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27 Jan 2026 23:45:01
Looks like Traore has/or is about to sign for £1m, £2m if we stay up. If he stays fit, that's small beans and offers massive pace. No-one can argue if the information coming out is true.
1.) 28 Jan 2026 07:21:02
Some of us can. A total waste of money; unnecessary purchase
2.) 28 Jan 2026 07:39:31
No back up for Bowen and Summerville, no real impact players off the bench - good purchase in my opinion.
Granted a CB is still priority, but we still need depth in other areas. His numbers aren't great, but you cannot deny he gives opposition defenders a nightmare, and indirectly creates chances.
3.) 28 Jan 2026 08:28:42
He will be ok for cup games to give Bowen a rest. He can run fast with the ball but his passing is not up to much
4.) 28 Jan 2026 08:29:00
I don’t rate him his end product is really poor but in the big scheme of things in our current predicament it isn’t a bad purchase at that price. As said he has speed and strength and that is something defenders hate
5.) 28 Jan 2026 09:49:53
IM a bit neutral on Traore, proof is in the pudding, as they say, be perhaps a bit rusty, not much game time
Hammer D, understandable. And Tin Legs, most would agree with you
But you never know, we will shortly find out
6.) 28 Jan 2026 14:41:43
Traore to me is a very good signing for the fee! He’s another Antonio who I always loved, pacy battering ram who opponents hated, heard many a pundit on TV who said similar things!
Bemused what some posters want on here, relegation staring at us, Jan window, peanuts of fee, no not a prolific scorer or Fulham wouldn’t be letting him go, another addition as least
, It’s a big yes for me??⚒⚒⚒⚒
7.) 29 Jan 2026 20:57:58
Traore is indeed another Antonio, he can be brilliant or dreadful, exactly the same with Antonio who could kick it 20 yds forward and run. My issue with Traore is he has not performed for a few years so for me we should be prioritising defence, spend the paqueta money on centre backs and let’s try and shore up a leaky defence.
25 Jan 2026 23:00:23
Looks like the deals been done for Pacqueta to Flamengo, £40m. It's showing on Sky Sports. Good money for someone who has lost their way.
1.) 26 Jan 2026 06:02:08
Let's hope they give the money to nuno for defender
2.) 26 Jan 2026 07:46:17
It’ll go towards paying off the debt for Pablo and Taty.
3.) 26 Jan 2026 08:46:22
Think we need another midfielder that can progress the ball and carry it, Hayden Hackney would be ideal. Then a CB and a winger.
4.) 26 Jan 2026 13:31:01
Hayden Hackney would be great, but he is more of a CM than a purely attack minded CAM/FW. We need someone who can replace Pablo, as we have seen success in this new formation. There must be someone available on loan, Chiesa or Elliot maybe? Problem we have is who comes to WHU in our current situation
One thing is for sure, i hope fans don't embarrass WHU by sending Paqueta off with negative vibes. This guy has NEVER not tried his hardest when on the pitch for us, the West Ham Way, he puts the effort in (Notts Forrest earlier in the season he was unbelievable) . You may not like his antics or when he gives the ball away, but he damn well puts the effort in and i respect that. He should have gone for £85m years ago but the FA screwed him, and us. His head is not here and he wants/needs to go home to Brazil. Fair play to him. We are better without him now as a result, and we are getting a fee that we wouldn't get if he left at the end of season. If he leaves at end of season, we will get less money AND potentially miss out on a player who may deliver results for us this season. Lucas was just as influential for us in our conference league campaign as Moyes Dec and Bowen were, he was great, and for me he will always be a hammer for that reason.
Yes he is not training, but i think this is in actual fact the best thing for the club. Does not risk an injury that cancels the transfer, and i think the club would be right NOT to play him for this reason anyway (especially in his current form) . If i am honest, he is doing what is best for the club therefore AND for himself. He said one more season to give us one more ride (albeit because he couldn't go in summer) but he never would have thought we would be in a relegation battle and in this situation. Circumstances change, and getting out of WHU now is the best for WHU in our current situation.
I will be saying THANK YOU LUCAS FOR GIVING US PRAGUE, and all the best in the future. I hope he gets back to the levels he is capable of back home.
5.) 26 Jan 2026 14:05:11
Agree Nick, unfortunately Sullivans comments accusing Paqueta of faking a back injury leaking he didn't report for training when we didn't have it were unnecessary, better to say nothing at all or just say he's injured but would like to go at most,
As for Hackney he's a CM, he would add something different. Potts and Magassa are quite similar, it would also mean if Fernandes got injured we have someone that can progress the play.
