Reports tonight suggest that Scott Parker has agreed personal terms with Manchester City and will sign within the next 48 hours. However, Sky Sports News says that the two clubs have yet to agree a fee. I hope we do not accept anything less than £10 million.
id rather keep him than sell our best players..i wouldnt accept anything. cause i doubt we will get a replacement
Shame to see him go if it’s true but I reckon we can cope without him…hope we keep hold of Upson Green and Bellamy
So its started….West ham R.I.P
I hope this is another of those unfounded gutter press stories that are not true, but if it is, will have to make sure that manchesters third team ( after stockport and oldham) pay well over the odds and the money goes back in the team and not the owners recoupping some of the money they spent before the credit crunch hit! we have mullins and other players who can do a job in his position but not as good esp as they are below us and not playing as well.
On a slightly different note if our tie against the monkey hangers is on telly I hope it is on itv and not shitanta as hardly anyone watches that channel
thats bad he was our best player so far this year
GZ has to start building his own team. Now is as good as time as any.
If we get Michael Johnson as a part of the deal, I can live with this one. And see us to rebuild our midfield a bit. Give Noble, Collison and Dyer full responsibility, and Behrami and Johnson to run, run, run!
Who will take Parker’s place, especially as Wenger seems to be after Noble? Why oh why does Zola think Bendtner is a good deal for Upson’s inevitable sale? We’ve suffered with Cole for so long, who has only just turned the corner recently, it seems. Surly we don’t have the time to be patient with another potentially good striker who is just that…potentially good.
If West Ham are getting 12 mil for him, as reported then thats pretty good business, think i recall they paid about £7 mil for him from Newcastle. Additionally with Dyer back, Collinson back in, there is probably enough cover. It may also help balance a few books to help keep Bellamy and Upson too.
So BG excepts he cant sell the club.
If parkers off that means the rest will follow.
10 for parker
10 for green
10 for bellamy
10 for upson
10 for other bits and pieces
the team ends up…..iilunga collins tomkins spector,ethrington collinson,noble,dyer,sears,cole.
here we come championships.
as a west ham fan…..nothing changes!!
if we have to lose any one player out of green, upson, parker and bellamy then for me parker is the one to go.
We can’t afford to lose any of the others in terms of what they bring to the team, whereas we have ample depth in midfield to see parker move on and not leave to much of a gap
obviously in an ideal world we would keep him cos he has been brilliant this year, but there you go
going down little hammers parker will do 10mill to us is nothin lol bye bye west ham united r i p
I should have known better but absolutely gutted if this is true. I agree regarding Collison, Noble and . Even having Dyer, Etherington and Bowyer then Boa Morte and Mullins makes it seem we have a surplus of midfielders.
Of these however Parker is the stand out and with the current financial difficulties this makes no sense as if the owners are looking to sell than surely a buyer will be attracted to a club with fantastic assets (players rather than Land value!).
For the first time in ages there is a real positive vibe about the team and I am particularly pleased at the football we are playing.
Up front we are still short of somebody who can really finish but having said that Cole scoring in each of the last three games just might be the start of better things. He is increasingly reminding me of Andy Cole somebody who needed 5 chances to convert one and with the way we have been playing that is exactly what we have been giving him!
The core of Green, Upson, Parker is/was the base for better things and probably Upson is also on his way! Bellamy must be going as well as I cannot see him staying with a selling team.
i’d let him go if he wants to what is the point in keeping hold of a player who don wanna play for u any more but i am very disspointed in him baring in mind how much we paid for him n how much he was injured thought he might have had abit of loyalty obviously not!!! but thats football players of today for ya, remember the las time he made a big money move didn’t work out for him might be sour grapes but i hope this one dont work out for him either money grabbing little cretin!!
Just another point for parker to consider, out of all the main players to be sold I hope he is the only one, but if he goes to city doeshe really believe he will be a first team regular next season once the cheque book hughes has is opened in the closed season or would he be better off with us as a regular and appricated for his hard work and talent
Parker has been a consistant performer this season for us. He plays the holding midfielder well, and is a vital part of the British back bone of the team, with Green, Upson, him and Bellamy.
Mullins is not Prem quality and a squad player at best. Noble is not his usual self this year, so I’m hoping that Collison will be given a good chance to play now. I assume now that Dyer is back, Zola sees Parker as the player we can get rid of that we can cover.
