I don’t want to see some overweight, has-been, who has never proved himself consistently at the top level and who is neither good enough to feature for Middlesbrough, in a West Ham shirt.

I don’t care how little we pay him, or how much he wants to to prove a point. He wasn’t good enough then, and he’s not good enough now.

Thanks.

UPDATE: Can I just clarify, I wrote this before the signing was confirmed as a four-month loan deal (hence the knee-jerk reference). Equally I will always always get behind the team 100% when they’re on the pitch playing for us. But it doesn’t mean I have to be happy with a signing.

Also, here are a couple of comments from a Boro fan:

“Mido said to be in talks with West Ham. Hahahahahahahahahahahaah”

“MIDO HAS SIGNED FOR WEST HAM! omg lol roflmao”