January Window

[Pub Bigot]

I don't often take notice of the windows, mainly because most of the players linked are paper-talk, ITK nonsense or fan speculation, however, there's lots of talk about unsettled players in the side, so we could see several players move on. 

Soler, Fullkrug and Rodriques apparently haven't settled in London so I would imagine they'd be looking to move on. It's more difficult in Fullkrug's case as his injury doesn't seem to have a return date, which is a very typical thing to happen. 

Apparently the player signing reigns will be taken out of the hands of Steitden, as the power hungry midget blames him for our failed season so far, not himself for employing someone completely until to manage in the PL, and the focus could be on Championship players. To be a little balanced, we have signed some very good players from the second division and it is a gold mine if you know what you're looking for. 

Then there's Paqueta. He's having a stinker of a season and he should be moved on if we can, but I doubt there will be any takers until his case is resolved. Is there a confirmed date for his hearing? 

More importantly, what do we need? A striker should be a top priority, even if it's a loan with an option to buy. The Big German might not be back again and Antonio is less a cart-horse and more a Jackass and reliably unreliable. Some pace in midfield to support Alvarez or Soucek and a new goalie. Fabianski as good as he is too old to start and Alfie Tits is shit, in my opinion. 

I don't watch a great deal of neutral football anymore, so I'm not offering names, but for the TV scouts, bartsoolers and Football Manager aficionados, who's worth the club pursuing?
 

[fraser]

Going to look to merge this thread into the official pinned thread....seems daft to have two running concurrently.

Great, now do something about the fake accounts.

Fake accounts?

Clearly talking about himself and his constant need for attention 

[stubbo]

Going to look to merge this thread into the official pinned thread....seems daft to have two running concurrently.

Great, now do something about the fake accounts.

Fake accounts?

[Mad Ferret]

Going to look to merge this thread into the official pinned thread....seems daft to have two running concurrently.

Great, now do something about the fake accounts.

[stubbo]

Going to look to merge this thread into the official pinned thread....seems daft to have two running concurrently.

[scott_d]

Looking like we could be signing the Ajax lad Brian Brobbey.

Don't know much about him, but a loan deal (assume with an option to buy?) for a 22 year youngster seems like a decent deal?

[Sir Alf]

Who is brokering the deal for Banzuzi? Or who is his agent or the intermediaries? My money on Salthouse in there somewhere. Also why Sullivan is sabotaging any Angel Gomes deal for next summer on the free as, like the initial Duran deal, its via another 3rd party. 

[Mad Ferret]

I thought he was an attacking midfielder.  Seems like he might be more of a central midfielder from the official transfer thread, so maybe he's someone we do need.

Shame for the likes of Orford and Potts though.

Just shows what the general consensus on Potts is.

[Lee Trundle]

I thought he was an attacking midfielder.  Seems like he might be more of a central midfielder from the official transfer thread, so maybe he's someone we do need.

Shame for the likes of Orford and Potts though.

[Lee Trundle]

Exactly what we don't need.

[RBshorty]

Ezechiel Banzuzi. £10 million up front. £3 million more in add on's. Flys in for medical tomorrow.

[ragingbull]

We need a new keeper that Bayindir for Man u looked good today.

[Texas Iron]

Loaners in January…Striker…Quick  MF…

Sign long term players for Potter in Summer…

[Manuel]

Our season will be over after Friday night. Our Glorious Leader knows this. So why rock the boat unless we actually flirt with relegation. (Famous last words. But highly unlikely.)Sure the deck will be shuffled. Couple in. Couple out. But nothing will change between now and June. And certainly nothing will change while Sullivan has his veto.!

What the fuck are you rambling on about man? You say there will be a couple in, couple out and then say nothing will change before now and June?? What do you think should happen then, spend another 150 mil like we did in the summer? Ridiculous fucking post that makes no sense, all because you are obsessed with Sullivan. Grow up.

[Steady]

Would like Angel Gomes who’s available on a free from Lille in the summer. Should have gone for Conor Gallagher too, need to get some energy in centre mid

[Massive Attack]

New West Ham boss Graham Potter is interested in signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Ben Chilwell from former club Chelsea Football Club. 

