DG sends “we’re all safe” message through CandH
David Gold has asked ClaretandHugh to let fans know that he, his family and the Sullivans are all “absolutely fine” despite being forced to run the gauntlet of hostile Leicester City fans this afternoon.
The Hammers co-owners and their families were turned on after Andy Carroll hammered home a penalty to put the Irons on level terms before Aaron Cresswell’s thunderbolt put them in front.
DG – speaking exclusively to CandH – said: “It became very unpleasant and hostile. They were throwing abuse at us and chucking their cardboard clapper boards at us but you never know in a mob of people whether there is one very dangerous individual do you?
“The trouble went on until the referee decided to give them a penalty which was the softest I have possibly ever seen. Nobody on the planet will convince me what was a spot kick,
“After that the fans calmed down and we were all ok again but it was quite unpleasant whilst it was going on and I’m not sure what the fans thought we could do about it.
“We were simply watching a game of football the same as them.”
DG was relatively pleased with the team’s response after the disappointment of last Wednesday evening’s FA Cup replay against Manchester United.
He said: “A point against the team I think will be the champions is a good one but we should have won it and I’m bitterly disappointed because that was never a penalty.”