The Official West Ham United Thread.

[London424]

TCEvo said:

London424 said:

bad company said:

RichB is right. We play much better with AC in the team. He 'bullies' defenders.

Would not want to pay £17m for him tho.

I've got no problem with him as a player. In fact I'd happily have him at Spurs as I think he'd be a pretty good fit.

It's the fee that people have been mentioned. He's a £10 mil player tops IMO.

Sturridge went to Liverpool for £12m don't forget.

No point trying to compare players like-for-like. We paid circa £10m for Matt Jarvis last year.

So because you overpay for one player you should continue overpaying for all players?

[TCEvo]

AC's performed well (when fit) & scored goals. With a team built around him I'd expect that to continue next season. If we can secure him the value that he brings isn't overpaying.

I agree that Sturridge looks a steal at £12m but I don't know what the background to that one was. Not that long ago that man u paid £35m+ for berbatov - that's overpaying.

[BrabusMog]

Sturridge was a gamble, hence the knock-down price.

I'm not a massive stats fan as I don't believe they show the whole picture but Big Sam loves a stat. And the stats showed that Jarvis was the best winger in terms of cross/pass/run completion in the Prem when we bought him, As an aside, £10m is great for him as he isn't a fashionable player so he slipped under the radar.

Carrol was never worth £35m, I just wonder how much a bath Liverpool are willing to take on him now. Luckily, with Sturridge playing well, Coutinho coming through and (as long as he stays) a goal scoring machine like Suarez all in one front line may give Bodgers the final push he needs to flog Carrol at a knock down price.

[Glenred]

I thought the sale price had been agreeing prior to the loan?

why would anything have changed from that price? he has played well for you this season and I think he would be a good fit for WH.

I would prefer to keep him, but Brenda wouldn’t.

[TCEvo]

Glenred said:

I thought the sale price had been agreeing prior to the loan?

why would anything have changed from that price? he has played well for you this season and I think he would be a good fit for WH.

I would prefer to keep him, but Brenda wouldn’t.

Maybe an option to purchase rather than an agreed fee (hence the debate).

[Glenred]

TCEvo said:

Maybe an option to purchase rather than an agreed fee (hence the debate).

Ahh, ok.

[sjc]

TCEvo said:

Maybe an option to purchase rather than an agreed fee (hence the debate).

Yep.

[TCEvo]

Right chaps, final game of what turned out to be a very decent season. Hopefully a win today and we finish 10th - hadn't expected that at the start.

Not at the game today but hopefully a win - AC & Nolan in a comfortable 2-0 suits me

COYI

[sjc]

Spent 80mins watching the under 10's come back from 6-1 down against Palace to win 7-6,spent 90 minutes watching us score four and cement a top half finish and spent the last two hours texting whinging Spurs fans.
Not a bad day, not bad at all......

[RichB]

[im]

Where's MY text?

[TCEvo]

Getting ready to watch the game on MOTD; presumably we'll be on towards the end though as usual.

Decent result, was hoping that we'd thump them

[RichB]

Four goals is a thumping isn't it?

[BrabusMog]

I wouldn't class winning by 2 goals as a thumping but it was a bloody great game. Carroll was fantastic, i do really want to hold on to him now but I do worry he is injury prone and we can't afford a player like that

[TCEvo]

RichB said:

Four goals is a thumping isn't it?

I was hoping for 4-0!

Also means we've put 8 past adkins this season.

[sjc]

im said:

Where's MY text?

You must have missed it, have another look.
It's the one with the attachment with the Samaritans number on it.

[BrabusMog]

Does anyone know about this Rat that we've signed at left back?

[mickk]

BrabusMog said:

Does anyone know about this Rat that we've signed at left back?

If I remember rightly he joins from Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk.He's spent the last 10 years in Ukraine,winning 15 trophies & he has 88 int caps.

And you've agreed a deal with Liverpool for Caroll apparently.

[pincher]

Saw in the paper that CC didn't respond to the clubs final offer so it looks like he's gone now?

I feel a bit sad about that really - he stuck with us when we got relegated when he could (probably) have left and stayed in the Premier League.

[sjc]

pincher said:

Saw in the paper that CC didn't respond to the clubs final offer so it looks like he's gone now?

I feel a bit sad about that really - he stuck with us when we got relegated when he could (probably) have left and stayed in the Premier League.

Me too, agree with all of that, could of gone to Stoke but took a 50% pay cut to stay with us in the Championship.Thinking about it,I'd take a 50% paycut not to go to Stoke as well.
I also loved the way when he was subbed, he'd always jog off and gee up the player coming on, contrast that with Vaz Te's histronics every time it happens to him.
Frustrating as hell as a footballer, going from looking utterly disinterested one week, to nigh on unplayable the next,but loyal and an all-round decent bloke apparently.He'd be a great buy for one of the newly promoted teams on a budget if they get him for 2-3 million.
Good luck to him wherever he goes, and he'll always get a decent reception when he comes back.