Comments on: My West Ham: David Cracknell http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/ Iain Dale's Hammers Diary Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:13:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nr2iron http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4818 nr2iron Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:36:58 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4818 I like the others am a bit dissapointed with the comments about Mark Noble having to leave to fulfill his potential and i believe for the first time in our lifetimes we have people who want West ham to at last reward it's huge fanbase with a few trophys,like the fella from near southampton Norwich is alive with the claret and blue. I like the others am a bit dissapointed with the comments about Mark Noble having to leave to fulfill his potential and i believe for the first time in our lifetimes we have people who want West ham to at last reward it’s huge fanbase with a few trophys,like the fella from near southampton Norwich is alive with the claret and blue.

]]> By: new york http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4819 new york Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:09:48 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4819 Agree fully with crazy horse. this concept of players having to leave west ham to achieve their potential is exactly what needs to be changed with immediate effect. it isn t just about spending big money on high profile players. it s about nurturing home grown talent ,and keeping it, not selling it to the highest bidder. The "selling culture" is a culture of failure and a culture of mediocrity. It is a culture that allows the likes of Mark Noble to slip through our hands. But thankfully, like them or loathe them, i think our current owners understand this ,and won t make this type of mistake as Terry Brown did . The icelandics aren t patron saints ,or good samaritans- they re in this partly because thr love football ,but partly because they love making money. But they re clever enough to know that making money needs to be done in a manner that is sustainable in the long run . and that means not taking the soft, easy option of selling your young talent ,even at a high price. Supporters need to get out of this mindset that it is inevitable that we sell players like noble . that is utter non-sense. if anyone connected to west ham wants this club to progress,whether you are are employed by the club ,or a supporter then step number one is holding on to our young talent. with the improvement in our finances ,we don t need to take the easy way out anymore. you want this club to become a consistent top 7 club sooner rather than later? Then you hold on to a player like mark noble. And while you re at it , you hang on to Robert Green, even though he didn t come through our academy. godonya crazy horse Agree fully with crazy horse. this concept of players having to leave west ham to achieve their potential is exactly what needs to be changed with immediate effect. it isn t just about spending big money on high profile players. it s about nurturing home grown talent ,and keeping it, not selling it to the highest bidder. The “selling culture” is a culture of failure and a culture of mediocrity. It is a culture that allows the likes of Mark Noble to slip through our hands. But thankfully, like them or loathe them, i think our current owners understand this ,and won t make this type of mistake as Terry Brown did . The icelandics aren t patron saints ,or good samaritans- they re in this partly because thr love football ,but partly because they love making money. But they re clever enough to know that making money needs to be done in a manner that is sustainable in the long run . and that means not taking the soft, easy option of selling your young talent ,even at a high price. Supporters need to get out of this mindset that it is inevitable that we sell players like noble . that is utter non-sense. if anyone connected to west ham wants this club to progress,whether you are are employed by the club ,or a supporter then step number one is holding on to our young talent. with the improvement in our finances ,we don t need to take the easy way out anymore.

you want this club to become a consistent top 7 club sooner rather than later?
Then you hold on to a player like mark noble. And while you re at it , you hang on to Robert Green, even though he didn t come through our academy.

godonya crazy horse

]]> By: Rob Pratt http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4811 Rob Pratt Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:00:14 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4811 I've got to agree with the others I'm afraid. Can you see Arsene Wenger letting ANY of his players go 'to blossom'. For goodness sake, we are one of the country's best supported clubs - up there not too far behind Newcastle and Liverpool - and we have it in us to be a top 4 club with this fantastic support, a great manager and owners who have enormous vision and ambition, Let's start talking about bringing the VERY BEST players in to our new 60,000 stadium club, not letting our best young players and prospects go! I'm from the New Forest and have supported the Irons for 44 years and can tell you that there Weat Ham fans all over the place. Southampton station is packed with Irons fans before and after every home game - likw Waterloo! So come on, start believing the dream, everything is in place if we really want it. If our fans dont really believe we can be great, what's the point?! I’ve got to agree with the others I’m afraid. Can you see Arsene Wenger letting ANY of his players go ‘to blossom’. For goodness sake, we are one of the country’s best supported clubs – up there not too far behind Newcastle and Liverpool – and we have it in us to be a top 4 club with this fantastic support, a great manager and owners who have enormous vision and ambition, Let’s start talking about bringing the VERY BEST players in to our new 60,000 stadium club, not letting our best young players and prospects go!

