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21 Aug 2026 22:14:34
Coventry looked c#ap, and they won the championship, massive gap between the laegues, and can’t see them staying up.
22 Aug 2026 00:16:59
On that basis, we only just got relegated. Why do you keep on insisting we aren't good enough to get promoted, Joyful?
21 Aug 2026 21:16:08
How Naive is Nuno?
He's just said "the club bought £22m record Championship signing Arne Engels to eventually play in the Premier League"!!
21 Aug 2026 21:54:33
He will take him off if we go 1 up, and bring on a defender.
21 Aug 2026 22:20:24
We haven't got any left. 🤣
21 Aug 2026 22:25:53
Nuno has got 5 more games. If we're not at the sharp end of the league by then, he could be gone. If you want to get promoted automatically, then you can't lose too many games.
21 Aug 2026 21:13:43
Arsenal 2-0 up at half time, bet you Arteta parks the bus second half.
Are you watching and taking notes... Nuno!
21 Aug 2026 17:38:05
Next week it’s very likely we will say goodbye to Alvarez and Magassa, it looks like Diouf is staying.
This is full WH squad, I’m ignoring a couple of youngsters like Ajala because there not playing unless emergency.
Bowen, Taty.
Soloman. Piroe Veltman Orford Kilman Mavro. Golambekis, JWP Pablo, Wp Diouf Scarles, Areola Mukassa, Engels Kante, Hermansen Mayers Lamadrrid Soucek.
22 people Not inc. Cornet who still looking for exit.
Have I missed anybody?
21 Aug 2026 19:33:25
West Ham Lite?
21 Aug 2026 20:24:27
Still plenty of time left to get 3 or 4 more in.
21 Aug 2026 17:11:25
Clearly Mukasa has been brought in to replace Magassa. No formal bid as yet, but he’s going to be gone next week, WH are letting too many players go. This won’t work out well.
WH have formulated a good starting 11, with a few replacements, but not enough. It’s just not possible to do what they are planning, too many games.
Any neglect will be punished.
21 Aug 2026 17:59:01
I've seen other sites that say Mukasa is very good and plays as a number 10. Magassa is a defensive midfielder.
21 Aug 2026 18:01:27
I would have said a replacement for Earthy, not that he was likely to have got much of a chance. Let's hope Nuno gives the kid a proper try.
21 Aug 2026 18:10:46
I understand that Mukasa plays through the middle, anywhere, so we differ on opinion, no doubt he has been brought in to fill in all over.
21 Aug 2026 16:27:37
Just to demonstrate, to some people who may not have had a good look at the fixture list.
The Championship play 46 games in 37 weeks.
Premier play 38 games in 40 weeks.
So you can see the compression.
21 Aug 2026 16:36:49
That's without a cup run or two. We need at least 4 more in before the window shuts. Maybe a couple of freebies when it's shut as well.
21 Aug 2026 17:01:45
Whilst I know Nuno's experience in this league, I just don’t think that WH are taking it seriously enough. They are misjudging the competition, not taking into account injuries, cards, and tiredness.
That’s my gut feeling. The first few weeks are slow pace, then the conveyor belt of fixtures starts. I do not see what WH are confident about; I think it’s going to be real tight.
History of the Championship tells a story: how many points are needed, how many goals need scoring, how many games you can afford to lose, not many, and how good the defence needs to be.
Defence is an obvious weak spot. Another 10 minutes at Burnley and we would have lost.
This is not an individual-brilliance league like the Premier; it’s a pressure league. I don’t see that WH are there yet.
21 Aug 2026 17:33:13
If Magassa goes to Palace which is now on the cards...
21 Aug 2026 18:05:10
My worry with Nuno is that, after the opener against Burnley, and the obvious park-the-bus after going in the lead, all other teams in the league will have seen that, and seen how we can't defend. If they commit a lot of players to attack, there is a good chance we may crumble.
21 Aug 2026 18:11:37
Correct t observation, mate.
21 Aug 2026 15:21:20
So how true is this Emmanuel Hernandez story I've seen that we are set to make an offer. I have to admit this is one guy I don't know much about. We need CB so maybe this is good because it's another body that we could use.
21 Aug 2026 16:24:48
Looks alright. WH can do better, they are making odd choices.
21 Aug 2026 16:35:31
Average big lump, but better than Lilman (not hard that though).
21 Aug 2026 21:43:13
Should have sold Kilman.
21 Aug 2026 12:49:41
It’s patently obvious to all, that WH need an experienced left footed CB
Nuno knows a man, Portuguese international, good player and a free agent. What more can you want?
Name Diogo Leite, tbh either WH don’t know about it or they are bypassing it
He’s decent quality, easy fit, cost nothing on paper.
21 Aug 2026 10:55:39
Lovely leaving message from George Earthy on the WHUFC.com website.
21 Aug 2026 10:23:26
Here’s a puzzle for you. Arsenal are more than happy to send out Ethan Nawaneri the right winger ion a season's dry loan
There’s been a very limited response from the Premier League, couple of German clubs mildly interested, that’s it.
