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Following Alan Curbishley's departure from West Ham yesterday, his transfer policy at the club has
come under increased scrutiny. Soccerlens has rounded up Curbishley's worst forays into the
transfer market. 1. Freddie Ljungberg from Arsenal Curbishley should have known that sneaky Arsene
Wenger only sells his stars when they are past it.
West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley has today resigned. The former Charlton boss has been at
Upton Park for just under two years now since taking over at the club back in January 2007.
Curbishley is supposedly unhappy at the way the club handled transfer deadlings behind his back and
has decided enough is enough and he has now gone.
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One team is in desperate need of some offensive help while the other team might just be raising
the white flag.
That's one way to look at the Colorado Rapids trading of forward Herculez Gomez to Kansas City
for allocation money and draft picks (4th rounder and 1st round supplemental in '09).
The events of the last few days point pretty clearly to one thing: the end of the football manager.
Alan Curbishley quit because West Ham sold players without his consent, Kevin Keegan may or may not
be about to do the same thing. In the age of billionaire businessman owners and/or sporting
directors, managers just don't [.
Football has gone crazy this week. Manchester City got rich and Robinho got signed, there was Alan
Curbishley and Kevin Keegan's decision to leave their posts, and the whole Dimitar Berbatov saga.
What we need to settle things down is a return to normality. And what could be more routine than
England struggling to beat a [.
While Slaven Bilic may not be returning to Upton Park as manager, there are plenty of other
candidates in the frame to be Alan Curbishley's successor. The former Charlton boss walked away
earlier this week, claiming there had been a breach of trust between himself and the board. The
latter ...
Media reports suggest that Arsenal having missed out on several targets during the transfer window
could make a move for long-term West Hammers target Stephen Appiah. The midfielder, who is a free
agent after agreeing his release from Fenerbahce has been heavily linked with a move to Upton Park,
although following Alan Curbishley's departure the Irons [.
Here is a link to another really good article by Tony Cascarino, the former Republic of Ireland
forward from the London Times. Tony provides a good account of why Alan Curbishley had no chance of
success at West Ham United and how now was the best time for him to leave.
The London Times also provides a listing of the candidates that West Ham are looking at to replace
Curbishley.
Stephen Appiah played for Ghana last night and came-on after 22 minutes to replace Michael Essien
and make his return to fitness, in his nation's World Cup qualifier against Libya. The free agent,
following his release from Turkish club Fenerbache, had been considering terms to sign at Upton
Park.
1. A Good Walk Spoiled
Not that I would ever consider golf to be a sport, but I quite enjoyed replacing
my weekly boo with Boo Weekley for a while this weekend.
That said, I'd like the chance to boo Boo Weekley weekly. What a tool.
2.
Chelsea defender Paulo Ferreira is heading across London to West Ham United to complete the
formalities of a move to the Hammers. The Portuguese international has struggled to nail down a
first team place in the Chelsea first team since the arrival of fellow countryman Jose Bosingwa at
Stamford Bridge this summer.
A knee-jerk reaction to the Premierships 1st casualty. After their best start in 9 years, my
beloved West Ham have again made another balls-up by losing yet another manager. West Ham released
this Statement an hour a ago: "West Ham United can confirm that Alan Curbishley has tendered
his resignation as manager and that it has been accepted.
It looked as though Kevin Keegan was going to be the first Premier League manager out of job this
season, although Alan Curbishley has beaten him to it by a whisker. The now-former West Ham gaffer
has had his resignation accepted by the board, bringing a 17-month rollercoaster to an ...
Alan Curbishley has resigned as manager of Premier League club West Ham United. Hot on the heels of
yesterday's King Kev shenanigans at the Toon, Curbishley tendered his resignation on Wednesday and
it was accepted by West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson. The once-tipped England boss has
apparently grown disillusioned at the .
West Ham legend Paolo Di Canio could be set to make a sensational return to the club as manager
after being installed as one of the favourites to replace Alan Curbishley according to Datasport.
Former Charlton chief Curbishley quit his post at Upton Park today, and while the bookmakers have
installed Croatia national team boss Slaven [.
Slaven Bilic could be heading for the Premier League after West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley
resigned this afternoon. The Croatian manager is the bookies favourite to succeed Curbishley as the
Hammers boss and I, along with many others, would be delighted to see Bilic come to England.
Bilic spent a season at Upton Park where he made 48 appearances and is now likely to return to the
East London club but this time as manager.
This blog has in the past been critical of Curbishley's reign at Upton Park and it would be fair
for me to comment on the latest event in East London.
The reason for the firing appears to me to relate solely to the West Ham United transfer policy.
This summer, the club cut Freddie Ljubgberg and sold Anton Ferdinand, while nobody of significance
was brought into the club from outside.
You guide a team to their best start in the English Premiership for 9 years (granted it is early in
the season) and what do you do... well why not quit the club. When you examine the details though
as explained in this article by ESPN, you can understand why Alan Curbishley resigned from West Ham
United.
1. Finally...
A lot of us thought this day would never come. For months now we have all battled against lowered
expectations, increasing frustration and even a progressively diminished appetite for one of those
things we hold most dear.
But then came the news we've all been waiting for.
George McCartney has refuted claims that he handed in a transfer request before being allowed to
return to Sunderland on Monday. The Northern Ireland international insists that while he did want
to head back north for family reasons, he was happy to accept Alan Curbishley's stance that he
wasn't going to sell him.
Jean Baudrillard: "...the modern is prey to a systematic delirium."
Jean Baudrillard: "The economy exhibits, in the most striking fashion, the domination of the
imaginary at all levels."
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The Silly Season has slipped into September this year.
