- Oct 19, 2005
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Can't wait for the West Ham meltdown after this this comment!
David Sullivan has defended West Ham's lack of transfer activity after all but ruling out a renewed move for James Tarkowski.
Burnley have turned down two bids for centre-half Tarkowski, who turns 28 in November, and the cash-strapped Hammers are now looking elsewhere for defensive reinforcements.
"We've got two or three bids in, but the benchmark is very high,” co-owner Sullivan told talkSPORT. "We've got limited funds.
“If we had £400m to spend and someone said spend 10 per cent of it, £40m, on a 28-year-old centre-back from a Premier League club who will remain nameless, you'd probably get the player out.
“But to spend your entire budget on a 28-year-old centre-back, you're struggling. We're going to get no gate money, possibly all season. We've got to keep the club afloat and pay the wages.
"I can't go and sign two or three players the manager (David Moyes) doesn't want or we'd have a civil war at West Ham because I don't pick the players. Our manager is a manager, not a coach.
"I cannot say for sure we are going to sign anybody, and as each day passes, I get more depressed. There's no point saying otherwise. We'll go a little bit more, but we can't pay double what you value a player at. We haven't got the money; the club would go bankrupt. These are difficult times."
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If Sullivan were to have an ****hole transplant, the ****hole would reject him
£2m but its normally covered by policing and etc.How much are they paying in rent each season?
How much are they paying in rent each season?
I don't understand how West Ham aren't rolling in it. They got deal of the century by having a cheap lease and doesn't go up with the rate of inflation and raking in that TV money. Where are they stashing the cash and why doesn't anybody want to join their club?
Such an odd club
I don't understand how West Ham aren't rolling in it. They got deal of the century by having a cheap lease and doesn't go up with the rate of inflation and raking in that TV money. Where are they stashing the cash and why doesn't anybody want to join their club?
Such an odd club
I don't understand how West Ham aren't rolling in it. They got deal of the century by having a cheap lease and doesn't go up with the rate of inflation and raking in that TV money. Where are they stashing the cash and why doesn't anybody want to join their club?
Such an odd club
That's what I was thinking. We're paying over £30m a season for our stadium and they're paying £2m. Covid won't impact other stadium events for them because they don't have any. Where is their TV money going? Are their wages really that high?
I think their wages are fairly high for their league positions.
The funniest thing is that Wilshere is the 2nd highest paid player at the club
Wilshere has completely stolen a living.
Would you happen to know their highest paid earner?
Yarmolenko. 115k/w. Wheelchair is 100k/w.
Yeah thought it might have been him. Wheelchair on 100 is fucking insane, but hilarious at the same time.