New West Ham signing Teddy Sheringham was not too impressed with life after his first appearance for the club.
The striker lasted the full 90 minutes of a 1-1 friendly draw at Peterborough, but acknowledged the afternoon's action was a disappointment.
"I wasn't really pleased with it," he said. "It wasn't great but I suppose it was to be expected with it being warm and having to play on a pitch with long grass."
His enthusiasm about the future was greater, however, at the end of his first week training with the first-team squad.
"We certainly have quality," he said. "You can tell there are good players because other clubs are making bids for them."
It was a Michael Carrick corner which led to Hammers' goal at London Road, after an unprepossessing opening to their first pre-season outing on English soil.
His cross was met by Christian Dailly's stooping header on the six-yard line to put the visitors in front.
But the home side cancelled out that lead before half-time when Calum Willock finished calmly after Clive Platt outjumped Andy Melville to release his strike partner.
Published Monday July 26, 2004
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