Birmingham boss Eck laughs off West Ham triple raid stories
Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish has dismissed reports of a triple raid from West Ham United on his squad.
McLeish has laughed off reports that former club owners David Sullivan and David Gold want to sign Liam Ridgewell, Sebastian Larsson and Christian Benitez for West Ham in the summer.
Defender Ridgewell and midfielder Larsson are already involved in talks regarding new deals, although in any case Blues have two and one-year options on their current deals they can take up.
Striker Benitez is on loan for the season from Santos Laguna and McLeish has made it clear he wants to sign the Ecuador international on a permanent basis.
Regarding the reported interest from Hammers owners Sullivan and Gold, McLeish said: "I'm not annoyed. It's good fun, all part of the banter.
"I'm not surprised by anything I read in the papers or see in the media nowadays.
"The mind games, the Premier League's high profile, all makes for good reading and you get a good laugh sometimes."
McLeish added: "In terms of players who are out of contract, there are some discussions ongoing.
"We have got some players coming up to their option periods and we plan to take up those options and let them know more towards the end of the season."
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Results & Fixtures
Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 19th | |||
| Blackpool | West Ham United | 1 - 2 | 14:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 89 |
| Southampton | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 88 |
| West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 86 |
| Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 76 |
| Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 75 |
| Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 70 |
| Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 68 |
| Leicester City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 66 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 66 | |
| Watford | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | -8 | 64 |
| Derby County | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 64 |
| Burnley | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
| Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 61 |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 61 |
| Millwall | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 57 |
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | -5 | 56 |
| Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 50 |
| Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | -15 | 50 |
| Bristol City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 49 |
| Nottingham Forest | 45 | 13 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 47 |
| Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | -25 | 48 |
| Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -9 | 40 |
| Coventry City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -24 | 40 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -37 | 36 |
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