Mon 11 Dec 06
Adieu, Adieu to You, Alan Pardew
The hills around Upton Park are alive with the sound of a thud as Alan Pardew’s career with the Hammer crashes, in no small part due to his acquisition of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano:
Hammers legend Frank Lampard Snr believes the arrival of the Argentine duo at the end of August was central to the club’s demise.
“It was only six months ago that everyone was saying how well Alan was doing,” Lampard told BBC Five Live.
“It seems since he brought in Tevez and Mascherano it’s all gone wrong.
“It’s a shame that he’s gone but football is like that. You get your chance and as soon as you start losing games, the pressure’s on.”
The Beeb also reports the disturbing possibility that Curbs is the early favourite as the new gaffer. But will Curbs have time to break away from his yachting lessons with the former captain of the Exxon Valdez?
Paul Canniff
