West Ham could be valued at as much as £2.2 billion according to Football Financial expert Kieran Maguire Speaking on his Price of Football podcast this week Maguire explained the comparative multiplier formula for valuing football clubs claiming that The Multivariate Model, developed by Tom Markham in 2013 had seen its day and was no longer an accurate of valuing a football club. The football expert explained the scarcity element in that there are only 20 Premier League clubs in the world and seven of those are unlikely ever to change hands. There is also an ego and bragging rights factor to the valuation of football clubs which have become the must-have accessory of billionaires around the globe. The comparative multiplier formula looks at recent sales of high-profile clubs and looks at how much they paid for each pound of annual revenue. Chelsea was sold for £4.25 billion in 2022 with a turnover of £513m so the multiplier was 8.28. Manchester United has been valued at £5 billion following the purchase of 27.7% for £1.25 billion With a turnover of £771m the multiplier is 6.48 Using London club Chelsea as a comparison and West Ham's Turnover of £268m it values the Hammers at a massive £2.21 billion Using the more recent Manchester United partial sale it values the Hammers at a more modest £1.74 billion.

Let's debunk another lie, shall we. Gary Neville & Mark Goldbridge are close in age. Neville was a first team regular by 95/96, debuted for England. Did Brent have Neville pyjamas when he was 16-17? Are we going to pretend the club were making Neville-specific pyjamas, bed covers & window curtains? Seriously? This is all about ego. Mark's or Brent's fragile ego cannot take that Gary Neville wants nothing to do with him. Same old tale that it always is. If you play along, you're left alone.

Last night on a stream I made an absolutely ridiculous comment, suggesting that Kieran Tripper was racist after an altercation with Myles Lewis-Skelly. A comment which I sincerely regret. There are no excuses or justifications here. I wholeheartedly apologise to Kieran and to Newcastle United, it’s a legitimately defamatory comment. Throwing the term around so loosely and irresponsibly is an incredibly foolish thing to do, particularly given the current climate surrounding racism within football. It diminishes the impact of the word, and takes away from real conversations which need to be had. I’ve been critical in the past of people throwing the word around, and so last night was a moment of rank hypocrisy. As many have pointed out, the comment is made even more nonsensical by the fact that Kieran’s father is black. However, were Kieran’s parents both White, the comment would have been just as ludicrous, as there was absolutely zero basis or logic behind it. I will learn from it, respect everyone for calling it out, and again offer a complete apology to Kieran.