Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Pardew: Four years.. and I'll pick 'em when I fuggin want'a
West Ham boss Alan Pardew has revealed that Tevez and Mascherano have signed on four year deals.
"People forget that they have signed four-year-deals," he said. "They are not going anywhere in the next transfer window, let's enjoy their quality and see where it takes us. We want to go to another level and challenge the big clubs and I think we're going down the right route to doing that."
Pardew added that he will choose his team on his own terms. "If anybody tries to tell me what team to pick I will go. I will not accept that and I want to make that clear right now. I won't accept that and I make that quite clear now so if there is a potential owner thinking that might happen, he best think again or he better think of somebody else. I am very proud of not just what I've done but also what my team's done. To think I would put that at risk in terms of somebody selecting or even implying that I would have to pick certain players, I just wouldn't accept it. It's not what me or my team are made of."
He added, "These are two guys on the world stage who have come to us in a manner which has some mystery around it. But I can't worry about that, as a manager I want to work with the best. I'm just pleased we've got two world-class players at West Ham. Anything else is not relevant in my view. It is intriguing, but to be honest I don't care."
"People forget that they have signed four-year-deals," he said. "They are not going anywhere in the next transfer window, let's enjoy their quality and see where it takes us. We want to go to another level and challenge the big clubs and I think we're going down the right route to doing that."
Pardew added that he will choose his team on his own terms. "If anybody tries to tell me what team to pick I will go. I will not accept that and I want to make that clear right now. I won't accept that and I make that quite clear now so if there is a potential owner thinking that might happen, he best think again or he better think of somebody else. I am very proud of not just what I've done but also what my team's done. To think I would put that at risk in terms of somebody selecting or even implying that I would have to pick certain players, I just wouldn't accept it. It's not what me or my team are made of."
He added, "These are two guys on the world stage who have come to us in a manner which has some mystery around it. But I can't worry about that, as a manager I want to work with the best. I'm just pleased we've got two world-class players at West Ham. Anything else is not relevant in my view. It is intriguing, but to be honest I don't care."
Posted by whubris at 8:32 am
Dave said...
As the guardian said:
"People forget they have signed four-year deals, they are not going anywhere in the next transfer window," said the man who knows as well as anyone that contracts in football aren't worth the paper they're written on, having walked out on Reading almost three years ago to the day.
norven munky said...
"The prospect of signing the Argentine pair was too good to turn down, said Pardew, adding that neither can leave in the first season of a four-year contract and that he hopes future success will persuade them to stay for ``two or three years."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aP07S.6KpYDg&refer=uk
beggers said...
Let's see how they play first. I get the feeling they'll do well, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Remember what a flop Veron was at Manure!
Still unconcerned about contractural agreements, blah, blah, blah and as Daves said contracts are not worth the paper they're written on anyway.
Certainly exciting times for the WEST HAM and I'm loving it!
whubris said...
Heinze has been a revelation at Man U. Crespo has been brilliant also. It's a matter of individuals more than where they're from... IMO Tevez is a hard worker and WHUFC fans will love him for it - hopefully he will thrive on our support and perform well.
Dave - yeah, I thought the same thing when I read it. "Next" transfer window is only 6 months away!
said...
West Ham is right up their alley, just as it was for Paolo Di Canio. Man U tried to turn Veron, an artist, into a box to box Bryan Robson combative type and it didn’t work out. Let Tevez do what he does best. West Ham’s style is ideal for him and I’m surprised it has taken this long get attract this type of player to Upton park. Yossi (physically a bit lightweight for typically British football) has thrived, so why not Tevez?
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Dave said...As the guardian said:
"People forget they have signed four-year deals, they are not going anywhere in the next transfer window," said the man who knows as well as anyone that contracts in football aren't worth the paper they're written on, having walked out on Reading almost three years ago to the day.
norven munky said..."The prospect of signing the Argentine pair was too good to turn down, said Pardew, adding that neither can leave in the first season of a four-year contract and that he hopes future success will persuade them to stay for ``two or three years."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aP07S.6KpYDg&refer=uk
beggers said...Let's see how they play first. I get the feeling they'll do well, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Remember what a flop Veron was at Manure!
Still unconcerned about contractural agreements, blah, blah, blah and as Daves said contracts are not worth the paper they're written on anyway.
Certainly exciting times for the WEST HAM and I'm loving it!
whubris said...Heinze has been a revelation at Man U. Crespo has been brilliant also. It's a matter of individuals more than where they're from... IMO Tevez is a hard worker and WHUFC fans will love him for it - hopefully he will thrive on our support and perform well.
Dave - yeah, I thought the same thing when I read it. "Next" transfer window is only 6 months away!
said...West Ham is right up their alley, just as it was for Paolo Di Canio. Man U tried to turn Veron, an artist, into a box to box Bryan Robson combative type and it didn’t work out. Let Tevez do what he does best. West Ham’s style is ideal for him and I’m surprised it has taken this long get attract this type of player to Upton park. Yossi (physically a bit lightweight for typically British football) has thrived, so why not Tevez?
