Just think how much money Abramovich could have saved

[Bootle Buck]

He could have bought a club that possessed the likes of Ferdinand, Lampard, Cole, Defoe and Carrick. FFS they would have even thrown in Glen Johnson and David James. That has to be almsot 100 million in talent right there.

 

It just goes to show how good a manager Harry Redknapp is to get relegated with a group of youngsters like that.

[WelshSpikeMikey]

I believe it was Roeder who got them relegated after they sacked Redknapp, despite him getting them upto 7th one season.

[Bootle Buck]

I believe it was Roeder who got them relegated after they sacked Redknapp, despite him getting them upto 7th one season.

 

Your right mate! Just Googled and found out they actually finished 15th in Harry's last season.

[Tosh]

Bloody chairman of west ham should be ashamed of himself. Worst business ever by a chairman not called Ridsdale

[Eskimo]

Bloody chairman of west ham should be ashamed of himself. Worst business ever by a chairman not called Ridsdale

 

Depends on how you look at it in footballing terms yes on a personal level I think he did quite well from the sales...

[fyds]

Lampard, Ferdinand and Johnson had already gone before they were relegated.

[SkippyjonJones]

and Harry was not at all popular with the fans there.

[Stevie H]

nor was peter storrie, the CEO. who is now coincidentally redknapp's CEO at portsmouth.

[johngibo YPC]

Lampard, Ferdinand and Johnson had already gone before they were relegated.

 

i thought johnson went the summer after they went down

[Murphman]

and Harry was not at all popular with the fans there.

 

 

Rubbish!!!!

[Bootle Buck]

Just the thought of that amount of young talent coming through at once is astounding. With the right manager that group could have become a great team for years to come. Just think what Utd did with Scholes, Butt, Nevillex2, Beckham and Giggs for the best part of 12 years. If I'm not mistaken wasn't John Terry on West Ham's books at the same time as many of these lads as a youngster.

[growler]

johnson went the season they went down, with Lampturd and rio going the season before. the problem was not that they went, but who replaced them. connolly, repka etc.