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02nd Feb 2017

West Ham co-owner’s motivational morning tweet reduces him to laughing stock

As good as gold.

Ben Kiely

It’s human nature to get a little carried away with ourselves from time to time. Sometimes we can convince ourselves that moving mountains is an achievable feat.

Obviously, against-the-odds victories do happen, and that’s what often makes sport so enjoyable, but the odds exist for a reason – they’re aren’t defied nearly as often as they are adhered to.

David Gold’s heart was in the right place when he sent this emotional war cry for the Hammers to “get one (or five) back” on Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash on Wednesday night. However, maybe if he had mulled it over a little bit, taken another swig of coffee, he may have opted to leave that one in the drafts folder.

As the odds predicted, City absolutely trounced West Ham in the much-maligned London stadium.

Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva and Gabriel Jesus gave City a 3-0 lead at half-time, before Yaya Toure’s second half penalty provided the game’s final goal.

The result meant that City are currently 12-1 up on West Ham on aggregate in all competitions this season, and fans couldn’t help but tear into Gold after his attempted inspirational message blew up in his face.

https://twitter.com/17vitc/status/826895419116552193

He has since responded with his tail slightly between his legs.

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