Parker for 12m, snap their hand off and slap not for sale signs on Green, Berhami, Noble, Bellamy, Ashton, etc. This is a move that I floated some time ago and it makes perfect sense. Of the key players he is the one that we can afford to lose, as long as the money is reinvested in the squad.
I think that Faubert could be next, along with Davenport, Boa Morte and Quashie. That will generate a significant funds to allow Zola to start bringing his own players in. But I reiterate, the club must bring players in that demonstrate their expressed desire to take the club forward. That for me is the ultimate litmus test of the board’s intentions. This need not be West Ham RIP, it could see the birth of Zola’s West Ham Utd!
Correct me if I am wrong but parker was’nt playing saturday and the mid field looked good enough to give anyone a game and we have dyer and berahmi to come back if 12 mill is right then it’s good business and will hopefully give zola some funds to start to build HIS team and when some of the other fringe players go as well we will have an overall better squad and financialy be even more sound. If Upson goes and davenport then we will be a bit short at the back and neil looks like he is on his way. I don’t think bendtner will be coming from arsenal, zola will want the cash not a make weight, again to strengthen and reduce the squad. Green is the most important one to keep at the moment and will probably get a improved contract. Zola has said that he only wants 22 to 25 in the squad and has yet not brought any one of his own in so he is going to have to sell and as long as he is given some of the funds generated we must trust him and clarke to take us forward. It’s not all doom and gloom there are players out there that the nanni has identified far better than those we are worry about loosing, relegation is not likley with or without parker and upson. We need to improve the squad and at he same time give ourselves a better and longer prem’ship life and stay solvent. Buyers won’t buy a business that is over spending and has no future.
SO COME ON LADS CHEER UP IT’S ALL PART OF BEING A HAMMER, and remember the Brown days this has got to be better. COYI !!!
I thought when our owners took over from Brown, we were told that West Ham will no longer be a selling club. I dont trust anyone. Has Zola sanctioned this deal???
Just seen the Upson-Bentner exchange deal rumour. I do not fancy that at all. Upson is an absolute rock at the back for us and I would not let him go in January at any price! Same goes for Bellamy up front. I do quite fancy bringing in Bentner from Arsenal, but only as a straight purchase.
I also see that some sources are suggesting Johnson will come to us as part of any Parker deal. I personally see that as a very positive move, bringing in a younger midfielder of that ability. That is the type of player that an ambitious club acquires!
Take advantage of Man City’s foolishness, that’s what I say. That sad little club proves that money does not buy class. In the shadow of Man United they are and in the shadow of Man United will remain! Yesterday’s humiliation at the hands of Forest was priceless!
I see that we have a purile comment from a 10 yr old Man City fan, Grego!
From my perspective, Parker would be a loss for us, as he is a solid holding midfielder who (IMO) keeps possession well and breaks up opposition play. That said, I would rather lose him than Upson, Bellamy or Green! If this rumour is true, I hope that the others have “Not for Sale” stickers placed on them!
I am not by nature a panicker but I will sleep more easily after Feb 2nd (assuming that the Woolies-style closing sale has not taken place in the meantime).
COYI!
E1, I agree with you, that we can do without Parker providing GZ has access to the funds. If we have another Rio situation or buy no one at all I will be worried. I agree GZ would not want Bentner but he might have no choice if we need the money and Arse want to out him. I think then the accountants will have the final decision.
I suspect BG overvalued the club at £250mill for the Hamsa (BG’s holding company who “own” WHU) bankrupcy hearing back in Oct. That bought him 6 months relief, time enough to sell the club. Might be they need a cash injection and of all the players we want to keep Parker is considered expendable, much like many of us will be in the next 3 months.
Regards,
Mikef
the trouble with one going is the unrest it makes in the camp.i bet there all talking about whos next?this is a stupid decision that can only mean one thing,this so called fire sale is under way and were looking for survival at best.ok,zola has said he will have a replacement that makes us better? come on then …. prove it!
Hey guys, has anyone considered that Parker might want to go? Disappointing I know after we supported him through his injuries & is only now starting to repay the investment however if we can get 12mil for him when we paid 7, sounds like good business to me.
Looks like Parker is gone, but we can live without him. I should have known it would happen as he is the January “pinup” in the Hammers calendar I got for Christmas.
Lets hope he is all we lose. I can’t see him playing first team for citeh once they are settled, so I hope he’s thought this through.
I think we will be fine without him as long as we keep all the other key players
Strangest rumour in the Sunday papers is The People’s suggestion that Newcastle Utd will bid for Quashie!!!! Well it is definitely more realistic than their supposed bid for Upson. lol. Yes, Newcastle Utd and Quashie, a match made in footballing heaven!
