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El Scorchio" wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 09:31 Yes, you know this that whatever state the club finances are in, Sullivan won’t be a single penny out of pocket and will have probably profited from it. If not now then certainly when he sells up- and greatly so, unless he does manage to drag us down to the championship. 

Maverick180180 wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 11:44 I’m not really playing into his hands am I
I use this forum as a way of venting my anger and frustration caused by West Ham related issues, which no matter what the issue, he’s always the puppet master behind it
I very much doubt he comes on here and reads that I hate him and think he’s a cսnt, and even if he does I don’t see how that’s playing into his hands, he actually strikes me as the sort of prick that can’t handle criticism, hence why all the lies and constant spin. He doesn’t have the guts to take the flack he deserves 
I’ve refused to spend another penny on West Ham until he’s gone, I made that decision over 2 years ago
so he gets fuck all from me and if more people made that same decision then things would change 

So why isn't a protest being organized for the 1st home game and then every game there after?

Enough is enough.

..."Where has the money gone?"...

Anybody who has been paying attention since Sullivan took over is aware that he always (ALWAYS) borrows against potential future income to fund today's ongoing business expenses.

He could get away with this while TV money and, to a much lesser extent, match-day footfall was growing.

However, being "maxed out" against all our debtors and the economy not growing as expected, he now can't just re-finance the loans; no guarantee of PL football after next season (100% down to him), which means no guarantee of TV money and no guarantee of tourists coming to the London Stadium to "see the stars of the PL in action"/buy lovely, lovely half-and-half scarves, over-priced burgers & bland-flavour popcorn.

None of this is surprising, even for a layman, so a "successful businessman" would have already mitigated for such a possibility - especially after COVID and the ongoing war in The Ukraine.

We, once again, had the chance to push on after a relative success. Maybe we couldn't actually afford to as, back even then, our borrowing accounts were already maxed out by Sullivan's business management acumen. Nobody except "payday lenders" would touch us, and even they were reluctant.

And this is not the first time loan/cash-flow issues with the club have raised their ugly head - even on this site.

It could be argued that in continuously running a professional football club in such a way it clearly marks him out as not "a fit and proper person" to hold such a position.

Starting to agree with others now. It really looks like the only proper way to resolve this mess is for Sullivan to die. I don't care how that makes me look. I wouldn't cheer at the news but, by god, I'd be relieved so we can move on from this blood sucking little toxic ponce. 

I’m not really playing into his hands am I
I use this forum as a way of venting my anger and frustration caused by West Ham related issues, which no matter what the issue, he’s always the puppet master behind it
I very much doubt he comes on here and reads that I hate him and think he’s a cսnt, and even if he does I don’t see how that’s playing into his hands, he actually strikes me as the sort of prick that can’t handle criticism, hence why all the lies and constant spin. He doesn’t have the guts to take the flack he deserves 
I’ve refused to spend another penny on West Ham until he’s gone, I made that decision over 2 years ago
so he gets fuck all from me and if more people made that same decision then things would change 

Maverick, what you don't get is that people like you play into his hands. It's so easy for him to laugh off unproved allegations and hate filled invective. If everyone focused on the most pressing issue - his incompetence as a chief executive - then he might have to take a back seat, which is the only thing that would help the club in the short term. He won't sell up just because people post up some rumours or opinions about him on a forum. He's probably more likely to want to sell if he's not so involved in the running of the club.

Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 11:08

Maverick180180 wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 11:05

Trust a Star Trek nerd to stick up for Sullivan 

a) If you think what I wrote is in any way shape or form sticking up for Sullivan then you're a proper fucking idiot.

b) Never watched Star Trek in my life. The username is based on poncey French film director Jean-Luc Godard (who I don't like either).

 

Sullivan out but I do agree with the Kudus transfer.

Maverick180180 wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 11:05

Trust a Star Trek nerd to stick up for Sullivan 

Jean-Luc Paul Goddard" wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 10:23 People need to stop all the nonsense about back handers and funnelling money back to himself. Apart from the interest on the loans he and Gold made to the club I doubt he's taken much at all. As with his real estate business he knows that the money comes when you sell up and he doesn't need to sell until he gets a great offer. He's not going to sell up on the cheap just because some numpties start up a petition.

NOBODY is going to force him out of his shares in the club except by stumping up heaps of cash. What might be possible, and is actually vital for the club, is that he is forced out of his hands on role in the running of the club. He needs to hand over the reins to an experienced director of football (not an ambitious head scout like Steidten, who was given no power anyway). Long term decisions about who to hire as manager and which players to buy should not be in the hands of someone who has proven himself utterly incompetent time and time again.

So slag him off as much as you want, but focus on the things that matter and that might be achievable, not a load of pointless hate mongering and wishful thinking that a sugar daddy is going to come along and make everything all right.



