "We didn't make the offer public"! Spot on 'Arry!
Spot on Deane - he turned the way he was because he was turned over by West Ham
HF - think you should remove 10:55 comment
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