Snap ownership poll

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Based upon all available information, who would you prefer to take ownership of West Ham United FC?

Poll ended at Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:36 pm

Intermarket
54
14%
David Gold & David Sullivan
141
36%
Tony Fernandes
180
46%
A.N Other
13
3%
 
Total votes: 388

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Post by hammer »

fernandes :crest:

mail/tweet the results of this poll to mr. fernandes :wink:
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What about a Don't know box too ?
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Gold and Sullivan if only for the fact they have done a similar and successful sort of job at Birmingham previously.

They have the experience.

I doesn't matter how much money you have if you have no experience of running a football club it can soon evaporate for no return like Ashley at Newcastle or Goldberg at Palace who I believe actually bankrupted himself.
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I really don't know enough about each of the interested parties but a group of rich West Ham fans, if true, seems ideal to me.
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Post by Larry »

David Gold & David Sullivan, under them you know that they will bring financial stability to the club, Intermarket we know nothing about them which leaves me cautious about them Fernandes again I don't know a lot about him or how much money he has.
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Post by the pink palermo »

G&S , not because I have been taken in by press spin , see them as knights in shining armour, or even believe they have the clubs best interests at heart .Nor do I believe they will honour the pledge on next years season ticket prices, or spend millions improving the squad .
They will invest modestly , charge as much as they think they can get away with - they won't be bothered if 5,000 disappear off the attendence figures if the total revenue is higher than before , and will settle for a decent cup run every couple of years .
For a couple of years however they will provide stability , and a chance for the club to recpver some dignity in the post Tevez fiasco .
Gold , though is 71 .Who cops his share of the club on checkout day ?
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the pink palermo wrote:G&S , not because I have been taken in by press spin , see them as knights in shining armour, or even believe they have the clubs best interests at heart .Nor do I believe they will honour the pledge on next years season ticket prices, or spend millions improving the squad .
They will invest modestly , charge as much as they think they can get away with - they won't be bothered if 5,000 disappear off the attendence figures if the total revenue is higher than befo runs re , and will settle for a decent cup run every couple of years .
For a couple of years however they will provide stability , and a chance for the club to recpver some dignity in the post Tevez fiasco .
Gold , though is 71 .Who cops his share of the club on checkout day ?
Well, his daughter Jacqueline runs daddy's chain of shops. You may know them as Ann Summers. Oh, and Knickerbox as well.

Like father like daughter?
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Post by cockney hammer »

Who cops his share of the club on checkout day ? :shock: :lol:
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Post by RUNWELL RAY »

I have not voted as I do not know much about any of the proposed bids & their plans of investment in our club. As long as the Icelandic mob are out before we have to sell any of our players & they drag us down to the Championship then I will be happy
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cockney hammer wrote:http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/0 ... 68x704.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i would :thup:

Lots have.



allegedly
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Post by sendô »

Have I missed something or are G+S the only ones who have shown a concrete interest?

Seems they are the best bet.

:crest:
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Post by Morocco Mole »

Intermarket. Some random reasons:
1) T.C. :wink:
2) To wind up Trap
3) To wind up Palermo
4) Karen Brady is a fat sow
5) Is any one else getting the hump seeing Gilbert and Sullivan swanning about the Boleyn, giving it large in their two-bob leatherwear like they already own the gaff...?
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Post by mickfbrown »

Morocco Mole wrote:Intermarket. Some random reasons:
1) T.C. :wink:
2) To wind up Trap
3) To wind up Palermo
4) Karen Brady is a fat sow
5) Is any one else getting the hump seeing Gilbert and Sullivan swanning about the Boleyn, giving it large in their two-bob leatherwear like they already own the gaff...?
:raver:

Can I change me vote from Fernandes to Intermarket !? :lol:
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Post by sicknote »

said none of the above before, so didn't vote

but will now as they have finally said something vote and prefer the intermarket bid, a strong group of investors IMHO would be more beneficial to our future as we won't get anyone who'll spunk money on us and a group will have both business and football success as proirities

it may not be a good comparison for some but spurs is run in this way and i'd settle for our club being ran in that manner, but levy can f*** off :wink:
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Post by Trap1 »

Poll runs till Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:36 pm

Vote count announced on Weds 30th December.

My legal representative will be in touch. :lol:
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Post by ManInTheIronsMask. »

I was a bit puzzled by that as well. Perhaps we could also announce that the current bottom three have been relegated?
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Post by LOS »

sicknote wrote:I would not want gold and sullivan anywhere near our football club

Some of you are very easilly swayed by press spin

None of the above and that's pretty sad considering the way this lot run the club but those lot courting us offer nothing at all to enthuse

Best answer on this thread.................my only issue is that are G&S the best of a bad bunch ? Dammed if you do dammed if you don't.
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Post by Hurst hits six »

G&S are not the best of a bad bunch. They are slick businessmen who look for opportunities to look after themselves. They did it with porno, they did it with Birmingham. And that's why Sullivan invested in Spurs - to make money. Is it any coincidence that Birmingham have done well since they left? I've nothing against people making money so good luck to G&S in general , but I wouldn't want them anywhere near Upton Park
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Post by sendô »

Hurst hits six wrote: Is it any coincidence that Birmingham have done well since they left?
They've only been gone a couple of weeks chap, I don't think we can really give Yeung all the credit for that.
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Post by speculator »

I'd like to be able to buy shares in the club and for it to be run by a board of trustees - similar to the The Guardian newspaper. I don't think Gold and Sullivan are right for the club. Nor do I think we should advertise betting on our club shirts. :thdn:

I'd like to find a way for all West Ham fans to be able to attend at least a couple of games a season - as many have been priced out and now watch only on tv.
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