It would be nice to get another that could play attacking midfield if we do need to change from the 442 someone versatile that could play up top and behind a striker or out wide would be ideal but attracting that type of player won't be easy and they might not be the level we need.
Traore if he comes can play on the right and push Bowen up into that front 2 if needed.
We have a decent first 11 its just fragile with injuries, we don't really have players of the same profile to come in if any of them get injured.
6.) 26 Jan 2026 16:47:28
Maybe the plan WAS to play Traore through the middle with Castellanos, leave Bowen on the wing
We have a poor squad overall,
Yes trying to do something about it late in the day, too little too late, hope not!
One week of the window left
7.) 26 Jan 2026 20:03:44
They could definitely interchange, Bowens finishing is a lot better and i don't think traore can press with the same intensity for as long could be wrong but he's a lump and Bowen does his best work coming off the right.
Traore had his best form under Nuno, not sure if he's as good now looks heavier and not as agile could be wrong? I know a lot of people don't want him but if we get the player that can go past players for fun, he will add something, end product isn't great but if we keep getting 3-4 players in the box the cross doesn't have to be perfect.
8.) 26 Jan 2026 20:31:51
Paqueta is a great player when in the mood, I personally prefer grafters and we have looked much better since he has been out of the team, I also think he has cost us a few goals this year by giving the ball away trying intricate passes outside his own area.
Need to stop messing about, get rid and get a decent CB in, nobody in defence wants to take charge.
14 Jan 2026 12:41:16
Chelsea, Villa and Spurs are after Pacqueta, along with Flamengo. Pacqueta owes West Ham after they supported him during his troubles, although this has the looks of another Payet situation.
1.) 14 Jan 2026 13:57:15
More like Sullivan offering him around hoping for the highest bid which he can pocket, while implying the player wants to leave so he doesn't get the blame when he does inevitably end up at Spuds.
2.) 14 Jan 2026 14:36:10
Exactly what they did with kudos, they need to recoup the money they spent on taty and the money they've wasted on pablo
3.) 14 Jan 2026 15:56:34
Whys the money on Pablo wasted? He’s looked so far so good to me
4.) 14 Jan 2026 18:06:48
Looks like he adds nothing to me at all, Taty looks OK, Pablo hasn't set anything up or had any sort of shot on target and can't go past players, gets bullied off the ball far too easily, doesn't look anywhere near Premier league quality to me
5.) 14 Jan 2026 18:12:07
Agree that Pablo looks decent.
13 Jan 2026 19:10:46
Some websites are saying: Leeds interested in JWP, Ipswich interested in Wilson, Norwich interested in Irving
1.) 13 Jan 2026 22:30:35
Put JWP on here yesterday mate
2.) 14 Jan 2026 01:30:01
Sorry, Joyfull, but I can’t find anything in your posts yesterday about Leeds being interested in JWP. Only that he’s not showing interest in leaving. Maybe it’s my old eyes?
3.) 14 Jan 2026 08:11:58
Only Joyful is allowed to post Rumours Tin. You know the drill ?
4.) 14 Jan 2026 08:18:15
12 th Jan. at 15.51 scroll down slowly, not that it matters
5.) 14 Jan 2026 09:50:22
Yep, my old eyes! There it is. Thanks.
05 Jan 2026 23:03:54
Looks like Pacqueta could be Spurs bound, £26m
1.) 06 Jan 2026 07:20:16
Good, we can't afford to carry a premadona, although i'd hope he would be worth more.
Stating the obvious but we need solid CBs and creative attacking midfielder
2.) 06 Jan 2026 08:53:33
So we have just bought a virtual unknown for 24 million and we are going to sell probably our best player and a member of brazils starting 11 for 2 million more? Doesn’t sound right but I suppose we are talking west Ham
3.) 06 Jan 2026 10:41:49
It came from a supposed spurs ITK. don't see why we would you sell our most creative player half way through a season while a relgation battle. People call him a premadona but he works hard reguarly finishes high for tackles made in his position, he also shows bollocks by always making himself available for a pass and trying to make something happen even under pressure, yeah he gives it away now and again, but look at how bad we were without him the other day suddenly bowen, potts, Magassa fernandes all giving the ball away as they often didn't have the option that paqueta provides, his positioning is top level.
