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19 Oct 2024 20:25:22
Mate just texted and said Loopy resigned, any truth? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 20 Oct 2024 04:19:56
What’s your mate's name? Moyes?
02 Jul 2024 16:15:37
Kudus with us next season as £85m release clause expired 1/7 2024????⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒
09 Oct 2023 08:38:44
Bowen signed new contract for £6.5m PA, great it ties him to the club until in his 30's with no buy out clause? Apparently loves it at the club, well done Sullivan?⚒⚒⚒⚒COYI
1.) 09 Oct 2023 19:50:33
Agree with you Chelmsford. Club is moving in a positive motion because everything is stable.
2.) 29 Oct 2023 15:10:36
Let's be honest, Bowen signing that contract only really guarantees the club a stronger bargaining position should someone come sniffing around in the next few transfer windows.
13 Mar 2022 12:00:36
Seems as if this is becoming a Political talk site? Would it not be better to keep it to the site it's intended to be used for, we all see so much information on the TV and must confess I tend to overdose on the News and current updates.
Tough game today against Villa, they have so many capable of scoring, will get commentary on Radio hopefully, we really need to get 3 points to remain in contention for a top 6 slot which I think realistically is the best we can hope for?⚒⚒⚒
{Ed002's Note - {Ed002's Note - I completely agree. There are huge amounts of misinformation being posted Chelmsford. As you say, a tough game against Aston Villa today. And to try and prompt some discussion on transfers and the needs the club have in the summer, we can start by looking at the GKs where there are issues:
GKs who might depart before next season or have been of interest to other sides:
Alphonse Areola (G) WHU Have an option to buy but the player may resist citing lack of opportunities and may look for a high-profile club. West Ham would like to keep him – will need persuading.
Lukasz Fabianski (G) Out of Contract in the summer and available as a Free Agent. West Ham could look to an additional year to ease a serious GK problem.
David Martin (G) Out of Contract in the summer and available as a Free Agent.
GKs where some level of interest has been shown:
Alphonse Areola (G) WHU Have an option to buy but the player may resist citing lack of opportunities and may look for a high-profile club. West Ham would like to keep him – will need persuading. Unlikely.
Bartlomiej Dragowski (S) Has asked to leave Fiorentina for more game time. Looked at by WHU as an option if Areola does not sign.
Gaëtan Coucke (G) Genk sold Coucke to Mechelen in 2020 as he was letting in a couple of goals per game - and he is still letting a lot in. His agent has said Ipswich Town and West Ham have asked after him - it is unclear why as it seems he is nothing like good enough.
Emiliano Martinez (G) Aston Villa will resist a sale but Spurs see Martinez as a potential longer-term Lloris replacement and West Ham see him as a Fabianski replacement. Manchester United want to avoid signing a new goalkeeper but could be forced to look to him. If WHU were to make an offer the player would likely look to the role of Areola before deciding. Unlikely as the cost will be significant.
Sam Johnstone (G) Spurs, West Ham and Southampton may look to offers to the player who is out of contract in the summer. Possible.
1.) 13 Mar 2022 13:56:34
Ed?Thanks for all the additional info as well on GK’s that we really do need to make our mind up with if we have no intention of buying Areola, which I can only suspect could be his current wage at PSG? I cannot see Fab being capable of retaining the number 1 spot past the end of this season?
I don’t want to seem to be unsupportive or heartless of the poor Ukrainian people, as I am as sickened and appalled as anybody by the mad, evil Russian slaughtering thousands of Ukrainians and other nationals for his own warped lying ideals, Where will this all end?
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{Ed002's Note - I think I will move on to the RBs next.}
2.) 13 Mar 2022 16:11:04
Ed, I thought Fabianski signed for another year, maybe use him as a number 2, would Pope be available if Burnley go down?
{Ed002's Note - I thought the extra year ran out this coming summer.}
3.) 13 Mar 2022 19:08:12
Reasonably sure Fabianski is secured for next season.
{Ed002's Note - OK.}
4.) 13 Mar 2022 23:02:40
Pope or Meslier for me if either of those teams go down.
Johnstone is a good shot stopper but I hear his kicking is poor and he flaps at crosses. Would rather have areola.
5.) 14 Mar 2022 10:45:35
West Ham have been linked with Johnston got a couple of seasons now and I think he would be a good signing out of contract so no transfer fee and his distribution is good and quick something which Fab and Areola lack. What about Henderson who isn't getting game time at Utd
{Ed002's Note - There is plenty of interest from elsewhere, but none from WHU at this time.}
6.) 14 Mar 2022 20:50:48
Yes its sometimes dearth of other opem convos that leads to some of my politicking and maybe others' too. Goalie situ interests me greatly. Martin maybe shoulda had more of a chance - 36 not old for a keeoer vut kate to make ones mark ; he is mocing on in the summer?
