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by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Romford_Iron wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:20 pm Didn’t he sign both Kehrer and Aguerd in the same window less than 2 years ago?
He did indeed. But, would we have made a move for Kehrer had Nathan not gone down injured at Rangers? I doubt it.
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Knowing Moyes’ history and attitude with regard to numbers of transfers he makes per summer window, I’d be very, very surprised if he brought in 2 centre halves. There’s no way he’ll let 2 of our current batch go. Dinos isn’t going anywhere. He’s clearly not going to let Zouma go as he plays him no ...
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

When we were bidding for Gallagher last summer it felt more as if it was between him or Ward-Prowse, rather than we signed both. That’s how I think Moyes would’ve utilised Gallagher. I think he would’ve played him in the exact same way he uses Ward-Prowse. And even though he’s older, I’m glad we wen...
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Nayef Aguerd
Replies: 1154
Views: 116989

Re: ✍ Welcome Nayef Aguerd

If he doesn’t feature in the Europa League or any league games whether it’s when Zouma/Dinos are missing, or we’re resting players in preparation for a big European game, then his days are probably numbered. The only other thing that could save him is if he’s given a chance at LB should Emerson not ...
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread
Replies: 976
Views: 41578

Re: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread

Funnily enough, it reminded me a lot of what I used to see when we faced Everton under Moyes. We’d play alright/well, deservedly take the lead, Everton would then get a leveller out of nothing and in the end they’d go on to get 1-2 more, win the game and I’d be leaving the ground saying “how lucky t...
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where will we finish?
Replies: 641
Views: 36221

Re: Where will we finish?

Brighton will hopefully start to fall away. They look as cr*p at the back as we are. Chelsea and Wolves are a bit flaky still. Newcastle are a little bit like us. If they keep their best players fit they should have enough for a European place. Should they lose the likes of Isak and Gordon, they cou...
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Alphonse Areola
Replies: 869
Views: 75841

Re: ✍ Welcome Alphonse Areola

Had a poor record of saving penalties prior to his move to us.

Saves 2 in 7 months.

The West Ham way! :D

Got to be one of the favourites for the HOTY now, surely!?
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez
Replies: 682
Views: 59489

Re: ✍ Welcome Edson Álvarez

Finished that like a world class striker.

Don’t get any ideas, Moyes! :wink:
by funky chicken
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

https://www.westhamzone.com/transfers/southampton-make-permanent-transfer-decision-on-west-ham-united-loan-star-flynn-downes/ Saints aim to sign Downes Makes sense for both parties. You’ve got to think we’ll make a profit on this too. Should be holding out for at least £20m really. Do we still owe ...
by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ben Johnson
Replies: 2065
Views: 150124

Re: Ben Johnson

DusseldorfHammer wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:25 amFoolish to let such a player walk, who's West Ham through and through.
Is there no contract on the table for him, DH?
by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread
Replies: 976
Views: 41578

Re: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread

Sadly I think this lot will have our number. Im thinking 2-1 to them. However, looking at our competitive fixtures after and pending on there being no injuries to key players, other than possibly Newcastle away, I fancy us to pick up at least a draw in all of them, all the way to the Wolves game, as...
by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

That Archie Brown certainly ticks a few ideal boxes. Homegrown, young, plays in a position we’ll be short in when Cresswell leaves, probably on low wages and the fee shouldn’t be too high. His height is an added bonus. Whether he’s good in the air though is another matter, as just because you are ta...
by funky chicken
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Should Paqueta go, we need to find a LAM option that’ll make us tick in the same way. Any CF we target should be more a 2nd option rather than someone to push Bowen and Kudus out of the positions they’ve both flourished in. It essentially needs to be Antonio’s long term replacement when he’s on the ...
by funky chicken
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

I can imagine someone like him, Kelly or Tosin coming in, alongside an absolutely nailed on first choice now. Moyes dropping Aguerd again pretty much confirms that he's considered a weak link and he's probably run out of adaptation time. Short of converting him into a hybrid CB/LB so that he occupi...
by funky chicken
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Tomas Soucek
Replies: 3257
Views: 211996

Re: ✍ Welcome Tomas Soucek

Other than the chance before Bowen’s 1st that I thought he should’ve buried, I though Tomas was outstanding last night.
by funky chicken
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67377
Views: 2968833

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Never write the man off. He’s got a good habit of proving many of us wrong and once again last night he did just that. Another bogey team beaten and we’re back in the hunt for a European place (for the time being). Lovely jubbly. The man just doesn’t know when it’s over. I’m really pleased for him. ...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 67377
Views: 2968833

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Perhaps an ITK can tell me otherwise, but the only thing that can give Moyes a better chance of being our manager at the start of next season is being in Europe for a 4th season running. In other words, he needs to go for whatever his best chance of clinching European football is for next season, or...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

If a new manager comes in then I actually expect he gets the cheque book out. He tends to back new managers, but alas usually only for a season. Let’s just hope he doesn’t decide to sell up or the whole window will be a write off (though I’d probably take that at the minute…). He backs them to a po...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 1568
Views: 86451

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Should Moyes go before the start of next season, I fully expect this up and coming window to be more like a traditional Sully window. It’ll be a return to 1-3 freebies in unattractive positions, 1-2 Salthouse clients and perhaps a return to look at players we looked at before, but couldn’t get at th...