Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
West Ham have reportedly had a bid accepted now €35m + €5m in add ons. Think even if we matched it he'd go there; draw of London and European footy probably a bit stronger for a young European lad like him vs Lingard.
As it currently stands based on our squad I think we're finishing somewhere between 14th and 20th. Margin for error is quite slim in that regard, relegation odds roughly 40%. Weakest area of the squad is central midfield so if there's budget available to try and reduce that relegation odds further then it makes sense to use it on a really good CM. £34m might be stretching it but I could see us going in for one up to £25-30m.
Takes their spending over £110m with Cornet possibly on his way too, still its understandable what with all of these life long Hammers fans queuing up to sign for their boyhood club and having absolutely zero focus on wages.
That's that then.
It’s tight between the top 6/7 and the bottom 3. Leicester at one point were dropping like a stone then recovered to 8th without being anything special.that would be my assumption too, 16th +/- 3 places - last season that was a 20 point spread!
Spending money they don't have. Derby-esque. Absolutely f**ked if they go down IMO.They've matched WH's bid..... How on earth did they manage that!?
They are still light upfront but I think they will be okay. Lampard will do the bare minimum to keep his job, they won't sack him because it reflects badly on them
Incredible signing for them. They’ve actually done some solid business in the last couple weeks with him and McNeil.
Not sure it will help them with Frank there, but gets them closer
Surely they still need to score some goals? They're not going to draw every game 0-0 or 1-1.They are still light upfront but I think they will be okay. Lampard will do the bare minimum to keep his job, they won't sack him because it reflects badly on them
Yeah I don't disagree they will struggle for goals. The only attacker they have brought in averages about 15 games for every goal.Surely they still need to score some goals? They're not going to draw every game 0-0 or 1-1.
A shame he's gone there as I have Everton down as a potential relegation rival. It is strange how some players don't want to go to a team like West Ham that is based in London and are competing in Europe.
Incredible signing for them. They’ve actually done some solid business in the last couple weeks with him and McNeil.
Not sure it will help them with Frank there, but gets them closer
Because people want to moan about Lingard, it's not really about Forest and let's face it most of the moaning is being driven by TalkSport which might as well be West Ham Radio.People in the media moaning about Lingard but no one questioning how on earth Everton can afford this signing (given the financial mess they are in)?