Scott Duxbury: The KUMB Q&A

[Up the Junction]

I am delighted to announce that WHU CEO Scott Duxbury has kindly agreed to follow in the steps of predecessors Paul Aldridge and Eggert Magnusson by being the subject of the latest KUMB Q&A.

As usual we'll be taking questions from members of KUMB along with us, so if there's anything you'd like us to ask Scott on your behalf, send your questions to editor@kumb.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (either by conventional email or clicking on my email link to the right) and we'll get through as many as we possibly can during the session.

For anyone who may not have read them first time around:

Eggert Magnusson Q&A: http://www.kumb.com/qa.php?id=10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Paul Aldridge Q&As: (2000) http://www.kumb.com/qa.php?id=1;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (2002) http://www.kumb.com/qa.php?id=5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thank you.

[Up the Junction]

Now closed for questions. Thank you to everyone who contacted me, we will do our utmost to get as many answered as possible.

[clawhammer]

This has just appeared on the West Ham till I die Blog...
Scott Duxbury
June 26th, 2009 - 4:44 pm I’ve just come back from interviewing West Ham Chief Executive Scott Duxbury over lunch in Docklands. We covered a huge amount of ground and it is going to take some time to transcribe the interview, so you will have to be a little patient, especially as I am away most of the weekend. To give you a few tasters though, Duxbury…

* Details “The Project” - his vision for the club
* Believes we can win the league.
* Explains the full story of Zola’s capture and why he nearly didn’t sign
* Tells how the banks tried to force the sale of Scott Parker in January
* Reveals he nearly quit over the issue
* Says has been no contact with Carlos Tevez or his representatives over a return
* Is adamant that Dean Ashton will NOT be sold to Stoke
* Says Lucas Neill may well stay at the club
* Reveals a stonking half time entertainment plan for the Napoli game
* Tells why Jeremy Nicholas has a job for life
* Says Rob Green’s contract talks are on hold
* Says the club is looking to sell Davenport and Faubert
* Explains the kind of player the club wish to bring in over the summer

Enough to be going on with? But rest assured, there’s a lot more. I’m going to print the whole thing with no interpretation from me. It’s a word for word record of our 90 minute conversation. I have to say I have been impressed by Scott’s openness over the last six months. Ever since he came out fighting in the transfer window, he’s been like a breath of fresh air in his dealings with the media. Please don’t get the impression I speak to him often, or anything like that. I don’t. This was the second time I have met him, but I am impressed at his passion for his job, his vision for the future of the club (which he talks a lot about in the interview) and the clear glove in glove relationship he has with Zola.

[Memorial Ground]

When's the KUMB one being published?

[Trap1]

Iain Dale :lol:

That bloke is a media whore.

[FDiMcA]

clear glove in glove

clear gloves

sounds like they hold hands but dont really trust each other so the old latexes come out

[Georgee Paris]

Iain Dale :lol:

That bloke is a media whore.

When is your lunch?

[beckton]

Of course West Ham will not sell Ashton to Stoke, he wouldn't go there!



It seems though any interested clubs now know the asking price, funny that. :lol:

[Chuck D]

Win the league? Did he specify which one?

Scott you sly old dog, you meant the Championship didnt you....

[Gnome]

When's the KUMB one being published?

As soon as Mr The Junction can get it typed up. We'll probably be running it in parts over the course of the next few days as it's so long.

[clawhammer]

TBH I wondered if I should post this because I don't really want to upstage the KUMB version but....UTJ has all of our questions so it won't be the same....it is Friday...we are all bored....it is something tangible to start moaning about. I hate the close season!

[Ben]

As soon as Mr The Junction can get it typed up. We'll probably be running it in parts over the course of the next few days as it's so long.

that's what she said

[bristolhammerfc]

Tells how the banks tried to force the sale of Scott Parker in January

As many of us stated and got slagged for :evil:

[Gnome]

that's what she said

Indeed!

Since the interview with Mr Dale took place straight after ours did - in fact we probably delayed their departure - there will almost certainly be a bit of overlap. After all I'm sure most of us want answers to the same questions!

[mokum hammer]

Iain Dale is William Hague/Iain Drunken Smiths & Margret Thatchers love child - FACT!

[Georgee Paris]

Indeed!

Since the interview with Mr Dale took place straight after ours did - in fact we probably delayed their departure - there will almost certainly be a bit of overlap. After all I'm sure most of us want answers to the same questions!

Was that like a brunch type meeting?

[cockney hammer]

* Believes we can win the league.

[Gnome]

Was that like a brunch type meeting?

Coffee, tea and biscuits and water were provided at our meeting. I believe that UTJ and I stuck to iced water. Mr Duxbury had several cups of coffee.

Before the interview I enjoyed breakfast at Cassetaris but UTJ missed out on breakfast due to traffic problems on the A13. No Balti pies were harmed in the making of the interview but I can't speak for the interview with Mr Dale.

Any other food queries?

[Memorial Ground]

no, but what does he smell like?

[FDiMcA]

Tells how the banks tried to force the sale of Scott Parker in January

As many of us stated and got slagged for :evil:

i recall many people saying there would be a fire sale and we would sell key players. BG would hold a fire sale.

That the banks wanted it to happen but it did not happen, endorses the view that BG prevented a fire sale.

BG to hold a fire sale
BG to avoid a fire sale.

Who won

You decide

Am I missing something?