David Gold
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David Gold Chairman of West Ham United FC, Ann Summers and Knickerbox has two daughters Vanessa and Jacqueline CBE. Read his autobiography free on his web site.
caterham england
Joined May 2011
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@davidgold you spent nearly 40m on Snodgrass ayew and fonte. how do you sleep at night.
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Brighton are currently beating Tottenham Hotspurs by three goals to nil. dg.
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Sadly West Ham lost to Liverpool 3-1 but Tottenham lost to lowly Brighton 1-0 so we remain fifth in the league. dg.
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@Jayoconnor8 .I saw my wife having sex with my best friend in my swimming pool on the same day I discovered my farther stealing my shares.dg.
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Tonight I am delighted to announce our Club record signing of Brazil international Lucas Paquetá. The 25yr old midfielder joins the Hammers on a 5 contract from Olympique Lyonnais. Paquetá has been capped 33 times by Brazil and has starred for AC Milan & Lyon. Good luck Lucas. dg
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I am thrilled to announcing the signing of Mexico striker Javier Hernandez for a fee of £16m on a three-year deal. Welcome Chicharito. dg
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Send my £100 winnings to Isla’s cancer fund. dg.
@davidgold Why does Pellegrini have such a low transfer budget? £100 you ignore this tweet.
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Thank you. dg.
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I am pleased to share with you West Ham United’s signing of Italy international centre-forward Gianluca Scamacca. The 23-year old joins the Hammers on a five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year, from Serie A club Sassuolo. Good luck Gianluca. dg
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I am delighted to confirm the signing of highly-rated forward Jarrod Bowen from Hull City. The 23-year-old joins on a five-and-a-half year contract. Good luck Jarrod! dg
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Incredibly proud of West Ham United tonight. Fantastic achievement from the whole team and the manager. Thoroughly deserved. Looking forward to the Semi Finals. COYI. dg
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I am delighted to confirm that Declan Rice has signed a new long-term contract until summer 2024 with a further one year option. The outstanding Declan who turns 20 in January, has committed his future to the Club he joined as a 14-year-old schoolboy. Congratulations Declan. dg
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Good morning. I can confirm that Javier Hernandez’s transfer to Spanish La Liga club Sevilla has been completed for an undisclosed fee. Good luck Javier
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Being dyslexic and leaving school at 14 doesn't mean you can't be successful it just means you have to try harder dg
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West Ham 4 Leicester 1 we were awesome it was great to have the fans back they were terrific. Michail was fantastic. Proud. dg.
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West Ham are through to a quarter final in Europe for the first time in 41 years! A fantastic result for the Club. Proud moment. dg
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I am delighted to confirm the Club record signing of Lazio attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson. Felipe joins Manuel Pellegrini’s side on a four-year contract, having completed five hugely-successful seasons in Italy with Lazio. Good luck Felipe. dg
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Not as difficult as you thought Roy 😉.
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If Liverpool was beaten 3 times last season by a tinpot club what sort of club does that make you? dg
@whufc_official @davidgold tinpot club.
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I am delighted to announce the signing of Andriy Yarmolenko. Andriy is a 28-year-old attacking player signed from Borussia Dortmund. He has 77 caps for Ukraine and has played in the Champions League for both Dynamo Kiev and Dortmund. He has signed a four-year deal. dg
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@Jayoconnor8 . Its a long time ago that I saw my late wife having sex in my pool, I have since filled it in and my farther is dead. dg.
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I am delighted to confirm that legendary captain Billy Bonds is to be permanently honoured at the London Stadium with a stand in his name. It’s a tribute to our record appearance holder and the man who twice lifted the FA Cup, in 1975 and 1980 at the old Wembley. I was there. dg
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NEW SIGNING 23 year old Pablo Fornals is an exciting, creative midfielder who will complement our attacking players and helping Manuel’s team to continue to play the brand of football that we are all enjoying watching. Welcome Pablo and good luck! dg
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Thank you to David Moyes for a great season. You and the team have done us proud and we look forward to competing in Europe next season. Well done David. dg
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Good morning Hammers fans I'm desperate for revenge after our 5-0 defeat in the FA cup to Manchester City. Good luck tonight. dg.
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Terrific 3-0 away win against Newcasle. 3000 West Ham away fans out sung nearly 50,000 Newcastle fans. Amazing well done. 👏👏⚒⚒⚒dg.
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West Ham UNITED Football club is stronger today than it was yesterday. dg.
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In the presence of legends Bobby Moore, Trevor Brooking, and Billy Bonds. What an amazing day opening the Billy Bonds stand, beating Newcasle 2-0 in front of 60,000 fans and the West Ham fans showing there appreciation to the great man was amazing. dg
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West Ham United 1 Arsenal 0 scorer, nineteen year old Declan Rice. How good is that. Congratulations Declan I’m so pleased for you. dg
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Or could it be that I’m proud to have a 20 year old Declan Rice who’s come though the West Ham academy and is now playing for England. dg #PROUD.
