Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

OldCastleSwift

Top 6 potential costs, and if we do blow £40m on Gomez - who by all accounts fits that profile - we won't realistically be able to afford another one. So Rondon at £16m make sense to me; a back-up to Gomez who is relatively cheap and someone who we know can do a decent job at this level.

Bazshuayi

#Misstovic

Bazshuayi

My psychic powers tell me Maxi Gomez will be Maxi Gohammerz soon

grey_til_I_dye

OCS

Indeed, but then I'd sooner see us take a punt on a young player with potential. I think with players like Mitrovic and Rondon, we've seen all they are ever going to have.

Of course, either of them could have a Grant Holt season, and bang in 20 once in their lives, but it isn't going to be a regular occurrence, imo.

IronHerb

I'd settle for one season in a West Ham shirt though Grey. :wahoo:

grey_til_I_dye

Well, indeed! It's the other seasons that would be the disappointment...

IronHerb

But we are so used to them

Hamstew

I like him. End of

MrsGrey

Probably just me, but I think the write up for Arnautovic leaving could have been a bit more gracious.

No need to wish him well, but could at least have thanked him for his contribution. Makes us look a bit petty.

baracks_a_hammer

If I had been worsened financially by potentially an eight figure sum on account of someone’s actions, being gracious would not be high on my agenda.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

You reap what you sow, on this occasion I think the club / Admin / PR have clearly understood the frustration and disappointment from the fan base, after he basically got taken back and accepted again in January, second chances and all that.....

Fool me once......

He can go and rot in the China Sunday league for all I care, counting his money......zero ambition from what could and should’ve been a top professional.

Goodbye and good riddance

We learn and we move on

COYI

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

It seems he’s messed us around and thrown a few sulks, but I still think we don’t lose anything by showing a bit of grace and taking the high ground.

I agree with Mrs G that we’ve made ourselves look unnecessarily petty.

baracks_a_hammer

Nope, not for me. Not after what he did in Jan, only to come back for round 2 in June.

grey_til_I_dye

All about the onions.

For me, the club could have better highlighted Arnie's graceless twonkery by behaving in a contrasting manner.

OldCastleSwift

grey_til_I_dye said:

OCS

Indeed, but then I'd sooner see us take a punt on a young player with potential. I think with players like Mitrovic and Rondon, we've seen all they are ever going to have.

I would too normally, but if our big money signing is to be Gomez, then he fits the young player with potential category. If, for whatever reason, he struggles to find form, I'd rather have a Rondon on the sidelines who we know can do a job, rather than another young player with potential who could do a Gomez himself.

If Gomez comes in, settles and bangs in 15 goals, we then target another young player with potential next summer knowing that he won't be under any pressure to immediately perform.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

I would’ve taken either mitrovic or Rondon, the former is hardly past it at 24?

I think we will get Gomez, which is happens then the owners deserve credit for sticking with it

Honestly think this could be a really good season for us

grey_til_I_dye

I don't think Mitrovic is 'past it', I just think he's found his level. I'm not sure he's got what it takes to move up another level.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

The other thing about Arnie, we’ve been had over the fee as well, Danny Ings and Tyrone Ming’s worth as much / more - really?

Anyway at least stoke will get virtually nothing

I hope we had some deal in place where we got the bulk of it in cash rather than waiting the full 4 years by which time he’ll be retired to a Chinese casino?

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

baracks_a_hammer said:

Nope, not for me. Not after what he did in Jan, only to come back for round 2 in June.

I'm not saying he hasn't warranted a graceless goodbye. I'm just saying we look better as a business by rising above it. What do we achieve by not showing a bit more class? Are we trying to hurt Arnie's feelings? Because he doesn't care.

IronHerb

But it's not being gracious if it isn't meant, is it?

Vorselaarhammer

Was a lot more upset when Payet left, Arnie has some good games but nothing amazing.

No need to cry too much over him.

But we do need at least two new guys now or 1 and Hernandez staying.

I think Antonio can do ok leading the line if we are desperate.

baracks_a_hammer

If I was to be be very harsh I would say his only true stand out games were those where Mark Hughes was the opposition manager.

MrsGrey

IronHerb said:

But it's not being gracious if it isn't meant, is it?

It should be meant, though. He was Hammer of the Year last year.

Just because it ended badly doesn't mean there weren't good times too.

I think to ignore the positives and make no mention of them at all is a bit petty. As I said, just my opinion, don't expect many to agree. (Just as well, probably :biggrin: )

McHammer

Pearces_Left_Foot

I hope if we do sign Gomez we put a massive release clause in his contract of 100 mil to protect our interests

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

baracks_a_hammer said:

Nope, not for me. Not after what he did in Jan, only to come back for round 2 in June.

I'm not saying he hasn't warranted a graceless goodbye. I'm just saying we look better as a business by rising above it. What do we achieve by not showing a bit more class? Are we trying to hurt Arnie's feelings? Because he doesn't care.

I’ve slaughtered the clubs PR (and owner gaffs) in the past - however on this occasion I think they have it bang on - stone cold nothing except he’s been transferred, frankly it’s all he deserved after his “games”

IronHerb

Know what you mean PLF but he has to sign the contract too.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

McHammer said:

Yep whatever, for me this was way worse than the Payet situation where there were clear personal reasons in the background, it wasn’t blatantly all about the money

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

Anyway enough about him, so when will we have the league wrapped up by - March ? April ?

COYI

Yeoldhammer

Arnie arguing with a fan.