As if floundering game after game last season wasn't bad enough, as if being relegated in the pecking order of England centre backs behind the go slow traitor Carragher and the Kneeless King was not humilation enough, as if Tottenham and Liverpool turning their backs on him was not a sufficient kick in the solar plexus, poor Matty Upson has now suffered the ultimate knock back. Just two short weeks ago, Sunderland were supposedly preparing a bid for him but now, it seems, they rate another centre back as a better bet: that defensive giant Titus Bramble!
This is the same Titus Bramble who was considered too inept even for the Newcastle back four. This is the same Titus Bramble who was at the centre of Wigan's defence when they shipped nine goals at White Hart Lane. This is the same Titus Bramble who was the lynch pin in a Wigan defence that conceded no less than 79 goals last season in the Premiership!
Poor Matty. It probably dawned on him that he was pretty shit after the Germany game but so shit that Titus Bramble is considered a better bet? God, Matty's stock has fallen further than BP's!
That said, I'm going to have a punt on Sunderland going down if this deal goes through!
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This had NOTHING to do do with Upson being shit! This was a money thing, Sunderland couldn't afford what the G&S want for him so they opted for Bramble instead as he cost £1Million!
So get your facts stright before you try and be funny and fail epically!
Err don`t think he failed epically, if Sunderland want to buy a defender from the bargain bucket, then who are we to stop them.
They`ll be at the 99p store soon trying to get a refund (False Economy buys eh !)
And City want Donovan!
Mancini to be the first manager sacked. You heard it here first.
Upson was so bad that he scored more goals than England's superstar striker Rooney in he world cup. He played less games than Rooney and is a defender. So if Upson is shite, what does that make Rooney?
Tha answer to your question 0431, is "Almost as shite as Rob Green". But Rooney will get better!
HF why do you feel the need to slag off our players, Upson wasn't as bad as some make out last night, but I suppose if you say it often enough the myth may come reality and the derisory comment about Rob Green, probably our best keeper since Ludo is pretty poor.
Stop whining about everything and get positive for the new season mate.
please please please write something positive about this club and players for once!! everything is so negative, its the problem with peopel in this country. When it comes to England we expect them to do soo well and when they fail everyone is on there backs and it's the same with West Ham, encouragement and positive vibes go a long way for players so lets get behind them, even if you don't liek them we're all in it for the Irons!!
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Upson is on big money was the captain and should have been playing his heart out for the club in every game. Instead, he took it easy and was careful not to get hurt in preparation for the world cup. However, Capello obviously wasn't impressed by his lack lustre performances and he dropped well down the centreback pecking order. Now the world cup is out of the way perhaps if he stays we will all see a vast improvement on last season I hope so.
Hopefully Bramble signs with Sunderland. Then, they will see with their own eyes how many goals thew'll receive hahaha! Cheap will go expensive then..
Surely Scott Dann & Roger Johnson from Birmingham are cheaper than Upson, and better than Bramble.
They could be a good bet for West Ham I think.
LOL Typical! Four months ago, when it looked certain he would walk out on the club, West Ham fans were insisting that Upson was crap. Now, because nobody will buy him, those same fans won't hear a bad word said about the guy! Amazing! As John said, he freeloaded last season, putting his World Cup place ahead of our Premiership survival. Grant, fortunately, has his number; I was very impressed with his "put up or ship out" statement. Of course, some of you guys would just sit on your hands and hope, mouthing, "If we say we love him, he will stay and be brilliant!"
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