January Transfer Window 2014

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Same here hammersmith, the plastic fans drive me crazy! In 2003 i could count the amount of city/chelsea fans i knew on 1 hand, now its like an epidemic!

"Laboritoire" Grenier.

Why?

Because he's worth it.

 

Fulham are in for an £11 million Greek striker. As good as the striker is, you'd think Fulham need to stay away from big money moves with relegation a very real possibility.

Mitroglou is an excellent signing Crimey, If he gets the service he'll score a lot. Surprised he's giving up CL football for Fulham though.

I understand that he's supposed to a top player, my point is that an £11 million signing is risky from a team likely to be relegated, financially it's a big risk.

I don't see Fulham going down tbh there are worse sides in the bottom 7/8 then Fulham.

Poopie is getting serious in Germany, Dick Law is on the case for Draxler apparently   

There are definitely not 7/8 worse teams at the moment, I'm not sure there's even 1 and that includes us and our performances lately.

We were linked with him, can only think its an agent wanting a stepping stone move

Try reading my comment properly Dolph   

Mitroglu is way to good for Fulham, he's the Greek team's star player, has 5 or 6 goals in this years CL and Olympiakos are through to the last 16, I suppose with the Greek economic climate the way it is they will be forced to sell though. Panthanaikos are in danger of going bust and AEK Athens already have! sad!

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:There are definitely not 7/8 worse teams at the moment, I'm not sure there's even 1 and that includes us and our performances lately.

We were linked with him, can only think its an agent wanting a stepping stone move

Agreed, I think Fulham are very close to the worst team in the league, of all the strugglers I think only West Brom and Villa could move themselves clear from danger, the rest will be duking it out for the rest of the season.

We signed the good Olympiakos striker anyway

monty junior wrote:

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:There are definitely not 7/8 worse teams at the moment, I'm not sure there's even 1 and that includes us and our performances lately.

We were linked with him, can only think its an agent wanting a stepping stone move

Agreed, I think Fulham are very close to the worst team in the league, of all the strugglers I think only West Brom and Villa could move themselves clear from danger, the rest will be duking it out for the rest of the season.

Think they will be right in the mix.

Hopefully when we beat them later, they'll be in more trouble.

Fernando wrote:Try reading my comment properly Dolph   

Read it, still disagree with it, not sure theres even one worse side

So Forest have signed a player nicknamed the Terrorist who pretends to shoot an AK as his goal celebration.

I give it 2 weeks before he's found dead in the city centre

Whatever happened to witty nicknames like "One Size"?

I dont understand why better teams are letting Mitroglou go to Fulham. Southampton should sneak in there, Arsenal could take a punt, plethora of European teams too

Also signed someone called Kevin Gomis

Who seems to be built like a brick poo house

Fulham are utter dog Poopie, their problem is in defence anyways ship goals for fun. Would be amazed if they don't go down

If they sign him they could stay up. Easier to defend if you know someone might score, rather than preening Berba and Arry's wife up front

Cmon Arsene get in there and sign us another big ticket Gerry and Mandzukic as well. We need to go all in to stop the mad sheik, he can frolic in his harem of 200 slave child brides but don't let him get his grubby hands on another premier league title. Please god let those infamously tight Gallic purse strings be loosened for the good of humanity and football.

I wish we weren't fighting Tottenham for fourth place as I think Capoue or Holtby would be good signings, at least on loan for Liverpool. Never going to happen though.

Were signing Joseph Yobo on loan from wherever he is now. Will be decent backup I suppose

Wouldn't be a transfer window if we didn't sign a LB on loan, this time Danny Fox

Also Liam Bridcutt is off to Sunderland for 2.5m

Christ Yobo still plays?

Used to love Yobo. I wish we could steal Holtby on loan, I really like Holtby and don't understand Spurs' use of him.

Bridcutt to Sunderland and Cattermole to Stoke then?

Different players tbh. More likely David Vaughan to go

Different players but considering he keeps making Cattermole do the deep passing stuff and he keeps screwing it up I wouldn't be surprised to see him make that kind of change.

