Even Brady Shows Touch Of Class RE: Peters

West Ham are currently a Jekyll and Hyde type of outfit, the club is performing beyond the wildest hopes of long suffering fans and is currently on an upward trajectory on and off the pitch. That is not to say there aren't disgruntled fans, Hammers United being a case in point, but generally there is an air of optimism surrounding the club that has been missing an awfully long time.

The Board are still very unpopular, particularly for those pursuing their own agenda, but the most vitriol is usually reserved for Baroness Brady. The reasons are multiple, she is seen as the driving force and mouthpiece for the move from the Boleyn Ground to the Olympic Stadium which has proved to be an extremely flawed process, differing massively from her assessment of it being the most successful stadium transfer ever! However her cardinal, sin, something which she perpetuates to this very day is her column in the Sun newspaper, a tabloid universally despised by most supporters for their inaccurate coverage of the Hillsborough tragedy.

There is every likelihood that Lady Brady gives the payment she receives for the column to charity, and why wouldn't she? After all she is a wealthy person already, but it doesn't sit right with a lot of Hammers fans that she continues to 'contribute' to the Murdoch empire. However, in a rare attack of sentiment she showed she DOES have a heart, this is what she had to say regarding the Peter's family request for the Hammers great to have his ashes interned at the base of the new statue outside the Olympic Stadium of Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Bobby Moore.

Baroness Brady: “Everyone at West Ham United is truly moved by this announcement. When Kathy approached us about her family’s wishes, and explained the reasoning, it was something that we were overwhelmingly honoured to fulfil. Martin adored West Ham United. As an ambassador at Upton Park on match days in his later years, he loved the interaction he enjoyed with supporters, whether it be an autograph, a photograph, or just a chat with the man they considered a hero, a legend, a colossus of the game. As Kathy has said, he would be filled with pride to know that he is again surrounded by those who loved and worshipped him, here with us at every match, and deservedly honoured alongside his friends and team-mates. I hope that Kathy and the Peters family can take great comfort from the fact that the entire West Ham United family will now have the opportunity to pay their respects to Martin, and that he is now resting at peace.”

A touch of class from someone who had in the past seemed incapable of showing such sentiment, in what was a rare glimpse of humanity shown by a usually hard headed business person. There is hope yet! - LN