Transfer rumours and speculation to take us through to summer.

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  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    That's your opinion, not a fact.

    I disagree he had every right to want out, and even if he did, the way he went about it was shameful.

    No one who thinks they are bigger than the team has any place at our club.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    'the genuine reasons'

    no-one on here knows what they were

    There is speculation and guesswork, fuelled by (self-serving?) statements made to the media by the player and his agent.

    So fans are free to choose the one they like, or make up a different one, and believe in it.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2019
    I thought Payet left because Mrs Payet didn't like Loughton and took the kids back home (plus one of them may or may not have been "playing away").

    He didn't have a great season 2018/19, just six goals, hasn't scored since November and 8 assists. He only played the full 90 minutes 9 times.

    The last time he was in the French squad was October and he stayed on the bench.

    Maybe he's past his "best before" date.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    I personally think he would have had question marks about the club’s vision. There was a small window of opportunity to really kick on after the electric start to his first season. But in the end the likes of Eminike and Calleri arrived, so the ignominy of being knocked out of Europe before the kids had even got back to school was perhaps no surprise.

    That being said, on Payet’s part if he was so disillusioned he shouldn’t have signed his improved contract. And downing tools completely was completely unacceptable when he was a contracted employee

    The point about him making those around him better is a valid one though.

    Overall, not in my forty years of supporting the club has one single player illuminated this club on the field the way he did IMO. Not even PDC or any member of the 85/86 squad (that season was more of a collective effort). But the thing to do now is cherish the memories!

  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    edited July 2019
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    I thought Payet left because Mrs Payet didn't like Loughton and took the kids back home (plus one of them may or may not have been "playing away").

    There was a rumour doing the rounds that he was paying some attention to one particular supporter that made Mrs P go back to France, in rather a strop I'd imagine.

  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    To date, I've counted 68 players linked, plus the GK Roberto we signed who no one mentioned.

    Here's the full list for June:


  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    :nonono:
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    You're a bit harsh on Ed Aarons :nonono:
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I love all those phrases in column 3- we might have to play transfer window bingo next time :wahoo:
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    He was bigger than the club, that’s a fact! 32 year old Payet is more our level.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Rumours were he went cus his family were missing home, wonder if they will miss it when he’s in China 🇨🇳
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ianbishoplegend said:

    He was bigger than the club, that’s a fact!

    It's really not.

    Stop it.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    IBL

    You've said what you wanted to say, and people have responded. Time to move on.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    We are just 10 million short of an agreement for Duvan Zapeta according to sources. Not sure what he is worth, maybe nothing so they want ten million!
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Well I guess £10m more than we have bid. ;)
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    One does not simply move on from being linked with Payet.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    One does if one has any sense...
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    The man was a an asp :biggrin:
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Libba
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    That Zaha at Palace looks good. Maybe worth a bid?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    McHammer said:

    We are just 10 million short of an agreement for Duvan Zapeta according to sources. Not sure what he is worth, maybe nothing so they want ten million!

    Having done a bit of homework we tried unsuccessfully to get him a work permit six years ago, so this has been a very long drawn out "transfer" to beat Bacca etc. :ok:
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    ianbishoplegend said:

    That Zaha at Palace looks good. Maybe worth a bid?

    You'll need better bait than that.
  • HamstewHamstew
    I'd love us to buy Zaha just to wind up the palace fans.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Would love him at the Olympic stadium. Sadly think he will go elsewhere. Hopefully we don’t lose Antonio in the process.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Peligrini seems to know what he’s doing. He had a Alan Curbishley style wobble with Wilshire, but has impressed otherwise. Would prefer pace and power upfront, as opposed to strength and finesse (Gomez).
  • imagelostimagelost
    Not sure about zaha,, he should stay hectors house
  • imagelostimagelost
    That cat ,,, snivvling piece of ,,, what was her name, hector was always in the brown stuff coz that cat
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Zaha at the Lond.......

    Oops, sorry. I fell over whilst typing.

    Can I have a penalty pleas?
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited July 2019
    Zaha?

    I'm having a Derek & Clive moment. First album, track 13.

    Laughed?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Papers/websites so short of real transfer news, that The Sun were reduced to 'West Ham are aware of' a player, whilst Victor Camarassa hopes various named clubs come for him...
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