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30 Apr 2025 06:04:30
Reports that Spurs are preparing an offer of £51m for Bowen, despite WHU adamant that he is not for sale. Normally, that would be the end of it, but with the turmoil going on at WHU at the moment, who knows? Rumour has it that the player is feeling unsettled with the current tactics and suggestions of him losing the club captaincy.
1.) 30 Apr 2025 10:31:39
On an financial view that figure is way too low, for consideration, WH would ask for a lot more, and get it, from a club like spurs or Liverpool, who have the funds at present, then if you consider Liverpool are asking £55 for Macallister, Bowen would be £75 m plus …………….On a practical view WH must retain a nucleus, with so many about to leave, so there’s no exit for Bowen, unless a big offer comes in, which it hasn’t, or the player requests a transfer, which he hasn’t
22 Apr 2025 15:39:55
Apparently, WHU have confirmed that Alvarez will be allowed to leave in the summer. The same source also says that it's 90% certain Kudus will be sold. If, as expected, Paqueta goes, and Soucek joins him, we'll need to go back to the midfield drawing board. I can't see JWP being sold if that is the case. ?
1.) 22 Apr 2025 16:58:09
Great of all the midfielders we have we can keep the the worst and slowest.
2.) 22 Apr 2025 17:15:34
By some accounts Alvarez got the mysterious back injury after he had a falling out with Potter.
3.) 22 Apr 2025 18:48:28
Think they said kudus was 99% chance of going, the quotes most likely from sullivan are awful small, selling club mentality it's likes he's given up or gone senile.
Now saying potter doesn't want soucek and we will probably only get 12-15m for him, ok maybe but at least let's see how far Moyes will push Everton like he done when he wanted JWP and we paid twice what he's worth.
Embarrassing from the club. Shame many fell for the stiedten blame and calling for his head.
4.) 23 Apr 2025 07:44:15
I am a Moyes fan and was concerned when he left. Loppy and Potter are inferior to Moyes. I believe we will regret the day the man left. 8th will get a team in Europe next season, with Moyes, that would've been us. He was a 7th-9th positional manager.
5.) 23 Apr 2025 09:42:31
IMO Moyes wasn’t bad in the first season back then covid season and some of the season after. I know many on here have always hated Moyes one of them. But I think teams found us out and didn’t allow us to hit them on the counter attack and also the constant playing of the same 11 players tired them out. We also were better with Rice playing further back as protection for the defence, when he started playing further forward the results went down. I think Moyes will do well at Everton as he has so far this season and maybe next season but after that the cracks will show and Everton fans will be calling for his head like we were. In the end i definitely joined the Moyes out brigade.My opinions change over time sometimes they are right sometimes they are wrong I listen to what people say on forums like this and don’t have all the information . For example I thought Potter played attractive football but when some on here quoted his stats and I checked it, I didn’t want to go for Potter, as his attacking stats are so poor.
Back around October I was one of the few advocating keeping Loppy, not because I thought he was any good, he definitely wasn’t but I never thought we would get relegated as stated then, simply because at the time there were 5 or 6 teams far worse than us. We should have limped through to the seasons end and then got a more appropriate manager. We would definitely ended up in a better position than we are now and whilst we probably would have got battered in some games like arsenal and Liverpool but we may have actually seen some entertainment. I ended up adopting the Loppy out team as ithe anti-Loppy feeling was unstoppable.
What is annoying me is the absolute vitriol people were coming on here with about getting rid of Loppy because ‘Potters the man ‘ go get Potter but now it’s all gone so horribly wrong and some of us are quite vocal about our dislike of the current manager, we are being told we shouldn’t be critical and he needs a transfer window. If it was so right to lambast the last disastrous manager why is it so wrong to criticise this fool. As I have always said happy for potter to prove me wrong but having wasted so many dead rubbers thus far and his previous managerial history I just can’t see this happening.
Rant over ……… and breathe. ……
6.) 23 Apr 2025 10:43:50
Apologies, having reread my previous message I see plenty of typo’s (probably the same for most of my posts) sorry it is the curse of dyslexia ?
