In 2004, Mauricio Taricco tore his hamstring 27 minutes into his Hammers debut. Accepting the severity of the injury, Taricco then offered to have his contract with the club cancelled which the club accepted, with Alan Pardew commenting that it was one of the most honest things he had ever known a footballer to do.
After Wayne Bridge’s infinitely more hapless debut last Saturday, he picked up £90,000, while his agent preceded to hang the club’s dirty laundry all over TV. A weekend that had started with so much promise, ended with Barry Silkman announcing on At The Races that he had spoken to David Sullivan and that Avram was staying after all. The amateur nature of the communication was symbolic of how the club is being managed. God only knows what gems Karren Brady’s Sun column will bring at the weekend.
Having had the prospect of one of the country’s best managers tantalisingly dangled in front of us, we may nevertheless come to look back on this as a blessing in disguise. Martin O’Neill does not seem like the sort of man to have easily suffered the interference of Brady and the Davids. In fact, I suspect that deep down O’Neill knew this and was never likely to actually take the job. If so, then he should also take his share of the blame for this charade.
There is little to add to this most depressing of weeks, so I leave it to Twitter to detail the week from hell …
Friday 14 January
welcome all, and you would not regret the journey of twitter with me, I will be more active from this Monday. good luck all
@KarrenBrady
Saturday 15 January
Could be an interesting day at the office by the sound of things..
@jack_collison
Sky Sports News reporting that Avram Grant will be sacked regardless of today's result against Arsenal and replaced by Martin O'Neill.
@JacobSteinberg (Guardian journalist, West Ham fan)
News that Martin O'Neill is on his way to #westham is exciting but unsettling ahead of crucial match. Can no-one at the club keep shtum?
@steve_mawhinney (Head of News BBC Radio 5 Live, West Ham fan)
Love him or hate him - the Moose on talkSport is saying that it's true and O'Neill is to replace Grant after today's game
@onesteviebacon (Club photographer)
Avram Grant is still West Ham manager but every1 talking about Martin O'Neil taking over...great way for Avram to prepare for a game!
@rioferdy5
Right whatever you think of the man, how can Avram Grant be put through the humiliation of today's game if the rumours are true - COYI
@onesteviebacon
I think the O'Neill story may be a tad premature.
@CliveTyldesley
Shame to say but This game could be high scoring....for arsenal. Rob Greens nose is red raw, #rudolph like!? Any1 notice that!?
@rioferdy5
Arsenal have slowed down now. Think they were feeling a bit sorry for us. One of those games where it's too easy.
@JacobSteinberg
MARTIN O'NEILL! Please, I beg you, save us. #I'mPreparedToDoHouseholdChoresInExchangeForProficientManagement
@rustyrockets (Russell Brand)
Sunday 16 January
#westham Big Sam on Sky now saying he's not been contacted by West Ham .... but I've heard different !!!
@onesteviebacon
Monday 17 January
More rumour news Barry Silkman says he spoke to Sullivan who told him Grant is staying and #westham on verge of signing a striker.
@ELA_Hammers (East London Advertiser)
So West Ham look likely to have a dead man walking in charge for the forseeable future.
@JacobSteinberg
What are we gonna do @mad_dogmartin - you know how much I love our club but after 37 years working here this has to be the worse
@onesteviebacon
Tuesday 18 January
Avram Grant is staying. Joke club. Complete farce.
@JacobSteinberg
The football team i support is in crisis. I just don't know how this has happened.
@JKCorden (James Corden)
SuGo with media's conivence have destablised #westham AV Grant & our players-media will move on to another feed frenzy fans mugged off again
@krissakabusi
Beyond Avram Grant some intriguing developments regarding players at West Ham
@GuardianJamieJ (Guardian journalist)
Wednesday 19 January
From 19 March to 30 April, these are West Ham's games: Spurs (a), MUFC (h), Bolton (a), Aston Villa (h), Chelsea (a), MCFC (a). Horrific.
@JacobSteinberg
Thursday 20 January
Liking the later start today.. I nearly forgot how great jeremy kyle is.... #crackingtv ...
@jack_collison
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