David Gold has welcomed the New Year in by wishing all fans the best for 2016 and speaking proudly of his newly honoured daughter Jacqueline.
He wasn’t particularly shocked that she should have been vilified by the Daily mail who referred to her as a sex queen and himself as a porn baron in reporting the event declaring: ” They’ve been doing it for years – they are fixated.
Speaking exclusively to ClaretandHugh he said:”It doesn’t annoy me anymore but I agree it’s cheap and lazy reporting. The fact is that Jacqueline has inspired and lifted women. She has shown them what is possible for them in the business world. And that is hugely honourable.”
DG was regularly referred to as the “porn baron” by now retired former Mail chef sports writer Patrick Collins and said: “I thought we may have got past that tired old description with him now having put his feet up.
“The headlines including these descriptions were surprising simply because they have used them so many times before. Every time we are a story they trot them out. Ah well.”
He added: “Obviously it’s a proud moment for the family and particularly for Jacquie. It’s a lovely start to the New year and I would also like to take the opportunity of wishing a great 12 months for our fabulous fans.”
Jacquie said: “When you feel so passionately about what you do and what you believe in, it’s hard not to get emotional, so when I heard I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry or scream,” she said.
After more than 35 years in business, she said she had seen many highs and a few challenges but always stayed true to her beliefs and her ambition to create a business that empowered women.”
You should keep politics and football apart Hugh!!
There are many people out there ,including myself , who find it has no place on forums like these .
It generates bad feeling as comments can generate bad feelings between supporters and the club !
Personally I think ms gold does not warrant a gong, I’ll leave it there as I’ve said it does not belong here,
Comments on Brady have proved that ?
Talk football its what we come here for , not politics !!
Happy new year !
I’ll run whatever I like with a West Ham connection Johnnyboy and need no advice on how to run my business.This is a free service. You can leave as quickly as stay. No more advice thank you because your views on how I operate are of zero interest to me.#fartoomuchofit
If she is a West Ham fan then she deserves a gong just for that. We all do!
What has calling Ms Gold a Sex Queen & DG a Porn Baron got to do with politics??
building up a retail business that has 352 outlets & massive online sales in any business is a fantastic achivement. This shows that there is a very large demand for what is sold in Ann Summers. Basic Supply & demand.. Ms Gold is the driving force behind this
Her business has brought a lot of happiness to many people,3/4 of the gongs given out are rubbish and Hugh has the right to bring anything to his forum where there is a Westham connection,
Oldgit where’s my gong,
If you don’t want to read it pass it bye,