7.) 23 Apr 2025 20:22:04
Hammer D. I think we look more secure with Potter defensively. I think the large defeats are now gone, although I do agree with you. We need to play the ball forward quicker, and we badly require quicker players. Arsenal Wenger said ‘You can teach skill, but you can’t teach speed.’ Never a truer quote.
23 Mar 2025 13:11:46
Does anyone know if the rumour that we are interested in Sunderland's young wonder kid Chris Rigg has legs? I hope so. He looks a real prospect.
1.) 23 Mar 2025 21:22:39
WH are interested, so are a lengthy list of others, this is WH problem, they need to find people, that are not in the press, or being chased by top clubs, like. Brentford, Bournemouth, and. Brighton, until they start employing those methods, we will find player recruitment difficult
05 Mar 2025 06:22:44
One rumour report in Spain has linked Lopetegui with the Man Utd job should under pressure Ruben Amorim and the Mancunians decide to part company. Allegedly, Lopetegui is one of three favourites to replace Amorim! The other two are Laurel and Hardy.
1.) 05 Mar 2025 09:37:07
It would be a match made in Heaven! ??
2.) 05 Mar 2025 16:16:15
Wow what sweet irony that would be. One manager who many were furious we never went for, who turns out may not be that great. Then gets replaced by one of our greatest failed managers……. ??? absolutely hilarious
08 Jan 2025 08:32:17
So it seems Lopetegui will be sacked today with Potter announced shortly after, or tomorrow. Allegedly, he has a 2.5 years contract with 'break' clauses and has been given a budget for transfers.
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29 May 2025 10:19:06
JWP: "It's been a bit of an up-and-down season, with a lot of challenges in many ways. So, to finish with a goal is really nice.
"We got the result we wanted. Like I said, now it's about taking this into the summer, coming back on a positive and then going again."
Let's hope it's going out the door for you mate, but I'm not holding my breath.
1.) 29 May 2025 19:15:55
If Bowen goes he will probably be made captain
2.) 29 May 2025 20:52:35
Bowen isn’t going.
18 May 2025 16:54:20
I thought Bowen's goal was a singlehandedly executed piece of magic. The other real positive aspect was the introduction of Guilherme. What a player that young man will become. I do hope he stays with us.
We really looked good after Bowen's goal despite some awful refereeing. I thought we'd lose against Man Utd and beat Forest, so what do I know? COYI!
1.) 18 May 2025 18:20:22
Couldn't agree more Tin. Some positives to be had today
28 Apr 2025 08:34:54
Congratulations to Liverpool. Reading about the elation felt by the victorious club's supporters, I can only imagine the feeling of euphoria. In my lifetime, I have experienced the joy of celebrating cup wins on several occasions, but never that supreme feeling of success as the primary league champions. Realistically, at my advanced age, I never will. Enjoy the feeling, for next season, and all that brings, will arrive before the empty champagne bottles have been collected. Well done.
1.) 28 Apr 2025 13:14:32
The message is well intended, but I think you are better off posting this on the Liverpool rumors/ banter site because I think even if we do get the occasional red having a peep at our site they will probably be on their 3rd alka-seltzer by now ?
27 Apr 2025 18:50:06
A very interesting perspective on how the club is run by Sullivan and the board at WHU given by Nick Killington on YouTube Claret and Booze, "Lunchtime Live With Nick". Just the first 20 mins of the video, before the phone in. Don't know how right he is, but extremely interesting all the same.
1.) 27 Apr 2025 19:17:38
I watched this Tin very interesting would certainly answer a few questions if true, whatever the case though the club is not being run correctly
2.) 28 Apr 2025 07:42:52
There’s a lot to take in there. I would say elements may be true but steer away from the grand plan. I have always thought we are on shaky ground without a stadium of our own. I do agree with his comment about Kritinski (probably. Spelt wrongly) and I do err on the side that they are incompetent. Sadly as much as we all feel they are the main reason for our demise I think it’s not going to be easy to replace them with a board or some sort of consortium that has the fans and the club at their heart. The really successful well run clubs like Brighton. Brentford and Bournemouth all must have been so much cheaper to purchase than us. I know zero about business though. I think we might be out of reach of the likes of Michael Tabor or Steve Harris who would have been mentioned previously
18 Apr 2025 11:11:48
Graham Potter's own words:""I wouldn't say we need a major rebuild."
