Source: Telegraph
Birmingham City's Alex McLeish offers hand of peace at West Ham
The reasons for the discord between West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold and their successors at Birmingham City are too numerous to catalogue here.[LNB]It is enough to say they include the involvement of the West Midlands Police economic crime team.[LNB] Related ArticlesWest Ham United v Birmingham City: previewBarry Ferguson backed for Scotland returnGold urges West Ham to 'whack' BirminghamBirmingham City 2 Wolves 1Levein hopeful over FergusonBirmingham City v Wolves: match previewBut chief among the gripes, from Birmingham's point of view at least, has been Sullivan's and Gold's attempt to take credit for the success at St Andrews despite the team's form coinciding neatly with their departure in October. [LNB]The presumptuousness has been received with more than a hint of peeve among former colleagues, including Alex McLeish.[LNB] 'There's nothing like patting yourself on the back is there?' he said. [LNB]Yet in the spirit of reconciliation, McLeish was prepared to be civil. 'Of course they deserve credit for the stability of the club,' he gracefully conceded. [LNB]'They allowed me to bring in Scott Dann and Roger Johnson in the summer [and] they were always up front. [LNB]"I had to bite my tongue and get on with it, but at least I knew where I stood.'[LNB]
