08 Aug 2026 11:03:40
Yes Mac, but in reality they are Jumping the gun is the way to put it / The figures are correct, payment terms not yet sorted, wether Swansea will allow the player to have a medical prior To full agreement is unlikely

Swans are asking for large deposit, which WH can do of course, but will try not too

As you know he was one of the original of the two strikers on the plan, the other haji wright

WH must have minimum 4 goal scorers to get out of this division, so many games, Bowen and Taty won't play in all of them, plus injuries etc


IF WH get soloman and Vipotnik. We will have the firepower to get promoted

1.) 08 Aug 2026
08 Aug 2026 11:22:03
Fire power upfront is obviously a must, but our midfield really does worry me. 3 creative players, Paqueta, Fernandes and Summerville, have walked out the door with no replacement.

It's all well and good having players who can score goals, but if nobody can get the ball to them, it's useless.

We also don't have legs in midfield. We'll be run off the park by a lot of teams, with Bowen, Taty and co. waiting up top with their hands on their hips, not receiving the ball.

We can't rely on JWP + 1 in midfield. It won't work.

2.) 08 Aug 2026
08 Aug 2026 11:41:07
You are correct, that's why West Ham are pressing for Engels, who can play different roles in midfield. However, I'm a little doubtful about this personally; it's taking too long, like Disasi.

It's going to be make your mind up time this week. West Ham need to get established answers or move on, can't procrastinate for ever.

3.) 08 Aug 2026
08 Aug 2026 11:56:41
I have noted a fair few people stating that we should sign different players, but we need to be a little cautious as to who we sign.
It's all well and good that the players we hope to sign get us out of the Championship, but we do need to be mindful that, if we do get promoted, they are also good enough to play in the Premier League.


We can't just buy players who are good enough for the Championship. We have to think further ahead than this.

4.) 08 Aug 2026
08 Aug 2026 12:17:09
You're not wrong in essence, but to be fair, it's almost impossible to judge who can make the jump from Championship to Premiership.

Get up first, the wealth of the top league will help to sort out the purchase of new players, which will be necessary.

It's a nice problem to have; get up first.