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14 Feb 2026 12:39:46
We're only 20 minutes into the game, but the lad Kante is so far off the pace. Many on here wanted him to start recently. glad he hasn't. He looks like a player who could do with a loan to a championship or 1st division side. He may look different on tv.
1.) 14 Feb 2026 14:18:04
And he’s not the only one Brooking.
2.) 14 Feb 2026 14:36:45
Yeah I was one whenever I’ve seen him play for the youth team he always seemed like a men amongst boys and he has a great shot on him but I’ve heard today he hit the ball into the next town
3.) 14 Feb 2026 16:29:56
As is often the case when you rest/ change so many players, getting them to operate as a team is going to take time for them to gel. Add the worry that they're relying on Kilman at the back and maybe don't want to take any risks.
Biggest mistake has to be returning to the 5 at the back system, playing a defensive set up against a team bottom of the 3rd tier is an embarrassment.
Don't our under 21s face stiffer competition in their cup games?
4.) 14 Feb 2026 17:06:06
I’ve got to say I don’t think Kilman had a bad game! It’s indicative that this is his true level. More like £4.50 than £45 million.
5.) 14 Feb 2026 18:36:33
It sounded like a dreadful game, with dreadful tactics against absolute minors. The only thing that was decent was the result, I’m not someone who usually says that but in cup completions that is the case. If you get lucky with the draw you can do that 5 times and you can be in a final. But not a good day at the office today.
6.) 14 Feb 2026 20:14:55
What did we expect, to go there and win comfortably, because I didn’t! We won!
I’d have been happy to see us lose to concentrate on the PL but we didn’t, they wanted our scalp but didn’t get it!
Yes a few were dodgy, those that a number on here had been clamouring to play, no they’re not on todays performance!
Potts card never a red for me, no malice whatsoever, that should be overturned!
Need a result against Bournemouth but can’t see it happening, that could define us staying or going depending on other results of course!
Another great goal for Summers! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
7.) 14 Feb 2026 20:58:45
Tin, in regards to Kilman, I was simply stating that having him in the team is unlikely to inspire confidence further forward.
10 Feb 2026 21:57:23
Mavro Disasi, Soucek Fernandes have been outstanding tonight.
1.) 11 Feb 2026 09:03:55
Another completely biased post against our Damager, but will this man never learn about subs when your winning?Never change a winning team especially with such a limited time left has always been my mantra, even more so when it has happened so many times, he sickens me! ⚒⚒⚒
2.) 11 Feb 2026 13:01:12
I agree. This bloke’s substitutions really needs looking at. He’s an idiot.
3.) 11 Feb 2026 13:04:52
Sorry Chelmsford I don’t agree virtually all managers will do the same if you are referring to the subs at the end of the match. Just to wind down a few more seconds. But if you are talking about the Tatty off, Wilson on, then he had to do that Tatty was absolutely exhausted after putting in such a shift.
The substitution at the end did not lead to their goal. The 7 minutes of added time did which was an outrage. I was there and Summerville was about the only small injury he was down for about a minute and the VAR decision was about 4 mins. I don’t normally complain but the referee was an outrage
4.) 11 Feb 2026 15:16:16
Come on. These guys are top athletes. With the modern training methods and diets, they are fitter today than footballers have ever been. This exhausted nonsense after participating in a game for 90 mins with a 15 mins rest halfway through is a fallacy. Sure, they can get tired, but exhausted to a point where they can’t play on? In my day, the worst a player got was cramp, but he always got up and finished the game.
You can’t tell me Taty, Bowen and Summerville couldn’t have finished that game. Substitutions for injury or a change in tactics, fair enough, but because a player is tired? And our two most effective players? Ridiculous. Nothing more than bad decisions. Well said Chelmsford.
5.) 11 Feb 2026 16:33:12
Hammer-D, no of course you’re right, but he’s made this mistake how many times I just can’t contain my anger at him?the subs need to get up to speed and familiar with opposition to quickly, If we’re losing and might just as well 0-2 as 0-1 in the short time left I can understand, but we knew who we were playing and they are hardly lightweights, plus they want to stay in contention for at least top 7 finish! It would have been such a great result and put others around us really under the cosh, then he’s smiling being interviewed??My son in law was jumping for joy being a Forest ? fanatic!
Had we been playing mid to lower with nothing to fear either way, that’s different imo, but that’s the way my old Football brain works!
