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18 Sep 2020 09:08:52
Eds, could you see West Ham selling Declan Rice this summer?
I can't shake the feeling that he is going to want to leave due to a lack of signings the club have made and the fact that is likely to mean the club languishes in the bottom half of the table, if not another relegation battle again.
I also can't shake the feeling that if the club are going to sell Declan Rice, we are going to leave it so late in the window, that we actually have very little time to sign players that will actually be worth the investment.
Surely if the club do intend to sell Declan Rice, it would be best to do it now, then reinvest the money we get in replacing him, signing a cb, lb, rb and back up forward.
Even £50m for Rice would give us a decent wedge to reinvest (added on top of the £30m we are apparently looking to spend on Tarkowski.
{Ed002's Note - The club will resist selling him unless a very good offer is made. Players do not typically leave because of the lack of signings.}
1.) 18 Sep 2020 12:53:46
Fair enough. Thanks Ed.
2.) 21 Sep 2020 12:17:18
The problem is if a good offer is made late on in the window do we suddenly start over paying for players as the funds will be available and the fact we desperate, Although as Ed has explained on many occasion's that transfers are a difficult procedure it always baffles me that we never cease to have drama in everything we do,
Although I would not dare question the business abilities of DGS considering how much there worth, it has been shown time and time again that running a football club is a lot different than flogging a pair of knickers, it always seem that Sullivan thinks he always know best, but when u have paid millions for something I suppose you want the errors to be made by yourself rather than entrust advisors with your money, maybe that's where he may be going wrong!
19 Nov 2019 19:24:55
This is a message to the Ed's. If Manuel Pellegrini is sacked, who are the contenders to replace him?
Is there any chance we'd look at Julian Nagelsmann?
{Ed002's Note - I would put Benitez at the top of the list - but timing will be critical.}
1.) 20 Nov 2019 19:23:59
A storm is brewing at the London stadium and md thinks benitez may already have been lined up.
2.) 24 Nov 2019 10:38:35
Morning ed,
I'm guessing anymove for Benitez would involve large compensation monies for the Chinese club, do whu have the funds I wonder or more importantly the commitment to spend it?
{Ed002's Note - It would not be an enormous amount and yes WHU can afford it. It will be more to remove MP and his staff.}
3.) 24 Nov 2019 23:56:40
Thanks ed.
4.) 17 Dec 2019 06:46:50
Benitez has put it on record he won't be returning to england no matter what job becomes available fact.
04 Mar 2019 09:09:59
Does anyone know if we intend to try and sign Maxi Gomez again in the Summer?
I personally think it was a mistake not signing him in January and allowing him to stay at Celta Vigo until June.
Also, are we going to look at Stanislav Lobotka again?
I know we have been linked to Shelvey recently, and whilst he is homegrown, he isn't the box-to-box player we need.
We have Lanzini as the creative midfielder in the middle of the park, we have Rice as the defensive midfielder. now we need the engine. Lobotka is the better option.
If we insist on signing a homegrown engine, then I'd rather go for Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
1.) 04 Mar 2019 11:01:35
I agree.
2.) 04 Mar 2019 18:26:35
Reports that Liverpool looking at Gomez after Suarez reportedly recommended them.
07 Jun 2018 20:06:02
Any news on Joao Mario? Are we still looking at signing him?
01 Feb 2017 23:54:15
I can't help but think that one of the main reasons West Ham have been so poor at home this season is the size of the pitch. At Upton Park the pitch was 100m long and 64m wide. The Olympic Stadium is 105m long and 68m wide.
The players just don't know what to do when other teams that can actually play the ball around utilise the extra space. Noble and Obiang were chasing shadows tonight as the Manchester City midfield just breezed pass them over and over again.
Either the squad needs to work on that size pitch over and over again in training each day, or the club need to change to dimensions back to the size at Upton Park.
It's a tough choice. move the pitch away from the stands even further, or continue to play into the hands of opposition teams that pass the ball around.
1.) 02 Feb 2017 00:17:08
My understanding is that all the training pitches are the same size as the LS, Upton Park pitch was smaller due to the restrictions of the ground it self . I believe that the regulations regarding pitch sizes is quite strict .
