Fred is being sarcastic.

I seriously think we had a once in a lifetime talent fell into our laps and we couldn't manage him.

There had to be a way to manage him. We didn't have the inclination, vision or intelligence to do it.

He won't be missed because we only got 10 games out of him( which actually proved you can get him to play).

The only excuse I would give West Ham is if he actually hates playing football. If that was the issue then it's really tough but if he loves playing football then everything else could be worked out. If you got the inclination .