The Transfer Window 2: Electric Boogaloo

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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-announce-jack-wilshere-signing-after-17-years-at-arsenal-a3880591.html

    Standard reporting he has signed although there are loads of xxxx in the story , maybe they are getting ready posted by accident nothing on official site yet
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;lol Someone at the ES was a bit previous. Like when they accidentally publish a pre-drafted obituary.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    ;lol

    Somebody pressing 'publish' way too early
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    The original page has been taken down. This is the Google cached page:

    https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TLovvYB7PDEJ:https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-announce-jack-wilshere-signing-after-17-years-at-arsenal-a3880591.html+&cd=24&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=gr&client=firefox-b-ab

    although, they seem to think we start of with a game against Newcastle, so not sure how far they can be trusted...
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Slaven_Cups_His_Beard said:

    If we get Wilshere over the line then that’s a huge signing for us......

    Vestergaard would be one as he is 1.99m! ;biggrin
  • LukerzLukerz
    Wilshere will be a top signing.
  • imagelostimagelost
    Hope so ;ok
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Rumours abound that Payet has been offered back to us at more than we sold him for!!
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Never again imo McHammer
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2018
    If Pellegrini goes with his preferred 4-2-2-2 the most likely line up would be....

    Fabianski
    Fredericks Diop Ogbonna Cresswell
    Noble (c) Obiang
    Wilshire Lanzini
    Arnautovic Hernandez

    With a back up squad of

    Adrian
    Zabaletta Rice Reid Masuaku
    Kouyate ??????
    Antonio Fernandes
    Carroll Hugill

    Which leaves us with Oxford, Cullen, Burke, Byram, Haksabanovic and Snodgrass. That's a fairly good looking squad to my mind, we'd only need to replace any players we sell.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Lanzini is not available for I would guess the bulk of the season
  • alderzalderz
    McHammer said:

    Rumours abound that Payet has been offered back to us at more than we sold him for!!

    I’m torn
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    No thanks. He chose to go once so thanks but NO thank you.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Why would we buy him back for more than we sold him for. Lol
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Maybe he has sorted his domestic situation out and will be less of an idiot
  • AdamAdam
    My initial reaction was yes, but thinking about it, he will certainly be booed in our first game. Do we really need that negativity? Also, he’s 31, we shouldn’t be buying him back for more than we sold him for.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Well it would give the club the chance to once again post “look who’s back” on its website
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    If he wanted a TF out of a team that got to a Euro final last year... Why would he pick one that he will no doubt get a hostile reaction from?

    Also, does anyone think that he will enhance the dressing room spirit or cause resentment?

    I'd be hard pressed to believe he wouldnt go prima donna again,

    That said, I'd happily have Ravel back and he'd cost a little bit less than the person we're talking about
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I'd have him back.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Im torn

    If Manu wasnt injured for so long i wouldnt even consider it

    But the fact is if he joins he probably becomes out best playee again, even better than Arnie

    But the way he left, the price it would take, his age, his work ethic and fitness issues sway it to a no from me
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Wouldn't have either of them back. Payet refused to train or play and Rav was just idle.
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    He gave us the best season for years, was our first or second best signing for years, so payet was great.

    Untill....

    No professional should refuse to play and he contributed to a decent mng and man going bald...

    So not for me.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Take him on loan to mitigate the downside risk perhaps
  • MoojorMoojor
    West ham fans have a really short memory for players who mess around with the club. Couldn't see any issues with him coming back to play for us...
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Move on nothing to see here .......
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Mooj try telling that to Lampard or Defoe
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I think moojor was being ironic?
  • alderzalderz
    Personally, I was very upset with the way he left, but I don’t really care now he’s gone. If he came back I would be excited because it’s a player that would make us better. If he cost more then I wouldn’t be too pleased with that, but I think he’s less risk than Anderson at a lower price.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Id prefer someone younger

    Its not just that hes 31, but if you look at our best attacking players they are all in the same zone age wise

    Arnie 29
    Antonio 28
    Carroll 29
    Chicarito 30
    Snodgrass 30

    Gonna be a lot of work to refresh that, cant be done over one window so wpuld like to go for someone with a little more longetivity like Anderson (25)

    That and hes a snake
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    How did Snodgrass get on that list? ;lol
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