Alan Curbishley resigned from his position as West Ham manager last week claiming a lack of control
over transfers with the breaking point being the last day sale of George McCartney. In an interview
with the Sun, Curbs has given a full account of what happened, including the manner in which the
last day transfer dealings [.
Alan Curbishley while wishing new West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola well, has also warned him to
watch his back. The Italian succeed the former Charlton boss at Upton Park, to become only the 12th
permanent manager in the club's 113-year history. But the former Italy Under-21 boss has been
warned by Curbishley that promises are not always [.
Mike Ashley will have to think about appointing a short term manager at Newcastle, until he can get
the club sold. Alan Curbishley - not approached by Newcastle United And one experienced manager who
could certainly do the job would be Alan Curbishley, who recently resigned from West Ham for the
same reason Kevin Keegan resigned, Alan [.
At a recent LMA fundraiser, Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, and Sir Alex Ferguson were asked
questions on a variety of topics. They both agreed with the decisions of Alan Curbishley and Kevin
Keegan to walk out on their clubs, before Fergie almost hit Wenger over the head with his
microphone after the Arsenal boss claimed his [.
Originally I was going to comment on Alan Curbishley's comment in mid-August when he said in the
press to "judge me after the transfer window closes"... I think though that our poor
manager no longer has any control over who comes and goes from Upton Park, and personally I think
all of us Hammers supporters [.
Ok so the dust has settled and my anger has subsided (a bit anyhow) and I have come to the
conclusion, that life as a football supporter could be worse... we could be Newcastle! Sure we have
no left-back on our squad until at least January, and half the players we have are unfit and
unavailable. [...
Alan Curbishley is no longer manager of West Ham United. Reports claim that he has resigned
although it's just as likely that he was politely shown the door. Possible reasons for resignation
include the failure to bring in a midfield enforcer, the sale of Ferdinand and McCartney
(presumably without Curbishley having a say) and maybe even [.
Seems the close of the player transfer window was also the opening of the manager door. First Kevin
Keegan (maybe) parted ways with Newcastle yesterday, and now Alan Curbishley has resigned at West
Ham Utd. Curbs has been under pressure from West Ham for the team's perceived poor performance last
season (even though they finished [.
IT'S arguably come as no shock that Alan Curbishley has quit West Ham. The crows over the
50-year-old have been circling for some time and the sale of Anton Ferdinand and George McCartney
to Sunderland seems to have been the last straw. But one thing his departure has certainly drawn to
the attention is the black [.
Departing West Ham boss Alan Curbishley claims he was "gutted" after felling forced out
of the club. The 50-year-old, former Charlton boss had originally joined the Hammers in 1975 as a
player, and spent four years at Upton Park before joining Birmingham. He returned to the club in
2006 as manager after replacing Alan Pardew, although despite [.
Stuff to read while you listen to a sermon about sex from a porn addict..... The exodus of Dutch
talent from the Netherlands. (ESPN) The magic of the Real Madrid mercato lacked this summer.
(Reuters Soccer Blog) "Jimmy Bullard - England's saviour?" (SoccerLens) Who Ate All The
Pies bids adieu. (Who Ate All The Pies) What West Ham & Newcastle's [.
Now that Alan Curbishley has fallen on his sword, not literally, the speculation begins and with
the international break giving us all loads of time to consider the issue, some surprising names
have entered the frame! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Harry Redknapp is
clearly someone who is going .
While everyone was on Keegan Watch over at Newcastle, it appears another manager beat him to the
punch.
Alan Curbishley is out at West Ham based on an apparent "breach of trust and
confidence".
Many believe Curbishley was upset over the management's handling of transfers. And the bookies had
him as the odds-on fav as the first out, so it can't be too much of a surprise.
Its simple. Who do you want to see replace Alan Curbishley as the manger of West Ham?
Well have your say on the poll at the top right of the blog!
Personally Id love to see Bilic get it. I think he is a very good manger and is an interesting
character to say the least! Unfortunately I don't think he will take the job.
Stuart Pearce today ruled himself out of the vacant manager's position at West Ham. The England
Under-21 boss was one of the favourites to succeed Alan Curbishley at Upton Park, but the former
Hammers defender revealed he will honour his contract with the FA and stay with the Under-21s. (the
sun)
Pearce, 46, said: "I'm a man of my word and the way the game flits in and flits out at the
moment disappoints me greatly.
Former West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio has this afternoon confirmed he is interested in the vacant
position at Upton Park. The Italian legend spent five very successful years at the East London
club, where he became a firm fan favourite during his time at the club.
After Alan Curbishley's departure on Wednesday, several of the bookies favourites have ruled
themselves out of the race for the managerial post, including Slaven Bilic and Stuart Pearce.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane has backed Alan Curbishley's decision to quit Upton Park, despite signing
the two players the former Charlton boss was most upset about losing. Curbishley quit the Hammers
yesterday - blaming a breach of trust and confidence as his reasoning for leaving- and fellow
Premier League manager Keane has revealed that if he [.
West Ham chairman and owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson maintains the east London club are heading in
the right direction. In the wake of what maybe viewed by most Hammers fans as a fiasco, the
Icelandic chief remains calm following the departure of manager Alan Curbishley. The ex-Charlton
chief quit yesterday after having players sold over his head, and [.
Another Premiership manager bit the dust today as Kevin Keegan joined Alan Curbishley on the
unemployment line.
The "Geordie Messiah" was supposed to turn Newcastle's fortunes around and make them a
top-four contender, if you believe most of the Toon Army, but didn't even last a full season's
worth of games after returning to the club midway through the '07-'08 campaign.
