Valentin (Taty) Castellanos

[stubbo-admin]

Signed, Sealed. Delivered. 

5 year contract (until he's 32!!).  26m + Add Ons.

Welcome Taty.  Good Luck!

[THUNDERCLINT]

From I'd photo I saw earlier he looks more like Fatty Castlemane XXXXL.

[El Scorchio]

We needed (need) help at both ends of the pitch. We were way short up front (and still are on the left flank) and way short at centre back. Fixing both was or is paramount. We may well stem the goals if Todibo gets a good CB partner. I think he'd work well with a big bruiser type. A Dunk or Tarkovsky. Doesn't even have to be a particularly skilled or cultured player. Just a big nasty fucker who is going to shout at everyone and needle the opposition. You know- exactly what Kilman should and could be.

[theaxeman]

Wilson is probably still the best striker on our books.

Despite the fact his knees are shot to pieces as well as his hamstrings

Haha yea! Maybe proved wrong. The thing is had he played more I think we'd be closer to Forest. Personally think Nuno had been a disaster.
it seemed clear to me that we are weakest at centre back, yet we've spent 50 mil on 2 untried, in the Premier league at least, forwards. We got a few goals but couldn't defend our leads.

[eusebiovic]

Wilson is probably still the best striker on our books.

Despite the fact his knees are shot to pieces as well as his hamstrings

[theaxeman]

Wilson is probably still the best striker on our books.

[simons]

Yeah they looked ok, from what we saw.

Shame the bloke who caused Forest all sorts of problems last time round, was nowhere to be seen…..

[eusebiovic]

This Taty lad was prolific in the MLS but that is an overvalued league that lacks real quality other than ex-superstars in their dotage.

I hope he can help us but it doesn't look likely.

There are lads playing in our National League who could comfortably hold their own against the rest of the chaff in the MLS - regardless of the fact you need to stump up 1billion dollars to join the closed shop in the first place.



 

[Eerie Decent]

They both looked alright. Neither of them has the thing the whole side badly lacks, though.

And they certainly won't keep us up.

[Massive Attack]

Thought he looked OK. Not sure Pablo is any good though. 

Pablo looked more threatening that he did with a lot less minutes on the pitch.

[Cambiron]

Thought he looked OK. Not sure Pablo is any good though. 

[eusebiovic]

Far cough

"sácame de aquí"  (Im learning spanish)

Dont know how "the fuck" would be translated in thia contest 

Dut I do know "me cago en la lecce" ia how spanish would express "fuck jt"  it translates for some reason to "i shit in the milk"

Sácame de este carajo - would probably be the best translation literally  "Get me out of this shithole"

Carajo usually gets used to express dismay as it means fuck or also used to convey shithole/hell 

[Mad Dog]

Far cough

"sácame de aquí"  (Im learning spanish)

Dont know how "the fuck" would be translated in thia contest 

Dut I do know "me cago en la lecce" ia how spanish would express "fuck jt"  it translates for some reason to "i shit in the milk"

[eusebiovic]

Does anyone think this guy and Pablo Phil have been signed with a view to next season in the Championship? 

 

[El Scorchio]

What's get me the fuck out of here, in Spanish?

He MUST be thinking that. What have I gotten myself into?

[Far Cough UKunt]

What's get me the fuck out of here, in Spanish?

[Massive Attack]

Wilson even at 33/34yo up top over him all day long in this clinical ruthless League.

[El Scorchio]

I thought he looked like he wanted it far more than most of the others and did what he could. Tried to hold a high line and get the others forward. He’s surround by utter shit though. Utter utter shit. 

[eusebiovic]

Yet again spunking 25m on a player with no obvious sign of any notable pace...

Looks earnest and puts a shift in but so did Trevor Morley and he was a bargain.

[Eerie Decent]

As feared, an average player with not much pace, who doesn't have one stand out asset that the team lack.

Don't get me wrong, we lack a fucking lot, but at least if he was a monster in the air, or lightening quick, or strong as an Ox, we could rely on that in moments. Instead, he's just a bit... average.

a 7/10 on his very best day. Terrific.

One game? Fucking hell. I thought we would give them a few games to settle in. 

Yes, one game, numerous clips, and from what pretty much everyone has said about him who has regularly seen him play in the past.

I'm not slagging him off, I've not said he's shit, I'm saying he's average.

We need a miracle, you pleb, and this player is not that. £25mil for a short striker who has no real pace, with a below average scoring record. What's the fucking point?

[Massive Attack]

His boots are shaped like 50p pieces. Still can't get over that effort that landed to him plum in the box first half only to shank it back to where it came from out wide with no one near him. What is it about us spunking away £25M on Striker dross. He did run about a bit, I'll give him that damning by faint praise.

Both Mendes and Nuno have absolutely seen us coming...

[twoleftfeet]

As feared, an average player with not much pace, who doesn't have one stand out asset that the team lack.

Don't get me wrong, we lack a fucking lot, but at least if he was a monster in the air, or lightening quick, or strong as an Ox, we could rely on that in moments. Instead, he's just a bit... average.

a 7/10 on his very best day. Terrific.

One game? Fucking hell. I thought we would give them a few games to settle in. 

[Eerie Decent]

As feared, an average player with not much pace, who doesn't have one stand out asset that the team lack.

Don't get me wrong, we lack a fucking lot, but at least if he was a monster in the air, or lightening quick, or strong as an Ox, we could rely on that in moments. Instead, he's just a bit... average.

a 7/10 on his very best day. Terrific.

[stubbo-admin]

Some cսnt will kick him up in the air and he’ll come down with a season ending injury if he’s any good.

It’s the West Ham way.

We still need a center back or two and we still haven’t replaced Declan.

Until we address these 3 positions we will continue to leak too many goals.

As for a keeper that remains a concern but we can’t expect to fix everything this window, can we?

IMO Declan is irreplaceable.  A genuinely world class talent who currently looks the best player in the league give or take.  A talisman, do everything, covr for others deficiencies midfielder.

We've replaced him...Magassa, Alvarez, Fernandes....trouble is none of them are fit to lace his boots.

[Nutsin]

Some cսnt will kick him up in the air and he’ll come down with a season ending injury if he’s any good.

It’s the West Ham way.

We still need a center back or two and we still haven’t replaced Declan.

Until we address these 3 positions we will continue to leak too many goals.

As for a keeper that remains a concern but we can’t expect to fix everything this window, can we?

[Sir Alf]

Apparently a relentless worker who never gives up. That will have the rest of the players confused.