Sam Hammam coming our way?

[trueblue]

Here's a flier for you....

Sam Hammam looks like he's be about to step down at Cardiff, apparently because he's fed up of waiting for council backing to build a new stadium.

So you'd think he may just want to invest in a club with lots of potential, council backing and planning permission for a ground (hopefully) in the not too distant future.

He's been at Albion home matches twice already this season, and I couldn't think of a reason (unless Cardiff were taking a look at Dean Cox). He's also London based.

Of course, the down side of this is that Cardiff have gone 30 million into debt since he's been there... so it may not be good news, if it's news at all.

 

[Biscuit]

I wouldn't want him.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I wouldn't want him on board, I would love to have his money though.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I'd sooner blow a goat than have him in charge

 

[NMH]

I'd sooner blow a goat than have him in charge

Wasn't there a Lulu song about that?

"The Goat That I Blow"

I'm sure there was, or did I dream it?

 

[El Turi]

He was in hospitality for the Blackpool game but must just be looking at players?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

He was in hospitality for the Blackpool game but must just be looking at players?

Why would he though? He aint a scout or anything like that, he is just a business man.

 

[El Turi]

Why would he though? He aint a scout or anything like that, he is just a business man.

But if he was releasing funds for a player he'd surely want to see them play first.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

But if he was releasing funds for a player he'd surely want to see them play first.

I don't think he works like that.

 

[El Turi]

I don't think he works like that.

He likes to interfere in the playing side quite a lot as his Wimbledon days show. He was also talking about how he wanted to bring Clinton Morrison to Cardiff.

 

[trueblue]

He was in hospitality for the Blackpool game but must just be looking at players?

He was also there earlier in the season. Which would mean he'd have to be looking at Albion players in that case. Cox... possible? Lynch... doubtful, as Cardiff are well off for defenders.

If you were top of the Championship, would you be that interested in any of our players? For the Chairman to be watching would suggest an imminent signing.... doesn't seem likely to me.

 

[El Turi]

He is leaving Cardiff it seems: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6074034.stm

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

Why would he though? He aint a scout or anything like that, he is just a business man.

Just a businessman?



Sam Hammam has been in the football business for over 30 years. That business includes buying and selling players (obviously). He watches a huge amount of games every season.

When he was at Withdean for the recent Brighton v Crewe game, he was focussing his attention on Crewe's young right-back Billy Jones.

 

[withdeanwombat]

He was in hospitality for the Blackpool game but must just be looking at players?

At Albion v Blackpool?Surely not!


Up the Albion!

 

[Timbo]

Sam Hammam looks like he's be about to step down at Cardiff, apparently because he's fed up of waiting for council backing to build a new stadium.

He'd love it here then!!!

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Sam Hammam has resigned as chairman of Coca-Cola Championship leaders Cardiff
with deputy Peter Ridsdale taking over following the agreement of a new
financial deal.

 

[burrish gull]

I've seem him twice at Withdean this season, bit odd for the Chairman to be scouting and checking players out (unless its Dick Knight of course )

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

I've seem him twice at Withdean this season, bit odd for the Chairman to be scouting and checking players out

It may be odd for many chairmen, but it's not at all odd for Sam Hammam. He watches an incredible amount of games every season.

 

[John Boy]

Dick Knight has scouted for us before, he spotted Paul Reid

 

[London Irish]

Read today in the League Paper about Hammam's cancer fight over the last year? Is that news, it's the first time I've heard it.