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the biggest assets are a handful of players, the sky tv money and most importantly of all, the fans. they've invested fuck all, and built jack shit. the thought of them moving on our best goalscorer this summer is suicidal, but something I've questioned for a while that may happen. what ambitious player would want to hang around with the current negative manager, and a board that have zero ambition other than finishing 17th?

The dwarf might have the stature of a macaque monkey, but he also appears to have the skin of a rhino. Not entirely sure a petition, of any size, would phase the cսnt too much as long as he’s getting bums on seats, whether that’s ST holders or half-and-half’s. The Burnley unrest was just presented in the media as fan unrest, almost hooliganism. No deep dive into the reasoning behind it. And of course, that long fella cսnt stopping any meaningful protest in its tracks (a plague on those that leaned on their fellow supporters). I honestly don’t believe that fan pressure alone will persuade him to fuck off. His dealings made public with ‘unsavoury’ types just might. Of course, with associates such as Hunt that’s highly unlikely to happen.

There is a lot of stuff on the Bowen thread about "The West Ham Asset" being devalued by Sullivan. He may, or may not be planning to sell Bowen. Bowen May or may not be keen to leave the circus.
Whatever, the West Ham asset is a strange concept. In terms of performance we have watched a mediocre team sleepwalk into a European final but regularly flirting with relegation. With European football we could attract the likes of Kudus and Paqueta, 2 years remote from Europe ensures that talent of that nature is not available to us. Those two are on the exit steps one way or another.
We do not own the ground so that is an asset other clubs have and West Ham don't anymore. Everton sold naming rights to their ground for £150m. Ten years on the London Stadium is still the London Stadium with no naming rights. Whilst the lions share of any naming deal would go to the Stadium owners, West Ham getting a percentage, we have received, and will continue to receive, 100% of fuck all given our cordial relationship with the owners, who are equal and opposite shitheads, preferring a solar panel vanity project to working towards a developing viable asset. Brady and Khan, take a bow.
Then there is the training facility, we understand fully mortgaged. To get this to a standard comparable to, say Bournemouth, then £50m investment (given London build prices) is not an unreasonable investment (dirty words) expectation.
So, the West Ham asset comes down to the ethereal "good will value" of playing staff, maintaining premier league status, being in London, and access to a large fan base.
Clearly we lack the leadership skills and desire to find inventive ways around the financial restrictions which others seem able to do without pleading poverty.
The baroness has already tried, and failed to flog a percentage due to the ownership structure. With the 8th Wealthiest ownership in the league comprising astute business men and the genius Brady it beggars belief that they cannot see that current behaviours, "we are skint", "might put £90m in if we can't force sales", is devaluing the club further.
Tangible assets are virtually non existent and "good will" is the most volatile of business assets to rely upon. 
The Bowen stuff may, or may not, be true but what is true is that once again the club looks like a circus.
 

Jaan Kenbrovin" wrote: ↑18 Jan 2025, 16:47

goose wrote: ↑28 Jun 2025, 09:22 I think people realise that the petition is pointless. He’s not going to step back because of a petition.

He will sell/step down when it suits him. Or when he’s dead.

I think people realise that the petition is pointless. He’s not going to step back because of a petition.

He will sell/step down when it suits him. Or when he’s dead.

Given that the petition has not yet reached 4500, do you think there is a reluctance to see Sullivan replaced? Better the devil you know? Personally, I can't stand the man but don't want some self-serving Yank reorganising our football. 

 

If the “look at me” cսnt applied for the apprentice exactly how long would she last before Sugar loses his boot up her useless arse? Don’t know how she’s got the brass neck to even acknowledge she’s anything to do with our shitshow, same self awareness as the Welsh midget.

goose wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 19:31

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 18:32

Pshyco scored all 4" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 15:55 If kretinsky has injected £90m into the club as is  rumoured.  He's now the clubs  biggest shareholder . 

Where's this rumour come from? Surely Sullivan wouldn't just sleepwalk into a scenario where he's not the decision maker any longer. He's not stupid in terms of business.

