1895 wrote:
But Duxbury (CEO) and Igoe (Financial Guru) haven't. They both knew what was going on, whether they admit it or not, yet let it continue.
If like me you feel that CB have a limited or zero ability to take money out of the club so far and in the foreseable future..........then once they ended up owning us by default in lieu of money............they probably couldnty mess with the team that had the relationships with our creditors (the banks) and who had appointed our manager and coaches.
Whatever CB's opinion of SD and Igoe they probably thought sacking them and getting someone to 'learn' West Ham was too big a risk, especially as running a Prem club is not that common an experience.
Without absolving SD or blaming him I think CB a) had no option but to create themselves to own the club, b) to leave the club well alone.
Wahst been interesting is SD in the opinion of some on here (including myself) has so far managed to do what appears like a good job (cut staff but maintain mid-table solidity, and face down the consequences of the extra blows of the sponsorship fiasco and Tevezgaete)
No matter what role he played in picking a sponsor who was not sound, causing the Tevezgate mess etc, he has since about a year ago got everyhting pretty right (given the limited information we have).
At some point people need to go through a crisis to forge themselves.
It may be that when the dust settles SD who 2 years ago was inadequate, has become one of the best Premier club CEO's available.
Im not suggesting that has happened so far, but the signs are no longer bad.