I’m from the New Forest and have supported the Irons for 44 years and can tell you that there Weat Ham fans all over the place. Southampton station is packed with Irons fans before and after every home game – likw Waterloo!

So come on, start believing the dream, everything is in place if we really want it. If our fans dont really believe we can be great, what’s the point?!

]]> By: alanalandevonshire http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4812 alanalandevonshire Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:40:12 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4812 don't go very often these days huh, but still managed to get to cardiff 3 years on the trot. nice to have friends in high place to get you tickets when i'm sure there are more deserving supporters out there who go week in week out. don’t go very often these days huh, but still managed to get to cardiff 3 years on the trot. nice to have friends in high place to get you tickets when i’m sure there are more deserving supporters out there who go week in week out.

]]> By: Plaistow54 http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 Plaistow54 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:44:39 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4813 David, most hamsters would want Mark Noble to blossom at West Ham which he will. Any side that can keep Sir Geoff Hurst out & Jimmy Greaves who although he played only one season for us was born in East Ham, is a good side. It is a good side, provided it's not Lampard jnr. David, most hamsters would want Mark Noble to blossom at West Ham which he will. Any side that can keep Sir Geoff Hurst out & Jimmy Greaves who although he played only one season for us was born in East Ham, is a good side. It is a good side, provided it’s not Lampard jnr.

]]> By: WHU Kim http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4816 WHU Kim Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:54:53 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4816 Maybe you should watch a few more games before coming out with the comments you made about Noble. Maybe you should watch a few more games before coming out with the comments you made about Noble.

]]> By: crazyhorse http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 crazyhorse Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:36:25 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4817 totally agree with you brooking and i cant believe this politician has the audacity to even mention noble moving on.i hope he stays a life long hammer like sir trevor did totally agree with you brooking and i cant believe this politician has the audacity to even mention noble moving on.i hope he stays a life long hammer like sir trevor did

]]> By: Brooking always knows best! http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4821 Brooking always knows best! Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:58:52 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4821 ohps, Moore is in there, my mistake! ohps, Moore is in there, my mistake!

]]> By: Brooking always knows best! http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4820 Brooking always knows best! Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:57:25 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4820 So you know as much about West Ham's current ambition as you do about politics, Noble needs to move on indeed! I think not, he loves West Ham! I like your all time team selection though, I hope that is Lampard senior and not his fat son though.. I wonder why you never put Booby Moore in Lampards place, he must be a better bet! So you know as much about West Ham’s current ambition as you do about politics, Noble needs to move on indeed! I think not, he loves West Ham! I like your all time team selection though, I hope that is Lampard senior and not his fat son though.. I wonder why you never put Booby Moore in Lampards place, he must be a better bet!

]]> By: crazyhorse http://www.westhamtillidie.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 crazyhorse Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:47:50 +0000 http://westham.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/my-west-ham-david-cracknell/#comment-4815 No disrespect to mr cracknell,but what does that say about our beloved club if you think mark noble needs to move on to blossom.Are you saying that we are not a good enough club to hold onto our home grown talent.Noble is claret and blue thru and thru and could easily become a hammers legend in years to come,but not by offloading him.get real No disrespect to mr cracknell,but what does that say about our beloved club if you think mark noble needs to move on to blossom.Are you saying that we are not a good enough club to hold onto our home grown talent.Noble is claret and blue thru and thru and could easily become a hammers legend in years to come,but not by offloading him.get real

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