2.) 02 Feb 2017 08:03:53
it' the same width as Palace and we played ok there.
3.) 02 Feb 2017 08:50:05
My mate who supports saints has been telling me since fonte had his medical that he's lost his legs and never been the same since euros
4.) 02 Feb 2017 10:02:13
Yeah I posted on this a few weeks back, they mentioned it on live commentary last night too that we should make the pitch smaller, but yes, our pitch is smallest allowed by EPL regulations, UP was smaller as we just couldn't make it any bigger
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07 Oct 2020 10:13:59
We have seen eight players leave permanently this summer.
GK. Roberto - Free Transfer
RB. Pablo Zabaleta - End of Contract
CM. Carlos Sanchez - End of Contract
CM. Jack Wilshere - Released
CM. Josh Cullen - Sold to Anderlecht
W. Grady Diangana - Sold to West Brom
F. Albian Ajeti - Sold to Celtic
F. Jordan Hugill - Sold to Norwich
and three players on temporary deals.
CB. Winston Reid - Loaned to Sporting Kansas City
W. Felipe Anderson - Loaned to Porto
F. Xande Silva - Loaned to Aris
Yet we have only signed two players this transfer window.
RB. Vladimir Coufal - Signed from Slavia Prague
CM. Tomas Soucek - Signed from Slavia Prague
I feel like we are leaving ourselves short in our squad should we get injuries or suspensions. I think it is obvious David Moyes wants a new centre back and that'll be a position we look to sign someone in before next Friday, and I think we might also be looking at a left back and a winger / forward still.
I kind of feel we need a central midfield player too.
Names being thrown about for incomings.
CB. Craig Dawson - Watford
CB. Joe Rodon - Swansea
CB - Steve Cook - Bournemouth
LB - Ryan Manning - QPR
W/ F - Said Benrahma
Are there any others?
1.) 07 Oct 2020 11:14:06
Josh king.
2.) 07 Oct 2020 11:15:02
DM no 2 has already said that we are light and they are looking to rectify that if we pick up 2 good championship players there some good free transfers out the offer a yes contract with the incentive of a 2nd yr if they perform.
3.) 07 Oct 2020 12:29:13
The players he has let down are: too old, too injury prone or not good enough. The only one who didn't fit those catagories was Diagarna who was obviously sold as we needed money.
4.) 07 Oct 2020 16:27:29
I agree Mark, but at the same time, that is still a hefty number of outgoings compared to incomings and does still leave our squad short of numbers in my opinion.
5.) 07 Oct 2020 18:47:11
Alan Irvine no2 has already said squad is light so I believe they will try to buy 2 championship players and maybe one or 2 free transfers.
6.) 07 Oct 2020 19:11:26
Well with 136 million wage bill we can’t afford for the season to stop again.
7.) 07 Oct 2020 21:19:01
At least we sold Roberto for more than he was worth 😂.
8.) 07 Oct 2020 23:16:11
When everyone says they was back up only Anderson zabs got any real playing you can’t rely on wheelchair.
07 Oct 2020 10:03:16
Based on what I have read, we seem to be after a centre back and maybe a left back still.
With the outgoings of three central midfielders in the shape of Carlos Sanches, Jack Wilshere and Josh Cullen are we looking to replace them? If not I feel like we might be looking a little light in central midfield should injuries or suspensions kick in. I know Fornals, Lanzini and Snodgrass can slot in, but I don't feel they have the same impact.
Likewise with Diangana and Anderson leaving on the wings and Ajeti, Hugill and Silva leaving up top. We haven't signed anyone to replace them.
I think our squad is looking a little thin if we get injuries and suspensions.
Likewise with.
1.) 07 Oct 2020 18:51:03
Most of them never played and moyes seems to favor 541 at the moment but I think we bring in / 2/ 3 players.
05 Aug 2020 14:34:55
Lets face it we have a lot of deadwood at our club and I can see a large number of the following players leaving for pastures new this transfer window.
