Couldn't think - from Dec 2022

epsom_bubbles

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12512711/Repair-Shop-West-Ham-Grotiers-Pele.html

BubblesNeverDies

MrsGrey said:

epsom, I do yoga, but I still managed to put my back out getting the blender out of the kitchen cupboard. 🙄

You probably need to be doing power yoga with these electric machines.

#coatplease

buffybegood

Brother Sledge - How are you feeling, still suffering with Covid/its after-effects?

MIAHammer

Brother_Sledge

Hi Buffy , Alderz et al. Thank you yes am feeling much better now. Had a round of socially distanced golf on Wednesday but was on my knees after 18 holes. Should be fully functioning for Monday competition.

Bazshuayi

I think I saw you (at a social distance)

BubblesNeverDies

Josh Wander, the 777 founder, said, and he means this most sincerely, friends:
"We are truly humbled by the opportunity to become part of the Everton family as custodians of the club, and consider it a privilege to be able to build on its proud heritage and values."

Will his next targets be Wolves and Bolton?

Bazshuayi

Just read about them being presented with three different transfer strategies and being 'cold' in their reponse

Kuchinghammer

As the time for Sullivan selling the club comes ever closer, I'm getting increasingly nervous. Do I really want an American Investment Company owning West Ham United?

Bazshuayi

Hes said more than once that he wants the club to be passed to his kids. Maybe Kretinsky will have a say in that. Maybe the days of us being owned by Brits are just numbered

ASLEFshrugged

Many predicted that Sullivan was going to sell his shares once the 10-year penalty clause expired in March.

Six months later he's still here

buffybegood

ASLEFshrugged said:

Many predicted that Sullivan was going to sell his shares once the 10-year penalty clause expired in March.

Six months later he's still here

I do think it's just a matter of time, and that it will happen sooner rather than later, certainly within the next year or so imo. It's possible that things have been complicated by the passing of David Gold as I believe the option Kretinsky holds is for all of Sullivan and DG's shares and amazingly it's been reported that DG died intestate.

ASLEFshrugged

Kretinsky bought his shares in November 2021 with an option to buy the club outright but that option has an unspecified time limit which according to Simon Leyland on Claret and Hugh can only be a maximum of 3 years.

The claims by the Daily Mail in April that DG died intestate were later denied by the Gold family who said that the delays were due to his estate being valued as part of the probate process.

As Venessa Gold took over DG's shares and became joint chair six weeks ago it seems that his estate has been settled.

The Daily Mail publishing fake stories? I can hardly believe it!!!

thornburyiron

Probate takes for ever. It took me 4 months to get probate for my brother and he only had a car and a small insurance policy so I can see it taking a long long time for a millionaire’s estate.

BubblesNeverDies

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/sep/16/not-in-my-name-are-we-so-blinded-by-tribalism-that-we-cant-see-the-real-issues

Looking at you among others, Barcodes.

secrethammersfan

(peers at David Sullivan from afar)
Coming to an Olympic Stadium near you soon!

Slacker

BubblesNeverDies said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/sep/16/not-in-my-name-are-we-so-blinded-by-tribalism-that-we-cant-see-the-real-issues

Looking at you among others, Barcodes.

Excellent piece.

BubblesNeverDies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g9dxn5

Tried listening to this "What if West Ham had kept their 'Golden Generation?'.
Had to give up, couldn't understand half of what they mumbled.

thornburyiron

Would that be the same golden generation that got us relegated.

IronHerb

Following the Freiburg away game we shall have had seven different kick off times in ten games.

Slacker

BT have got a film going of our European triumph last season. It’s called “Massive”, well worth a watch, it certainly brought back some great memories ( and the odd watery eye).

Apologies if this has been mentioned before.

buffybegood

Seeing as the MOTM thread has been closed:

alderz said:

The midnight cut off is not a strict thing, it’s just so that I don’t need to keep coming back to old threads days later, so kuching’s vote counts.

We’re going:
1st: Ward-Prowse & Kudus - 7
2nd: Mavraponos - 6
3rd: Paqueta - 2

Though as the season goes on I’m noticing that results like this maybe need a bit more thought. Is Dinos really second place? Should he be third with nobody in second? Probably!

Definitely Dinos third not second; there are two players ahead of him.

MunichHammer

Seems like the guy who sanctioned the moves of Alvarez and Kudus from Ajax has been sacked. Seems like some were less than impressed by the take the money and run attitude.
I won't complain, though, I think we have had one hell of a window this year and together with Paqueta we could become a real handful.

Bazshuayi

Seems like a top bloke to me

jay_in_cpt

https://theathletic.com/4897745/2023/09/29/west-ham-emerson-palmieri-interview/?amp=1

Worth the read IMO 👍🏻⚒️🇧🇷

alderz

I’ve moved Ryder Cup chat to a dedicated Ryder Cup thread

buffybegood

alderz said:

I’ve moved Ryder Cup chat to a dedicated Ryder Cup thread

Cheers 👍

buffybegood

A clip on Bowen that will be on Football Focus tomorrow:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66941996

buffybegood

A clip on Lewis Orford, part of our u18s squad last season. It's a couple of months old but I don't think I caught it when it was first out:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/66444368

steve

Francis Lee has died ,Watched him as a kid growing up .R.I.P.