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
You'd think with the 3 day medicals we seem to give people they'd pick more of our injury prone signings.
Anyway im torn about paqueta going. On his day he is brilliant. But he loses the ball far too much and rolls around on the ground leaving us a player down. But we definitely need some sort of playmaker and that isnt jwp
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 23:46
by nychammer
scott_d wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 21:39
It would be just our luck that these 2 decent midfielders will be signed to play alongside Soucek or JWP and not Paqeuta which could actually be quite exciting.
Chances are we'll be brought swiftly back down to earth by selling Paqueta to Spurs for a small fee.
Spurs and possibly others will test our resolve to keep Paqueta at the last minute for sure. They'll reckon being able to low ball Sullivan and there's a good chance they succeed. I'd loathe seeing two of our flair players go there
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 22:42
by Barty888
We need a commanding centre back who can head the ball and a proper striker for the first eleven aswell
We need to keep Paqueta and sign a Kudus replacement
Don't forget the two loan options! Hopefully we can use them well!
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 21:39
by scott_d
It would be just our luck that these 2 decent midfielders will be signed to play alongside Soucek or JWP and not Paqeuta which could actually be quite exciting.
Chances are we'll be brought swiftly back down to earth by selling Paqueta to Spurs for a small fee.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 21:01
by eusebiovic
Barty888 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 20:25
Who do you want upfront?
Gueye first Dju second or both if possible
NOT Boniface - he has had very serious cruciate ligament injuries in BOTH knees...that never ends well for WH especially with our reputation for drop your pants and cough medicals...
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 19:09
It's the shocking due diligence at the Club by everyone that's been involved down the years that fucks me off. Whether it's medical history, piss poor professionalism, bad attitudes, bad form and the like, it appears we wing it a lot of the time hoping for the best and that there won't be any issues.
We just point blank refuse to invest in the structures and people to do that stuff well.
In fairness, as some alluded, I’ve no idea if we could have predicted Cornet’s long-term problem. Maybe not.
But your broader point about how everything on that side of the club is two-bob and archaic is spot on.
Portakabins in a world of mansions.
You say that, but then recalling Steidtens time he's had shocking due diligence on players. ven recently with Hermansen where the wisdom was to get in a Keeper for big money that just shipped a shit load of goals for a relegation Teamz swapped for another one who now finds itself unsurprisingly bottom of the League. Macauley, Steidten, they've hired new data analysts from what I can gather Hahn, Jones. Investment and expense has been there, it hasnt been non existent. Just shit thus far.
All fair points. I suspect Steidten was expensive. His taste in Lear jets certainly was!
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 20:26
Idrissa Gueye is almost 36 and another Denfensive Midfielder.
Knowing West Ham, they'd stump up £30M and a lucrative 10 year contract though to be fair.
Wrong one he's 19 I think
This is GSB/West Ham remember. They’ll fuck up the paperwork and spend fortunes on the wrong Gueye (see what I did there). It would be classic West Ham. Gold couldn't even get Obiang right when announcing him.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 20:39
by fraser
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 20:26
Idrissa Gueye is almost 36 and another Denfensive Midfielder.
Knowing West Ham, they'd stump up £30M and a lucrative 10 year contract though to be fair.
Wrong one he's 19 I think
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 20:31
by Barty888
Idrissa Gueye (born 16 September 2006) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Metz.
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 19:09
It's the shocking due diligence at the Club by everyone that's been involved down the years that fucks me off. Whether it's medical history, piss poor professionalism, bad attitudes, bad form and the like, it appears we wing it a lot of the time hoping for the best and that there won't be any issues.
We just point blank refuse to invest in the structures and people to do that stuff well.
In fairness, as some alluded, I’ve no idea if we could have predicted Cornet’s long-term problem. Maybe not.
But your broader point about how everything on that side of the club is two-bob and archaic is spot on.
Portakabins in a world of mansions.
You say that, but then recalling Steidtens time he's had shocking due diligence on players. ven recently with Hermansen where the wisdom was to get in a Keeper for big money that just shipped a shit load of goals for a relegation Teamz swapped for another one who now finds itself unsurprisingly bottom of the League. Macauley, Steidten, they've hired new data analysts from what I can gather Hahn, Jones. Investment and expense has been there, it hasnt been non existent. Just shit thus far.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 19:14
by southbankbornnbred
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 19:09
It's the shocking due diligence at the Club by everyone that's been involved down the years that fucks me off. Whether it's medical history, piss poor professionalism, bad attitudes, bad form and the like, it appears we wing it a lot of the time hoping for the best and that there won't be any issues.
