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11 Nov 2025 09:20:09
Looks like Macassa will be joining JWP and Fulkrug in leaving January.
1.) 11 Nov 2025 13:43:47
I take it you mean Magassa? Where did you hear that brooking it sounds highly unlikely
2.) 11 Nov 2025 14:57:25
I saw one article on some random website that said what a disaster of a purchase he has been . Which is completely ridiculous he has been bought as much for the future as for the present.
3.) 11 Nov 2025 18:31:18
I think he looks decent
4.) 11 Nov 2025 20:06:39
Totally agree ?
5.) 11 Nov 2025 20:21:08
How can he be a disaster, he’s hardly played?
6.) 11 Nov 2025 22:22:48
It’s on a couple of websites. Sounds like the player wants out and Nuno is unsure. If you were the player and had been brought for around £20m and then Potts overtakes you, I’d want out.
7.) 12 Nov 2025 05:53:43
Sounds like typical internet sites trying to stir up trouble to me. I would be surprised if that were to happen but what do I know
8.) 12 Nov 2025 22:22:10
Brooking if I’d been bought for 20m and Potts overtook me I wouldn’t be looking at bailing after only 3 months, I’d be working hard and waiting for my opportunity. I think it ‘s cheap and lazy journalism personally. I think the lad will come good, he just needs a run of games and time to get used to the PL
9.) 13 Nov 2025 12:24:17
He will definitely get game because we are at our bare bones and there will be injuries and suspensions. And totally agree Dabber regarding being usurped by Potts, any true pro would up their game which I think he is.
11 Oct 2025 19:32:54
Fulkrug injured for Germany.
1.) 11 Oct 2025 19:57:43
Again. Sooner he is gone the better
2.) 12 Oct 2025 09:34:32
Think he’s wages should be stopped, not that his much use when he is on! ⚒⚒⚒
3.) 12 Oct 2025 15:33:43
Come on lads. It’s not the player’s fault he’s injured. Admittedly he’s not been great for us, but he is a good player — he’s a current German international. Given the right service, he can find the back of the net. Maybe he’s not a good fit for the Premiership, and God knows he’s not the first, but there’s still a good player in there.
4.) 12 Oct 2025 17:11:08
If you want to stop paying people for being rubbish then we should have stopped paying Potter’s wages back in February
5.) 15 Oct 2025 22:26:08
He’s not had one 8/10 or 9/10 game since he’s come to us. He’s robbed us silly. He must be made of glass.
28 Aug 2025 18:16:41
If Mangassa and Fernandez deals happen this means they've been working on both for a few days. This could also answer why Rodrigues etc were played on Tuesday, it showed they are fit and injury free for any perspective buyers.
1.) 28 Aug 2025 20:37:27
Nah they were played because potter thought that was the best team to win, in fact it makes less sense to play then and risk injury and collapse the transfers in and out, all things considered I'd probably say its borderline stupid to play them. Any club interested will know they've had a full preseason and had plenty of game time.
2.) 28 Aug 2025 20:39:21
Sorry, but I think that is absolute tosh Brooking. He played that lineup because they are the players that suit his system.
3.) 28 Aug 2025 20:50:59
I think it's more likely that potter is just incompetent, i can't see anyone in thier right mind chucking a cup tie to prove something that still needs a medical anyone
4.) 28 Aug 2025 22:33:57
Good point Robbo.
5.) 28 Aug 2025 22:45:57
With something like the League Cup and FA Cup teams use them to blood youngsters and to show players are fit and free from injury.
6.) 29 Aug 2025 11:46:43
Blood youngsters, yes. Show players are fit and free from injury? Absolute nonsense.
7.) 29 Aug 2025 18:14:30
They might be fit and injury free at kick off, no guarantees they'd be the in same state after 90 minutes. If there was a definite sale lined up then they would not be played for that reason
20 Aug 2025 18:20:56
There is 'supposed' from Newcastle in Pacqueta. If we can get £40m plus then sell him. We've seen the best of this man.
1.) 20 Aug 2025 18:40:59
Disagree, but then I have rose tinted specs when it comes to players with flair.
2.) 20 Aug 2025 19:17:16
I’m with Brooking on this one, sorry Mario ??
3.) 20 Aug 2025 20:11:16
?? love it ?
4.) 20 Aug 2025 21:13:45
Lol brooking sings ward-prowses when he makes 1 forward pass out of 40 but digs out paqueta when he misplaces a pass even though most of his are forward.
And we've not seen the best of him because not only has he had the case hanging over him he's also played in midfield with complete donkeys like jwp and soucek, now i like soucek but he really doesn't complement a play maker of paquetas ability, they simply are not on the same wavelenght.
Watch how good paqueta looks when players pass and move around him. Seen it plenty for Brazil and even in preason, with the youngsters, potts, fearon, Marshall, guilherme. They are all capable of give and go.