7.) 14 Mar 2022 20:37:42
fabs recently signed a 1yr extension
8.) 14 Mar 2022 22:42:20
Martin is a training ground keeper no where near the level needed. He only got game time for us due to how bad Roberto was.
9.) 15 Mar 2022 10:33:21
Fabs signed a 1 year extension last March which runs out this June. I can't find any info anywhere to suggest he's extended again and every site I visit to check still has his contract expiration at June '22.
10.) 15 Mar 2022 19:53:59
Looking around the internet Billy and Ed you may be right. Seems lots of press that a deal was to be signed in mid Jan, but none saying it was signed. So maybe it does run out in June after all.
11.) 18 Mar 2022 16:28:03
As long as we don't wait til Sept, then panic it has not been signed; nor do we have a replacement on the horizon. This seems to be our Modus Operandus on transfer related stuff.
12.) 21 Mar 2022 00:10:50
Spot on iron.Al martin isn't very good and roberto was probably the worst keeper ever to pull on a west ham shirt thers a heck of a lot of good foreign keepers but if burnley go down which i don't think they will then POPE is a decent keeper and probably the best english keeper about as i don't rate PICKFORD one bit anyway EVERTON are candidates for relegation as they are shocking at the minute big frank relegated i'd laugh my bollocks off were he to get them relegated as he never once showed west ham any respect when he was sold.
13.) 23 Mar 2022 12:08:17
Whorya yes and Lampard is attacking his own team now too - it will all end in tears rather shortly - perhaps with, as you say, relegation.
17 Aug 2021 16:57:07
According to Manchester News, the EPL website states Jesse Lingard as a West Ham player loan for 2021/ 22 season, just saw this online trawling for WH news?
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1.) 17 Aug 2021 17:30:50
Yes, I saw that too. It’s a strange one. I wouldn’t make too much of it.
2.) 17 Aug 2021 18:12:39
Hasn't he only got 1 year left on contract? Makes no sense man u would want to loan, someone being mischievous probably or a simple typo.
3.) 17 Aug 2021 19:35:38
I don't see it happening well not this window anyway
Scored for them tonight.
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16 Jan 2026 17:09:30
Ed's as matter of interest is it possible to reinstate a poster that was previously excluded?
{Ed033's Note - Maybe, who?
1.) 16 Jan 2026 18:16:24
Simply to whoever poster/s might have rejected to see others posts for whatever reasons by re entering their names to now include them? ⚒⚒⚒
30 Dec 2025 20:33:52
Come on lads?????please hang on xx
Outrageous rugby tackle by Paqueta, I would have taken him off after that????⚒⚒⚒
29 Aug 2025 15:15:04
What's the bloody point in signing young unknowns and putting them straight into the reserves, we need first team players to go straight in, not bloody worry about making fortunes in future on potential stars! But we all know Sully's about making loads more money!
Like most other posters on here after following us since about mid 1950's, never have I been more disinterested in our team??????⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 29 Aug 2025 16:41:10
Yes, name me three youngsters we’ve bought to go into the U21s, or below, who have progressed to become first XI regulars.
2.) 29 Aug 2025 17:35:31
All it takes is one like rice and then the clubs benefits as we did winning a trophy and getting 105m
3.) 29 Aug 2025 22:23:49
How many have we invested time and effort in like Nathan Trott that we could have earned a better price for?
Or let go for free?
How much have we lost on first team players that ended up being no better than the academy product who could have played or the previous shirt holder who was sold for a loss so the new manager could have players that suited his system (but didn't)?
23 Aug 2025 15:39:38
Wow what a proper belting we took, should any PL side be defeated by such an embarrassing margin as we were? if so that side whoever it is, is doomed to be in a lower division!
I am completely non tactical or technical in my Football watching, I just judge players on how I see them if that makes sense? All I can say is the highlight on last nights embarrassment was that wonderful goal from Pacqueta, must be a goal of the month contender at least!
The defending was woeful, I did not think we needed Areola replacing for a start, all players have faults, some embarrassing errors on his debut, but always say he has 10 other players in front of him before he's beaten!
The whole club needs sorting out, I obviously have no idea who is to blame, but it will not be singular that for sure! ⚒⚒⚒COYI
1.) 23 Aug 2025 17:05:52
IMO Chelmsford, our club has turned into a laughing stock. The whole structure is wrong with the 2 in the boardroom the biggest villains. Basically I feel constant wrong managerial appointments with no real strategy to move the club forward without a decent transfer strategy. All that said Potter has to be one of the worst managers in living memory and even though I joined the clamour to get rid of the previous manager after potters games 2 and 3 against Fulham and Palace I realised that what some had said about him before he came was correct and he should have been sacked long before the end of last season.
