It may be the match made in heaven and as news continued to filter through of the
new West Ham United owners plans of their long term strategy it certainly added weight to their claims that West Ham may be the team to break a top 4 place within the next 7 years. But let us not get too excited. The first aim will be to make sure the East London club will survive the season and still be in the Premiership next season and confirming that Gianfranco Zola will remain as manager can only make this a more realistic statement. Gold and Sullivan, two multi millionaires were previously at Birmingham City and in reality did a very good job in getting them to the Premiership on numerous occasions. The fact that they are now at a team that they love and have supported since childhood can only be seen as a good thing with both of them experienced enough at business and football business in particular to steady the constantly rocky ship that is West Ham United. With 50% of West Ham now owned by Sullivan and both him and David Gold set as joint Chairmans things look to be up with them now requesting that any passionate West Ham fans with money also invest in the further 50% that is still available to allow them to build on something special, West Ham has provided a wonderful opportunity and platform for which they will not need asking twice. With news of the new owners coming thick and fast, and with news that money has been made available to bolster the squad, the best online bookmakers have had to move fast with their prices now making West Ham 9/2 to be relegated where they were previously priced at 7/2.