Patrice Evra signing confirmed

DJ HammerDJ Hammer
edited February 2018 in Completed Transfers
Breaking on the BBC web site that we are about to sign Patrice Evra. I think we need him like we need a kick in the head!
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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Ex whu employee saying we are close to signing evra on a free
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I love this game.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Me to MrsGrey I’m sure if true the fans would really warm to him
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Unless he kicks one in the head like his last club ;wahoo
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Not sure I believe this, but it would be very West Ham to cover a player who is banned for six games by signing one who is banned for four months ;lol
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    He can (according to reports) play in the Pl.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    MrsGrey said:

    He can (according to reports) play in the Pl.

    Can he?

    Wow.

    Attacking fans carries a pretty lenient punishment nowadays.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited February 2018
    Only going on what I read (in reasonably credible meeja) OCS - the ban applies to uefa club competitions only? (I guess uefa don't have unlimited jurisdiction).
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    If we sign him, i'm joining the march lol
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited February 2018
    So, Evra eh? Let’s run him through the West Ham checklist

    1) Free - check
    2) well past his prime - check
    3) for a position that we don’t actually need filling - check
    4) “slightly troubled” - check

    Ok, great that’s all the formalities gone through, when does he start?
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Hang on baracks, doesn't he have to be pre injured ;hmm
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    edited February 2018
    I think West Ham is the best place for him - if he tried to run over to our fans to attack them, he’d pull up injured before he got anywhere close
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
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  • McHammerMcHammer
    Lots of twits on twitter linking us with Evra. Sure he is banned til June...
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Evra is only banned from European football so can play normal league games
  • McHammerMcHammer
    edited February 2018
    Maybe something in it then. Worked with Moyes before.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Oh dear ;nonono
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Apparently this all stems from him being at the training ground today, so it could just be one of those quite common cases where an unattached payers asks their old gaffer for a favour to try to stay fit.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    We won't tolerate common sense posts on here Mrs G. ;wink
  • stevesteve
    ;nonono when will this all end
  • alderzalderz
    Can you believe Nasri is only 30? I was sure he was at least a couple of years older than that
  • LukerzLukerz
    No match action for 4 months?

    Brilliant.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    http://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/11685/11239179/patrice-evra-set-to-join-west-ham-after-three-months-as-free-agent
  • billybondsbeardbillybondsbeard
    edited February 2018
    The worst thing is for me that the club don't see what sort of negative reaction this could cause after an underwhelming transfer window. It's as if they don't care.
    It's almost an up yours to a section of the fan base if this is true
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    edited February 2018
    Zab on the right. Evra on the left. Maybe Beckenbauer and Gandalf as centre backs.
  • PengemanPengeman
    I suppose sponsorship form a zimmerframe manufactuer would help. We will have to oldest and the slowest defence in EPL. Why are we signing him? Is Cresswell or Rice injured? Even if they are the international break will help with recuperation unless the injury is serious. We know Arthur will be back in another four games. Besides, Evra will need to get match fitness and that will take a while. Can't see the sense in this signing. May be it is just a rumour from a journo trying to get his/her next pay cheque.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    About as inspiring as an uninspiring thing I’ve ever seen and a further kick in the teeth for me,
  • LukerzLukerz
    Just do not see the point of signing him. Makes no sense. By the time he’s fit Arthur will be back. We have five CB’s plus Cresswell. What is he going to bring?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    See lukerz I agree ;whistle
  • HammerdublinHammerdublin
    Evra is primarily a defensive midfielder, and played as such for two Italian clubs, Marsala and Monza. At some stage, as he was playing for Nice, he was asked to play out of position as a full back. It stuck, and he played as a FB ever since. In 2007, however, following a string of injuries to Man Utd players, he told Alex Ferguson that he can play as a holding midfielder, and I think he did in a couple of matches. So it may be not such a bad signing - if true. Dendoncker would be better, of course, but we can still get him in the summer - if we stay up...
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