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Joshua Zirkzee: Would you want to see his face at West Ham?

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The transfer gossip is escalating. West Ham are 'leading the race' for Joshua Zirkzee.

Would you want to see him pull on a West Ham shirt?

Or is he shit?

Let's hear some views. 
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Massive no. There isn’t anything about him that stands out. Fuck knows what Man Utd were thinking.
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Mia hara, considering.
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ray winstone" wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 16:41 Ela rei papoos, ti kanis?
Kala eimai euxaristo, eseis?
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Ela rei papoos, ti kanis?
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ray winstone" wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 16:25 What I've seen of him, I think he could be an asset, better than some of the dross we've currently got.....
Good to see you, ray you old malaka.
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What I've seen of him, I think he could be an asset, better than some of the dross we've currently got.....
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Need someone who can hold it up eith their back to goal. Dont think he’s that sort of player?
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gpike wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 12:48 It's a no from me. Why can't we just buy a big strong bastard striker who can run in behind?
Exactly. A player *LIKE* (but not) Rasmus Hoijland - or Antonio or Arnie. In that mould.
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It's a no from me. Why can't we just buy a big strong bastard striker who can run in behind?
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Rossal wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 12:15 Hojlund is on loan at Napoli lads 
We know. Hoijland was just an example of the physical attributes we'd need in a striker. He wouldn't be coming here even if he wasn't already on loan.
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I'd take him in a heartbeat, along with Big Ange.
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It's a no from me!
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Hojlund is on loan at Napoli lads 
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Hoijland is at least a big lump and rapid. The physical attributes we need in a striker. But we do need one who can put the ball in the net as well.
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He can't be any worse than a crocked, turtle like 32 year old German, a 33 year old has been and a 20 year old League 1 level player, can he!
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eusebiovic wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 11:03 His goal record in his career so far isn't exactly prolific but technically he is very good 
 
 

I think he's been technically shocking for Man Utd. Clumsy as fuck, needs 2 or 3 touches before getting shots away, poor positioning, I've seen little technical ability from him so far. I'd swerve him and look elsewhere. If I had to go for him or Hojlund from Man Utd, I would go for Hojlund as there's something there I think that could be developed and be a lot more useful.
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eusebiovic wrote: 24 Oct 2025, 11:03 His goal record in his career so far isn't exactly prolific but technically he is very good and I wouldn't be against him coming here if he can spark some of the others into life.

It's all about our ad hoc, disjointed, laissez-faire, unfocused approach to squad recruitment that is always the problem here.

A half decent footballer ain't gonna change that if the chassis of the team is weak and doesn't really give them a stable platform to perform.
 
 
Exactly. No point in polishing your car if it doesn't start in the first place.
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If he can't get near the worst Man Utd side in memory then why would he have an impact here? 

Terrible signing for them, seems too slow for the prem. He is Fullkrug with an afro. I'd much rather Toney on loan or a more athletic speedy profile striker from Europe. 
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His goal record in his career so far isn't exactly prolific but technically he is very good and I wouldn't be against him coming here if he can spark some of the others into life.

It's all about our ad hoc, disjointed, laissez-faire, unfocused approach to squad recruitment that is always the problem here.

A half decent footballer ain't gonna change that if the chassis of the team is weak and doesn't really give them a stable platform to perform.
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TBH almost any striker will be shit with shit behind them, regardless. Especially shit that's going to be sitting deep. There are other things that also need fixing and while a competent striker will make that position stronger it won't necessarily do tonnes for the team in isolation because we'll still be mostly crap- especially with a clown show in defence. For now we basically need an Antonio/Arnie clone. Pace and power.

At the least we need a striker fit for purpose AND two centre backs also fit for purpose. Slight concern that 60 million quid has done nothing to improve the midfield either on current evidence, especially with Fernandes hooked against Brentford and Magassa not even getting on the pitch

As for whether Zirkzee is that striker, I don't know. He's done fuck all for Man U, but they've been as pathetic as us with the only difference they can afford to constantly perform major surgery on their playing staff and we cannot. But it does suggest just plugging a player in doesn't necessarily work without a bigger shift toward a combination of players or system that works. Zirkzee might make us less shit up front, but he can't make us less shit in midfield or defence.
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He's slow, not what we're looking for.
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Then Feet is snowflake if you can't call a spade, a spade. 
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