Summer Transfer Window 2023

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  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    Slacker said:


    Fancy a pint?

    One?
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    This could get expensive Slackerz

    So far you gotta get a pint for SHF, Herb, & whitehorsehammer..

    Anyone else I’ve missed 🍻
  • SlackerSlacker
    Positive Arms at 1 o’clock tomorrow?🤷🏻‍♂️🍺
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Not here then


  • SlackerSlacker
    Nah, that’ll be packed.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Nah, it's quiet on a Tuesday.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    edited July 2023
    Item 1 on the agenda down the moan and dove

  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I just hope they are not using tiddly winks as currency.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    It’s ok he’s signed for Leicester 👍🏻
  • HamstewHamstew
    £25m bid for JWP rejected apparently. I think £25/30 is the maximum we should go for him so wouldn't blame the club walking away from that one.
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    Ravel49 said:

    This could get expensive Slackerz

    So far you gotta get a pint for SHF, Herb, & whitehorsehammer..

    Anyone else I’ve missed 🍻

    TBF, I do get my round in. #OnlyGoodTrait
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    BubblesNeverDies said:


    With the fanbase that West Ham has, the stadium, the history - we really should be massive (yeah, I know we think we are =) ).
    So just what is it about West Ham that some players seem to turn their noses up at?

    What history are you talking about that should make us massive and attractive to players?
    3 FA cups and a European Cup Winners Cup?
    We have never ever been near to being a top team that can attract top talent.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    MIA, The size or history of the club hasn't stopped the likes of Brentford, Brighton or Palace to mention a few from signing good young players. Just in passing in 1986 we were still in the title race on the last Saturday of the season.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2023
    Does anyone have any actual transfer news or are we just going to have debates about how "big" were are or aren't?

    Here's a thought

    Leeds United should be massive, the only team in the 4th biggest city in England with a fan base far bigger than ours. They've won the First Division/Premier League three times and been runners up 5 times

    Next season they'll play on the Championship after three seasons in the Premier League

    How do we compare to Leeds United?

    I am seriously getting sick to the teeth of people whining about how bad things are when we're in our 12th consecutive season in the Premier League and have got European football for a third season

    Sorry but fans of other clubs would give their right arm to be in our position but still people complain
  • SlackerSlacker
    It’s because, for some, that will never, ever be good enough.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Does anyone have any actual transfer news or are we just going to have debates about how "big" were are or aren't?

    Here's a thought

    Leeds United should be massive, the only team in the 4th biggest city in England with a fan base far bigger than ours. They've won the First Division/Premier League three times and been runners up 5 times

    Next season they'll play on the Championship after three seasons in the Premier League

    How do we compare to Leeds United?

    I am seriously getting sick to the teeth of people whining about how bad things are when we're in our 12th consecutive season in the Premier League and have got European football for a third season

    Sorry but fans of other clubs would kill for the football we have

    Sounds like someone wants an invite for drinks
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    OldCastleSwift said:

    Sounds like someone wants an invite for drinks

    Oh I've had plenty of drinks watching the Ashes

    I don't like cricket

    I just love beating the Aussies
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited July 2023
    Yes ASLEF & there are some fans who wouldn’t be too fussed if we were in the same division as Leicester and Leeds. I have spoken to many fans who are glad they haven’t got our manager.
  • SlackerSlacker
    OldCastleSwift said:

    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Does anyone have any actual transfer news or are we just going to have debates about how "big" were are or aren't?

    Here's a thought

    Leeds United should be massive, the only team in the 4th biggest city in England with a fan base far bigger than ours. They've won the First Division/Premier League three times and been runners up 5 times

    Next season they'll play on the Championship after three seasons in the Premier League

    How do we compare to Leeds United?

