Jan 12
Credit where credit is due. Andy Scott sweet talked Conor Coventry into signing for Charlton on Wednesday night after his talks with Sheffield Wednesday stalled predominantly over a sell-on fee.
This looks a considerable upgrade on other signings under this management group, so welcome to the other side of the Blackwell Tunnel, Conor.
Please click for moreCharlton appear to have won the race to sign West Ham’s Conor Coventry pipping Sheffield Wednesday to his permanent signature. The midfielder had a medical at the training ground today.
Jim Rodwell excused Andy Scott at last night’s fan meeting saying he was away convincing a player to sign, and it looks as if may have pulled it off.
Please click for moreI have a lot of West Ham mates, and I was very happy for them all last night. Only 9 English clubs have won a European Trophy twice, and the Hammers’ first trophy in 43 years made them one of that elite group.
It was a special night, if not a great match, but chuffed for my West Ham supporting mates who were all nursing hangovers today. Pleased too for David Moyes and Declan Rice, who seems a great lad.
Please click for moreNo shame in that.
A poor five minutes where Sebastien Haller, who cost the Hammers the same as all of Charlton’s assets put together, scored twice, and then a late third by Felipe Anderson, who cost the same amount bar the west stand and a couple of astroturf pitches at the training ground.
What at one point looked like a severe confidence denting was averted and in the 2nd half we were for periods the better team, and there were plenty of positives we and Lee Bowyer can take away from the game.
What a right old knees up that would have been if we’d been allowed to travel to West Ham in the League Cup 2nd Round. Other than playing the Nigels a couple of times, this is probably our best League Cup draw for two decades. Poxy Covid!
The Hammers’ Tax Payers Stadium has a cup allocation of 8,000. We would have taken that many wouldn’t we?
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