Jwp guido soucek all far to slow to do it most the time.
5.) 20 Aug 2025 21:28:17
No worries Dobber Hummer 2.
6.) 20 Aug 2025 21:44:29
What AL says is correct, Paqueta and Alvarez are both high end quality internationals, JWP definitely isn't, Rodriguez as far as I remember may have gone to Dubai and won a medal, didn't cover himself in minutes or glory.
Soucek undoubtedly was the star man for Czechia, however time passes and while I see him as an impact sub for us, I would love to see our academy boys get the minutes they deserve and become the £40m players we can't afford and are unlikely to sign even if we could
7.) 20 Aug 2025 22:42:08
Dobber Hummer ??
8.) 20 Aug 2025 22:55:03
I don't mind soucek as an impact sub.
I would like to see the youngsters come through as well i'm sure we all would, crucial for their development that we sign 2 top midfielders its no good Orford, potts, earthy coming into the team and playing with those midfielders. For me when jwp plays its like having 10 men on the pitch when we are out of possession he can't get near the opposition. When soucek plays its like have 10 men when we are in possesion as he rarely gets involved in build up play.
Also Newcastles recruitment since the Saudis have taken over has been pretty impeccable.
9.) 21 Aug 2025 05:02:55
What AI says is correct. Paqueta, Alvarez and Bowen are our only creative players and Brooking wants to get rid of two of them! Makes sense ?.
18 Aug 2025 20:54:19
Fenerbache are after Alvarez, £19m.
1.) 19 Aug 2025 06:17:06
Get rid of him. Too many yellow and red cards
2.) 19 Aug 2025 10:26:29
Season loan with option/obligation to buy. All wages covered plus loan fee
3.) 19 Aug 2025 11:47:54
Bad mistake.
4.) 19 Aug 2025 12:51:47
Move Alvarez on. Clearly Potter's 1st priority is moving players out who don't want to be there.
When Alvarez came to us he was clear that WHU wasnt a long term project for him, he had gambled on the Stieden project as his stepping stone (along with Kudus) and we have gone downhill since then. He wants out to a bigger or European club (same as Kudus did) so move him on. He has been fairly professional to be fair, he is a leader and a captain and having someone like that who is not bought into the club is not ideal, move him on.
£19m is too low though, we should be getting £25m for him.
Guido was ok vs Sunderland, but we still need to move him on.
We need to replace him, and from the players i see linked to us, i would be rather happy if we got Bissouma (Spurs) and Mukau (Lille) . Not sure where Bissouma's head is these days but i think he wants out of Spurs and he has played very well in Potter's system before. Brighton got him from Lille also, so Makau would be following a similar path to Bissouma. Bissouma has 1yr left on contract (not sure if Spurs have option) so he is available for around £15m apparently - doesn't have to be these two though, we must get the players Potter wants! what's the situ with Onyedinka?
Then we DESPERATELY need some creativity also. Maybe Elliot is still an option on loan, i don't think he has gone anywhere yet. Fernandes would be great but Soton want way too much. He's a £30m-£35m player tops right now. £50m is ridiculous, Zubamendi was £50m and he was one of the best CMs in La Liga last year, Fernandes looked good in a team that got just 12 points last year. If Paqueta also leaves we will need a creative player even more!
5.) 19 Aug 2025 13:24:40
NICKINHO nice post, BUT, It’s Players that don't WANT TO PLAY FOR POTTER, not don’t want to play for WH as a. club, , that’s causing the problems, that’s the difference, so potter gets in another two or three people to play his style, do you think that’s going to work? , make the difference and get us up the table? I don’t perhaps you do? Sorry Mate, that’s my view
6.) 19 Aug 2025 16:04:34
Nickinho, very good post mate, I agree with pretty much everything you’ve put.
7.) 19 Aug 2025 18:35:28
Joyful you may very well be right my friend, but neither of us can be sure. Fans didn't pick Potter, but he is our manager and he needs the players to fit his system before he can ever be judged. If he wants a player out then I say let's do it, but if Sulli doesn't replace them with Potter's choices then it's ultimately down to Sulli for cocking it all up.
No player is bigger than the manager. If they don't like the tactics they still have to knuckle down, do their best and play them still, or sit on bench like a child. Results will be the judge for the manager, not a player throwing toys out because they aren't good enough to play them.
Way I see it, Alvarez didn't suit Lopi's game (too slow) and he struggles in Potter's also, Kudus was played out of position because Bowen is simply better than him. They are at a key part in their careers where they want to be at a bigger clubs in Europe, and have teams built around them, but they frankly haven't earned that right at WHU. For me they don't want WHU because they believe they should be in Europe, meanwhile they can't even make a WHU team playing so poorly. A true pro earns their moves rather than throwing toys out.
