Comments on: Sunday Paper Transfer Rumours

By: DevoDevo

DevoDevo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:55 +0000

I agree with kerry regarding the purchase of young talent from foreign countries, better than the old rubbish that Redknapp bought (Futre, radacuoiu etc).

As for Green, I’m sure his comments were taken out of context. Bottom line is he signed his contract a year ago and must wait until 2009 to review, simple as. He won’t be allowed to go anywhere and if he underperforms next season and stull wants to leave, no-one will want him.

Can’t believe we haven’t unloaded the likes of Davenport, Quashie and LBM yet. I still think Cole can be good cover for Ashton, though I preferred BobbyZ as a player. My guess is that his injury probably played a part in his departure?

Would love to see Neill go, but again this doesn’t seem pheasible. McCartney was arguably our 2nd best player last year and another I don’t envisage seeing leaving.

I hear that Behrami is on the verge of joining, which is great news for right back and will add much needed pace in that position. He also scores a few as well.

What most of you are forgetting is the return of Bellamy and Dyer, a full season from Ashton, Faubert and Parker (fingers crossed).

I cannot believe we won’t improve on last year’s position with these players available and feel that there will still be another one or two new signings before the window closes.

By: onebuell

onebuell — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:23:19 +0000

Well all these guesses are not getting us any where!!!. We have a good first 11 if they stay fit? and a couple of good 2nds… we do need another striker and i believe a more pacey right back… saw lucas get caught out tooo may times by pace last season!! bring james collins back in to the frame.. i really like him and think with more games he will only get better and better… dump ferdy, quashie, boa moret… and all the other non starters.. i.e davenport etc… gudjonsen would be a welcome attribute also… i think well just have another average year.. and i belive this is curbs last year and opefully we ill see bilic before the end of this campaign or at least for the start of the next…. sameold hammers… but with this new young talent policy at least were looking ahead also.. i dont think its all doom and gloom.. i think there is a brighter future its just 3-4 seasons away!! coyi…

By: dave

dave — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:56:50 +0000

Well,if some major signings aren’t made pretty quickly,i can see it being a major struggle this season,because the team is nowhere near strong enough

By: jon.london colney

jon.london colney — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:16:39 +0000

what the hell is going on with regards to green?now the club has responded and kicked him back!!!! thats it then,all over,green will be off !! ffs this club is falling to bits!

come on ian,find out what the hell is going on!!!!!

By: Plaistow54

Plaistow54 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:53:42 +0000

Zamora has come out & said we are going to be selling players. We know that. Most of us would have a personal list. I would doubt that we are in dire financial straits. These are not the days to splash money about. It takes time to build & if you build a good foundation the house stands. Look at Everton but always remember Leeds. We signed a young Hungarian kid. It looks to me that Curbs & Nani are looking a couple of years ahead. We will keep the players that count. Curbs might not be flashy & i don’t always agree with his tactics but none the less he will provide what we need at the moment. A level of consistency & a measure of success. You don’t climb Everest in a day & a half. We will field a good side come August.

By: brooking still the best

brooking still the best — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:20:34 +0000

Lets not forget and it is easy to by reading the papers and blogs. We have a pretty decent first 11 and if (A big IF) they stay fit, should put us up the table on last year. Maybe enough to make the top 6, I don’t know. What ever happens, we should be a little more positive as it is almost certain that we will have a better season then last year!

We used to be known as the best supporters in the south, lets get back to that.

Come on, lets give it a go and get behind the team! COYI !!!!!

By: Upton Spark

Upton Spark — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:12:27 +0000

Going on what Paul says re the selling of most of our players,it does really make me laugh when other people(non West Ham)alway’s poke fun at us,saying we are a rubbish team etc;
If we are that bad,why is it that all our players are always on other teams shoppingn list?
I think everyone knows we are always good for some quality!!

By: Plaistow54

Plaistow54 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:19:18 +0000

Good question, it’s got me beat. Z & Pants are gone for over 6 mill. It looks like we have got Behrami for 1.5 mill as he bought himself out & we are chasing Mattock. Behrami is 23 & worth much more. Mattock is 18 & has come right through the England youth.We signed that young Icelander. Three young players of the future. What is the criticism of Curbs there ? Sure, he needs to get us a good start to the season, but why say he won’t. There is just as much chance of success as failure. Ferdinand, Green, McCartney & Upson all want to stay. Probably Neill does too. They just want more money. It’s that time of the season. It looks to me that Curbs is in fact looking to the future. Positive, always positive. It wins games.

By: Paul Nixon

Paul Nixon — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:07:57 +0000

On the positive side: the selling of Zamora is a good sign – a move away from sentimentality and towards a more professional business orientated approach? Keeping a player because “he’s West Ham through and through” doesn’t get us into Europe.

By: Thucydides

Thucydides — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:56:29 +0000

When did West Ham fans become a bunch of miserable whingers? It’s West Ham, remember, every season we’re amongst the favourites for relegation. That’s how it’s always been, regardless what the chairman says, after all it is his job to talk the club up. The way most of you go on is as if you expect us to be title contenders, when the truth is we only got promoted 3 years ago. To be honest 10th last season was overachieving.