West Ham owner David Gold took part in an interview with West Ham magazine Blowing Bubbles recently to talk about his ten years in charge, alongside co-owner David Sullivan.
In the interview, Gold explains different decisions he has had to make with Sullivan on managers, player wages, moving to the London Stadium and the medium-term plan to get the club into the Champions League when they first bought the club.
Fans have not reacted well to the interview and many have taken the opportunity to address a number of problems with Gold and Sullivan’s running of the club over 10 years.
And how have we moved forward exactly? The last season at the Boleyn we were pushing for Europe..this year we’re pushing for the Championship.
— Bob Ballard (@bobballardsport) December 7, 2019
@davidgold
So how have we gone forward?
Ripped the heart out of the club, out of the community and worse, out of the fans..
You disgust me.— Rambler (@imramblingon) December 7, 2019
No vision, no strategy, happy to back stab employees to score points like a 12 yr old who can’t control their ego. This is a financial vanity project. Under your stewardship loyal support has walked away. Training ground is a bodge job. You behave without class. Please sell up
— HappierHammer (@TiggerWHU) December 7, 2019
Disgrace absolutely disgrace comments
— Andy Lapthorne (@lapstar11) December 8, 2019
Moving from the Boleyn Ground to the London Stadium in 2016 was a particularly bitter moment for West Ham fans and it’s a decision many have accused Gold and Sullivan of doing for financial benefit.
@davidgold sorry David could you please explain about moving forward we are 16th in the premier league and this is our 4 season at London Stadium
— Barry Cross (@bazwhu60) December 7, 2019
A mid table club left their ground for over 100 years and now stare relegation in the face. Excellent progress 👍
— Steven Knightley (@StevenKnightley) December 8, 2019
Move forward? How have West Ham moved forward since they have left UP? on and off the pitch you’re where you were before the move. No increase in revenue and a lower PL side flirting with relegation. Well worth moving to the worst ground in the country! Its a joke of a ground.
— James Thrussell (@ThrussellJames) December 9, 2019
Had things worked out well with the move to the London Stadium, attitudes would, of course, have been better at West Ham. Considering the club has managed to stay in the Premier League, but not progress past a number of mid to lower table finishes in recent years, Hammers fans have every right to feel angry with Gold and Sullivan’s actions.