May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.
Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?
Window this close season comes in two parts:
Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September
stubbo-admin wrote: ↑22 Jul 2025, 08:34
Fucking Sullivan at it again.
“We expect to sign Callum Wilson, but that might not be enough in my opinion as he has had injury issues in the past too.”
Callum Fucking Wilson. 34. Spends his life in the physio room. Will Salthouse stable.
What on earth is wrong with these inept cunts. (Whilst the quote is from Hammers News, it's been ratified by Ex).
This Club. Honestly...makes you despair.
I said we'd sign him the moment he was released by Newcastle, partly as a joke, but deep down I knew it might happen with the Sullivan and his lover Salthouse connection.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 22 Jul 2025, 08:37
by BRANDED
At least he wont score against us tho innit?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 22 Jul 2025, 08:34
by stubbo-admin
Fucking Sullivan at it again.
“We expect to sign Callum Wilson, but that might not be enough in my opinion as he has had injury issues in the past too.”
Callum Fucking Wilson. 34. Spends his life in the physio room. Will Salthouse stable.
What on earth is wrong with these inept cunts. (Whilst the quote is from Hammers News, it's been ratified by Ex).
This Club. Honestly...makes you despair.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 15:47
by RBshorty
It's a tribute act to Harry Enfield and The Self-Righteous Brothers.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 15:37
by fraser
And we're open to offers for him..
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 15:34
by Lee Trundle
We have to bring in another striker. Potter can't be that stupid. He knew he needed one in January when he brought in Ferguson.
We can't be relying on an injury prone striker who scored us 3 goals last season.
RBshorty wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 15:10
FFS. The North London Scream Queen.!
Turn it in..
Is it total bollocks then? I thought he was supposed to get some inside info?
Doubt he makes stuff up, probably gera told stuff which doesn't happen because a lot of our stuff doesn't happen.
He was the first to mention Duran last season, both windows.
That's what I thought which is why I asked what he was saying was all about, as in has there been anything else to back up what he's saying out there. Hopefully there's nothing really in it Because we do need more Forwards.l, especially as we just lost a decent one (when he felt like it).
RBshorty wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 15:10
FFS. The North London Scream Queen.!
Turn it in..
Is it total bollocks then? I thought he was supposed to get some inside info?
Doubt he makes stuff up, probably gera told stuff which doesn't happen because a lot of our stuff doesn't happen.
He was the first to mention Duran last season, both windows.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 15:16
by Massive Attack
RBshorty wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 15:10
FFS. The North London Scream Queen.!
Turn it in..
Is it total bollocks then? I thought he was supposed to get some inside info?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 15:10
by RBshorty
FFS. The North London Scream Queen.!
Turn it in..
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 14:54
by Massive Attack
What's this all about then..
We need another Striker and Left wide Forward back up to Summerville (who's medical record is now questionable).
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:50
by Massive Attack
He looks promising with healthy stats to back it up for his age to me. First I've heard of him.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:45
by El Scorchio
Maybe we can get Yarmo to put in a good word for us...
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:22
by fraser
violator wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 13:16
Got a whiff of Payet about him in those clips
Looks decent and only 22, been linked to us before but also Napoli and Juve
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:16
by violator
Got a whiff of Payet about him in those clips
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:10
by fraser
Linked to Sudakov now
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 13:01
by scott_d
southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 12:27
The only thing that makes sense about that sort of thing - if true - is that I hope there are several key figures around the first team who like the look of Marshall.
Would definitely like to see him with the first team squad next season, although I'd prefer that he was effectively the 3rd choice striker behind Fullkrug and a new, proven signing.
You never can tell until they play Premier League games, of course, but Callum looks like he could make the step up.
Agree, I don't think Callum can do any worse than Ings so why not give him some games and find out?
Just commit to giving him this next season as a first teamer alongside Fullkrug and 1 other.
Considering the amount of average players we tend to sign, we could make space for some of these youngsters by not signing the the dross.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:35
by John Drake
Who needs a striker when you rarely get into the penalty box?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:27
by southbankbornnbred
The only thing that makes sense about that sort of thing - if true - is that I hope there are several key figures around the first team who like the look of Marshall.
Would definitely like to see him with the first team squad next season, although I'd prefer that he was effectively the 3rd choice striker behind Fullkrug and a new, proven signing.
You never can tell until they play Premier League games, of course, but Callum looks like he could make the step up.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:26
by Mad Ferret
Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 12:22
We just spent a very large amount on a left back, to go with the other 2 we already have
Why can you not get your head around the fact that Emerson is leaving?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:22
by Lee Trundle
We just spent a very large amount on a left back, to go with the other 2 we already have, a player the manager wanted supposedly.
What happened there if all that is true what you said below, because it goes completely against that?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:16
by easthammer
I am sure last week I was reading (probably clickbait or Sullivan propaganda or both) that West Ham didn't need to spend big on a striker, around £20m for a young prospect. That was following on from saying that DCL and Callum Wilson had been disregarded because of fitness concerns. And now this..
So I imagine the conversation between Potter and Sullivan was along the lines
Sullivan: You can have either DCL or Wilson, as they are on a free
Potter: No thanks, they are cocked and too old. I want a youngster for about £20m
Sullivan: You've got a couple of them already, so make do. I'll put the money on an overpriced Midfielder that an agent mate of mine knows
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:16
by El Scorchio
Sir Alf" wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 12:02
What is missing as always the context. Was it put to Potter that, for example, we cannot be getting a striker, a goalkeeper, 2 central midfielders and a striker and he had to compromise? I could understand that even though its still leaving us short. And the context includes or does not include sales of existing players? Without that its provably just click bait ?
This will be exactly it, or something along those lines. If this conversation ever even took place it'll have been to do with 'what is the priority in the transfer market? Central midfield or striker?' rather than 'Do you want to sign a striker, yes or no?' There is no chance in hell Potter will have flatly said 'I do not want to sign a striker.' straight up with no context.
And he's right. If the central midfield doesn't work, you could have anyone up front short of Maradona, Messi or Ronaldo and they won't be scoring much at all because they won't be getting any chances created for them. Obviously everyone wants a new striker, but we desperately need the people who are going to make any striker be effective first, and at the same time take some pressure off our defenders.
I know some won't agree but if I had to choose between a legit good midfielder for this team or a striker and I'm only allowed one of them, I'm choosing the midfielder every day. Nothing works without them. And yes he may be old but irrespective of fitness, we have an international striker at the club already who we know scores goals when he has service.
And besides anything else, Potter knows whoever he signs and is told there is or isn't the money for, he's getting Callum Wilson with a three year contract delivered to him on deadline day anyway....
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 21 Jul 2025, 12:11
by Lee Trundle
Sir Alf" wrote: ↑21 Jul 2025, 12:02
Was it put to Potter that, for example, we cannot be getting a striker, a goalkeeper, 2 central midfielders and a striker and he had to compromise?
Then he'd an idiot for not prioritising a striker.
I know last season was proper shit, but it's like people have completely forgotten what happened. We didn't have Fulkrug for large periods of the season and it showed with our "attacking" play.