I think one thing missing in a lot of lists is that whilst this year we have a lot out of contract or vacancies the next two summers fairly few are out of contract so a loan or two this summer is very likely as a stop gap or two. (Although Fabianski, Cresswell and Ogbonna may be out of contract next...

The original is behind a German paywall but if you put his name into Google news you’ll see bits have been quoted elsewhere. https://www.nwzonline.de/sport/tim-steidten-ueber-vfb-und-vfl-oldenburg-zu-west-ham-united_a_4,1,659964943.html# Was this an article or podcast Yak? Would be keen to read/list...

Tim Steidten's recent interview said it takes 4 years to overhaul a squad. If you call last year year one, then this summer is only year two, we won't fill all the holes. We desperately need to pick up two or three gems for £5-10m from smaller leagues and get one or two of the youth team to come of ...

bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:28 pm Thankfully he isn't as daft as Vincent Kompany

I seem to remember a few casting their gaze admiringly in his direction last summer...

If Moyes keeps getting top half finishes and fairly regular European qualification I think the only thing that removes him is if he loses the dressing room.

I really think this summer is when Tim earns his money, Botman, David etc we’re bought for about £6m a pop. He can’t be expected to find 10 of them but 2 or 3 plus a Bosman or two will make a massive impact on our squad.

It's a pity that the three promoted teams look likely to go straight back down; there isn't much there I'd want to take and they are probably still on low contracts, whereas if Everton, Forest, or, at a push, Brentford, Palace of Fulham fell away, I would be interested in a few more. That said hope ...

If you look at contracts expiring there are a lot this summer then a couple of light years. Giving Coufal another year and maybe Fab too makes sense from squad planning. If we’re out of Europe arguably 3 full backs with Johnson on both sides might be enough, particularly if some youth players may st...

Who would be your realistic preference? Toney is the obvious one if none of the big boys are in who would be the instant elevation... but its very much a lot of money at the expense of other positions Toney's attitude stinks, to come back from a long ban and say within weeks that he wants to move, ...

He's good, I hope Real Madrid come knocking, I think he's too good for Arsenal.

Given how few he scores and how little he's playing probably his last goal for us, but not a bad way to do it.

I hope he gets a call up and some minutes. He needs them. He can't get worse for us short of getting a season-ending injury.

Roby wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:15 pm We could’ve got him.

They paid £10m for him in the same January window we bought Ings.

Bournemouth seem to have Bristol City on speed dial.

mumbles87 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:25 amdo you really think making him captain was a good look?

I do wonder if he was picked, in part, as he’s in the list to move out this summer and it gave JWP time to settle.

I prefer Kudus on the right side but long term I think he can make that position behind the striker his own. It’s the only way you fit him, Bowen and a high profile striker into the starting 11 for me It feels like quite a Moyes thing to let a player acclimatise to the Premier League on the wing th...

I believe he wants first 18 wages which is £65,000 a week. We wont pay that but Palace will. Its about money That's a lot of money for a player who still hasn't nailed down a first team place. If he wanted 35k and bonuses/triggers that took him to £65k, if he makes the appearances, then I'm fine wi...

There was, at one point, in the second half where we lost the ball near the corner flag (Brentford) end and they were on a counter attack, he bust a gut to get back and cover the ground to hold the play up while the rest of our midfield jogged back. I remember when Moyes dropped him when he didn't ...

kenthammer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:54 am Presume he's eligible for the Conference League game thursday?

You can only add three players and they bought more than that - not an issue we face.

It will be interesting to see who buys Gould's family out; if Sulli's allies fall below 50%, he could lose the chairman role, or it becomes a much less powerful position. Every chance that the sale is made before the summer window opens and then the past form of how he has operated is probably less ...

I think Dendonker was at the club but we pulled the plug.

hammersk wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:30 am Why isn't Moyes making noises about our lack of signings?

Because he is a professional, not a fan, he is also negotiating a new contract, and he will be privy to information that you are not. At a guess.