The closing of the January transfer window meant the cards West Ham now hold are the ones they must play until the end of the season – and former Irons defensive legend George Parris is worried by that prospect.
Writing in his column in the latest edition of “Blowing Bubbles magazine”:http://www.blowing-bubbles.co.uk/read-our-latest-issue.html , Parris reveals the club has left itself alarmingly short of options after another disappointing window.
“I was hoping to see one or two more bodies arrive in January because I feel like we need them to boost the squad,” he said. “New players always give the squad a boost because they bring new enthusiasm and energy that rubs off on everyone else. With the likes of Diafra Sakho, Andre Ayew and Jose Fonte leaving and not really being replaced like for like, I’m worried we’ve left ourselves too short.
“It’ll be fine when everyone returns from injury but in recent seasons we’ve not been too lucky when it comes to injuries and it’ll only need one or two and suddenly we will be back to the bare bones.”
Elsewhere in his column, Parris talks about what the club needs to do to ensure the end of season run-in does not get too close for comfort.
Another club legend writing exclusively for Blowing Bubbles, Phil Parkes, also airs his views about the end of season situation, and has plenty to say on the current strained relationship between fans and the club’s owners.
Blowing Bubbles’ regular team of writers weigh in with their opinions on topics ranging from the Tony Henry scandal and the signing of Patrice Evra to how the club can win fans back, and what the future should hold for defensive lynchpin James Collins. And in a shocking interview that you won’t want to miss, Kieron Dyer is unhesitatingly honest when talking about his own ill-fated West Ham career, the position the club is in now, and the dark secret that haunted his playing career.
All this and more can be found in the latest edition of Blowing Bubbles magazine – “Out now”:http://www.blowing-bubbles.co.uk/read-our-latest-issue.html