WHUFC.com turns to CandH man on chairmen

David Sullivan and David Gold have been rated  second best owners in the Barclays Premier League according to a new  Daily Telegraph feature.

The survey ranked every Premier League club owner on five categories – investment, popularity, enthusiasm, avoiding controversy and communication.

And the Davids scored at least 8/10 on four out of the five categories, leading them to a level score with the owners of Swansea City and Crystal Palace and only behind Manchester City in the overall table.

And the official West Ham site invited ClaretandHugh’s associate editor Sean Whetstone to comment on the result.

Sean explained: “I was happy to do so because I really believe they have done a wonderful job for the club and it was pleasing to be asked as a fan and as the associate editor of this website.

In his piece for the official site Sean declared: “After almost one hundred years of under investment by anonymous men in suits it was a breath of fresh air when David Gold and David Sullivan came to our rescue in 2010.

“West Ham is a better Club through their personal investment in cash and time, for which they receive no salary or share dividends, and their blunt honestly in telling things as they are.

“They are probably the most transparent and approachable Chairmen in the Premier League. David Gold is very present on Twitter answering questions from fans, while David Sullivan personally answers hundreds of supporters’ emails on a regular basis.

“When you look at other Chairmen in the Premier League I think we are very lucky to have the pair of them on board at our great Club.”

And I would add that the two of them have been unfailingly helpful to this site and been amazingly helpful accommodating whenever I have approached them.

Like Sean, I have no hesitation in naming them as the best owners we have had at this club and they deserve every bit of success we achieve now and in the future.”