Curbs did brilliantly with a limited budget to start with and with large chunks of what money we did have going on re-building the ground. I don't think I ever heard him moan once about the financial limitations and restrictions even when competitive clubs were going heavily into debt. Think about it, how many bad purchases did he make? Very few, especially when compared to other managers who had considerably more money to play with.
I think he'll do a good job at WHU, he has a proven track record in bringing kids through, he certainly puts the hours in doing the scouting work and being an ex-WHU player and eastender he'll fit in. WHU could do much, much worse.
Good luck to him - not sure he will live up to the expectations of some of their fans (and maybe the new owners), but I think he will keep them up.
The irony for me is that, after 15 years with us, his reputation has improved far more in the last few months than it would have done in the same period had he still been in charge of our lot.
Negotiations are reported to have been extremely positive and BBC Sport understands Curbishley will take the Hammers helm within the next 48 hours.
Curbishley is thought to have turned down the opportunity to manage the Hammers in 2001 when he was still at Charlton.
He has been out of football after leaving his post at The Valley in May and has since been linked with Aston Villa, West Brom, Leeds and Norwich.
It is also understood Curbishley will be joined at Upton Park by his former Charlton assistants Mervyn Day and Keith Peacock, who is already on West Ham's staff.
And by a quirk of fate his first match in charge will be against Manchester United, the opponents for his final match as Addicks boss.
Kia Joorabchian, the Iranian businessman who owns the rights to West Ham's Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, says Curbishley would be a superb appointment.
He's sidestepped a question about "have you moved up?" - says West Ham should be "at the top end of the table, and it's something that we'll hope to do".
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I suppose questions still remain with Curbs is if he is given money will he spend it in the right ways.
It's unfair to judge until he does it though.
I think he'll do a good job at WHU, he has a proven track record in bringing kids through, he certainly puts the hours in doing the scouting work and being an ex-WHU player and eastender he'll fit in. WHU could do much, much worse.
The irony for me is that, after 15 years with us, his reputation has improved far more in the last few months than it would have done in the same period had he still been in charge of our lot.
Except the only pic SSN have of Gritty features him with a full head of hair...
We wished each other the best and hoped we'd both move on to have future success.
Now she's got a new partner and is going to live next door to me !!
A tad uncomfortable, but we'll have to live with it.
"Charlton post their highest-ever finish of seventh in 2004"
Highest Premiership finish? - Yes
Highest ever finish? - No
I see that "fact" used a lot, and it never fails to get on my nerves. F*cking retards..
Weird that West Ham will now be Charlton in disguise with all our old staff there.
Good point.
It still gets on my nerves, though..
Reckon I did my 3 lines abt the same time you published.
You put it far better than I ever could, totally agree with your thoughts.
Merv's assistant manager.
Curbs Keith and Merv.
how weird
But has he moved up? In terms of size and fanbase yes, in terms of a "club" i dont think so.
If Bent to West Ham i'd be pretty angry with him
powell will come home next season. mark my words.