We just point blank refuse to invest in the structures and people to do that stuff well.
In fairness, as some alluded, I’ve no idea if we could have predicted Cornet’s long-term problem. Maybe not.
But your broader point about how everything on that side of the club is two-bob and archaic is spot on.
Portakabins in a world of mansions.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 19:09
by Massive Attack
It's the shocking due diligence at the Club by everyone that's been involved down the years that fucks me off. Whether it's medical history, piss poor professionalism, bad attitudes, bad form and the like, it appears we wing it a lot of the time hoping for the best and that there won't be any issues.
Gank wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 16:27
At the time that we signed Cornet, we needed a natural left sided attacker, he fit the bill.
But that’s our problem in a nutshell. I’m not sure how much scouting work we really did on him. Sure, he’s “naturally left-sided”. So are hundreds of other players around Europe.
He was relatively cheap, and “available” in the sense that his team had been relegated. He didn’t really have to compete for a place at Burnley at the time.
He put in a couple of decent performances for us before he got injured. But some people (not you, sure) talk about him like was a major talent who was never given a proper chance. But he wasn’t the best option on the left side even in a squad that didn’t have a naturally left-sided midfielder.
Squad fodder.
Exactly
He did alright at Burnley in a team that got relegated but once again just seemed to be another face amongst a job lot that were signed together in the last month of the transfer window. Fantastic pre-emptive planning as per usual. Also, how comprehensive was his medical? It's difficult to imagine there wasn't some kind of underlying problem that a proper MOT wouldn't be able to detect. With everything always so last minute and the pressure to always get numbers in before it's too late then maybe it's a case of "Ah fuck it! We'll take the chance!" Very circa 1995.
Summerville strikes me as another one...you can't have that much bad luck unless you sign these players on a whim and a prayer in the first place.
Long term player analytics and research with targeted scouting is the only way to go. But they just won't do it.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 19:00
by Massive Attack
Speaking of Cornet, he's been back pre-season but not been seen since. He aint the Club cunting phantom, is he?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 18:53
by southbankbornnbred
Our problem in recent years has been that we’ve signed a lot of squad fodder and not enough quality.
Sometimes for a lot of money, although I appreciate that Cornet didn’t cost a lot.
Let’s hope the new signings change that.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 18:51
by southbankbornnbred
Gank wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 16:27
At the time that we signed Cornet, we needed a natural left sided attacker, he fit the bill.
But that’s our problem in a nutshell. I’m not sure how much scouting work we really did on him. Sure, he’s “naturally left-sided”. So are hundreds of other players around Europe.
He was relatively cheap, and “available” in the sense that his team had been relegated. He didn’t really have to compete for a place at Burnley at the time.
He put in a couple of decent performances for us before he got injured. But some people (not you, sure) talk about him like was a major talent who was never given a proper chance. But he wasn’t the best option on the left side even in a squad that didn’t have a naturally left-sided midfielder.
Squad fodder.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 17:46
by Barty888
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 16:49
by Alan
Maxifoot.fr
Feyenoord: Timber between West Ham and Bayer
Quinten Timber (24 years old, two league appearances this season) is expected to leave Feyenoord Rotterdam before the end of the transfer window. According to Sky Germany this Thursday, the Dutch midfielder, under contract until next June, could head to Bayer Leverkusen or West Ham.
First reported to be close to Werkself, at the request of coach Erik ten Hag to compensate for the probable departure of Aleix Garcia, Jurriën's twin brother also has interest from the Hammers. The two clubs are in talks with the Dutch team regarding a transfer.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 16:48
by Come On You Irons
Sullivan MO in full mode here.
1. Haggle over players and put in low ball bids for weeks until the last week, to "save" on wages.
2. Panic after an awful start to the season caused by point 1 and not addressing the squad deficiencies in pre-season.
3. Finally open dusty old wallet and splash out on a couple of much needed players.
The last part of his MO is to pull a last minute sale, loan out, release or two just as the transfer window shuts.
So expect to see Emerson, Cornet, Irving and Rodriguez to go. And it wouldn't be surprising if Paqueta is sold just as the window closes. Nothing is beyond expectations with this odious little squirt.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 16:27
by Gank
At the time that we signed Cornet, we needed a natural left sided attacker, he fit the bill.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 16:25
by Massive Attack
Dick Shaftsbury" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 14:22
As soon as I saw the news about Timber, I logged off.
He wouldn't make a blind bit of difference anyway, we'll still be rooted to the bottom.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 16:18
by stubbo-admin
Well do well to get hundreds and thousands of pounds for Cornet. Whoever signed him really needs topping.
