West Ham thread
Banner in the West Ham block at the game this morning
Following the next two games, Man City A and Liverpool H, the fixtures for Feb should be productive, Wigan A, Birmingham H, free week, Fulham A
Theres alot of press about Deano going to the bar codes at the mo. Apparently he's rated at 7 mill!!!! Just a bit of an understatement there I think! ESP if bent is worth 16.5..
IM on the fence about the whole thing. I reckon Curb's would be willing to get rid so he can sign Bent (8 mill tops) but the spuds probably wouldn't take a cut price and expose their bad business of buying him.
I suppose any player who missed a game last week is liable for a thrashing in the transfer speculation market.
It also seems every man and his Dog is after Green. which is more plausible, I hope he stays claret and blue....
Under-pressure Rafa Benitez is reportedly becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of goals from �10million Dutch (miss)hit-man, Dirk Kuyt, and is lining-up a swap-deal involving West Ham United striker Dean Ashton (pictured).
A potential stumbling block for a deal to go ahead is the Hammers� valuation of Ashton, thought to be in the region of �17million, but Rafa has several players at his disposal that he is willing to off-load in a multiple swap-deal.
Norwegian John Arne Riise, who has struggled for form this season, is also a target for Newcastle�s Kevin Keegan, but more importantly, Hammers boss, Alan Curbishley is understood to be a keen admirer of the ginger-winger and could pave the way to broker a deal during the January transfer-window.
Momo Sissoko is also waiting in the Anfield departure lounge but the Mali International wants to ply his trade (which is apparently playing football) in Italy.
From the Kop website. Also a story about a Gerrard - Ronaldinho swap.Reading some of the red top papers on line there are reports of wenger offering him out to premier clubs... would any of you want him at WH?
with Zamora coming back, Bellamy back Ashton kinda back would we need him? Dyer couldnt be too far off either.
I have a feeling Curbs will off load Zamora and bend over backwards for Bent.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article720095.ece
The F.A have discovered Mark Hughes has been managing both Blackburn and Spurs !
Reading some of the red top papers on line there are reports of wenger offering him out to premier clubs... would any of you want him at WH?
with Zamora coming back, Bellamy back Ashton kinda back would we need him? Dyer couldnt be too far off either.
I have a feeling Curbs will off load Zamora and bend over backwards for Bent.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article720095.ece
It's gonna be interesting to see if Curb's does spend any money in Jan.
It's gonna be interesting to see if Curb's does spend any money in Jan.
Woodgate looks set to go to Spuds for 7mil (rumor)l. If hes worth 7 Ashton is worth 16! Both are as injury prone as each other.
As mentioned earlier, a reliable source of WHU info in the UK has responded to my Bilic enquiry as follows:
Bilic wants to quit the Croatia job after Euro 2008 (end June) and get a job in the English Premier League. His agent has been quietly touting him around for a few months now and Bilic himself has been having unofficial chats with West Ham.
It is a very badly-kept secret he wants the West Ham job.
Few people really believe Curbishley can turn us into a regular top-six club - he just doesn't have the pedigree or the charisma.
Which leaves three options: 1) West Ham fade away this
season and Curbs is replaced; 2) Curbs does okay, we finish top 10
and he is "promoted� to
Director of Coaching; 3) Bilic goes elsewhere.
So the "Bilic for West Ham" story definitely has legs. It's just a matter of whether Curbs is going to be ditched quickly enough to get Bilic before he finds a good job elsewhere.
From the same source:
Ashton went to see Curbishley at the start of the season and asked for a pay rise because he has gone from being one of the highest paid to one of the lowest thanks to all the players arriving on huge contracts.
Curbs told him he could have a new deal if he could prove himself again after injury.
That's why all the Ashton stories are appearing - his agent is trying to get other clubs interested so they can force West ham into giving him a pay rise.
There is absolutely no truth in the Green stories.
BG has accepted Curbs needs a quality third striker behind Ashton and Bellamy so will sanciton buying or loaning one....but only after Curbs has trimmed the enormous wage bill.
That''s why they want to get rid of Zamora (plus Davenport, Quashie, Dailly etc etc).
Absolutely no sign of that happening yet though...
bring on Bilic
Apparently Dyer is running at 80% and he hopes to be back before the end of the season.
faubert and Ether's hopefully back for the Wigan game.
there will very likely be a draw and a loss in amongst that lot.
great result today. I should of bet my house on us beating the scousers today.
there will very likely be a draw and a loss in amongst that lot.
Ops left out Bellmy..... well someone still has to be injured!!!!
I would be quite happy if all of them were fit. We could do with a battle for first team positions.
I might give Curb's a txt and let him know that one
I might give Curb's a txt and let him know that one
Its good to see all of these players coming back. I dont think bellamy and Gabbidon played the friendly for Wales. To be honest I havent heard of Jeffery of Hines.
Hopefully Neill gets over the jet lag quick. That was his excuse earlier in the year for his lack of form.
This had better be bollocks!!!!!!!!! ARRRGGGGGHHHHHH
bring on the Z man anyway.