From the Boardroom - David Gold



In all my time in football I have never known a transfer window like the one we have just experienced and it was quite simply a remarkable final day for the football Club.


The fact that we were able to bring in four major transfers is testament to everyone who worked so tirelessly behind the scenes. These are huge deals for both the players and the Club.


I have to pay special tribute to David Sullivan who has worked so hard throughout the summer to ensure we have got the best possible deals for West Ham United.


He has had endless number of calls and emails over the last few months to last him a lifetime.


But we have been buying the right players that the manager feels will improve the squad.


We are facing two of the biggest seasons in the Club's history with the final ever year at the Boleyn Ground and then our move into the new Stadium next summer.


We owe it to our fans that we leave on a high note and everyone will remember the final ever season at this famous stadium.


These are the most important two-years in my football career. We are building the football Club for when we move into the new Stadium and we are building a squad of players and strength in depth for the coming years.


I'm sure the fans are just as excited as I am by the four new arrivals we managed to bring into the squad on deadline day.


We started with the big announcement of Alex Song coming back to the Club. There is absolutely no reason why he cannot be the same player that we saw in the first half of last season.


He can open up defences and has the experience of playing at the highest level in the Champions League.


I am sure he will enjoy the new way that we are playing and will come in and do a great job for West Ham United.


I know he is injured at the moment but he is a strong man and I don't think we are taking a risk.


We are delighted that Victor Moses has also joined us on a season-long loan from Chelsea. He is the perfect fit for us and I hope he will excite the fans this season.


We knew that we need to bring some wide players into the squad and it is fantastic that the Club were also able to secure a deal for Nottingham Forest's highly-rated winger Michail Antonio.


He has pace and power and has an impressive goalscoring record and we hope he can bring those talents into the Premier League this season. If he manages to do that, he will be a big addition for the squad.


We want to excite our fans and have pacy wingers who can make things happen.


We also needed to bring in another striker and I know that Slaven is delighted to see Nikica Jelavic join the Club.


He will fit straight into the squad and is an experienced pro. Slaven is very familiar with him and they have worked together in the past. I'm sure he will get the best out of him.


West Ham United is becoming an exciting football Club and we are showing incredible ambition.


The owners and manager all have the same passion to make us even stronger and I hope this is going to be a memorable two-years for everyone connected with the Club.