Jan silly season 2013

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Nicki wrote:Last teenage sensation we signed was Savio!! Nuff said

mottinghammer wrote:hmmm we need premiership players now! Not in three years time, all well and good signing these kids (most of whom won't make the grade) but if we don't stay up this year its a waste.

If we need young blood, couldn't we just call back Hall and Morrison?

mottinghammer wrote:hmmm we need premiership players now! Not in three years time, all well and good signing these kids (most of whom won't make the grade) but if we don't stay up this year its a waste.

thats how I always feel when we sign these young players. they always attract interest (supposedly) from all these topclubs but inexplicably choose west ham. I cynically (im 29 now) think half the time its a PR exercise.

mottinghammer wrote:hmmm we need premiership players now! Not in three years time, all well and good signing these kids (most of whom won't make the grade) but if we don't stay up this year its a waste.

It's not an either/or thing, though, is it. Recruiting PL-quality players to strengthen the current squad is one thing, recruiting potential talent for the future is another, and I'm sure they have separate budgets within the club. Developing young talent is like buying Premium Bonds, a form of saving that doesn't have a guaranteed return but gives you the chance of maybe striking lucky. We would only stop recruiting youngsters if we were completely fupped financially.

going by the rumours JC will join us on a 2.5 yr deal at £30K
with Liverpool giving him £3-4M to terminate his £90K a week contract

sounds like a good deal as a replacement for yossi

Also frees up a loan space in the squad

Campo wrote:going by the rumours JC will join us on a 2.5 yr deal at £30K
with Liverpool giving him £3-4M to terminate his £90K a week contract

sounds like a good deal as a replacement for yossi

Also frees up a loan space in the squad

Still nuffink on the Offish, but the rumours seem to be getting louder and more detailed. Maybe JC has one or two good seasons left in him, we shall see ( if it's true, and he gets through the medical!) And an old sentimentalist like me would like to see him come home and make good. One thing niggles me though, I believe he played his best football for Mourinho, and I cannot imagine a manager less like Mourinho than BFS!!

Played 40 times for Lille last season and got voted player of the year over Hazard, so he still has a lot to offer for what we are getting him for.
It is on the Liverpool official site now that he is with us (subject to medical and terms being sorted) and lejet (sp) tweeted that he is training with his hero
so i think it is pretty much a done deal.

IF and thats a big IF he can stay fit like last year i cant see a problem with his signing

Campo wrote:Played 40 times for Lille last season and got voted player of the year over Hazard, so he still has a lot to offer for what we are getting him for.
It is on the Liverpool official site now that he is with us (subject to medical and terms being sorted) and lejet (sp) tweeted that he is training with his hero
so i think it is pretty much a done deal.

IF and thats a big IF he can stay fit like last year i cant see a problem with his signing

Let's hope the club doctors can make an accurate assessment.

Another one coming to West Ham to draw his pension.

One player who will not be arriving at Upton Park this transfer window is Nicolas Anelka.

Although Big Sam knows the player well, having worked with him in the past, it appears that the ex-French international, now having exited his spell in Chinese football, has financial expectations that exceed what we can provide with Big Sam confirming;

"The finances are a problem. We can only do what the owners can afford."

Freelance journalist @indykaila
Mohamed Diame contract talks are progressing. The player wants another clause to trigger a buy out to a champion league club.

Thats im off in the summer

if we can at least get a good fee in the summer he will be replaceable

Admin wrote:Freelance journalist @indykaila
Mohamed Diame contract talks are progressing. The player wants another clause to trigger a buy out to a champion league club.

Thats im off in the summer

maybe, but at least from west hams point of view it means he is motivated and playing well to keep himself in the shop window which can only be a benefit to us in a season when most of us would have been happy with 17th spot! I also cant hate a player for wanting to join a champions league team, although when they do so then rot in the reserves and get splinters I always think they were better off where they were.

young Sean Maguire confirmed on the offish, joins us at the end of the season.

Wenger confirms Walcott talks
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reiterates that he is hopeful that Theo Walcott will sign a new contract.

Shawcross signs new Stoke deal
Stoke City announce that defender Ryan Shawcross has signed a new contract at the club.

Cole completes West Ham move?
Joe Cole reportedly agrees terms with West Ham United over a move from Liverpool.

Jagielka pens Everton extension
Phil Jagielka signs a two-year contract extension at Everton.

Cole to have West Ham medical?
Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole reportedly undergoes a medical at West Ham United today ahead of a move.

Berlusconi not keen on Balotelli
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi admits that he has ruled out a move for controversial Manchester City frontman Mario Balotelli.

Llorente in talks with Juventus
Athletic Bilbao ace Fernando Llorente is reportedly in discussions with Juventus over a transfer.

Debuchy deal done?
Mathieu Debuchy is believed to have finalised his move to Newcastle United from Lille.

Fryers seals Spurs switch
Tottenham Hotspur clinch the signing of Zeki Fryers from Belgian outfit Standard Liege.

Wenger expects duo to leave
Arsene Wenger says that Sebastien Squillaci and Johan Djourou are allowed to leave the club this month.

Chamakh on loan

Campo wrote:Chamakh on loan

Oh triffic. Seldom can a player's impending arrival have generated such apathy....

Campo wrote:Chamakh on loan

Been confirmed?

No all just rumours
getting bored with it already and its only the 3rd of jan

now on the BBC

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Rumour gathering pace is Remy.

Maiga to be used as a make weight.

Wouldn't impact on the Chamakh loan as it would be 1 out 2 in, a deal the Daves would sanction.

Watch this space

"Chamakh was prolific in France, scoring 79 goals in 293 appearances for Bordeaux"

Prolific!! That's 79 goals in 293 appearances. In France.

Prolific. Really??...

From Talkshite

West Ham have completed the signing of Joe Cole from Liverpool.

The 31-year-old has agreed a two-and-a-half year contract at Upton Park, believed to be around £30,000 a-week, after negotiating a deal with the Reds about the remainder of his contract at Anfield.

It's understood Brendan Rodgers side will pay the England midfielder £50,000 a week for the remaining 18-months of his deal.

Blakey wrote:Rumour gathering pace is Remy.

Maiga to be used as a make weight.

Wouldn't impact on the Chamakh loan as it would be 1 out 2 in, a deal the Daves would sanction.

Watch this space

I have seen the Remy one too
really cant see him wanting to come to us
another one out there that we have no chance is Harnik

Marouane Chamakh!!