Roberto
Fabian Balbuena
Winston Reid - decent servant but can't be relied on
Arthur Masuaku
Aaron Cresswell
Jack Wilshere
Josh Cullen
Manuel Lanzini - shame really, injury really has set him back
Andriy Yarmolenko
Felipe Anderson
Albian Ajeti
Jordan Hugill - I'd use him in a deal for Eberchi Eze from QPR
Sebastian Haller
I am not saying we will get rid of them all this summer, but I can see a large number of them being allowed to go if offers come in for them. I just hope its early enough for us to actually sign some decent, hungry, young players for the start of the new campaign.
{Ed002's Note - Deadwood eh? It is a tremendous pity that some supporters show so much disrespect for players at West Ham.}
1.) 05 Aug 2020 16:12:13
Absolutely agree with Ed here. So many on here talk about the game and the club like we are playing championship manager. I think it was Chelmsford who said everyone on here plays fantasy football. If we did the transfers recommended by most of you we wouldn't have a team. I'd be looking for my shinpads and then we would be in trouble.
2.) 05 Aug 2020 16:56:21
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I don’t think, for the money that those players earn, they are pulling their weight and performing.
Winston Reid has not played a competitive game since the 2017-18 season. Not saying he isn’t a decent defender on his day, but he doesn’t play
Jack Wilshere has played 18 competitive games for the club in two seasons. He’s a decent player but he is a waste of our wage bill.
Albian Ajeti doesn’t play because he isn’t thought highly enough, so get rid of him. The same can be said for Roberto, Balbuena and Cullen.
Players like Anderson just don’t cut it in the league and some fans (myself included) Are tired of seeing him pull on the shirt and make little effort.
I also said that we have a lot of deadwood at the club but never specified who I was deem deadwood. You’re assuming I meant all that list. I wasn’t. I was merely saying that those are the players I could potentially see leaving
I wonder if this will get posted?
{Ed002's Note - You start putting stuff like "I wonder if this will get posted?" and it is easier to delete your account than bother responding. You have no respect for players at West Ham - that is clear. Were you one of the vegetables abusing the board and throwing coins? They also had no respect at all.}
3.) 05 Aug 2020 22:52:54
With all due respect there are 13 players listed there as players who you claim could be seen to be surplus to requirements at West Ham. With 0 potential additions bar Eze. That is simply not a sustainable way of building a club. Evolution not revolution spring to mind?
4.) 05 Aug 2020 23:19:34
A couple of those I agree with, the majority I don't. Yarmolenko for example has been injured but when he has had chances he has had some glimpses of what he can do. Anderson has the ability he just needs a manager to get him to show it and have confidence. Haller definitely is capable and people up and down the country said when he came he would be a big hit in the Premier League, again he needs to be played, played with the right service and be managed. Cresswell Hammer of the Year only a few seasons ago and in the England squad. I could go on, but I think the biggest issue is we chop and change managers, we chop and change approach, the players need to be playing under a manager for a while and be given opportunity for stability. Success won't come overnight. We won't buy a winning side, we aren't Man City or Chelsea, we need to build and be stable.
5.) 06 Aug 2020 02:13:13
you CANNOT keep changing your squad every transfer window with 6 or 7 players 2or 3 is all that's needed as players can take a little while to settle and you need stability and consistency. COYI.
6.) 06 Aug 2020 09:36:22
I do think there are players at the club that are surplus to requirements and should be moved on. I do think there are players that we are paying a wage that contribute very little on the pitch.
As I said in my previous message (not the original post) I was not saying that the entire list of players are deadwood at not needed at the club.
It is my opinion that there are a couple of players on that list that are unlikely to ever pull on the shirt again (Roberto for example) and those are the players I deem to be surplus to requirements.
I also wasn't saying in my original post that all of those players are going to leave. In fact what I actually said in both my original post and my follow up post was that those were the players I could see the club allowing to leave if suitable offers come in.
I've been a season ticket holder now for 17 years, I have already renewed for next year, I will always support this club, I always get behind the team when they're playing and actually I have tremendous respect for the players. I don't think it is unreasonable of me to suggest there are players that I perceive lack the effort of some of the others when compared to others.
Lastly, to answer your question, no I wasn't "one of the vegetables" that threw coins and abused the board. I think the abuse and violence shown towards Gold, Sullivan and Brady is disgusting, they took the club from the brink of administration to a financially stable position. Do I agree with all of the decisions they made? Not by a long shot.