    I am seriously getting sick to the teeth of people whining about how bad things are when we're in our 12th consecutive season in the Premier League and have got European football for a third season

    Sorry but fans of other clubs would kill for the football we have

    Sounds like someone wants an invite for drinks
    Yeah the old Positive Arms is getting pretty popular……….
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Fortuneseeker said:

    MIA, The size or history of the club hasn't stopped the likes of Brentford, Brighton or Palace to mention a few from signing good young players. Just in passing in 1986 we were still in the title race on the last Saturday of the season.

    Fortune, that’s my point. 37 years ago we were still in the title race on the last Saturday. And since then we got 5th place once. Hardly the pedigree that top players are looking for.
    My comment was in response to the question why some players turn their noses up at us.
    Let’s face facts. No top player wants to come to us or the likes of Brentford, Brighton or Palace. Instead we hope that every now and then our scouting or recruitment program uncovers a yet undiscovered gem.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    We weren't in the title race on the last day of 1985/86, Liverpool secured the title midweek by beating Chelsea and on the last day we played Everton for 2nd place

    Everton won the title the following season while we finished 15th, the season after we were 16th and the season after that we were relegated

    If anything Everton has more "history" than us but they've not won a trophy since 1995, they've not qualified for Europe since 2017 and have been relegation contenders two seasons in a row

    A club's history might mean a lot to the fans but despite what players might say at press conferences or on Twitter it means very little when it comes to the cold, hard business of transfers
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Aslef we were in the title race on the last Saturday and we beat West Brom. Liverpool pipped us by beating Chelsea and then we faced Everton on the Monday night for second place but lost.
  • LukerzLukerz
    It is looking likely West Ham will reach an agreement of around €25m with €5m bonuses for Gianluca Scamacca to return to Italy (Sky Sports).
  • alderzalderz
    I'm not convinced it's the wisest move to let more people leave before we bring anyone in. It seems that Sullivan is unhappy about asking prices now everyone knows we have the Rice money, but that's not going to get better by adding Scamacca money on top.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Don't worry alderz we wouldn't sell anyone without having extensively scouting suitable replacements & once they leave we will have them signed very soon after, won't we?
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited August 2023
    alderz said:

    I'm not convinced it's the wisest move to let more people leave before we bring anyone in

    I think you're being too diplomatic there alderz. It would be absolutely unforgivable.

    We let Haller go without a replacement lined up and had to wait 18 months to get one in. The reason we had to wait so long, we were told, was because the manager wanted to find the right player. Twelve months later it's looking likely that we're letting that 'right' player go.

    We clearly didn't learn from Haller, because we let Dawson and then Rice go without replacements lined up, so I have absolutely no faith that we have a plan to replace Scamacca.

    If Scamacca goes, and if Cresswell goes, we NEED players at least ready to come in immediately, if not before the sales are sanctioned. We can't just trust to luck that we'll eventually find replacements given how much of the window we've already wasted.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited August 2023
    thornburyiron said:

    Aslef we were in the title race on the last Saturday and we beat West Brom. Liverpool pipped us by beating Chelsea and then we faced Everton on the Monday night for second place but lost.

    Thank you

    My mistake, I thought we played WBA midweek and Everton on the Saturday

    Alzheimer's...

    I sit corrected
    OldCastleSwift said:

    We let Haller go without a replacement lined up and had to wait 18 months to get one in. The reason we had to wait so long, we were told, was because the manager wanted to find the right player. Twelve months later it's looking likely that we're letting that 'right' player go.

    It took the board ten years to find the "right manager" and now it looks as if some want to let the "right" manager go
    OldCastleSwift said:

    We clearly didn't learn from Haller, because we let Dawson and then Rice go without replacements lined up, so I have absolutely no faith that we have a plan to replace Scamacca.

    Dawson would have gone in the summer if Aguerd hadn't got injured and he was allowed to leave in January because we had Aguerd, Zouma, Ogbonna and Kehrer all fit
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    37 years ago Sheffield Wednesday was 5th and Luton, Watford and QPR finished comfortably mid-table. Just saying.
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    OCS - your new profile pic 🤣👏
  • BerlinHammerBerlinHammer
    So we have to be positive because we're not leeds? Ok...
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