Not sure what to make of this statement.
1.) 18 Apr 2025 12:40:38
It is a difficult one mate. I personally don’t want the wholesale clearance that many on here want because I think it would be really difficult to get decent replacements in and the we could end up having another small squad again.
You yourself have said we do have some decent players which I agree with. So I think some much needed creativity, speed and guile in midfield is needed and a striker and another CB.
Having said all that we have a number of players soon to be out of contract Ings, ant, cress. Cournet and Rodriguez have to go I would add JWP to that list, but don’t think it’s practical . Then we have the players that other teams will come in for Kudus, Paqueta and Alvarez. Hopefully he feels some of the current loaned players would do a good job and maybe some academy players. But if that is the case he should be giving any potential a chance now not wait for pre-season.
I expect ant and cress will be offered extensions
2.) 18 Apr 2025 13:21:36
Every team in the Premier league will strengthen their squads in the forthcoming window, we are 17th for a reason, we are basically, the worst team in the league, barring 3 average championship sides, that’s it! The league table doesn’t lie, SO if WH decide to fiddle at the edges, bringing in 4/5 very average players, we WILL be relegated next season, no question about it, then Sullivan can really count the costs, The value of WH will drop from £1:2 billion to £600m, attendance will drop from 64, 000 to 30, 000 and overall revenues, will drop to less than 45% of where we are at present, altogether far more expensive, than buying half a squad! It’s his club, if he wants London derbys with QPR, carry on with silly talk and silly ideas, and it can happen! BUT. I’m not taken in, Sullivan, is far from Stupid, he knows, what needs to be done, and he will set out to do it, if not he knows the consequences, wether Potter is the right man to lead, that I don’t know, but come next season, we will find out
3.) 18 Apr 2025 14:02:41
Well potter has actually made us worse than we were under moyes and lopetigi, I doubt he's stupid enough to think we don't need a complete overhaul more like he is managing expectations as he knows money will be an issue and quite frankly we aren't a very attractive propersition as we are heading in the wrong direction
4.) 18 Apr 2025 16:19:57
Joyful I don’t think many of us would argue we deserve to be 17th in the division. Are you saying the players we have are 17th worst players in the league, because I would beg to differ and we do have some quality players. It isn’t that simple to say we are 17th so our players all need replacing. Lest we forget the squad of 2003 which were definitely not the 18th worst players, yet we still got relegated. Probably the biggest disaster was appointing Loppy in the first place but as Rob says potter has taken us down further. Conversely Nottingham Forest player for player are not in the top 6 in the league but due to team spirit and tactics that suit the players they have they played to their strengths and are in a decent position in the league.
5.) 18 Apr 2025 17:54:01
For tomorrow I would go with:
Areola
AWB. Todibo. Kilman. Emerson
Bowen. JWP. Soler. Pacqueta
Kudus. Fulkrug
6.) 18 Apr 2025 17:56:20
No of course it’s not just a simple, equation of worst/ best, players etc, it’s clearly the combination of players we have doesn’t work, perhaps the manager hasn’t got it right either, but simply put, as a team, it’s just not good enough, so big change is necessary, if we don’t make the changes needed, and start next season, with more or less the same outfit, we will be relegated, on our showings the last. Few months, it would be difficult to argue otherwise, don’t see, how anybody can think differently,
7.) 18 Apr 2025 18:10:51
Oh dear with Sullivan promoting himself as chief negotiator/ director of football this can only go one way and that is south.
8.) 18 Apr 2025 18:52:42
I don’t see how we can avoid major outgoings and incomings. I think it’s accepted that Rodriguez will leave, as will Ings. Those likely to join him are Todibo, Antonio, Fabianski, Emerson, and Paqueta, with Soucek, Coufal and Kudus attracting interest from other clubs. If that’s the case, they are going to need replacing. Personally, I’d like to see Ward-Prowse go, in addition to Ings, Antonio, Soucek, Coufal and the gang already in the out tray. I hope Todibo, Alvarez, Aguerd, Füllkrug and Kudus stay, but I have my doubts. How this can’t be construed as a major rebuild, I don’t know. Only time will tell, but as I’ve made my position clear, I’m convinced Graham Potter is not the right coach to oversee any rebuild of a squad we want to challenge for European places. Unless he pulls a white rabbit from a top hat, on evidence so far, we will be in the lower half of the Premiership next year, and possibly fighting to avoid the drop. Hope I’m totally wrong.