Do I think they are too vocal and would I prefer they conducted the clubs business in a more "behind closed doors" fashion, absolutely. Do I think they should sell up and let another investor pump money in to the club to take us to the next level? What football fan wouldn't like to see their club taken over by a rich consortium or individual that is willing to simply throw money at the club in order to win trophies?
However, if they end up staying for a few more years I am not going to complain, they deserve respect in the same way you do, I do and everyone else on this planet does. No human being is worth more or less than any other.
7.) 06 Aug 2020 10:14:55
It is true that we all have views and that the range is wide. I don’t have a problem with that, in general.
We also have leanings towards certain players. For me, though I know it’s not necessarily a popular view, I would like to see us keep Lanzini. The fact that Moyse kept selecting him in the run in, shows that Moyse thinks he was fit and capable. He must be doing enough in training to impress. I am also a Haller fan. He wins more headers than anyone else and has an excellent first touch, BUT he does need other players around him to be at his most effective.
The Wilshire experiment has failed so far, but his wages and injury history mean that there will be no takers. The only way to move him on would be to buy out his contract at huge cost. I feel sorry for him as his body has simply let him down time and time again.
Anderson is an enigma. We know what he can do - he had a very encouraging first season. But he has not been on his game for a long time. If Moyse can’t get the best out of him, it makes sense to consider offers for him, but we will not get what we paid and that would be bad business.
If Roberto can get another gig in Spain, that would suit both parties.
Cresswell is pretty reliable and we should keep him.
Reports are that we have very little, or nothing in the transfer kitty, so we would have to move some on to raise funds.
However, I for one, would not be devastated for us to start with the same match day squad we finished with.
New players are always nice to think about, but reality doesn’t go away.
12 Jul 2020 11:39:54
West Ham are on the cusp of safety, another 3-4 points from our remaining games (Watford, Manchester United and Aston Villa) and I think we are good.
Below is our current squad and what I would like to see us do with each player.
GK - Lucas Fabianski - KEEP
GK - Darren Randolph - KEEP
GK - David Martin - KEEP
GK - Roberto - OUT ON LOAN - SELL
CB - Fabian Balbuena - SELL
CB - Issa Diop - KEEP
CB - Angelo Ogbonna - KEEP
CB - Winston Reid - SELL
LB - Aaron Cresswell - SELL
LB - Arthur Masuaku - SELL
RB - Ryan Fredericks - SELL
CM - Declan Rice - KEEP
CM - Jack Wilshere - SELL
CM - Josh Cullen - OUT ON LOAN - KEEP
CM - Mark Noble - KEEP
CM - Tomas Soucek - ON LOAN - SIGN PERMANENTLY
AM - Manuel Lanzini - SELL
AM - Pablo Fornals - KEEP
W - Andrei Yarmolenko - SELL
W - Felipe Anderson - SELL
W - Grady Diangana - OUT ON LOAN - KEEP
W - Jarrod Bowen - KEEP
W - Michail Antonio - KEEP
W - Robert Snodgrass - KEEP
F - Albian Ajeti - SELL
F - Jordan Hugill - OUT ON LOAN - KEEP
F - Sebastian Haller - KEEP
Squad improvements for next season, I think it's fair to say we aren't going to have a big budget, but at the same time with player sales, I think we should have enough to sign a few players in problem areas as well as promote a few players from the under 23s. I think these three players are deserving of being called up a level.
CB - Goncalo Cardoso - PROMOTE FROM U23s
RB - Ben Johnson - PROMOTE FROM U23s
F - Xande Silva - PROMOTE FROM U23s
Signings for next season, I really hope we predominantly go for young, hungry players from these shores. Maybe signing one or two from abroad. Don't necessarily have to be home grown, but players that are actually driven to succeed and want to play and improve but predominantly already have experience of the rigours of English football.
With the out goings and promotions from the under 23s I highlighted above, I think it's fair to say we are in need of a centre back, 2 left backs, a right back, a central midfield, an attacking midfielder, 2 wingers and a forward.
The list of players I'd go for in those positions.