 

 

Very few fanbases turn up in their numbers the way we do even when we get treated to this nonsense so often. Can only think of the geordies during Mike Ashley era but they're a one club city. The place is going to be seriously toxic if we get off to a bad start but looking at the fixtures, it's hard to see us picking up many points. We've had so many opportunities to kick on and the mismanagement/shit show transfer windows has us looking at the likes of Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford and Forest thinking how far ahead of us they are. Need to seriously get this cretin out of our club before it's too late

People need to stop all the nonsense about back handers and funnelling money back to himself. Apart from the interest on the loans he and Gold made to the club I doubt he's taken much at all. As with his real estate business he knows that the money comes when you sell up and he doesn't need to sell until he gets a great offer. He's not going to sell up on the cheap just because some numpties start up a petition.

NOBODY is going to force him out of his shares in the club except by stumping up heaps of cash. What might be possible, and is actually vital for the club, is that he is forced out of his hands on role in the running of the club. He needs to hand over the reins to an experienced director of football (not an ambitious head scout like Steidten, who was given no power anyway). Long term decisions about who to hire as manager and which players to buy should not be in the hands of someone who has proven himself utterly incompetent time and time again.

So slag him off as much as you want, but focus on the things that matter and that might be achievable, not a load of pointless hate mongering and wishful thinking that a sugar daddy is going to come along and make everything all right.

Yes, you know this that whatever state the club finances are in, Sullivan won’t be a single penny out of pocket and will have probably profited from it. If not now then certainly when he sells up- and greatly so, unless he does manage to drag us down to the championship. 

ATHammer wrote: ↑10 Jul 2025, 09:25 The Promise:
"World Class Team in a World Class Stadium with World Class Transport links."
The Reality:
"World Class Lies delivering a World Class Mess from a third rate Stadium"
And there is more:
"This is our second longest run in the Premier League".
But with Ticket, Merchandise and TV revenue increasing exponentially over this boards tenure coupled with the lowest running costs in the Premier League: 
"We have to sell before we buy."
Why?
Where has the money gone?
On the Ground? No.
On the Training Facilities? No.
On the Academy? No.
On the Team? No, we are the 8th biggest spenders so commensurate with the size of club.
So where is the money? Why are we skint? 
This board are an absolute disgrace, wrecking the club with deceit and dishonesty. They are World class arseholes.  

The Promise:
"World Class Team in a World Class Stadium with World Class Transport links."
The Reality:
"World Class Lies delivering a World Class Mess from a third rate Stadium"
And there is more:
"This is our second longest run in the Premier League".
But with Ticket, Merchandise and TV revenue increasing exponentially over this boards tenure coupled with the lowest running costs in the Premier League: 
"We have to sell before we buy."
Why?
Where has the money gone?
On the Ground? No.
On the Training Facilities? No.
On the Academy? No.
On the Team? No, we are the 8th biggest spenders so commensurate with the size of club.
So where is the money? Why are we skint? 
This board are an absolute disgrace, wrecking the club with deceit and dishonesty. They are World class arseholes.  

Supporting West Ham through this wankers tenure is a lot like being a battered wife
Friends and family telling you that if you hate it that much and it gets you so down just leave, but you can’t.
But I’ve well and truly had enough of Sullivan and just like Little Mo did 20 odd years ago in Eastenders you just wish someone would cave the cunts head in with an iron

Selling one of our best players to spurs ( who finished below us ) at a discount because we need the funds to replace the 5/6 has beens we just released for 0 

In regards to a world class team etc, Is there any bigger demonstration of total failure ?

Please , can this midget just go 

Almost 10 years at the stadium now, bar two seasons (one of which was a COVID season) we’ve been shit.

Shit is the benchmark.

Die Sullivan die!!!

How much more can fans take?
First match of the season should be a massive board out protest.

Yep, sad to see things shaping up as predicted with any transfers happening in the last 2 weeks , late August. Easy to foresee with early Sullivan measaging about “sell before we can buy”, being skint, PSR etc then modfied to cash flow issues when PSR clas were shown to be a lie. 

Sullivan now back negotiating with low or derisory bids, changing terms last minute, reluctant to work with agents not in his “friend circle”.  We will miss Macaulay and Potters promary and secondary targets.  No room for madcap ideas like young players. We need older experienced Prem players who once were good or played for a big / bling team. 

So I can see him having to “save the day” via Salthouse, Silkman, Mackay as usual.  If these work out he will claim he is better than DOFs ( AWB ) but when they dont ( most of Sullivan driven picks ) the likes of Macaulay, Potter will be the problem.  

Dont go to bed...etc

See you in August 

Avoiding relegation, now a shared ambition for Sullivan and fans alike. He’s won. Not enough “old school” fans left to make it uncomfortable. The sanitation of the fan base complete and started with the move from UP.

Half and half scarves in the Championship and overpriced piss weak beer and sell put games at the corporate souless bowl will be a hard sell 

Is he though? Surely he’s not going to sell us as a championship club if we get relegated given how much money it would be leaving in the table. If anything it just means more years while he tries to use more of the clubs money just to get us back to where we were a couple of years ago.