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Post by Macmoish on Nov 5, 2010 17:02:10 GMT
BBC Birmingham ban David Gold from St Andrew's over claimBirmingham have barred former owner David Gold from St Andrew's for Saturday's Premier League game at home to his new club West Ham. The move comes after Gold alleged Blues withdrew an offer for him to stay as chairman after he sold them - claims the club says are "false and untrue". Gold and David Sullivan sold Birmingham just over a year ago to a team led by Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung. Gold told the Daily Telegraph Yeung had offered to make him honorary chairman. But Birmingham's acting chairman, Peter Pannu, said it would have made "absolutely no sense" to offer Gold the role. 606: DEBATE Give your reaction to the dispute here A Birmingham statement said Gold was "offered an opportunity to remain as vice-president [non-executive] upon his request, which he refused. All the current allegations are false and untrue and the club will keep all options open". Blues initially said Gold had been barred from visiting the directors' box and boardroom at St Andrew's, and later confirmed the ban extended to the rest of the stadium. Gold and Sullivan bought West Ham in January and return to St Andrew's on Saturday with their new team for the first time since Yeung's £81.5m takeover of Birmingham. West Ham are bottom of the Premier League, three points adrift of Wolves and Blackburn, and five behind Birmingham. newsvote.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/9162643.stm
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 5, 2010 17:03:11 GMT
Birmingham Official Statement - Official Site
CLUB STATEMENTFollowing a story quoting David Gold in this morning's national press Birmingham City have released the following statement... Blues acting chairman Peter Pannu, whilst refusing to be drawn into a war of words with the previous owners, wishes to clarify that Carson Yeung and Co had never offered David Gold to remain behind as 'Chairman', which would have made absolutely no sense. He was offered an opportunity to remain as vice president (non-executive) upon his request, which he refused. All the current allegations are false and untrue and the club will keep all options open. www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2208858,00.html
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Post by harlowranger on Nov 5, 2010 19:22:24 GMT
What the same joker who said its possible West Ham can win the Premier league ! Good on you Brum
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Post by Macmoish on Nov 6, 2010 7:46:01 GMT
West Ham - Official StatementWest Ham United statement The Chairman David Gold has given a statement in relation to Saturday's match at Birmingham City 05.11.2010 Send Print RSS West Ham United Chairman David Gold has issued the following statement: "I was looking forward to attending the game at Birmingham City FC, seeing old friends and was more than happy to put my personal differences aside for the day and shake hands with Peter Pannu and the rest of the Birmingham board. "I am therefore extremely disappointed that the club has decide to withdraw their offer to invite me to St. Andrew's. Despite this, I look forward to welcoming each member of the Birmingham City board to Upton Park when they visit us in February for the return fixture. I do not want this matter to overshadow or distract from what is a vital game for West Ham United, and as such I will not be making any further comments at this moment in time." www.whufc.com/articles/20101105/west-ham-united-statement_2236884_2209793
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