CB - Axel Disasi - Reims
CB - Malang Sarr - Free Agent
LB - Antonee Robinson - Wigan
LB - Jamal Lewis - Norwich
RB - Max Aaron - Norwich
RB - Nathaniel Clyne - Free Agent
CM - Matty Longstaff - Free Agent
AM - Angel Gomes - Free Agent
AM - Eberechi Eze - QPR
AM - Emiliano Buendia - Norwich
W - Ryan Fraser - Free Agent
W - Said Benrahma - Brentford
F - Callum Wilson - Bournemouth
F - Josh King - Bournemouth
F - Ollie Watkins - Brentford.
1.) 12 Jul 2020 13:07:32
Brilliant post die 4 absolutely spot on with the sell ons and u23. Wouldn't neccesary agree with the buys particularly some of the Norwich and Bournemouth players especially Calum Wilson, injuries and Josh King, not proved this season. Would add Matty Cash to the fullback requirement and just a reminder Ben Johnson can play either side.
2.) 12 Jul 2020 14:45:43
Die-4, great post mate, rude not to comment😂My only contribution is Haller sell, Get Mitrovic if possible, maybe keep Yarmelenko, at least he runs& can score👍Well done again👍⚒⚒.
3.) 12 Jul 2020 23:27:33
I agree with you Chelmsford. Mitrovic would suit us, and in turn sell Haller.
4.) 14 Jul 2020 04:15:42
I'm not being confrontational DIE4WHUFC but you've suggested 3 NORWICH players 3 AFC players 3 championship players and the rest are free agents and free for a reason they ain't good enough and the rest are from relegation threatened teams so IMO you need to look at your list again and find players that will IMPROVE us and not players of the standard we've already got. COYI.
5.) 12 Jul 2020 21:09:47
So you replace half our team with 3 norwich players who are relegated 2 AFC players who are battling relegation 5 free agents who are free for a reason and the rest championship players thank god die 4 whufc you ain't our boss because we need to improve our squad mate and not with those sorts of standard of players and JOSH KING is injury prone I rate him but we've enough sick notes in WILSHIRE. COYI.
11 Nov 2019 10:24:01
{Ed's Note - DIE_4_WHUFC has posted a new article entitled, My Current Thoughts On West Ham United
22 Oct 2020 06:27:39
What had you heard Ed? Haha.
21 Oct 2020 21:33:34
Thanks Ed.
Yeah I don’t think any West Ham fan would take Nasri back. Haha.
{Ed002's Note -Balotelli?}
21 Oct 2020 19:15:41
Ed’s. given that premier league squads have now been submitted, does that mean free agents would need to wait until January before they could make a premier league appearance (if they were signed), or could they be added to the premier league squad if there is space?
{Ed002's Note - If there is space in the squad it is possible to add free agents at any time (assuming they were free agents at some point during the last transfer window.) So West Ham could sign and play Samir Nasri if they have space.}
07 Oct 2020 16:26:07
Whilst I agreed we look a little light Stevie, I think the money we'd need to sign those players is out of our range.
05 Oct 2020 18:30:47
Thanks Stevie66
So in theory, it doesn’t really make a difference if we don’t sign anyone today. Haha.
28 Nov 2020 18:58:40
Hugill had scored 8 goals in 27 games in the championship in the season we bought him. That’s hardly a top scorer in the league at the time.
Adam Armstrong is a better all round player than Hugill in my opinion.
However, I do understand your point Stevie66.
09 Oct 2020 08:31:02
On Mandzukic, Eds is anyone looking at him at the moment?
{Ed002's Note - Mandzukic will go somewhere as cover - a few clubs have been offered him but there are none biting right now.}
09 Oct 2020 08:32:28
Josh King, hands down
It would frustrate me a little if we signed Benrahma for the kind of money we got for Diangana. I’d of rather kept Grady.
09 Oct 2020 08:30:24
DiCanio did you mean Mario Mandzukic?
He is a free agent, he’s 34 and to be fair probably not a bad shout for a season with an option for one more. Although he would probably want a very high wage.
07 Oct 2020 16:27:29
I agree Mark, but at the same time, that is still a hefty number of outgoings compared to incomings and does still leave our squad short of numbers in my opinion.