Snodgrass: Hammers broke promises

ROBERT SNODGRASS says he was forced to quit West Ham after manager Slaven Bilic refused to play him in his preferred position. The Scotland winger joined Aston Villa on loan last week having made just eight starts for the Hammers after joining from Hull in January. But Snodgrass says he was concerned about Bilic’s plans for him as early as his debut. ‘I was coming on against Manchester City and he said, “Do you want to play on the left or right?”,’ Snodgrass recalled. ‘I thought, “I’ve played on the right or behind the striker at Hull all season”. ‘I found it very strange as I hate playing on the left.’ The 29-year-old added: ‘There were a lot of broken promises and dishonesty. That is not what I’m about. ‘It’s different when a manager knows how to get the best out of you. That’s why I chose Villa — to work with Steve Bruce again.’