Another day, more statements but Hammam finds himself more isolated as those trusted fans and allies he met whilst in an apparent "dishevelled and tired looking state" according to The Echo have all gone public with their doubts about him. He still seems intent on prolonging the agony however so let's wait and see where this goes.
Does any club year in, year out come with as much politics, agony and posturing as Cardiff City? Just when the club seems to have found relatively stability off the field leaving fans only to worry about our mediocrity on it, here we go again.
Sam Hammam’s time has been and lone gone. I will always be thankful for the football glory and promotions he provided and what he started here but, single-handedly, his lack of business acumen and control single-handedly also created the debt troubles that now underpin our fortunes. Whatever Hammam’s current problems – whether a genuine grievance, jealousy as the new stadium develops that he failed to provide, dislike of the current board and personnel, missing being in the limelight or a perceived opportunity – his behaviour helps nobody, least of all himself.
City’s current board isn’t above criticism by any means. At times, I regard Peter Ridsdale’s brand of transparency to be similar to Port Talbot on a dark morning but, right now, they have been very open, refuted and answered claims against them, produced documentary evidence and attempted to contact Hammam himself.
Sam Hammam meanwhile uses solicitors as an excuse not to speak to the club whilst phoning around and then arriving in South Wales to meet his favoured few friends, calling media for off-the-record chats and ensuring his sound bites get publicised. As is often his way, he says what he chooses but declines to answer valid questions in return.
The irony of Hammam claiming to be currently worried about the welfare of the club, given events during his spell, must be lost on him. (So worried that he happily takes £100,000 a year from the club for doing nothing?) In my view, it is poor behaviour which lacks integrity but, there again, when was the last time Hammam showed genuine integrity towards this club anyway?
When these public spats and skirmishes occur, it is fans that naturally worry. I suggest most of us have now had more than enough of this altogether so I hope the egos and personalities playing out this unseemly spectacle resolve this matter fast. As far as I am concerned, for better or worse, that has to be with Peter Ridsdale getting on with the job he is doing and Sam Hammam staying well away from the club. Quickly please.
BBC update report here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6950011.stm
ECHO update report here:
http://tinyurl.com/ytom55
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