Transfer Speculation

baracks_a_hammer

Signed as a midfielder initially if I’m not mistaken. See, even in those days we were hopeless at signing actual specialist strikers

baracks_a_hammer

BTW I was referring to McAvennie as opposed to Ms Blythe

OldCastleSwift

I was six when Cottee, MacAvennie and The Boys of 86 were tearing up the league, so can remember them, but at that age I don't think you're really too aware of what's happening with your team.

It was from '91 onwards that I really became emotionally involved. I remember the excitement of that FA Cup run where Stuart Slater was unplayable and the crushing injustice of Keith H*ckett sending Tony Gale off.

Cuz1

baracks_a_hammer said:

Signed as a midfielder initially if I’m not mistaken. See, even in those days we were hopeless at signing actual specialist strikers

Think she was a defender barracks

MunichHammer

OldCastleSwift said:

I was six when Cottee, MacAvennie and The Boys of 86 were tearing up the league, so can remember them, but at that age I don't think you're really too aware of what's happening with your team.

I was 6,too,at the time but living in Germany I had little exposure to what was going on. It was only once Harry became coach that I really remember getting involved, listening to the matches and reading the Hammers mag.

Cuz1

I was 13 and thinking this is the life

baracks_a_hammer

I was really thinking the league title was possible. It got pretty close

I do remember us being sunk by an absolute piledriver of a Johnny metgod free kick v forest which literally went straight through Parkes. It’s on YouTube.

claretandbluesky

I was 14 and would go every home game and that was my most enjoyable season, I really felt we could win every match and even the league. Foolish child.

Deanscaleshammer

I remember being at West Brom in 86 where we won 3-2 but because of other results we were out of contention for the title. (I think). We had an absolutely superb first eleven that year but characteristically failed to build on our success for the following season.

steve

I`m to old to remember last week let alone 86

BubblesNeverDies

Steve, join the club

Cuz1

baracks_a_hammer said:

I was really thinking the league title was possible. It got pretty close

I do remember us being sunk by an absolute piledriver of a Johnny metgod free kick v forest which literally went straight through Parkes. It’s on YouTube.

I was there I think we lost 3-2 at the city ground to that free kick

Fortuneseeker

baracks_a_hammer said:

Signed as a midfielder initially if I’m not mistaken. See, even in those days we were hopeless at signing actual specialist strikers

Yes Paul Goddard got injured at Birmingham in the first game of the season so McAvennie played up front v QPR on the Tuesday and scored 2, the rest was history as was "Sarge" who we sold to Newcastle.

Cuz so was I & it was 2-1 to Forest.

ASLEFshrugged

BubblesNeverDies said:

Steve, join the club

steve said:

I`m to old to remember last week let alone 86

Have I had my dinner yet...?

ASLEFshrugged

baracks_a_hammer said:

Signed as a midfielder initially if I’m not mistaken. See, even in those days we were hopeless at signing actual specialist strikers

McAvennie was supposed to play "in the hole" behind Cottee and Paul Goddard but "Sarge" got injured on the first day away at Birmingham City so Lyall did an Arnautovic and played Frankie Mac up front.

claretandbluesky said:

I was 14 and would go every home game and that was my most enjoyable season, I really felt we could win every match and even the league. Foolish child.

I was 25 and there was this lovely sort called Gayle, a Villa fan, who lived in Sparkbrook so I travelled to every away game in the West Mids that season...

Fortuneseeker

ASLEF, McAvennie was going to be the next John Wark.

ASLEFshrugged

What was noticeable 1985-86 season was that there was no football on TV until January because the Football League wouldn't agree a deal. No MotD, no Big Match, etc.

The first football on TV was Charlton v West Ham live, FA Cup 3rd round, 5 January, we won 1-0 and Cottee scored

I didn't notice cos weekends I was out clubbing

whupathman

86 was a magic year the most games I ever attend in a season, every home one and 9 away in WBA, I still remember the football focus doing a profile on frank after about 6 weeks of the season

buffybegood

ASLEFshrugged said:

BubblesNeverDies said:

Steve, join the club

steve said:

I`m to old to remember last week let alone 86

Have I had my dinner yet...?

Yes, you probably had it at 11.30am

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Loftus-Cheek is a player I'd quite like to see us in for in the summer.

OldCastleSwift

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Loftus-Cheek is a player I'd quite like to see us in for in the summer.

I think it was alderz that was championing him on here in the summer. He dominated the midfield in our draw a few weeks ago so I'd definitely be interested.

steve

Surprise to see Loftus cheek is 25 throught he was about 20 never really pushed on has he

alderz

OldCastleSwift said:

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Loftus-Cheek is a player I'd quite like to see us in for in the summer.

I think it was alderz that was championing him on here in the summer. He dominated the midfield in our draw a few weeks ago so I'd definitely be interested.

It was me, I think he’s brilliant and I would love to sign him. He can play anywhere in midfield or attack too.

steve said:

Surprise to see Loftus cheek is 25 throught he was about 20 never really pushed on has he

I think his injuries stopped him from keeping up the momentum in the Chelsea team. It’s not even that he’s injury prone, it’s that a few weeks out at Chelsea means you’ll lose your spot.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Think the biggest issue with Loftus Cheek would be his wages

Apparently making £150k a week at Chelsea, he'd have to take a considerable pay cut to move permanently to us or any non top 6 club

yoyo

But we are top 6!! I get your drift though. This is the trouble with modern day footballers. Does he want to play on a 30% reduction or sit on the bench and earn more?

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

yoyo said:

But we are top 6!! I get your drift though. This is the trouble with modern day footballers. Does he want to play on a 30% reduction or sit on the bench and earn more?

I meant in terms of finances, there is a considerable drop from the 'big 6' to the likes of us, Everton, Leicester etc. And with that comes wages

alderz

yoyo said:

But we are top 6!! I get your drift though. This is the trouble with modern day footballers. Does he want to play on a 30% reduction or sit on the bench and earn more?

I know what you mean, but tbf to him he hasn’t turned down moves or demanded money or anything yet. If he spends the next couple of years on the bench or in the stands just so he can earn a bit more then fair enough

alderz

Saw this earlier, and I liked it. The club acknowledging that we have to keep growing to match Rice

jay_in_cpt

Moyes has made some great signings so far, our 2 Czech heroes, Lingard....Bowen...but I think the most obscure one in Craig Dawson has been unbelievable, ridiculed by many when signed this guy has been immense, surely we will snap him up for a small fee ( compared to others ) IMO he has been nothing short of fantastic....( Not saying others haven't ) but Dawson for me has been a really brilliant signing....

Expat_Hammer

I can honestly say that I was one of the doubters over this one. More than happy to have been proved wrong

COYI