Oh, and by the way, we Hammers fans have a new Champion looking after our interests, step forward Andy Dunn of the News of the World. Apparently, West Ham Utd FC is the footballing equivalent of Woolworth’s and the evil Duxbury is taking us honest, simple Hammers fans for mugs! He then does on to select extracts from Duxbury’s Q&A and put the worst possible spin on them.
We all know that Duxbury’s statement could be interpreted in both a positive and a more negative way. I chose a positive interpretation, in the knowledge that I would be proven right or wrong by events in this January’s window. Others on here were more sceptical from the outset, as is their right as fully paid up Hammers fans. But the one thing that we do not need or trust is the condensending sympathy and skewed opinions of our ‘friends’ in the tabloid press.
Is everyone blind!.cant you all see that the selling of parker(if true)is not the end but just the beginning.people not playing against barnsley coz of flu(my arse)
upsons next…………..bye!!!
then zola
F——g money ruined this game.
Goodnight.
Sky Sports have speculated that Parker has agreed personal terms with City far in access of his current West Ham terms of £70,000 a week. I do not know whether this is right or wrong, but I do wonder if Man City will start getting the stick that the Hammers got from the media during Eggbert’s time at the club? Will they be accused of massively inflating the transfer market and paying irresponsible wages? Will it be suggested that mercenary players are only going there for the inflated wages? I doubt it very much!
Chris, time will tell if your fears are justified. We all need to hold fire and see what happens next. There should be no other major departures. The club needs to concentrate upon selling the likes of Davenport, Faubert, Quashie, Bowyer and Boa Morte; as well as bringing in a couple of quality signings and perhaps a loan player. These signings are vital in dispelling negativity amongst players and fans and answering the club’s many critics!
If Upson, Green, Bellamy, et al, go next then that would be an unwelcome turn of events. If this proposed Parker deal has not been sanctioned by Zola then he will be right to walk out on the club and he will have my full sympathy. But I do not believe that the club are silly enough to allow this to happen.
One good signing, with the Parker money, and the pessimism will lift, you watch! Keep the faith.
I have to say I’m not too unhappy. It was inevitable one of the big names would be gone. Let’s hope it’s only this one. I really think he only came good in the past half dozen games, and in Collison we have a ready made replacement. Parker reminds me of Bowyer or Scholes, even David Batty…inclined to go sideways. Let him go and play for Man City reserves and get moved on by whoever replaces Hughes in three weeks time.
Lucas Neils’ agent was on Fox sports over here the other day and reckons he has no intention of leaving West Ham and there has not been any enquiries for him including Galatasary ( they are only mentioned because Kewell is there). Neil has been a bit disappointing and at times very bad! Really do not want to see our best players go, including Parker, although we do have good midfield players, what concerns me is if all our best go and we finish up with the ones we want to get rid of! I am 12000 miles away but all I can say to the supporters is get behind the team, the same way we did in the 60s and early 70s when I was in the chicken run….have a go at the slackers, we always did, but get behind the team…they cannot do it without the support. Old saying…players, managers and now onwers come and go but the real supporters are always there..COYI
PS…The hammers have never been relegated when I have been in the old country and that includes two visits when we were in danger….so if it looks bad have a whip round and I will come over!!!!!!!!!!
Iron lung well said,in the next year or so parker will be a bit part player,but he wont care his on mega wages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAdio talk this morning that bellamys off!!,now I’m really p—-ed off!!
That is the one player that must not be allowed to leave,no way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think 10 million for parker thats good business he has a long hisory of injury. When we brought him from New United we was injuried there for most of the time. Big Sam didn’t want him. Lets face it we only got him because of the pervious manager!! if Man City want to give us 10/12 million let him go. Because within a couple of weeks time parker will be on the injury list again!!!.
According to Sky Sports 5 minutes ago (8.25am) West Ham have said Parker is not for sale! Who knows what is going on!
chris – stop believing every rumour you see/hear, the media have to fill airtime/copy and the January transfer window gives them a fantastic opportunity to indulge in what they do best.,speculate & invent.
A lot of your posts are needlessly negative. Your prediction for Saturday; I bet Dyer gets injured. Tomkins; Hasn’t impressed. The poor kid has only played a handful of games and you’ve written him off. Do you think Bobby Moore was peerless from day 1?