We are hardly known for defence solidarity even though we are so much better lately! ⚒⚒⚒⚒
6.) 11 Feb 2026 16:52:55
Those decisions did not impact the result at all. I know you don’t like the manager Tin but it seems to me that you are looking for the smallest problem that you can use against him. He has cost us points but we are also playing better football than we have for years
and long may it continue.
you were called out before about sticking your neck on the line and saying who you would put in charge and your choice was Thomas Frank well we’ve all seen what an abject failure he is. Great judgement ???
7.) 11 Feb 2026 17:46:35
If you remember correctly, I did say I didn’t think he would succeed at Spurs. A ‘square peg in a round hole’ I think was the actual phrase. And if I remember correctly, my choice of Frank as manager for WHU being a more suitable fit, was agreed with by most on here — including you I think.
I still think Frank would be a better manager for us than Nuno. So, yes, not only good judgement, but a better memory! ?
8.) 11 Feb 2026 18:09:58
Regarding the substitutions I see both avenues. We thought Taty, Summerville and Bowen looked knackered, so no problem, but we thought it odd to swap the left backs.
It was a good point.
9.) 11 Feb 2026 19:21:39
Well Tin I don’t recall the square peg round hole comment but I will take your word for it. ? I thought he seemed a decent bloke and would possibly be better than Nuno but I have stated that the thing with Brentford is it is their set up not the specific manager as the new manager is doing better than Frank and he ( Andrew’s ) was a complete unknown. One of my good mates is spurs fan and he hates Frank as he says he sets them up not to lose and it’s only when we go behind that they start to play. Which is what Nuno was like till a while ago.
I try not to change with the wind but my opinions of players and managers do change over time but I find your mind is made up on various issues and won’t be changed no matter what, therefore you try giving every silver lining a cloud. Even if I were consolatory and said yes I take chelmsfords and your point about the subs, it still didn’t cost us the game. If you want to be harsh you have to blame the defenders for not closing down the cross or shot but that would be churlish which I’m not
10.) 12 Feb 2026 00:21:46
“………. I find your mind is made up on various issues and won’t be changed no matter what, therefore you try giving every silver lining a cloud.”
What on earth are you talking about? Are you seriously suggesting that the 20 points we’ve dropped from winning positions have nothing to do with Nuno’s bad game management? Even if you discount half of them, that’s still 10 bloody points! That’s not changing just because this squad is playing better.
We’re still in the relegation zone. We shouldn’t be in this position in the first place. I’ll give Nuno credit if he shows it’s him that’s got us out the crap, but I still think there are better/more suitable managers for WHU even if he does. I’m not going to flip-flop.
11.) 12 Feb 2026 06:47:05
You know full well I’m not suggesting that he takes no responsibility for our results and I’m not for one minute suggesting he’s a top manager. I’m not sure he is responsible for our recent performances and maybe it is more down to Paco the new coach. But we are now playing much better. So to examine every game with a microscope to find reasons to blame the manager or anyone else as to why we didn’t get the desired result is ridiculous.
One thing is looking more certain and that is the demoralising effect Paqueta must have had on the group as since he has gone the team spirit and play is soooo much better. I didn’t like people slagging off paqman when he was here but looks like they may have been right all along……….
There you go I’m flip flopping again
12.) 12 Feb 2026 08:49:36
So what is it, Paqueta leaving or Nuno having an epiphany and metamorphosing into a wonder coach? ?
13.) 12 Feb 2026 08:57:54
What we should be worried about, is Forest sacking Dyche. They might get someone in who actually knows what he’s doing!
14.) 12 Feb 2026 10:58:47
This won’t surprise you as I was one of the people slating Paqueta but I feel a lot of the recent change in fortune is because he’s gone. All 4 managers who had him at WH tried to build the side around him with the other 10 (possibly with the exception of Bowen) being bit part players. Having seen that the betting accusations were effecting him negatively that exercise should have ceased but all 4 persisted with it. My issue with Paqueta is that when the case was dropped he should have repaid the faith tenfold but we got nothing but an I don’t want to be here or in this country attitude.
I think his leaving coincides with Paco joining and Nuno perhaps learning from a few mistakes. To be honest if we continue to play in this manner which I’m finding enjoyable to watch and can continue to create and build on Tuesdays atmosphere (and of course stay up! ) who cares where we pre-portion positive responsibility.
15.) 12 Feb 2026 12:23:34
Surprisingly, I agree with you Dabber, but surely if the players started playing better football on Paco’s arrival, then shouldn’t he be the head coach, not the man who has no idea about positive, entertaining, attacking football?
