Source: PA
Concentrate on the cup urges grant
Defiant West Ham manager Avram Grant insists his only concern is guiding the Hammers into the Carling Cup final.
A recent upturn in fortunes on the pitch was marred by the 5-0 defeat at Newcastle, while Grant continues to find his own position making the headlines.
And while he was unimpressed that director Karren Brady revealed in her newspaper column why the club had pulled the plug on signing Steve Sidwell, the Israeli is not about to be distracted by reports of off-field issues at Upton Park.
"I have answered this a thousand times," Grant said when the subject was again the first question at Monday's press conference ahead of the semi-final with Birmingham.
"We are here because of the semi-final, it has been 30 years since West Ham were at Wembley and this is a big game for us. That is what is important for me now. I am dealing with the problems on the pitch, and we have done that well. We still have some, so I am trying to deal only with this.
"The results in the last few weeks show we are doing well, they can always be better, but we have been doing well. That is what we are concerned about. My position is very clear. I am the manager and need to do the best for the club."