Come on, mate as Donald Sutherland said in Kelly’s Heroes, “Don’t hit me with those negative vibes”.
Sky Sports News this morning……… WEST HAM SAY PARKER NOT FOR SALE!
I sense a new era at Upton Park.
Well said DevoDevo. The media – and particularly Sky Sports – must have some amazing sources of information or just sit around making it all up. When you have a rolling 24 hour news programme it is impossible to report on facts all the time as there just aren’t enough to go round. Most of the rumours they report never happen and when there is a major transfer (e.g Wayne Bridge) they don’t see it until it happens. Who know who, if anyone, will leave in this window. When it happens we will know. Until it does we should just ignore all the crap that comes out. Both Zola and Clarke have repeatedly stated (along with Duxbury, which worries me – how can you tell when he’s lying? his lips move) that they want to get rid of some fringe players and I’m sure they will if they can. Even if we don’t get much wonga for some of them it will reduce the wage bill. 5 players at an average of “20k per week is a £5m saving in a year. Makes perfect business sense to me. Wish I could make that sort of saving for my business. This would be considerable more, of course, if Neill and Boa were included as their wages alone would appear to come to around £6-7m in a year.
I think this is a positive statment by West Ham telling the rest of the football clubs that parker is not for sale. so far so good.!!!!!
24/7 News is the cause of a lot of problems. Idle speculation leads to unsettling atmosphere, and not just in football.
Ban satellite TV, rolling news, the Internet… aaagghgggh What Am I Saying??? I’m going mad, the world’s gone mad…. West Ham are going to win the Cup and qualify for Europe. Nurse… the curtains
PREDICTION TIME…..WEST HAM WILL NOT SELL ANY PLAYERS (apart from surplus squad back up) …DURING THE TRANSFER WINDOW.
We may buy one or two though! You would not try and sell a car with only two wheels, that is about to fail the MOT, which is what our chairman would be trying to do.
It is far more important to stay in the prem with the financial reward that goes with it.
As usual, bound to be proved wrong.
I don’t believe anyone anymore. If Murdoch news told me it had just snowed, I’d look out and expect to see tropical islands. Sky v Duxbury – now there’s a choice…
All this speculation is more tedious than a Colin McCabe interview. Personally speaking I think it’s going to take a braver man than Scott Duxbury to cross Steve Clarke. I have got the growing belief that Mr Clarke is the proverbial dog’s genitalia.
I have from a contact very close to the Bellamy camp that he will go to Man City for 10 Million, and his being cup tied to us will not matter as City are out of the Cup!!!!
Heres food for thought guys…………Tevez fails to agree terms with Man Utd on a permanant contract(a long shot i know) but why not take him back(at least offer has he is only on loan i think) for the rest of the season??????……..we can but dream cant we?
Grab the money for Parker I say. Average player at best. Lacks creativity, stupid swivel, only passes backwards, sideways or out of play and gives away too many free kicks. Not half as good as he thinks he is and Curbishley loved him – enough said. Think he has inhibited Noble and we can manage without him.
Bloke down the pub who once met Bellamy’s Aunt on a school trip to Swansea reckons he wants to stay and fight for the badge!
There’s no real loyalty in football. Over 90% of players are mercenary and available for hire to the highest bidder. Whoever pays the biggest wages will get the players that they want. To say that Man City won’t be a major force in the Premier League is naive because it’s going to happen.
What Scott Parker needs to condiser is how long Mark Hughes will be the manager there, whether he’s going to play as regularly as he does at the moment, what other players will be bought as well as all the other upheaval to do with a move. I guess this won’t frighten him as he’s arleady had experience of this type of thing with Chelsea and Newcastle so I reckon he’s weighed it up and he’ll be moving on.
This was on the cards since Curbs was stabbed in the back. He came to West Ham because of his old manager in the first place.
What we can now read in to Scott Duxbury’s statement on the Website is that West Ham want to give out the “We don’t need to sell” message so that they can negotiate better prices from those clubs who want to “Cherry Pick” the best players from our team. Hope I’m wrong and none of the rest of the spine of the team is sold. My money’s on Upson to go next though. Unsure of what Bellamy will do but you have to consider his relationship with Mark Hughes.
i pay 46 quid a month for sky and they still come up with crap!!!!! liers or what? if i hear “sky sport news source rekons” again ill demand a refund from the liers!
Most of that £46 goes ends up lining the pockets of agents and players jon.
http://www.manchestercity-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=425569
this is funny,so much money and they dont even know who there buying?