Nicky Hammond

[rhroyal]

Wasn't there a time Arsenal were interested in him as their director of football? He clearly has respect in the game. Did he not negotiate us £5.5mill for Kitson before another £2mill for Sonko, 2 deals that for me are brilliantly ripping off Stoke (They've paid £2mill to concede 5 penalties and 4 red cards!). Has he not also been DIrector of Football for almost 10 years, the most successful 10 years in our clubs history. For me 2 words sum up Nicky Hammond on here, scape goat.

[Whore Jackie]

Scapegoat is one word. What's your other?

[PEARCEY]

If Stoke stay up and we dont go up perhaps it wont be such good business after all.

[voice of reason]

Wasn't there a time Arsenal were interested in him as their director of football? He clearly has respect in the game. Did he not negotiate us £5.5mill for Kitson before another £2mill for Sonko, 2 deals that for me are brilliantly ripping off Stoke (They've paid £2mill to concede 5 penalties and 4 red cards!). Has he not also been DIrector of Football for almost 10 years, the most successful 10 years in our clubs history. For me 2 words sum up Nicky Hammond on here, scape goat.

Well said. Its hard to find any real evidence of anything Hammond has done wrong? I get the impression some people on here would rather players play for the club even when they express to the manager that they don't actually want to.

[Boyband]

Scapegoat is one word. What's your other?

Useless?

[brendywendy]

we call him the escape goat here, ill think youll find

[Thaumagurist*]

Has he not also been DIrector of Football for almost 10 years

10 years? I remember he was made Director of Football after Pardew's betrayal. That was in 2003, so he's only been Director of Football for 5 years. Before that, he was Director of the Academy. I think.

[Kevin Doyles Right Foot]

Sack the fecker

[Blue and White Toucan]

Did he not negotiate us £5.5mill for Kitson before another £2mill for Sonko, 2 deals that for me are brilliantly ripping off Stoke

Makes up for the £2.5m that he 'brilliantly' negotiated for Fae then!!

[Tamworth_Royal]

He's a puppet

[maf82]

he's a tit

[The Echo]

Hammond seems to carry the can for SC's cautious approach to the transfer market. Fae surely was a player that Coppell wanted so it's not Hammonds mistake. Players are not appearing to leave RFC for less than the going rate. Sometimes more. Credit to Hammond.

People have questioned Squeaks ability to attract the big names but at the end of the day players will make a decision on the club depending on the number of £50 notes thrust under their nose. Squeak works for RFC, not West Ham of 2007.

On the other hand it would be interesting to know what Big Sam was putting under new recruits noses at Bolton.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Must be one of the more frustrating jobs in football.

Dealing with Coppell and JM every day must be a pleasure!!

[North Somerset Royal]

Wasn't there a time Arsenal were interested in him as their director of football?

No thats an urban myth probably started by NH himself. Like Arsen Wenger is going to work to a D of F who was not good enough to make the grade with them as a player. Also if its true can you name the person who got the job of Director of Football at Arsenal when NH turned it down? You cant can you.

[readingbedding]

Wasn't there a time Arsenal were interested in him as their director of football? He clearly has respect in the game. Did he not negotiate us £5.5mill for Kitson before another £2mill for Sonko, 2 deals that for me are brilliantly ripping off Stoke (They've paid £2mill to concede 5 penalties and 4 red cards!). Has he not also been DIrector of Football for almost 10 years, the most successful 10 years in our clubs history. For me 2 words sum up Nicky Hammond on here, scape goat.

Google 'Nicky Hammond, Arsenal'

There's loads...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... enger.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007 ... ory.sport2

http://www.roarofthecrowd.co.uk/forum/v ... 63&p=10051

Watch out though, some people think it's a conspiracy.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[maf82]

protest before the game tomorrow?

[Jimmy the Tree]

If that's that case, then he is the man we want for the job as his media connections must be huge to get the myth spread so far!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007 ... ory.sport2
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... enger.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 766157.stm
http://kick-the-ball.blogspot.com/2007/ ... nners.html
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22062007/ ... -move.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/136292.html

Can't see as he has done anything wrong at his job, got the best money he can for players who wish to go play in the Premiership.

[readingbedding]

Don't you know that he's THE MAN WHO CONTROLS EVERYTHING.

He's one of the illuminati.

[loyalroyal4life]

It is true that nicky does seem to pull off some decent business for players going out, but how about players coming in, particularly over the last season and the current campaign.

[Elliott]

Did he not negotiate us £5.5mill for Kitson before another £2mill for Sonko, 2 deals that for me are brilliantly ripping off Stoke

Makes up for the £2.5m that he 'brilliantly' negotiated for Fae then!!

Well hopefully Fae will play amazingly for Nice and they will want to buy him for £5m