January 2017 Transfer Speculation

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  • alderzalderz
    I know this is a crazy idea, but could it actually be that Slav is happy with the squad? Maybe that's why the club are saying that he is?

    As an aside, I have my reservations that Jack is right. Lower expectations and then trying to bring in Hogan is better than tweeting out that we are expecting a signing that never arrives
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    R Oxford possibly heading to Reading
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Slaven_A_Laugh_Lukerz said:

    I don't know why he said 'the manager wants to wait'.

    Well we do know why, so that his dad doesn't get flack when we sign nobody today.

    Luke. Lukerz, Lukerz, Lukerz. *shakes head* You really think people won't give Sullivan flack because Jack tweeted that? ;whome


    Also, it is completely consistent with what Slav has been saying in his interviews for the past 6 week and longer. I don't know why you find it so hard to believe. ;hmm

  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    Is fletcher still off to Leeds?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Oxford loan to Reading according to DS.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    And also according to DS per the BBC he tried to get Demba Ba but was told he was three weeks alway from recovering from his injury ;nonono
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    IronHerb said:

    I dont understand why we write players off after less than 3 hours game time. ;hmm

    And why people are convinced that a Championship striker (with a history of injury) would be great business at £15m.

    Hogan may play in the PL, and he may turn out to be a superstar. Or not.

    I also don't get why people are so determined to disbelieve everything that the owners say, whilst believing pretty much everything else that gets reported.

    Is it so hard to imagine that Slav simply doesn't fancy Hogan that much, and would rather put that money towards a player he rates more highly?

    I can't see any obvious reason why that can't be the simple truth, as reported.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    And also according to DS per the BBC he tried to get Demba Ba but was told he was three weeks alway from recovering from his injury ;nonono

    Demba's injury was a Dave Busst/Eduardo type broken leg, initially the doctors thought it was the end of his career but the lad's a tough one

    Its on YouTube, I won't post a link as its not for the squeamish
  • alderzalderz
    Oxford to Reading seems like a good move to me. Six months working under one of the best CBs of the last 25 years, getting first team football in a competitive league. I'd be happy with that, and then see him come back next season and force his way into our side.
  • Ravel49Ravel49


    HAMMERS SEARCH FOR RIGHT-BACK

    But it's not Kevin Malcuit...


    West Ham looking for a right back but despite reports in France told they're not interested in St Etienne's Kevin Malcuit
  • alderzalderz
    That is my favourite story so far.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Huge mistake not signing a striker imo. I still think it’s only a matter of time before Caroll breaks down again. Even in the last two games he picked up niggles. I hope I’m wrong but I just can’t see him staying fit.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    They have said they will only sign someone if a quality player becomes available I have no problem with that no point in signing players for the sake of it as they will be overpriced and short term solutions
  • alderzalderz
    PLF ;ok

    We complain enough about signing stop gaps, so we should be pleased that the club are not prepared to go down that route.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    It's a really difficult one. When they say they will sign when a quality player becomes available, you have to say they have been true to this in this window so far - both fonte and snodgrass would be first team starters on their respective form.

    But the question remains will a quality striker become available even in the summer?
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited January 2017
    Crazy what are we left with if Carroll gets injured. Wouldn't be so bad if he hadn't let Martinez go
  • HamstewHamstew
    Its Ben Yedder all over again
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Ayew/Fletcher/Calleri/Antonio not great but not terrible
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Just another excuse for them not to spend money.
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    Baracks: Defoe? the 20m+ Palace bloke? Hogan again? Demba Ba? It's a good question.

  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    "We have really good strikers in our squad and that's why we won't have a Hogan deal. It's not a question of him."

    "We were maybe after a RB but we couldn't find someone who could improve our starting XI. That's why we haven't got one."

    Really good strikers ;hmm

    Carroll and Sakho are really good strikers, but both are made of glass and one didn't want to be here six months ago. Calleri and Ayew I have yet to be convinced by and Fletcher clearly isn't trusted. Antonio can do a job but as was said before, I don't want a striker that can just do a job.

    And as for the right back thing, I'm just staggered. Byram breaks again and then what? Nordtveit at right back? Arbeloa? Sorry Slav, but I just don't get the logic.
  • alderzalderz
    Twist - Did you see that article about us being the (I think) 6th highest net spenders since G&S came in?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    TwistAndShout said:

    Just another excuse for them not to spend money.

    So Slav is a liar. Slav has no backbone, no self-esteem, and is happy to do and say whatever the DD's tell him to?

    That is the inevitable conclusion if you are right in what you think.

    Or, he's simply saying what he thinks, and you are reading it wrong.

  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    and Sakho when he recovers that's 6 players including Carroll to play upfront. Any decent player worth having will almost certainly not be moving in Jan as their clubs won't want to let them go I don't see a lot of players worth singing in Jan.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    and we are currently on our best run of this season won 5 in 7 in the PL I think ;hmm
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    It's not a problem holding back in January for reasons Pearce's has cited. The problem comes when you make a real hash of the summer window too which for us always seems to be the case where strikers and rights backs are concerned.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Lets hope they get things right this summer and can start looking at players now to buy this summer
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I don't know enough about Hogan to know if he's worth a go or not but my worry is the last quality striker we were able to bring in was Carroll. None of the so called top strikers in the summer were remotely interested in us and we were in Europe and I doubt much will change this summer.
    Finishing in the bottom half of the table , which is still a possibility, wouldn't make us attractive.
    My hope is that they've someone in mind for the summer, like but not necessarily Sturridge, and they're waiting for that.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Vorselaarhammer said:

    http://talksport.com/football/west-ham-united-transfer-news-sullivan-reveals-latest-striker-move-speaking-talksport

    I really do recommend people who are doubting the club at least give this a listen.
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