Everytime an owner flaps his “yap” it gets harder for the players to take the field.
New West Ham boss David Sullivan is taking his new found power to the wrong level, at the wrong places, and the wrong times, with the wrong audience. It appears that Sullivan is content to use the media to run his club and since they are ALREADY in danger of relegation he may want to stop before he alienates fans who probably have no desire to come out and see a relegated club.
Sullivan has had his words in print saying (essentially) “Kieron Dyer should retire because he costs alot of money and we’re not getting anything in return for that money and I’m over it.”
Well, that would be nice, except that you can handle that situation behind closed doors like a man instead out in the press like a coward. Anybody can go to the press and slam somebody, but it’s much more difficult to say things to someone’s face.
[If you're wondering...yes, I would say EVERYTHING I've said here to the faces of ANYBODY I've said ANYTHING about.]
Sullivan could have, very easily, sat Dyer down and told him “Yo, you’re hurt, and this sucks, but we need to move on.” He could have arranged a favorable transfer, given him a position with the club in management, offered him a coaching position, or done any number of things to soothe the blow AND be considerate at the same time.
Instead we’ve got people close to Dyer saying that he is FAR from retirement and that means he’ll stick it out even if it is in his WORST interests. He could wind up getting more hurt and sinking any plans he has of playing on.
All I’m saying is that a little consideration would go a long way with a pro athlete. Can’t we all just get along?
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