Transfer Window: Summer 2012

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Marky wrote:Lukaku will come on loan I am sure of that.

Bosingwa on a free?

Sauce?
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Marky wrote:Lukaku will come on loan I am sure of that.

Bosingwa on a free?
1. already going to a german team as part of the Marin deal.
2. No chance, would walk into many top European-qualifying teams.
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You said something that to me looked completely wrong. Before posting about it, I googled it to make sure which took about 20 seconds. Perhaps the nonsense you post is down to sheer laziness on your part?
It was Lineker, Hansen and Lawro who mentioned this on MOTD and I believed them, albeit that I also found it surprising, but I naturally assumed that they had their facts right. Anyhow, if we are to make lasting progress, I still think Bent might be a reasonable option for us and I am very surprised at some of the comments this has received. To my knowledge, I haven't made any other suggestion today, yet some people are under the impression that I think we should sign players from top 6 clubs. Now there is nonsense for you
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bubbles1966 wrote:Hammers in for McCormack
£2.5m is a snip if true, although I still feel that Cole, Vaz Te, Maynard and Baldock are a strong enough 4 to last us the season. IMO, we need a Parker-replacement more urgently.
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I would be very surprised if Baldock is with us on 1 September. I think that he, Sears and Nouble will all be off with an aim of about £2 million between them.

Nzonzi looks like the obvious Sam choice for a Parker/Diop replacement to me
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Puff Daddy wrote:
It was Lineker, Hansen and Lawro who mentioned this on MOTD and I believed them, albeit that I also found it surprising, but I naturally assumed that they had their facts right. Anyhow, if we are to make lasting progress, I still think Bent might be a reasonable option for us and I am very surprised at some of the comments this has received. To my knowledge, I haven't made any other suggestion today, yet some people are under the impression that I think we should sign players from top 6 clubs. Now there is nonsense for you
Bent would be perfect for a team that does n´t have much possession, like us next year. Probably not realistic though.
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Would LOVE Bellamy to come to West Ham, and I think there's a good possibility of this happening actually...
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Unless Baldock can't hit a cows arse with a banjo in training....I would definitely keep him....just needs to be taught how to put his foot through the ball when 5 yards out!
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McCormack can play wide cant he? I imagine him joining Cole and Vaz Te in a front 3 if true. Would be a bit disapointing though, would prefer an Ince/Phillips/Moses/Zaha tbh...
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smuts wrote:Unless Baldock can't hit a cows arse with a banjo in training....I would definitely keep him....just needs to be taught how to put his foot through the ball when 5 yards out!
Whats the point? If we dont play 442 he's no more than an impact sub. IMO obviously.
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bubbles1966 wrote:I would be very surprised if Baldock is with us on 1 September. I think that he, Sears and Nouble will all be off with an aim of about £2 million between them.

Nzonzi looks like the obvious Sam choice for a Parker/Diop replacement to me
Add Carew to that sell list to please
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west ham15 wrote:Add Carew to that sell list to please
You'll be lucky.
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stu1 wrote:I'd make the below 4 players, add two decent full backs our top priority:

Weiss from Man City - 6.5 mil
Fletcher from Wolves - 8mil
Jarvis from Wolves - 6mil
Dann from Blackburn - 6mil
Blimey, the Gullivans will need to shift a lot of dildo's for that lot. :shock:

So which of our dildo's will we let go? Carew is a cert!
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Denbighammer wrote: You'll be lucky.
Just the get rid list will do
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I'm pretty certain Carew only had a one season contract anyway, and there's no way on earth it will be extended
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McCormack and Clayton running down contracts

It seems McCormack has refused to sign a new contract with Leeds and wants a big payrise. 25 year old, one year on contract - can play as a striker or winger as D.C. rightly points out.

Adam Clayton also available in similar circumstances. Been very good against us in both games.
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bubbles1966 wrote:Hammers in for McCormack
Denbighammer wrote: £2.5m is a snip if true, although I still feel that Cole, Vaz Te, Maynard and Baldock are a strong enough 4 to last us the season. IMO, we need a Parker-replacement more urgently.
mcCormack wasn't great season before last was he IIRC. Leeds fan at work seemed to be stunned he got so many goals this season.

I would list at least four positions as higher priority than another striker to 'play off cole'
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Would love Ale Del Piero but he'll probably go to a club in Europe as a squad player I reckon.

If we weren't so strong in central midfield I'd want us to go in for Charlie Adam. Would be good to have a proper set piece taker in the team.

We need someone to do the leg work in midfield in the Reo Coker, Behrami role. N'Zonzi or Diame would do.
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mattirons wrote:whats the chances we will be after Whittingham for that, creative wide player? seems to fit the mould quite well. Also, this transfer window has the potential to bring back a lot of old faces to upton park. Of all the transfers though, i would absolutely love to see Joey Cole back!
It would be great to get Joey Cole back but I think a lot will depend on who Liverpool apoint as their new manager. Would be gutted if he ended up at Reading without us trying to lure hime back! Apparently Lille are only paying him £25k a week and Liverpool make up the rest - that would be a steal!!
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