by Jimmy the Tree » 29 Aug 2008 19:52
by North Somerset Royal » 29 Aug 2008 20:00
readingbeddingrhroyal 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.
by nev monkey » 29 Aug 2008 20:03
by readingbedding » 29 Aug 2008 20:04
North Somerset Royalreadingbeddingrhroyal 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.
There were a lot of press stories at the time but they all merely reported that Hammond was on a short list which included some very experienced people and in fact gave our man little chance in the face of such competition. The myth put around by some on this forum is that the job was his and that he turned it down. I think in fairness Hammond thought that they did want him to be Director of Football. However when he turned up for the interview and they gave him a bike pump and tin of dubbin he realised it was Director of Footballs.
by Platypuss » 29 Aug 2008 20:13
by readingbedding » 29 Aug 2008 20:14
by Arch » 29 Aug 2008 22:45
by papereyes » 29 Aug 2008 22:54
by 72 bus » 30 Aug 2008 00:22
by The whole year inn » 30 Aug 2008 04:03
Platypuss So who did become Arsenal DoF after Hammond turned it down?
by papereyes » 30 Aug 2008 08:01
72 bus Anyone who could get 2 mil for a donkey with a bad knee like sonko and 5.5 mil for Kits (striker with two dodgy knees) is pretty good in my view.
Stoke have been as good as raped up the ass by our Mr Hammond.
by Royalee » 30 Aug 2008 09:15
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.
by URZZZZZZZZ » 30 Aug 2008 09:41
by REALROYAL » 30 Aug 2008 10:03
by chandog » 30 Aug 2008 10:39
REALROYAL I dont care about the money he brings in for our best players. That £8mill from Stoke goes right into Mr Ego's back pocket and Coppell dont see a penny of it. What i care about is how good is he at getting us top players.. And going by the last 3 summers i'd say he was doing a shit job
by Woodcote Royal » 30 Aug 2008 13:27
readingbeddingrhroyal 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.
by Ian Royal » 30 Aug 2008 13:32
by Royalupnorth » 30 Aug 2008 13:48
URZZZZZZZZ Only been director of football for about 4 years, HTH
by Tamworth_Royal » 31 Aug 2008 00:12
Woodcote Royalreadingbeddingrhroyal 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.
Probably because their childish assessment of what he does for this club doesn't go beyond
"He's got a squeeky voice so he must be cr@p"
by North Somerset Royal » 31 Aug 2008 00:29
The whole year innPlatypuss So who did become Arsenal DoF after Hammond turned it down?
Is there an answer to this?
Gilles Grimandi was being touted IIRC.
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