West Ham sign midfielder Abdul Razak on a short team deal

Tbh I'm surprised Cattermole still plays in the PL. all I see him do is be sent off

Indeed, yet people lambasted Di Canio for wanting rid

Freddy Adu on trial at Blackpool

Hopefully Myst will shut up about the Z word as Palace are getting Ince for 6 months apparently

Abdul Razak in the Premiership. Good player, not sure he is good enough for the prem. Looked ok when we had him on loan, but his attitude stinks. Got a loan spell terminated by us, for causing problems at training, did a similar thing at Charlton as well. Bloke clearly is a loose cannon. Good luck West Ham.

Bridcutt close to going. Shame, but always going to happen. Doesn't suit Oscar Style and he wants/deserves/needs Premiership football.

GSC wrote:Freddy Adu on trial at Blackpool

 
Is he the US forward, who was supposed to be a big sensation years ago?

Should spur Ravel Morrison onto greater heights in the twonk department then

westisbest wrote:

GSC wrote:Freddy Adu on trial at Blackpool

 
Is he the US forward, who was supposed to be a big sensation years ago?

Yep   

haha, always wondered what happened to Adu!!! The signing of Razak dosen't inspire much confidence, if im honest..

Wes Hoolahan has apparantky said some nasty words to a journalist about either his situation here or the club, something along the lines of "its f*cking sh*t".

Can't say I disagree either way with him tbh.

Grenier pretty much said no to us if all the repoerts are correct. But with the likes of Arsenal etc swirling no surprise.

De Jong is in...lets hope hes brought his Holland boots not his German ones!

NickisBHAFC wrote:Abdul Razak in the Premiership. Good player, not sure he is good enough for the prem. Looked ok when we had him on loan, but his attitude stinks. Got a loan spell terminated by us, for causing problems at training, did a similar thing at Charlton as well. Bloke clearly is a loose cannon. Good luck West Ham.

Free transfer, short deal, doesnt take a squad place cos hes 21. Easy back up stuff for a lad whos played Europa League this year. Kind of no risk in the end

Olly wrote:Wes Hoolahan has apparantky said some nasty words to a journalist about either his situation here or the club, something along the lines of "its f*cking sh*t".

Can't say I disagree either way with him tbh.

 
Dont think we'll sign him now.
 
Unless its a last minute job.
 
Though dont think we'll get anyone now.

Great rumours have kicked off early. "Ashley Cole sighted at West Ham's training ground today"   

God I love this nonsense

I'm hoping we put in a bid for Kroos, just the type of player we need, seems to be available and Moyes seems keen.

Hammersmith harrier wrote:I'm hoping we put in a bid for Kroos, just the type of player we need, seems to be available and Moyes seems keen.

yeah me too, as much as im happy with the mata signing its not what we really needed. we really need a cm this window, someone like kroos and we really would be a big shout for top 4

As a pair of signings I don't think I could be happier, would immediately solve our problems in midfield and our lack of creativity. A team with Kroos, Rooney, Mata and Van Persie would cause problems for anyone, we'd then have a team capable of retaining the ball helping our defence which isn't that bad.

compelling and rich wrote:

Hammersmith harrier wrote:I'm hoping we put in a bid for Kroos, just the type of player we need, seems to be available and Moyes seems keen.

yeah me too, as much as im happy with the mata signing its not what we really needed. we really need a cm this window, someone like kroos and we really would be a big shout for top 4

I disagree a wee bit. People moaned that Utd needed a creative midfielder. They sign one and people moan that he's the wrong type of player!!

You're both right, he's what we needed from a creativity point of view but he doesn't solve the most problematic we have and that's central midfield. Neither of them on their own is what we need but the pair together is. The defence can wait until the summer pending decisions on Vidic and Evra, easy to say we need a left back but there isn't that many about and even fewer who could potentially be sold.

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The Special Juan wrote:

compelling and rich wrote:

Hammersmith harrier wrote:I'm hoping we put in a bid for Kroos, just the type of player we need, seems to be available and Moyes seems keen.

yeah me too, as much as im happy with the mata signing its not what we really needed. we really need a cm this window, someone like kroos and we really would be a big shout for top 4

I disagree a wee bit.  People moaned that Utd needed a creative midfielder.  They sign one and people moan that he's the wrong type of player!!

we need a player who can create and retain the ball but can do it from midfield as part of a 442, when we have both rooney and rvp on mata will be pushed wider