(Source: TEAMtalk)

Ben Chilwell with his horrific medical track record?? Why the fuck would we be interested in him when he'll cost a bomb and more likely to be sat on an already crammed Physios bench. Emerson, Scarles and Cresswell is more than enough for us to see out the season, then take our time to find another younger, fit decent Left Back (also see Striker situation). 

Dewsbury-Hall however I do like the sound of. Injury free and a good solid Midfielder. Hopefully they can get that deal done.

 

[RBshorty]

Our season will be over after Friday night. Our Glorious Leader knows this. So why rock the boat unless we actually flirt with relegation. (Famous last words. But highly unlikely.)Sure the deck will be shuffled. Couple in. Couple out. But nothing will change between now and June. And certainly nothing will change while Sullivan has his veto.!

[Russ of the BML]

Trouble is Russ as Stubbo says, Sullivan at the helm with his lack of strategy, leafership and him having to be involved will always be a huge impediment regardless of coach / manager.  That said, he will have to sack Lop bevause a better more tactically flexible manager should be able to do better.  But he wont employ the right man. 

Moyes was as good as it gets with Sullivan at the helm it seems? How depressing 

It is depressing. 

And I get your point. Sullivan won't employ the right man. And we won't progress regardless of the coach. But we must not give up hope that he might employ a manager / coach that is suited to West Ham and has some modern ideas and approach. I mean, just because Sullivan is an odious cսnt of a man, doesn't mean we should always have to make do with our manager / coach. 

[Russ of the BML]

Seeing links to Tierney. That has to be the most West Ham signing ever. Injury prone, out of form, not wanted at a bigger club. 

Brilliant. 

LOL! Tierney. Was shit when he was good. And has bones like polystyrene. Get him in!

[Ron Eff]

Seeing links to Tierney. That has to be the most West Ham signing ever. Injury prone, out of form, not wanted at a bigger club. 

Brilliant. 

[Lee Trundle]

Well done for completely missing the point.

The point wasn’t missed. They have been out to sign a third rate goalkeeper who will end up being 3rd choice, is that what you want us to do? 

The point is they were desperate for a keeper and have known that for a while. So they went and got one in the first week of the window.

weve needed a #9 for months and are no nearer getting one.

surely even u get this.

Months?!

I make that years along with how long we've never another left back.

[Sir Alf]

We will always be an underperforming club under Sullivan. Relegation always a worry every few years

[Ron Eff]

Moyes had zero job offers post his Sunderland disaster, or after we let him go the first time. He’s also had none since. (Publicly known at least). That might go some way to explaining why he kissed Sullivan’s arse? He couldn’t believe his luck.

Allardyce was allowed to bring in his dream player in Nolan, plus a whole host of other average players that via this platform allowed him to push said players (or at least those not already registered) to his favoured agent, for a little side hustle. That should clear up why he let Sullivan run the club as he does. 

[Manuel]

What intrigues me about Sullivan is how two no nonsense managers in Allardyce and Moyes put up with him for so long.  Obviously not keen on how their teams played but neither comes across as someone who would take any crap from anyone and yet they both had a long period at the club despite Sullivan constantly dipping his oar in.

On the contrary, they both commented a few times that he was a good owner to work out, also don't recall any other ex-managers rubbishing him. Maybe he isn't like what we hear reported on here and elsewhere.

[zico]

What intrigues me about Sullivan is how two no nonsense managers in Allardyce and Moyes put up with him for so long.  Obviously not keen on how their teams played but neither comes across as someone who would take any crap from anyone and yet they both had a long period at the club despite Sullivan constantly dipping his oar in.

[goose]

Some non entity from Slavia Prague 

Well done for completely missing the point.

The point wasn’t missed. They have been out to sign a third rate goalkeeper who will end up being 3rd choice, is that what you want us to do? 

The point is they were desperate for a keeper and have known that for a while. So they went and got one in the first week of the window.

weve needed a #9 for months and are no nearer getting one.

surely even u get this.