“Why is David Gold talking about Rice and Bobby Moore in same sentence?”. “Is it because he’s fattening up his transfer value as he’s their cash cow?!”. @SamMatterface asks why @DavidGold has been hyping up Declan Rice 🤔
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The window has closed, the players Slaven wanted have been brought in, we've beaten Arsenal and Liverpool I think it's time to go to bed. dg.
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Nasri plays, Carroll scores, three players returning from injury and Marco is OK. Time for a cup run. dg.
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I can confirm that Marko Arnautovic has left West Ham United football club to joined Chinese Super League champions Shanghai SIPG for an undisclosed fee. Goodbye Marko. dg
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Manuel Lanzini at the London Stadium for the Chelsea game yesterday. dg
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Sitting nicely in joint 4th place in the Premier League and 2 points ahead of Tottenham and Man United. Nice start to the season. dg.
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So proud to have West Ham United’s very own Declan Rice staring in the Euro 2020 Final tonight. A piece of footballing history in the making. I’m sure the Italians will not make it easy for us, but at home at Wembley, you have the whole country behind you lads. Bring it home. dg
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I can confirm the signing of Ivory Coast international Maxwel Cornet. The 25-year-old, who can play as a left winger, wing-back or full-back, joins from Burnley on a five-year contract with a further one-year option. Best of luck Maxwel. Welcome to West Ham United. dg
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Very sad news to hear that Isla has lost her brave battle against cancer. It was truly inspiring to see her fight with such courage and dignity. A true little star whose light will always shine brightly in the West Ham family. My thoughts are with the Caton family. dg
It is with the heaviest of broken hearts that we must announce Isla gained her angel wings early hours of this morning, it was very peaceful and surrounded by the continued love of Nicola, Michael & Millie 💔💔God bless our brave Isla.
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I am delighted to announce the arrival of French striker Sebastien Haller, the Club’s new record signing. The highly sought-after forward, who turned 25 in June, joins the Hammers on a five-year deal with an option of a further 12 months for an undisclosed fee. dg
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15 years ago to the day, Mark Noble made his senior debut against Southend in a cup game. Mark is 15 games from reaching 500 averaging more than 30 outings per season. Well done Mark. dg
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Good morning all, just come down to earth. David Kidd sports writer of the Sun wrote “Man United found themselves overwhelmed by a cauldron of noise” Home support at its best. For me. Man of Match, Captain Mark Noble. dg
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Captain of West Ham Mark Noble is 32 to day. Happy Birthday Mark see you tonight at the awards dinner. Have a great day. dg “I just love this picture”
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There's absolutely no reason why we can't be playing in the champions league with in the next five years. dg
In the next 5 years I want to hear the Champions League music at the London Stadium. Do you think that's realistic @davidgold?.
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I am delighted to confirm the signing of midfielder Flynn Downes. The 23-year-old, a lifelong Hammer, joins the Club from Swansea City on a five-year contract, with a further one-year option. Good luck Flynn. dg
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We have broken the Club’s transfer record by some margin to sign the creative Brazilian Felipe Anderson from Lazio the seventh signing of a busy summer! dg
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Mark Noble turns 35 today. Having been with the Club for so many years, this last season at West Ham United has been one of the most exciting and we will miss him dearly. Happy Birthday @Noble16Mark . Have a great day. dg
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Craig Dawson turns 32 today. Happy Birthday Craig. Have a great day. dg
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A great day at the London Stadium to unveil the statue in honour of Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst. Very proud to be part of this incredible event. dg
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I’m pleased to welcome.former Fulham full-back 25 year old Ryan Frederick who was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year last season, will join us on on a four-year contract. Congratulations Ryan and good luck. dg
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A great window. A big thank you to David Sullivan, Slaven Bilic, Tony Henri, Andrew Pincher and the team. dg.
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West Ham United and Bayer Leverkusen have agreed terms for the transfer of Javier Hernandez to the London Stadium. dg
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That's not your brother that's Ogbonna. dg
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We have just completed the signing of England goalkeeper Joe Hart on a season long loan deal. Welcome to West Ham United Joe. dg
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I am pleased to confirm that Saïd Benrahma has completed his permanent transfer to the Club. The Algeria international initially linked up with the Hammers on loan from Brentford .the 25-year-old has now signed a permanent contract until 2026. Good luck Said. dg
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Good morning. I am pleased to announce the signing of Switzerland international striker Albian Ajeti from FC Basel for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old joins the Hammers on an initial four-year contract, with an option to extend for a further two seasons. Welcome Albian. dg
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“I love West Ham and I can’t wait to play in the Olympic Stadium. I’m 100% staying at West Ham, I love the club.”
