The Transfer Window

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  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Welcome Erik, I'd still trust him over Arthur at LB
  • LukerzLukerz
    Being reported that full agreement now reached between Rennes, West Ham & Aguerd for him to complete his move. Medical to take place after final game with Morocco on Monday.
  • SlackerSlacker
    Lukerz said:

    Being reported that full agreement now reached between Rennes, West Ham & Aguerd for him to complete his move. Medical to take place after final game with Morocco on Monday.

    Oh dear…….

  • SlackerSlacker
    I’m not so sure that we need another left back really. We’ve got Cresswell and young Ben.
    I thought Cresswell was pretty good last season, are people judging him on the two European sendings off? If so that’s a bit harsh I reckon.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    No, I thought Cresswell was pretty average all season. The two reds just rounded it off for me.
    The fact that Johnson looks comfortable playing out of position at LB I think reinforces the argument.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Slacker said:

    I’m not so sure that we need another left back really. We’ve got Cresswell and young Ben.
    I thought Cresswell was pretty good last season, are people judging him on the two European sendings off? If so that’s a bit harsh I reckon.

    We need a new natural LB, Johnson is getting shoehorned there...and Masuaku just isn't good enough there

    Cresswell is also 32, 33 before the turn of the year

    CB, CF, CM are prioty...but it's becoming a priority soon
  • SlackerSlacker
    Also , and I know I’m in a minority here but I’m used to that 😉, we’ve still got Arthur, I know he maybe not Gentile level as a defender but he’s great entertainment bombing forward. You’ve got to admit he’s fun to watch.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He does make my heart race Slacker, but I don't know if that is in excitement or trepidation. 😫
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    edited June 2022
    Noble, Yarmo, Fredericks not with us next season.
    No reserve team players getting a look in.
    We are in such a worse position than after the January transfer window, and that brought us nothing despite us calling for a LB, CM and Striker at the time.

    We need at least 6 players to add to our first team squad or we are seriously short.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Is there a consensus that believe we only need four new additions this window LB,CH,CM,CF?
  • SlackerSlacker
    Fortuneseeker said:

    Is there a consensus that believe we only need four new additions this window LB,CH,CM,CF?

    Probably not.😂

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Fortuneseeker said:

    Is there a consensus .....

    Yeah, no.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Good to see I am not the only one. 😉
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Who is this Consensus we’ve signed, and can he play left back? 🤪
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    ScotHammer, No, he is actually a young Brazilian centre forward that Harry Redknapp has advised us about.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    From the Guardian...

    West Ham are reportedly preparing a £25m bid for former Manchester United and Liverpool target Ismaila Sarr

    Firstly, Am I being pessimistic in terms of thats what we always do (go at least 15M under what past quotes have detailed about his value)

    Secondly, why would we even be spending that money on a player who plays the same position as Bowen?

    Thirdly, make it up as you go along and fill up a bit of sports gossip journalism?
  • alderzalderz
    Sarr has played 113 games on the right, 38 games on the left, and 32 through the middle, so I feel like he would be a great option for many positions.

    Bowen was touted by Moyes as our best backup striker. Maybe signing a new right winger would mean Bowen becomes our new striker?

    (I also think £25m sounds low for him)
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/jun/11/forget-the-thrill-of-the-chase-only-rarely-do-footballs-biggest-signings-work-out

    In the absence of signings, something to read.

    I might amend this
    Just as the draw can often seem the best part of a tournament, as we imagine contests between the purest form of each side, unsullied by injury or form, so a player is at his most perfect when he signs.
    to reflect what many fans seem to think ... 'so a player is at his most perfect when he doesn't sign'


    Although the article focuses on 'biggest signing' in the game, I think it can also be applied to West Ham's (certainly, recent) experience?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited June 2022
    EXETERHAMMER said:

    Noble, Yarmo, Fredericks not with us next season.
    No reserve team players getting a look in.
    We are in such a worse position than after the January transfer window, and that brought us nothing despite us calling for a LB, CM and Striker at the time.

    We need at least 6 players to add to our first team squad or we are seriously short.

    I'm going to be completely alone here but I don't think we're weaker now that Fredericks, Yarmolenko and Martin have left (Noble is the exception)

    Just thought that whenever they played they were just awful (for the Prem, they obviously aren't bad players)

    Moyes obviously didn't trust the youth but sometimes you get forced into using the youth

    Even if Ashby, Oxo-Flex or Anang aren't actually any good, we aren't weaker as the three aforementioned players were pretty awful

    I'd much rather give a raw young player a chance

    Noble is different as he actually contributed

    But Kral, Yarmolenko, Fredericks, Martin didn't even play 1000 minutes between them
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2022
    Aguerd has pulled out of the final AFCON qualifier tomorrow. Injury or to fly to London to complete transfer. It’s against Liberia who Morocco would expect to beat. 🤔
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    EXETERHAMMER said:

    Noble, Yarmo, Fredericks not with us next season.
    No reserve team players getting a look in.
    We are in such a worse position than after the January transfer window, and that brought us nothing despite us calling for a LB, CM and Striker at the time.