9.) 18 Apr 2025 18:53:24
The point about managing expectations is a good point. Graham Potter is very good with the media, Ramsdale or Kelleher + Liam Delap would be a solid transfer window for me.
Football clubs need to be built. Even after buying all of those players last summer, I never expected a top half finish because those players need time to gel. I don’t think it’s good for the football club to buy 6, 7, 8+ players every summer.
Regarding the manager, I do understand the point around Potter needing to hit the ground running next season, having had a few months to assess the current squad. However, I also think to keep chopping and changing managers is a one way ticket to relegation. The board installed Potter, back him, if he is your man - give him time to build the club.
10.) 18 Apr 2025 19:21:50
I think Potter needs time to build a team/squad. They’ll be quite a bit of trading this summer with players leaving/arrivals. I think Pacquetta, Kudus and Rodriguez will be moved on to generate income. They’ll be the ones whose contract are coming to an end. Approximately £100m in. Hopefully, 3 or 4 in.
11.) 19 Apr 2025 06:27:46
If you’re talking about player sales to generate funds, not considering savings on wages, my suggested realistic valuations are:
Paqueta £30m - £40m;
Kudus £35m - £45m;
Todibo £20m;
Soucek £20m;
Coufal £5m;
Rodriguez £10m;
Emerson £10m - £15m;
Ward Prowse £5m - £10m;
Alvarez £30m;
Aguerd £25m;
Füllkrug £10m;
Guilherme £15 - £20m.
First, we have to find clubs who actually want these players (not that I want them all to go.) There are several others whose contracts are ending and we can’t expect anything for them other than savings on wages. These figures are of course just my own valuations, but IMO are realistic.
12.) 19 Apr 2025 09:52:31
Maybe I should clarify that in Todibo’s case, I have assumed we have fulfilled our commitment and may look to move him on.
05 Jun 2025 12:13:21
The way things look, it just confirms the absolute dog’s dinner this club is in and that next season has all the hallmarks of a relegation battle which won’t end well. Added to that, we have a manager who is out of his depth. The future looks bleak.
05 Jun 2025 12:05:38
Am I being cynical if I say that looks like Sullivan and Brady are more interested in their pockets than doing what’s best for the club?
01 Jun 2025 03:31:07
Good news.
07 May 2025 10:12:36
Potter’s record speaks for itself. It’s this suck it and see attitude that’s the danger John. If we leave our rebuild in his hands, it’ll be a disaster and will be too late. What more evidence do you want? Based on his record so far, this bloke is a chocolate fire guard.
24 Apr 2025 11:09:55
IMO, we keep getting our manager wrong because Sullivan doesn’t go for the best man for the job. His blanket refusal to pay another club compensation results in a reduced pool from which to choose. Only unemployed managers are considered. They are unemployed for a reason. Sullivan should be prepared to use some of the transfer funds to pay off another club. Yes, that costs a few million, but if we get the best man, it would save money in the long run. Personally, I think Thomas Frank would be a perfect fit for West Ham. Or maybe Marco Silva? Just a couple of names who I think would make all the difference.
27 May 2025 11:34:32
I doubt the mistake had anything to do with Gary Lineker, who, love him or hate him, has been an accomplished presenter.
26 May 2025 14:24:31
I agree about Scarborough, but if you’re looking to visit a seaside place, you’re better off with Robin Hoods Bay. I haven’t been there for about 30 years, but the setting is lovely and that shouldn’t change. Look it up. ??
26 May 2025 09:04:13
Quite honestly, I don’t think we need to know if Bowen wants a move to realise whether of not we’re in trouble!
25 May 2025 11:34:48
Don’t hold your breath.
25 May 2025 11:32:22
Fountains Abbey. Well worth a visit.