It could just be a loan. Then there’s no impact ownership.

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 18:32

Pshyco scored all 4" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 15:55 If kretinsky has injected £90m into the club as is  rumoured.  He's now the clubs  biggest shareholder . 

Where's this rumour come from? Surely Sullivan wouldn't just sleepwalk into a scenario where he's not the decision maker any longer. He's not stupid in terms of business.

Pav BML" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 15:01 Plus she gets a massive bonus and payrise every year. It's mostly a part time gig for her while she does The Apprentice, writes articles for the Sun etc.
All the while, she's never secured us any decent sponsorship deals. Relative to the size of the club, it's always peanuts. Less said about the stadium the better, we have zero control

Pshyco scored all 4" wrote: ↑26 Jun 2025, 15:55 If kretinsky has injected £90m into the club as is  rumoured.  He's now the clubs  biggest shareholder . 

If kretinsky has injected £90m into the club as is  rumoured.  He's now the clubs  biggest shareholder . 

Plus she gets a massive bonus and payrise every year. It's mostly a part time gig for her while she does The Apprentice, writes articles for the Sun etc.
All the while, she's never secured us any decent sponsorship deals. Relative to the size of the club, it's always peanuts. Less said about the stadium the better, we have zero control

Brady playing her face again on the official site, covering a whole number of issues, looking for kudos for matters which should have been a given, and concluding "Thank you once again for being part of this journey. Have a fantastic summer, we’ll see you back at London Stadium, ready to write the next chapter."
Let's examine that journey over, say, 10years?
As we are constantly reminded she is a brilliant business woman. So, perhaps "A World Class Team in a World Class Stadium with World Class Transport Links" was a mission statement rather than a sound bite lobbed at us mugs.
Let's consider what our vice chairman and her colleagues have delivered to date. In my view we have a third rate manager in a third rate stadium with a team using third world training facilities. The world class talent we do possess is being flogged because we are told we are skint.  We punters leave the ground to a painful stop go process because the world class transport links apparently can't cope with 60k "customers" plus Westfield shoppers. Arrival and departure at those stations regularly involves a rail replacement bus and the stations are about half a mile from the ground.
It could be argued that my comments are a cynical opinion. Unfortunately that isn't the case, they are verifiable.
The journey the Baroness refers to has been one of change but no progress for the club. 
My hope for the next chapter is that the circus fucks off. They have failed at every level.
 

At this point I just wish WHU got relegated.
West Ham with Sullivan is pushing me away...

...and, if they treat Potter like shit in this transfer window then if he has got any self respect he should walk out on the opening game of the season.  Now that would send a message to the board.

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑23 Jun 2025, 19:02 "Survival will do nicely to keep their gravy train rolling."

Encouraging to see that someone else has finally put into words something I've been saying almost since Sullivan bought the club.

I expect that, like Brown before him, he uses the club and it's facilities to impress those outside football he does business with and so PL survival is all that matters.

An excellent summary of what is wrong with the WHU board ATHammer.

According to Hammers News Brady has admitted that Potter has been targeted with avoiding relegation for next season. That sums up Sullivan & Brady's ambitions. 

Gank wrote: ↑24 Jun 2025, 16:50 Give me all the money in the WHO fund and I'll use it to pull Brady. I'll keep her busy in bed and away from the club.

Then when I cast her off after a year or so, she won't be able to go back to Paul and her life will be ruined. Without her, Sullivan won't be able to impact anywhere near as much and he'll just sell to the highest bidder.

Uncle Gank sorts your problems

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑25 Jun 2025, 15:09

Gank wrote: ↑24 Jun 2025, 16:50 Give me all the money in the WHO fund and I'll use it to pull Brady. I'll keep her busy in bed and away from the club.

Then when I cast her off after a year or so, she won't be able to go back to Paul and her life will be ruined. Without her, Sullivan won't be able to impact anywhere near as much and he'll just sell to the highest bidder.

Uncle Gank sorts your problems

Fookin ell Gank

What can I say, I love West Ham and I can summon an erection at will.