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Driving home after a decisive 2-0 victory over Manchester United I thought we were well worthy of the three points great goals from Andriy and Aaron and the stadium was rocking. dg
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West Ham 4 Bournemouth 0 Welcome back David Moyes. Captain Mark Noble you were magnificent. dg
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I am delighted to confirm our sixth signing, centre-back Fabian Balbuena who is a Paraguay international he is a player of great strength, character and personality. To be captain of Corinthians, one of the biggest clubs in South America, requires a very strong mentality dg
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West Ham United 3 Manchester United 1 .Great result, great performance the stadium was rocking the fans were rocking. The atmosphere was amazing. We can now go to Brighton on Friday evening full of confidence. dg.
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Good evening. Great performance today by all the players, great victory, great three points and a pleasure to see such an outstanding performance by Filipe Anderson. The fans created an incredible atmosphere and at times is was electrifying. dg (Proud). Sent from my iPhone
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Great away performance today coming back from 3-1 down to draw 2-2 man of the match for me was also a draw between Declan Rice and Andriy Yarmolenko. Away fans superb as always. dg
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I am delighted to confirm the signing of Czech Republic international midfielder Alex Král. The 23-year-old joins the Hammers from Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan with a view to making the move permanent, joining his compatriots Tomáš Souček and Vladimír Coufal. dg
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Wow what a great result what a great performance what a great atmosphere the fans made it special. Well done Slaven perfect tactics. dg
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I am delighted to announce the transfer of outstanding Ghana forward Andre Ayew for a Club-record £20.5M fee. dg
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I've never met a single person that has said "isn't it great that the clocks have gone back" Leave our clocks alone. dg.
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West Ham 1 Tottenham 0 putting us fourth in the Premier league, great result. Our guest today was West Ham fan and top international golfer Billy Horshel.
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I am pleased to confirm the signing of England international Jesse Lingard on loan until the end of the season. The 28-year-old joins us from Man United, where he made 210 appearances, scored 33 goals and 20 assists and won the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League good luck.dg
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I am delighted to announce that all 54,000 Season Tickets available for the upcoming season have once again sold out. A record 94% of Season Ticket Holders renewed for the 2019/20 campaign. I pay tribute to you, our fantastic fans. dg
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I am delighted to announce that Manuel Lanzini has signed a new long-term contract with the Club. Our No10 has put pen to paper on a deal until 30 June 2023, with the option of extending his stay at London Stadium for a further two years. Good luck Manuel. dg
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I am pleased to confirm the latest signing of Germany international defender Thilo Kehrer. The 25-year-old arrives from French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year contract with a two-year option. Welcome to West Ham United Thilo. dg
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Crystal Palace 2 West ham 3.Manuel Lanzini back to his best. dg
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I am happy to confirm that Michail Antonio has agreed to extend his contract until the summer of 2024, with the option of a further year. Congratulations Michail. dg
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Well done chaps @_DeclanRice @_JarrodBowen and congratulations Jarrod on your first England call up, I hope the first of many. Well deserved. Dg
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Issa Diop was delighted to mark his 100th appearance for West Ham United with another fantastic performance in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth round win over Manchester City. Well done Issa. dg I should have gone to speck savers. dg
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Manuel Lanzini is 26 today. Happy Birthday Manuel have a great day we all look forward to seeing you back to full fitness. dg
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Good morning Albert have a nice life. dg
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Nobody associated with West Ham would be surprised if Declan Rice was one day named England captain. The 21-year-old wore the first-team armband for the first time against Leicester in December 2019 and has skippered David Moyes’ side in each of its last seven PL matches. dg
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I am delighted to confirm the return of Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Darren Randolph to the club. The 32-year-old joins the Hammers on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee from Championship side Middlesbrough. Welcome back Darren. dg
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Daily Star – Mohamed Diame said it was always his aim to play for a team higher up the league table. Good luck at Hull Mohamed. dg.
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I am delighted to confirm that we have been granted permission to increase capacity at The London Stadium from 60,000 to 62,500. dg
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Mark Noble captain of West Ham United is 31 today. Happy Birthday Mark have a great day. dg
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What a fantastic 2nd half what a goal from man of the match Andy Carroll what a team performance what a atmosphere. Fans were terrific. dg
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Terrific comeback Terrific victory Terrific fans. Terrific team performance. Pedro Obiang outstanding. 9th in the Premier League. proud. dg.
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I am delighted to confirm that planning approval has now been confirmed for the installation of a new statue at London Stadium honouring our three greatest sons – Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters – and our greatest triumph, the 1965 European cup winners victory. dg
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I am pleased to confirm that Craig Dawson will complete a permanent transfer from Watford at the end of the 2020/21 season. Craig .has made a fantastic impact since joining us on loan in Oct 2020, helping David Moyes’ side mount a sustained challenge for the top six positions.dg
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Stoke 0 West Ham 3 First away victory this season 3 consecutive clean sheets. Out of the bottom 3 The players continue to give their all. David Moyes tactics have been spot on. The fans, in freezing conditions were amazing and deserved their day in sun. Well done. dg ⚒.
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