perth seagull said:Why does McGhee say that he is after a striker but lets quality like Zamora slip through his fingers? MCGHEE OUT!
Gritt23 said:What do you mean "let's quality like Zamora slip through his fingers" ?
Unfortunately when he was being touted in the summer it was on the proviso that West Ham signed one further striker, and they were close to securing Benni McCarthy. If McCarthy was signed Bobby was to be shipped out on a season long loan. They were confident enough of getting McCathry that Bobby was in talks with at least two Championship clubs - one of which was us, and we were his preference.
When the deadline arrived, McCathry had not been signed, so Bobby was not allowed out on loan, and I think West Ham are now very pleased it happened that way.
McGhee (and Knight) were in there, negotiating a deal, but it never came off because the McCarthy signing never came off.