For the record, I don't like a 3 CB system, so I am first to criticize his system. i'd prefer a back 4 and a dedicated dm and Bowen on the right wing. Potter has a different vision though, and the owners agreed to it, so they need to back it or take responsibility!
8.) 19 Aug 2025 21:59:49
Nick, problem is whichever you look at it, and I like your posts, but it’s a RESULTS BUSINESS, in the end that’s ALL THAT COUNTS
POTTERS stats are terrible, he plays one way, looks to have learnt nothing
Next few games will tell the story, if he plays the same, he’s not there long
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03 Dec 2025 10:02:39
We need a strict coach, someone like Mancini. Joe Hart spoke about Mancini, and 'basically' said he was not a popular man, but a winning man.
30 Nov 2025 18:31:40
We desperately need a striker. Ollie Watkins needs a new club, and is getting no playing time at Villa. Surely, we should be looking at someone like this?
30 Nov 2025 11:05:37
RIP Billy Bonds, forever a West Ham legend.
28 Nov 2025 06:20:03
Sunday will be a tricky game v Liverpool. They will be licking their wounds. Personally, I think it'll end a draw. Neither side will want to lose.
1.) 28 Nov 2025 11:41:47
Isn’t that the case in every match?
2.) 28 Nov 2025 17:27:53
I think Liverpool have a point to prove and nuno will sit too deep, this could be a very uncomfortable afternoon
18 Nov 2025 20:38:12
When we had a chance of signing McTominay, I was one of the only ones who thought he'd be a good signing. What a top player. He'd be perfect for us.
1.) 18 Nov 2025 22:02:44
Mctominay, would only have come to WH as a last resort, had there been no other offers, so never going to happen unfortunately
2.) 19 Nov 2025 06:44:17
I believe at the time there were no other offers. I think Moyse wanted him and Maguire. Both would have enhanced our side.
3.) 19 Nov 2025 11:49:49
I agree with you Brooking, both would have indeed enhanced our side. I think at the time the feeling was both would be under whelming signings and a backward step. In hindsight not signing them was probably a mistake but none of us are in possession of a crystal ball
4.) 19 Nov 2025 13:00:18
I personally didn’t criticise a potential Scott mactominey purchase as I think he is a good player. Not so sure about Maguire, although how our defence has panned out this year he may have been a decent buy and unlike our CBs he does like heading a ball. I imagine a big problem would have been cost and wages. They were both probably on a fair old screw
5.) 19 Nov 2025 19:58:22
I would have loved the pair of them, fantastic signings, but neither would have considered us that’s for sure, Was amazed the posters that thought they would be dodgy signings, not sure if they’d been watching the same players I had seen? Remember one post saying Mactominay was a nasty player, that’s exactly what I expect& like in a player especially a defender!
Who didn’t love a Julian Dicks? ⚒⚒⚒⚒
11 Nov 2025 22:22:48
It’s on a couple of websites. Sounds like the player wants out and Nuno is unsure. If you were the player and had been brought for around £20m and then Potts overtakes you, I’d want out.
30 Oct 2025 05:37:05
We’ve spent as much as teams like Newcastle, yet they continuously get their purchases right, yet we continuously get them wrong.
19 Oct 2025 19:40:35
Tinlegs, but your opinions are offered in such an offhand manner, as if most on this website are wrong/incorrect, yet your opinions are correct, and we ALL have to bow down to them. I have read many of your laughable statements and not replied. There are a couple of followers on here who make some interesting and fair comments. One of these being someone called Chelmsford, whoever this person is shows they are a true fan and willing to read and consider a persons writing. Sadly, you do not.
17 Oct 2025 20:41:09
For once Tin Legs. Try not to be a snake! You constantly snipe like the holy growl of knowledge. We all have our opinions. Accept them.
17 Oct 2025 02:54:12
Toney’s wages alone make it a total non-runner, Although he’d improve our team vastly. The morale would drop due to his money and players like Bowen n Pacquetta would expect equal parity pay. It would be a massive mistake, he’s ‘reportedly’ on £20m per year.
03 Dec 2025 17:16:11
I mentioned Oliie Watkins a few days back. He’d want £100k pw, which we can match, plus we can guarantee a starting position. As its World Cup year he ‘may’ take it.
03 Dec 2025 17:13:04
I’d have Soucek ahead of Esrthy
01 Dec 2025 15:10:30
Liverpool did not even play well. That is even more of a head scratcher. Why did we isolate Wilson?
01 Dec 2025 15:09:06
The captain needs to be Fernandes. He was the one 'trying' to stop Pacquetta and 'trying' to speak to the referee.
30 Nov 2025 15:17:17
Sell Pacquetta, buy Harvey Elliot.
A stronger captain, like Bonds, wouldn’t have stood for Pacquetta’s petulant behaviour!