WEST HAM’S owners this week released a unique ‘to do’ list outlining ten goals they hope to achieve to take the club forward next season.

David Gold and David Sullivan’s ‘ten-point pledge’ included promises to fans to bring in ‘hungry’ players over the summer to ensure the travails of last season, when the team narrowly escaped the jaws of relegation, are not repeated.

Indeed, the pair may already be able to place a tick next to point number one, which stresses the need for an ‘experienced ... high-calibre manager’ to be appointed, as Avram Grant was leading the race, at the time of going to press, to be unveiled as Gianfranco Zola’s successor.

The Portsmouth boss is thought to head a shortlist of candidates to take over the reins at Upton Park, having worked a minor miracle on the south coast by guiding Pompey to the FA Cup final against his former club Chelsea.

The statement read: “Our efforts are focused on recruiting a high-calibre manager with the necessary experience to deliver good football and, most importantly, results.

“A shortlist has been identified and the appointment will be made with enough time to prepare for the new season.”

Should Grant secure the post, his first move could be to bring midfielder Jamie O’Hara with him. O’Hara was one of the few shining lights for Portsmouth last term. He remains on the books of West Ham’s fierce rivals Tottenham but could be prised away as he is likely to be on the fringes of Harry Redknapp’s team when he returns to White Hart Lane. The hunger he has shown in a lost cause will no doubt have impressed messrs Sullivan and Gold, who are keen to recruit heavily this summer.

“For too long, the focus has been on players leaving rather than arriving,” the statement went on. “We will strengthen in the right areas to ensure an exciting and balanced squad that is well placed to cope with the rigours of a Premier League season.”

Another name that has also been doing the rounds is France striker Sidney Govou, who is out of contract with Lyon and would be available on a free transfer; a fact that will no doubt be of interest to the owners, who are still looking to cut costs.

Which brings us to point four of the pledge. The two Davids inherited a massive £110million debt when they arrived in January and have promised to continue to make ‘difficult decisions ... to ensure the club survives’, hinting several big earners could be on their way during the summer months to trim the wage bill.

The other major point of the pledge saw the chairmen reiterate their belief that their joint bid with Newham Council for the right to move in to the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games ‘promises to take the club to a new level’. The bid was formally submitted this week, and includes the retention of the troublesome running track, which had threatened to derail West Ham’s proposal. The club will find out if they are successful with their plan next year.

Fans were also told season ticket prices would be frozen for renewals and that there would be more investment in to the famous Academy of Football, where Tony Carr will be busy manufacturing the latest batch of talented players.

Finally, the chairmen promised to ‘listen to supporters’. So, what do you think of West Ham owners’ ten goals? Do they cover all the bases, or is there a lot more to be considered? Tell us what you think below.