    We need at least 6 players to add to our first team squad or we are seriously short.

    Just thought that whenever they played they were just awful (for the Prem, they obviously aren't bad players)
    Yeah. Martin against Chelsea was shocking. Yarmo's goals against Villa and Seville were a waste of time. Fredericks against Villa last season was poor when he helped snuff out Grealish.
    I honestly think they offered more than Noble over the last couple of years. So yes, imo, you are alone in these assumptions.
  • alderzalderz
    IronHerb said:

    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    EXETERHAMMER said:

    Noble, Yarmo, Fredericks not with us next season.
    No reserve team players getting a look in.
    We are in such a worse position than after the January transfer window, and that brought us nothing despite us calling for a LB, CM and Striker at the time.

    We need at least 6 players to add to our first team squad or we are seriously short.

    Just thought that whenever they played they were just awful (for the Prem, they obviously aren't bad players)
    Yeah. Martin against Chelsea was shocking. Yarmo's goals against Villa and Seville were a waste of time. Fredericks against Villa last season was poor when he helped snuff out Grealish.
    I honestly think they offered more than Noble over the last couple of years. So yes, imo, you are alone in these assumptions.
    Definitely not alone.

    I don’t think Fredericks or Martin added anything in the season just gone. Kral definitely didn’t.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited June 2022
    IronHerb said:

    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    EXETERHAMMER said:

    Noble, Yarmo, Fredericks not with us next season.
    No reserve team players getting a look in.
    We are in such a worse position than after the January transfer window, and that brought us nothing despite us calling for a LB, CM and Striker at the time.

    We need at least 6 players to add to our first team squad or we are seriously short.

    Just thought that whenever they played they were just awful (for the Prem, they obviously aren't bad players)
    Yeah. Martin against Chelsea was shocking. Yarmo's goals against Villa and Seville were a waste of time. Fredericks against Villa last season was poor when he helped snuff out Grealish.
    I honestly think they offered more than Noble over the last couple of years. So yes, imo, you are alone in these assumptions.
    Picking out single games for players that have been here for 4 years or so and now leaving for free transfers with nobody wanting them

  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Sorry but that's my opinion if that's ok with you.

    It was you who said 'Just thought that whenever they played they were just awful' so either they never had a decent game or they did. Cant have it both ways.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Putting aside the squabbling about who did what. 👍. My concern is four of them were in the first team squad and need replacing, surely that isn’t anything to fall out about?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited June 2022
    Can't we disagree?
  • alderzalderz
    Disagreements are absolutely fine. What we don’t want is for any of the posts to cross over into a confrontational tone, which I personally feel some posts recently have begun to get close to. Not pointing fingers, not naming names, this is a general plea for all posters to remain civil and polite with one another. It’s what sets this forum apart from most other football forums.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    IronHerb, Of Course we can disagree. =)

    https://www.hammers.news/club-news/west-ham-named-the-16th-most-valuable-club-in-europe-and-now-its-time-to-start-acting-like-it/

    This is something which may cause some disagreement. The title of the link is the basic message.

    I know this is a bit like "Groundhog Day" but to say our squad last season wasn't stretched would be an understatement. So with the four added to the additional players we lacked from the last campaign plus rumours of Benrahma, Diop & Vlasic leaving where are we going to get the new recruits from especially if David Moyes doesn't put the likes of Ashby, Longelo, Perkins etc into the first team picture? I admit it isn't a crisis yet but a lot have said on here that they can't see eight or more players joining in one window.
  • yoyoyoyo
    edited June 2022
    IronHerb said:

    Can't we disagree?

    I disagree that we shouldn't disagree and disagree with the mere mention of such. In fact I often disagree with what I'm actually disagreeing about.... I'm confused and actually disagree with this post.I've obviously lost any little cred I had :p
  • SlackerSlacker
    yoyo said:

    IronHerb said:

    Can't we disagree?

    I disagree that we shouldn't disagree and disagree with the mere mention of such. In fact I often disagree with what I'm actually disagreeing about.... I'm confused and actually disagree with this post.I've obviously lost any little cred I had :p
    yoyo said:

    IronHerb said:

    Can't we disagree?

    I disagree that we shouldn't disagree and disagree with the mere mention of such. In fact I often disagree with what I'm actually disagreeing about.... I'm confused and actually disagree with this post.I've obviously lost any little cred I had :p
    Can’t disagree with that, probably.

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