Summer 2018 Transfer Window

[Deco]

West Ham are always linked to players that they'll either never get, or players that end up being even worse than what they already have.

 

[billyblue80]

West Ham! People worrying over West Ham hahaha

 

[PeregrineT]

With Wilshire now being available, it reminds us that we can buy only 3 starters, and yet still improve 5 positions. Buy a top LB, top CB, and top CM, then get another player on a free, and add a player on loan, probably a forward. 5 for the price of 3.

 

[jaycee]

They won`t mate.

They`re in a worse state than us and appointing the Prince of Darkness, isn`t going to change that anytime soon.

Remember the legends parade when they were leaving Upton park? I knew about 3 of them

 

[sanctioned]

William Carvalho just submitted his termination letter to sporting it seems.

Hopefully we can get a good player with no money, might make up for last season.

 

[toffee66]

Pastore would have been an exciting signing 4-5 years ago. Now he’s probably past his prime. If he was still at his peak/improving I would expect Emery at Arsenal to be in for him as he knows him well.

Personally I think we need to get back to a hybrid of Moyes/Martinez model in both the market and playing style:

Moyes: buy guys mid 20s with their best years ahead of them, build from back
Martinez: buy guys late teens/early 20s with flair/pace/big upside
Both: add in one genuine leader with more experience (Neville/Barry)

The signings of the likes of Bolasie, Williams and Rooney do not fit into the template. Nor would Gylfi at £45m though he is someone we probably can build with. I am hopeful looking at Brands track record that he can consistently identify both talented, hungry young players & those with a bit more experience but who need a change of club to make their big breakthrough. If Silva can find an effective fusion of Moyes/Martinez style we could once again become better than the sum of our parts. IF.

Cautiously optimistic. Emphasis on caution.

 

[Wizard]

Looks like the player Ross should be

I thought exactly the same

 

[Jayhow15]

Pastore would have been an exciting signing 4-5 years ago. Now he’s probably past his prime. If he was still at his peak/improving I would expect Emery at Arsenal to be in for him as he knows him well.

Personally I think we need to get back to a hybrid of Moyes/Martinez model in both the market and playing style:

Moyes: buy guys mid 20s with their best years ahead of them, build from back
Martinez: buy guys late teens/early 20s with flair/pace/big upside
Both: add in one genuine leader with more experience (Neville/Barry)

The signings of the likes of Bolasie, Williams and Rooney do not fit into the template. Nor would Gylfi at £45m though he is someone we probably can build with. I am hopeful looking at Brands track record that he can consistently identify both talented, hungry young players & those with a bit more experience but who need a change of club to make their big breakthrough. If Silva can find an effective fusion of Moyes/Martinez style we could once again become better than the sum of our parts. IF.

Cautiously optimistic. Emphasis on caution.

Screw Pastore. Get Draxler.

 

[jackyboy]

Wet Spam lol

 

[roydo]

Pastore would have been an exciting signing 4-5 years ago. Now he’s probably past his prime. If he was still at his peak/improving I would expect Emery at Arsenal to be in for him as he knows him well.

Personally I think we need to get back to a hybrid of Moyes/Martinez model in both the market and playing style:

Moyes: buy guys mid 20s with their best years ahead of them, build from back
Martinez: buy guys late teens/early 20s with flair/pace/big upside
Both: add in one genuine leader with more experience (Neville/Barry)

The signings of the likes of Bolasie, Williams and Rooney do not fit into the template. Nor would Gylfi at £45m though he is someone we probably can build with. I am hopeful looking at Brands track record that he can consistently identify both talented, hungry young players & those with a bit more experience but who need a change of club to make their big breakthrough. If Silva can find an effective fusion of Moyes/Martinez style we could once again become better than the sum of our parts. IF.

Cautiously optimistic. Emphasis on caution.

Good post. Exactly what I feel. Its was obvious there wasnt a plan, let alone a structured template with them ^^^ signings, lets trust in the new Blue Axis to sort us right out.

 

[polish]

West Ham are in talks with Javier Pastore and we’re looking at a kid from Norwich.

Everton that

Jesus. Stop comparing us to West Ham! Every year is the same, West Ham this and West Ham that and somehow we still manage to finish above them...

 

[bol-uk]

Jesus. Stop comparing us to West Ham! Every year is the same, West Ham this and West Ham that and somehow we still manage to finish above them...

100%

 

[devogue]

Willy C on a free would be very tasty..

 

[Zezti]

Pastore to West Ham is the same as Krychowiak to West Brom last year.
Absolutely nothing to soil your kecks over.

 

[roydo]

Willy C on a free would be very tasty..

I have just googled him, and he isnt the ex Chelsea player I thought he was. State of me ffs