Summer Transfer Window 2023

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  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Top for me is Teddy Ruxpin
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I’d really like Barnes.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2023
    We need to make a decision on Scamacca. He has the potential to be our main striker next season if we feel he is good enough & want to invest that time & confidence in him, but he is clearly a very different striker to Antonio, playing in a very different way.

    Antonio is 33 now & Ings is also not the future. I think there is a good chance both could leave this window but I think Ings is only likely to be an option off the bench & in Europe.

    If Scamacca is our main man, then we can plan to build our team around him. I just feel there’s a lot of uncertainty at the moment & indecision about him. We need to decide whether we want another Antonio type striker, in which case we probably need to find Scamacca a new club or we need to tweak our attacking style to get the best out of him.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Apparently we want Zaha
  • stevesteve
    Apparently some of us on here don't =)
  • stevesteve
    Just read that Harvey Barnes only had one assist last season ,if that's true came as a surprise to me thought it would be more ,still like him but perhaps 39 million instead of 40 =)
  • LukerzLukerz
    I like him. He offers a more consistent end product than Benrahma does & is only 25.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Does Barnes really have a better end product than Benrahma though? I’d like him but it’s always struck me that we only ever hear about him during limited periods. Strikes me a little as a player who goes through fantastic form and then goes quiet for quite a long time. A lot of other fans see Benrahma on highlights and think he’s better than he is as well.

    I like that Barnes would be a more direct threat, which I think we need to counter attack more, but I’m still a bit unsure about how consistent he is.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    He seems to consistently score against us
  • LukerzLukerz
    34 goals & 23 assists in the last four PL seasons.

    Benrahma has 15 goals & 15 assists in the last three PL seasons.

    I’d say he has more end product.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lukerz said:

    34 goals & 23 assists in the last four PL seasons.

    Benrahma has 15 goals & 15 assists in the last three PL seasons.

    I’d say he has more end product.

    I'd guess that Barnes had a lot more game-time though; until this season Benrahma seemed to be second choice behind Fornals a lot of the time.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Fair point 👍
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2023
    Barnes (last 3 PL seasons)
    34 apps, 13 goals, 1 assist
    32 apps, 6 goals, 10 assists
    25 apps, 9 goals, 4 assists

    Benrahma (last 3 PL seasons)
    35 apps, 6 goals, 3 assists
    32 apps, 8 goals, 6 assists
    30 apps, 1 goal, 6 assists

    Of course these are not necessarily starts, but Benrahma has more appearances.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lukerz said:

    Fair point 👍

    I try to make them occasionally, that one should see me through till Christmas 😂🤣😂.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Lukerz said:

    Apparently we want Zaha

    steve said:

    Apparently some of us on here don't =)

    Don't panic yet

    90mins reckon he wants Champions League plus they say he's already had offers from Marseille, Lazio and an unnamed Saudi club (or clubs)

    Daily Mail adds Fenerbache to the list
  • LukerzLukerz
    He’d get Champions League when we win the Europa League next season.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    Lukerz said:

    Barnes (last 3 PL seasons)
    34 apps, 13 goals, 1 assist
    32 apps, 6 goals, 10 assists
    25 apps, 9 goals, 4 assists

    Benrahma (last 3 PL seasons)
    35 apps, 6 goals, 3 assists
    32 apps, 8 goals, 6 assists
    30 apps, 1 goal, 6 assists

    Of course these are not necessarily starts, but Benrahma has more appearances.

    But minutes played for the last 3 seasons (22/3 first):

    Barnes..........2718...2105...1949
    Benrahma...2071...2184...1389
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    buffybegood said:

    Lukerz said:

    34 goals & 23 assists in the last four PL seasons.

    Benrahma has 15 goals & 15 assists in the last three PL seasons.

    I’d say he has more end product.

    I'd guess that Barnes had a lot more game-time though; until this season Benrahma seemed to be second choice behind Fornals a lot of the time.
    Last three PL seasons

    Barnes 91 apps, 78 starts, 6770 minutes 28 goals, 15 assists
    Benrahma 97 apps, 62 starts, 5640 minutes, 15 goals 15 assists
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Barnes does currently play in a team that is set up to play attacking and free flowing football would he suit our manager?
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    He’s direct and pretty fast. Think he’d do well with us if we play counter attacking football.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Fortuneseeker said:

    Barnes does currently play in a team that is set up to play attacking and free flowing football would he suit our manager?

    He played in Rodgers’ dull Leicester team that passed the ball around for a month before getting forward and the rubbish Leicester team that got relegated this season. He’s not been playing for Barcelona.

    Bowen does great in a Moyes team and I think Barnes would be similar.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    @Jorderz, Didn't know you had a season ticket at the King Power Stadium? I have friends from Leicester who tell a different tale about their style of play. =)
  • alderzalderz
    Fortuneseeker said:

    @Jorderz, Didn't know you had a season ticket at the King Power Stadium? I have friends from Leicester who tell a different tale about their style of play. =)

    My season ticket holding Leicester City friend describes it more like Jordan does tbh
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Fortuneseeker said:

    @Jorderz, Didn't know you had a season ticket at the King Power Stadium? I have friends from Leicester who tell a different tale about their style of play. =)

    I don't have a Leicester season ticket, it's based on watching them play us as well as any other Leicester games on TV when I don't have anything better to do.

    If your friends say Leicester have been playing free-flowing football over the last few years then that must have been all the games I didn't see.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Fortuneseeker said:

    @Jorderz, Didn't know you had a season ticket at the King Power Stadium? I have friends from Leicester who tell a different tale about their style of play. =)

    Sure they're not talking about the Tigers?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2023
    alderz said:

    My season ticket holding Leicester City friend describes it more like Jordan does tbh

    Are you sure???




  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Lukerz said:

    He’d get Champions League when we win the Europa League next season.

    West Ham Utd 4 - Arsenal 0 in the final, with rice having a complete mare against pacman

    =) =) =)
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited July 2023
    ASLEF, Does that just indicate some people do have over inflated opinions?
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    I'll not say more.


  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Barnes simplistically is quick direct and has end product. Him and Bowen on opposite sides IMO is about as good as it gets winger wise for West Ham. If we can truly get him it’ll be a coup.

    Along with Alex Scott, that’d be two excellent arrivals. It may even satisfy my TF lust!
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