Potter needs to go but do I trust the board to bring in someone that will improve our long term situation…. Not for one minute
2.) 23 Aug 2025 17:39:56
The strategy is to whack an elastoplast over everything with no thought for the future no succession planning at all, we had an opportunity to push on when we moved to the new stadium then another when we were 4th in prem at Xmas we didn't invest in Jan just lingard on loan then a third opportunity to push on when we won the conference everything has been met with a complete lack of ambition at board room level leaving us with a terrible overpaid squad and a clown for a manager, thanks sully
16 Aug 2025 20:18:50
Whitby, Result today was worse than rubbish, but Whitby we went there today, best place we have ever been to Holidaywise, you are so lucky to live in such a great place?As you said it was rammed, Harbour was lovely as was everywhere we went! Then onto Robin Hoods Bay, lovely. York tomorrow ?⚒⚒⚒⚒
1.) 17 Aug 2025 00:31:09
Glad you enjoyed it Chelmsford, it is a lovely place to live mate. But yeah I agree 100% the game was crap.
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04 Feb 2026 20:30:29
Mac3, he’s a bloody slow learner, unfortunately he can’t change his boring playing tactics, said it a number of times before on here, my son in law is from Nottingham but is down here in Chelmsford for 25 years, says was exactly the same for Forest and he and lots of fans hated him for it, so never going to change Mac??⚒⚒⚒
04 Feb 2026 15:03:35
Mac3, since when has our current Damager gone for the Jugular? He doesn’t want to win games, managers are supposed to learn by mistakes, this one hasn’t, ??⚒⚒??
31 Jan 2026 08:55:21
Harwood Bellis has his Father in Law Roy Keane to tout him about, would WH want him interfering? ⚒⚒⚒
28 Jan 2026 14:41:43
Traore to me is a very good signing for the fee! He’s another Antonio who I always loved, pacy battering ram who opponents hated, heard many a pundit on TV who said similar things!
Bemused what some posters want on here, relegation staring at us, Jan window, peanuts of fee, no not a prolific scorer or Fulham wouldn’t be letting him go, another addition as least
, It’s a big yes for me??⚒⚒⚒⚒
25 Jan 2026 15:10:45
Joyfull, Do you not think being millionaires and getting crunched each week is an incentive to stay on the Bench for a good rest is good enough reason, because I do!
You played it for enjoyment, they obviously did that to start, but lots of pressures when you play at that level as we know by the insulting posts we see on here even, also Wives and children! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
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14 Feb 2026 20:14:55
What did we expect, to go there and win comfortably, because I didn’t! We won!
I’d have been happy to see us lose to concentrate on the PL but we didn’t, they wanted our scalp but didn’t get it!
Yes a few were dodgy, those that a number on here had been clamouring to play, no they’re not on todays performance!
Potts card never a red for me, no malice whatsoever, that should be overturned!
Need a result against Bournemouth but can’t see it happening, that could define us staying or going depending on other results of course!
Another great goal for Summers! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
11 Feb 2026 18:21:31
Hammer-D/ Brooking, yes agree with both your points?Soucek, love this player, always does it for us and had a great game along with all the team?Find it boring analysing players but Tatty agree run his legs off, Fernandez, Summerville, terrific, everyone?⚒⚒⚒
11 Feb 2026 16:33:12
Hammer-D, no of course you’re right, but he’s made this mistake how many times I just can’t contain my anger at him?the subs need to get up to speed and familiar with opposition to quickly, If we’re losing and might just as well 0-2 as 0-1 in the short time left I can understand, but we knew who we were playing and they are hardly lightweights, plus they want to stay in contention for at least top 7 finish! It would have been such a great result and put others around us really under the cosh, then he’s smiling being interviewed??My son in law was jumping for joy being a Forest ? fanatic!
Had we been playing mid to lower with nothing to fear either way, that’s different imo, but that’s the way my old Football brain works!
We are hardly known for defence solidarity even though we are so much better lately! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
11 Feb 2026 09:03:55
Another completely biased post against our Damager, but will this man never learn about subs when your winning?Never change a winning team especially with such a limited time left has always been my mantra, even more so when it has happened so many times, he sickens me! ⚒⚒⚒
08 Feb 2026 13:39:11
⚒⚒⚒Only saw MOTD highlights but wow 2 lovely goals with great goal to each scorer from the passes which were sublime??How satisfying for all the travelling away fans which cost them so much money and time! Don’t like to highlight individuals too much but, Summerville has come on in bundles, he’s not the lightweight he was previously and Fernandez is looking tremendous in each game!
Still a long way to go yet Obviously but it’s going to give us all so much more hope PL survival ??????⚒⚒⚒