16.) 12 Feb 2026 17:28:07
I tend to agree and said as much a couple of weeks ago ….big risk for Nuno taking on a 2nd in command that plays the game the West Ham way
10 Feb 2026 20:40:05
Potts is proving to be so ineffective. Fernandes n Soucek haven't stopped grafting.
1.) 10 Feb 2026 22:15:55
Sorry Brooking imo you are wrong, Potts kept Bruno quiet for pretty much all the game
2.) 10 Feb 2026 22:40:58
Sorry, disagree. Where we sat he looked well off the pace. Soucek n Fernandes covered a lot of his ground.
3.) 11 Feb 2026 01:46:48
Only just got back from the LS after the journey from Hell.
I thought we did okay. We did sit back a bit too much sometimes .
Not sure where the 7 minutes injury time came from. Some good performances. Disasi is definitely not the disaster that a Chelsea mate told me he was.
Tatty worked so hard.
One real positive is the atmosphere in the ground was rocking especially 2nd half. Best I have seen since the euro semi finals and like night and day from when potter and Loppy were at the helm
4.) 11 Feb 2026 04:09:23
I’m with you Dabber.
“From where we sat ………” As usual, Brooking likes to give the impression he’s a spokesman, when truly it looks like his seat is in the one and nines at a different stadium! ?
5.) 11 Feb 2026 09:55:11
I agree with Brooking on Souchek though Tinlegs ?
6.) 11 Feb 2026 12:24:05
So do I. He had a good game.
7.) 11 Feb 2026 18:21:31
Hammer-D/ Brooking, yes agree with both your points?Soucek, love this player, always does it for us and had a great game along with all the team?Find it boring analysing players but Tatty agree run his legs off, Fernandez, Summerville, terrific, everyone?⚒⚒⚒
08 Feb 2026 17:56:03
With Palace beating Brighton, that has introduced many teams into the relegation fight: ourselves, Forest, Leeds, Spuds, Brighton, Palace.
Spuds and Brighton are currently on the worst run.
3 points v Utd on Tuesday would be magnificent, yet 1 would be good as well.
1.) 10 Feb 2026 17:43:19
We need 3 points tonight, palace have burnley at home and would be 12 points clear and safe if we lose, forest have wolves which will put them 6 points clear i'd say it's almost must win tonight
07 Feb 2026 20:03:54
On the way home after today's game. We are on the M1. We thought the team played well. 4 wins in 5. We thought the keeper played well. He had one mad moment, but apart from that looked really solid. 442 or 4411 appears to suit us. Bowen was our least effective player.
1.) 07 Feb 2026 21:48:25
I think Bowen was ok wasn't his best game but just him being on the pitch makes the opposition wary and leaves space for others, was a decent performance AWB makes a massive difference in defence and I thought Mavro had a really good game
2.) 08 Feb 2026 13:39:11
⚒⚒⚒Only saw MOTD highlights but wow 2 lovely goals with great goal to each scorer from the passes which were sublime??How satisfying for all the travelling away fans which cost them so much money and time! Don’t like to highlight individuals too much but, Summerville has come on in bundles, he’s not the lightweight he was previously and Fernandez is looking tremendous in each game!
Still a long way to go yet Obviously but it’s going to give us all so much more hope PL survival ??????⚒⚒⚒
10 Feb 2026 18:13:34
Injuries are no one’s fault… they happen. It gives a chance to those on the bench to prove themselves.
10 Feb 2026 02:51:52
Nuno has said some players will be missing. Any ideas?
04 Feb 2026 22:43:54
As long as Nuno gets the team attacking, we’ll be ok, but if he gets us dropping deep, then we’ll struggle.
21 Jan 2026 05:18:54
Has he not had major injury issues?
15 Jan 2026 10:37:29
Ipswich are keen on him
14 Feb 2026 12:40:46
A 1-0 win v Bournemouth will be good enough.
12 Feb 2026 11:54:27
Magassa Traore Walker-Peters Wilson Scarles Kilman Areola; these 7 need to start v Burton.
11 Feb 2026 23:32:01
Shame Spurs sacked their manager, they would’ve guaranteed our survival!
11 Feb 2026 18:09:58
Regarding the substitutions I see both avenues. We thought Taty, Summerville and Bowen looked knackered, so no problem, but we thought it odd to swap the left backs.
It was a good point.
10 Feb 2026 22:40:58
Sorry, disagree. Where we sat he looked well off the pace. Soucek n Fernandes covered a lot of his ground.