The Transfer Window 2: Electric Boogaloo

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  • 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
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2018
    Well i thought we had more attackers on the books......

    That said if i were Holland, Sead or Samuelsen i'd be ready to stake a claim during preseason as there isnt a whole lot of depth on the wings
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    The question over Payet would be whether people would want to have someone who is a magician on the field or someone who is upstanding and honourable off it. Of course the answer would be to have both, but sometimes you can’t have everything.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    That boat has sailed.


    It's a no from me.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2018
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    The question over Payet would be whether people would want to have someone who is a magician on the field

    ....but who sometimes refuses to play.

    Magician or no, you have to be able to rely on your players playing. All the magic in the world is no use if he's on strike.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Lets not forget he was also a bit of a luxuary who had the ability to change the game but also the ability to disappear for entire games and didnt particualrly like tracking back

    Cant imagine hes gonna get more involved the older he gets
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Isn't he injured at the moment ? that's why he did n't go to the world cup
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Why are Marseille ready to let him go? Is he causing trouble there too now?
  • MarkNobleLocalHeroMarkNobleLocalHero
    edited July 2018
    Must be a slow news day, it's made it into the Guardian;

    https://theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/06/dimitri-payet-west-ham-marseille

    Could do with a quote from the man himself though ;wink
  • AdamAdam
    That might be a bit difficult as he’s supposedly having an operation on his wisdom teeth (it’s in the BBC live text for the France-Uruguay game).
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    I'd be disappointed if we re-signed him.

    Regardless of how good a player he is, he treated the club disgracefully when forcing through his move.

    I'd sooner see us be a worse side, with better people playing for us, than let him waltz back in when it suits him.

    That's a no, by the way.
  • stevesteve
    No from me to .wrong side of 30 wont get back in the French squad so does not have much to play for .perhaps want one last pay day
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Adam are they putting some in
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    I’d have him back in a heartbeat, nobody truly knows the reasons why he left, squad, ambition, personal.......I’ve never been one to sing songs about Frank or label Defoe a Judas.......

    He’s the best player we've had since Di Canio and helped give us the best season for about 30 years. I’d love to go back to that season again or something close to it
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    He said we played boring football in the period where we were having to grind out results.

    No season can be expected to go smoothly and easily. What will he do next time when you need to leave your ego in the dressing room and dig in on the pitch?

    Can't be relied on.
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