The Transfer Window 2: Electric Boogaloo

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  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I’m sure I stated at the time I didn’t want evra at all and if there was nobody available that was better than what we had I’d have gone without, hindsight is a wonderful thing but again imo if we hadn’t signed him would it have made to much of a difference to us
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Champo
    When did I call them a disgrace
    The comment wasn't aimed directly at you.

    just because I don't blindy back every decision the owners don't make doesn't assume I think they are a disgrace
    Why would you?

    I don't think anyone does.
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    If I was asked to manage a team for six months in mid-season, with the sole aim of not going down, and I had to make sure the team selection was as robust as possible, and my left back got sidelined for 6 weeks, I might look for a player I knew rather than going and spending time getting to know the players in the development squad.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    If Evra turned out to be another Zabaleta, would we still be having this conversation? It was a gamble which the board and Moyes felt we needed to make and as it turns out, it worked out - we survived.
    If we hadn’t made a signing and we had gone down we’d all be saying the board and Moyes made a huge mistake.

    We’re like commentators on TV. If the striker shoots and misses they say the better option is he should have passed it. When he passes and the move breaks down they say he should have had a go himself.
    When he shoots and scores the commentator never says, he should have passed it.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Standard reporting Wilshere deal close 100K a week
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    100k for another injury prone player. ;doh blowing the wages on a guy that will be sitting with Andy Carroll on 6 figures.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Last season. Wilshere made 29 starts, and played in 38 games in total, playing 2217 minutes of football.

    That's not so shabby.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Imo Wilshere is the best English passer of a ball player we have when fit
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Good news if we sign him is Shawcross is in the championship so he might get through a season unscathed
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-itk-transfer-update/

    Some new names linked
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    So if everyone is fit who would Wilshere come in for (assuming his reason for not staying put is that he wants more starts)? He is not a DM?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2018
    Pellegrini often plays with a couple AM instead of wingers,so probably LM/LAM

    Without Lanzini we miss someone who is quality on the ball and can link play up from defence to attack
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2018
    I saw Wiltshire play quite a number of times last season (TV, not live) and was quietly impressed. I'd be quite pleased if he signed for us.


    Players are always going to get injured. It's the nature of the job.

    As long as he passes a thorough medical (ie no underlying issues) I don't see his past injury record as a factor.

    I also like his tenacity.
  • stevesteve
    Would be more then happy to get him ,still in his prime .injures aside the guy is class .trouble is he would come to a club with a long history of breaking players injure wise ;biggrin
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    On SSN last night Wiltshire stats for passing, tackling, assists etc were in the top 5 in the PL last season and he was first for some of them so he must have got through the season ok.
  • Tomw85Tomw85
    I think that Wiltshire would be a great signing if he can keep his injury issues in the past. I can see him thriving as our main man and the crowd taking to him for his ability and willingness to get stuck in.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    If we're signing Mawson, then Rice is going to be our DM.

    So assuming today's rumours are true, we're looking at:

    Fabianski
    Fredericks Mawson Ogbonna Masuaku
    Rice Obiang
    B Fernandes Wilshere
    Arnautovic Hernandez

    Adrian, Cresswell, Diop, Kouyate, E Fernandes, Antonio, Carroll,

    None too shabby I suppose
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Reid?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    I dont really understand buying mawson unless we are selling Reid
  • stevesteve
    Old , wheres Noble
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Noble might make the bench ahead of Edi, but Reid doesn't make my squad. I reckon he's the Andy Carroll of our back line
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    We obviously recall that differently. I thought it went along the lines of 'we'll listen to offers but aren't actively looking to sell'.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    So, do you remember it being phrased like that? And the 'we want to offload due to injury concerns' is your own inference? ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2018
    billybondsbeard said:

    Discussed elsewhere on many sites

    ;ok Gotcha, it's an opinion shared by you and many other people elsewhere. No need to look it up/post links. I'll take your word for it.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2018
    Well this is a speculation thread

    Think that counts as speculation ;whistle
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Zab will no doubt be inmost match day squads
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Not even 100% sure that Fredericks is immediately gonna displace Zab

    I think he will,but maybe not straight away
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2018
    bbb, I'm not intending to be patronising. My apologies if that's how it came across.

    To clarify - I asked whether the statement you made was in any way 'official' or was an interpretation.

    You said it was an interpretation, but one that lots of other people on other sites were also making.

    You answered my question.

    I don't need to look at any other sites. Why would I?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    In othee news.... rumours really heating up about Ronaldo to Juve for £88mil

    This is really gonna shake up the window

    Have to imagine Real are gonna splash the cash
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Ex tweeting that we are trying to get the Wilshere medical done this evening. ;cool
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