I guess I feel like the rest of you this morning. I haven’t got a hangover, but I might just as well have. It seems astonishing that we haven’t signed a single player during the transfer window. I seem to remember Alan Curbishley asked us to judge him at the end of the transfer window. To do that, however, would be unfair, for it is quite clear that he has been out of the loop in the club’s transfer dealings.
Quite how we have ended up without a recognised left back is a mystery to us all. We had the opportunity to sign Nicky Shorey but didn’t. It is quite clear to anyone that Lucas Neill is not comfortable in that position. Jonathan Spector has played there for us before, but if Neill is switched to the right, where does that leave Behrami? From what I have seen Behrami is better as a right side midfielder, but that is a position Faubert spcialises in. Having said that, he has played at right back before in his career. I suspect what we are looking at is a back four of Behrami/Faubert, Upson, Neill, Spector.
This is also an opportunity for Joe Widdowson to make his case to be played in the first team. He apparently did really well in pre season, but since then hasn’t even got on the new 7 strong bench. That may soon change. Another alternative would be to try Luis Boa Morte at left back. He played there for a bit recently and actually didn’t look half bad. My worry over McCartney’s departure is that the understanding he had built up with Matthew Etherington will damage our attack play now that he’s not there. Neill and Etherington have so far displayed no telepathy, which is so crucial for left sided (or indeed right sided) players.
But what hacks me off more than anything is that the club’s website has said nothing. They posted an explanation of McCartney’s move, which we may take at face value or not, depending on our level of scepticism, but after that, nothing. Nada.
Have none of the younger players gone out on loan? If not, why not?
Here is a conspiracy theory- the board dont buy any players to get the fans back behind the manager whether it is through sympathy or a drop back down to earth….??
And we’ve still got Quasie!
Can someone tell me why??
Come on guys all is not lost,we got good money for average players!! curbs spent poorley the board want some money back why? dont know arbitration maybe? I know you lot might think I’m crazy but Lets give lbm a chance at left back hes got blistering pace and a hard tackle,lets give him one more chance,just got keep our fingers crossed he dont stick out foot in the box! I agree no left back at the club is madness! hope curbs does not put right footers on the left thats pants!! I must be alone here but I really didnt think linda was that good,neil made him seem good.
Summed up precisely Iain. Why o why am I getting that feeling of dejavu?
I think it is about time that BG and his cronies (Brits and Icelandic) understood that they might think they own the club, but they don’t own its heart & soul, only bricks and mortar. They are caretakers only, but have a responsibility to those who love the club to ensure it thrives and is looked after. It seems to me they are only interested in getting as much money out of us as possible. The BM06 stunt is to me a good example of this.
We need to get behind AC and the team, and let BG etc know where they stand . Quite how we do this I’m not sure, but not in a way that the press can exploite.
I have not felt so low as I do at present in the 35+ years I have followed the irons.
WHU official site just announce capture of Ilunga and Di Michele on season long loans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The sneaky f****rs at WH have rather blatantly dropped the news article about Linda leaving down the pecking order so that it doesn’t appear on the homepage anymore. Articles usually appear chronologically but that one, which written this morning, is now listed below those from the day before.
How stupid do they think we are?? Do they really think that if they bury it away we’ll all forgt about it and calm down???
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
The club have just announced two new signings…
1) Herita Ilunga, a 26 year old Congolese LB from Toulouse.
2) David Di Michele, a 32 (yep thats not a typo!) year old striker from Torino.
The question is ‘Who????’
Whoopy f****n do!!!
Anyone with Di in their name cant be too bad and 32 is no age, Iain can vouch for that.
“Just like my dreams…”
This is interesting. The club are blaming admistration errors for the delay in completing the loan signings.
What are the odds on West Ham fielding two ineligible players?
Ha! as if……………………..
liked macca, but i think that behrami at right back and faubert at right mid is a good combination. ALso, maybe kyle ried could play left back? He’s inexperieenced but i like him, with a bit of training…back in the day Konchesky and etherington were great on the left, but then konch went off. Then he went to fulham.