Why don’t WH have a go? He has all you need for that position. And just down the road the kid wants to play and he’s been told, find another club for this season.
WH pick up the phone!
21 Aug 2026 15:15:57
I would guess he has already been offered to us, can you find out, Joyfull, if he can pay CB. 😂😁
21 Aug 2026 15:20:21
Looks like WH prepared to spend big on a CB, they don't have to. There's another solution?
21 Aug 2026 10:07:28
Not suprising WH have a warning about the behaviour of fans singing and chanting at turf moor
Everybody has their own views re political and religious themes Fair enough
However these chants are completely unacceptable at football. matches or anywhere else as far as I'm concerned
We are talking about a small number of people maybe 25/30 who do not know how to behave, and will bring the club into disrepute, and fines
WH have the cameras and equipment to pick out and identify these people at the London stadium, they should be pulled out ejected from the ground, and given life ban, end of story
21 Aug 2026 10:59:36
Agree.
21 Aug 2026 11:13:00
Totally agree, no place in football.
21 Aug 2026 11:22:45
Spot on. 👍
21 Aug 2026 09:15:54
Incoming so far:
Lamadrid and Mukasa are both relatively cheap punts.
Veltman is a reliable, experienced leader at the back. A good addition to the depth of the squad.
Engels will almost certainly prove to be our best midfielder now that Fernandes has gone.
Soloman an excellent addition if he stays fit.
Piroe thoroughly proven goal getter at this level.
Stepping back and looking at it objectively, that ain’t bad.
I know there are still gaps, but not bad so far.
21 Aug 2026 09:39:28
So far...? No. One is knocking who has been brought in, it's who hasn't been brought in, that's the problem!
West Ham have passed up, and shied away from good offers. They have a week and a half to put it right.
The league starts slowly, then shoots into a conveyor belt of games.
Have a look at the dates of the games, it just continues into non stop fixtures. We havnt got the squad for that.
When this period of the league starts soon, it's a war. West Ham are not equipped to win that war.
21 Aug 2026 10:01:45
Nope, no depth. 2 or 3 injuries to say Taty, Bowen and Mav, then where are we?
We definitely have no ready replacement for Bowen. Taty we could replace with Piroe, but if he gets injured as well, we are up the creek.
And if Mav goes, God help us. Is Veltman a ready-made replacement for AWB?
21 Aug 2026 10:51:21
I think I'm just naturally more optimistic. The proof of the pudding and all that. I get the frustration of some of you lads, but none of us can do anything about it. I was simply saying that I think those we have acquired are positive.
We all want it to go well this season.
21 Aug 2026 10:51:53
Joyful/Mac, further to my response to another post, you are both again looking at this from a glass half empty point of view. The window isn't closed yet, Sullivan isn't involved anymore, and the financial situation is being rectified.
Stop dwelling on the negatives and look at the positives; you will have much more fun if you do. 🙂
Markro, love your voice of reason, buddy. 🙂
21 Aug 2026 11:15:19
In addition, can I say, in my opinion, that the post from Markro is by far the most pragmatic post on this forum since the transfer window opened. 👏👏👏👏
21 Aug 2026 11:43:53
Everyone is entitled to a view. I'm ok with that. The Championship is a very different place than the Premier League, as we will soon find out. I look forward to the multiple fixtures and dates so close together, and can see the necessary change of players in many games, and the call on the squad begins. Hope you're right and I'm wrong.
21 Aug 2026 12:02:20
West need a left-sided CB, a LB if Diouf goes, cover for Soloman, Engels, and Bowen, and hope the academy players are ready to step up.
21 Aug 2026 13:30:10
Totally agree with you on opinion, Joyful, and as we said earlier in the week, this is a discussion site where differing opinions should be embraced. I think my main frustration comes from people repeating the same message over and over again about being disappointed with the lack of action, or not bidding on certain players, or thinking there is "smoke and mirror" underhand reasons for not spending money. My take, and it's just my opinion, is that transfer dealings are complex, with all the differing parties involved. We are also a business that needs to be financially sustainable, otherwise we run the risk of liquidation and subsequent point loss, which would be disastrous for the club.
I'm no expert in running a football club or transfer dealings, therefore my opinion is to put trust in those that do. With Sullivan now less influential, I firmly believe that our current leaders are doing what they need and can do. You must see that, given the circles you evidently move in? Btw, the time you take bringing to our attention the possible incomings and outgoings is so appreciated, thank you mate.
21 Aug 2026 14:12:31
Yes, we're all desperate for a good start to the season, especially after the capitulation at Burnley. We want more players to plug the gaps, and we're all hopeful that will happen. There is still time to add to the squad, and I'd be both amazed and disappointed if those responsible for identifying and negotiating incoming deals aren't working flat out.
21 Aug 2026 09:09:35
I trust that someone, somewhere vaguely knows what they're doing. The window should be judged once it's closed.
21 Aug 2026 10:52:53
Absolutely 100% right once again, Mark!