James Ward Prowse - West Ham United Captain (Maybe) Signed (finally)

[Sydney_Iron]

"Deal agreed, 30M According to Talksport. Welcome to West Ham."

[PwoperNaughtyButNot]

Paqueta doesn’t play for us again I’m afraid

[Russ of the BML]

"JWP is a positive for me. But I doubt he is for Moyes because JWP brings a problem. And that's Soucek. Once JWP is in it gives us: Alvarez Paqueta JWP Soucek Fornals Downes Paqueta a shoe in. Alvarez will also be once he's settled. That leaves one space for Downes, Soucek and JWP. Moyes will want JWP in for his dead balls (as Moyes seems incapable of setting us up to create many chances from open play). But he will also want Soucek on the end of these dead balls. Downes won't get a look in. So what does Moyes do? He could revert to a 4 where he plays: Soucek Alavarez JWP Paqueta But then that upsets the wide players. Or does he go with Fornals in advanced role and drop Paqueta back? JWP raises a few questions."

[Russ of the BML]

"JWP is a positive for me. But I doubt he is for Moyes because JWP brings a problem. And that's Soucek. Once JWP is in it gives us: Alvarez Paqueta JWP Soucek Fornals Downes Paqueta a shoe in. Alvarez will also be once he's settled. That leaves one space for Downes, Soucek and JWP. Moyes will want JWP in for his dead balls (as Moyes seems incapable of setting us up to create many chances from open play). But he will also want Soucek on the end of these dead balls. Downes won't get a look in. So what does Moyes do? He could revert to a 4 where he plays: Soucek Alavarez JWP Paqueta But then that upsets the wide players. Or does he go with Fornals in advanced role and drop Paqueta back? JWP raises a few questions."

[Northern Sold]

Last three seasons 20-21 - Apps 44 - Goals 9 21-22 - Apps 42 - Goals 11 22-23 - Apps 45 - Goals 11 Have not looked up assists

[Lee Trundle]

The best player we could have got for the manager we have.

[Lee Trundle]

The best player we could have got for the manager we have.

[Mad Dog]

Played in a couple of pre season friendlies for saints. That means he'll need time to get to to Premier league speed

[Northern Sold]

Always liked and rated this lad... good signing... welcome to the Toilet Bowl JWP son....

[Nagel]

"scouse kid 10:48 Mon Aug 14 It's only in the last 3 years that he's really started getting more goals from free kicks. Whether he's improved at them or his team just started winning more free kicks in the right areas I don't know. He also got 4 goals from open play last season. If he takes penalties for us too then anything below 10 goals will be a disappointment I reckon, especially as I don't see him bringing too much other qualities to the team that a different player might have done."

[fraser]

"Decent player From the outside looking in, this is a Club that has been on the rise for a number of years now and coming off the success in the UEFA Europa Conference League last year, you can feel there is real momentum around this Club. It’s great to be a part of it and I can’t wait to play my role in the games to come. I wonder what he'll think when he sees us from the inside?"

[ATHammer]

As a dead ball specialist our goal kicks will be accurate. As Moyesball rarely crosses the halfway line he will have fuck all to do in the opposition half. Welcome to hell son.

[violator]

"No doubt will need to time to ""bed in"" and ""get up to speed"" blah blah blah"

[stats]

Welcome James son. COYI!

[Coffee]

Confirmed. Hopefully it will turn out a very good signing.

[Manuel]

"Can't be unhappy with this, he's a solid PL player in about his prime, and when we get a free kick within range we can be hopeful, it's not that's often we can say that."

[Russ of the BML]

Stevethehammer 11:02 Mon Aug 14 Fail to see his motivation: Playing for a massive club Playing in the PL Playing in Europa League Playing with better players More money Living in London for a few years What's not to be motivated about?

[Stevethehammer]

Bellamy... Now there's a striker I wish we were able to see more of. He was class

[SteveJacko]

The clubs Facebook has just put a teaser video up “stepping up to the tee” with someone putting a golf ball down. The golf swing is his celebration. Expect it’ll be announced any minute. Either that or we’ve resigned Craig Bellamy.

[Tomsdad]

"Heard Downes going in the other direction, on loan!"

[Stevethehammer]

"As much as I am excited about the JWP signing I struggle to see his motivation in joining us. I'm not for one minute moaning about it because I think on his day he is a quality player and someone I would want standing over a free kick 20 yards out. However a small part of me wonders what his motivation is for coming here, I'm sure he getting paid a tidy sum but he was pretty much God at Southampton, supported them as a boy, captaining his club etc so he must be leaving with a heavy heart. It would be like Noble leaving us to go a middle of the road Premier league club when we got relegated. I have no doubt he will be professional and repay the faith shown in him, I just can't help but think are we getting the all engine, all foot in JWP. I can see motivation for Alverez, new league, chance to prove himself in the big league, Maguire would surely be motivated to get back into the England squad on merit and ram criticism down the throats of man utd fans and Erik Ten Hag. But welcome JWP and I hope we see the best in him."

[Pedro]

Be nice to get excited again when we get a free kick outside the box. “We’ve got ward prowse”

[scouse kid]

Ward Prowse has only managed 10 goals in a premier league season once. He has 42 goals in his last 6 League seasons. So I'll go with 7 this season. Think JWP will probably be our most successful signing this season however

[Pee Wee]

Ex (the fraud that gets everything right) said it's completed and will be announced today.

[Takashi Miike]

whetstone said last night it's completing this morning

[dealcanvey]

He will be announced today surely? No to see if Moyes will put him on free kicks or Soucek.