We're trying to improve Conversations.
    Please take a brief survey and help us out.

    Premier Focus: Banking on Brooking

    By Dale Johnson

    Friday, April 25, 2003

    As West Ham stare down the barrels of the relegation shotgun, the decision to turn to club legend Trevor Brooking has raised more than the odd eyebrow. A club legend he may be, but a manager he is not. There was a time when Brooking's appointment would have been heralded as the beginning of a new era but now, however, he is merely a caretaker who has come to the helm in desperate circumstances. Brooking is being asked to be a steadying influence at a time when the club has been shocked to th ...

    Read full story

    Activate your ESPN Profile!

    Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

    Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.

    Conversations in Real-Time

    CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

    ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
    Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
    Heisman Vote 2009
    Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
    Engineered to Win Challenge
    Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.