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30 Dec 2025 11:38:59
thoughts on Rafiu Durosinmi rumours? Sounds like we are lowballing (classic)
1.) 30 Dec 2025 14:24:07
Sounds like he has had problems with ACL injuries. But we have to gamble now. They say he is similar to demba ba, who whilst didn’t manage to keep us up but I thought he was a really good player and scored plenty of goals in few games
2.) 30 Dec 2025 16:16:28
I'm seeing that Strand-Larsen looks promising, loan and obligation to buy this summer.
Then this guy could be a younger understudy.? He's scored a few over in the Czech Rep so might be OK but that injury makes it a cheapish gamble. I suppose anyone coming in now in Jan would be a gamble.
12 Nov 2025 21:11:16
Any idea what's going on with Guilherme? Rumours that we'll sell him in January. Think that would be crazy - a loan I can see working but will come back to bite us if we let him go permanently
1.) 12 Nov 2025 22:17:32
Its a very bizarre situation indeed. None of the 3 managers he’s had at WH appear to rate him yet Steidten paid £20m plus for him. I wonder if he is a problem child? The snippets we’ve seen I’ve felt given a run there could be a really good player there but I’m not a professional football coach …there is obviously something not right
2.) 13 Nov 2025 09:19:11
There’s no problem with Guilherme, as a player or person, he hasn’t met with perceived expectations, that’s the nub of it
WH want to part with him ( and others ) , obviously would like to get their total outlay back, looks unlikely
There will be customers for a loan, WH would prefer a sale if possible
3.) 13 Nov 2025 10:40:50
I agree selling him would be a huge mistake imo, kid has a lot of potential he just needs a run of games which i don't think will happen here so why don't we look to loan him, then we can review in the summer.
4.) 13 Nov 2025 11:34:14
Think is Joyful if he hasn’t met the perceived expectation then there is a problem with him as a player ….
5.) 13 Nov 2025 12:07:40
There must be something up with him our squad is extremely light at the moment and he still doesn't get a look in, he should be a perfect replacement for summerville when he needs a rest as he has similar attributes
6.) 13 Nov 2025 12:44:11
Dabber, Guilherme is training well, that’s what I mean is nothing wrong as a player
7.) 13 Nov 2025 12:49:27
Bang on RedRobbo
8.) 13 Nov 2025 14:34:04
I can’t agree. The kid just needs more experience.
9.) 13 Nov 2025 22:44:59
Don’t get me wrong, I like the look of him but 3 coaches have ignored him. Personally I hope Nuno gives the lad a go otherwise how does he improve. It’s really odd given how thin our squad is ….
10.) 17 Nov 2025 01:31:57
Whats the point in haveing an Academy if our youth are not getting the chance to progress to the first team
11.) 17 Nov 2025 11:30:52
You’re missing the point. Everyone agrees that good youth players should PROGRESS to the first team, but they shouldn’t be suddenly landed there without a graded development. That could be detrimental.
21 Jul 2025 12:12:24
any truth in the Sudakov rumours?
1.) 21 Jul 2025 12:59:06
Enquiry has happened, WH have made countless enquiries, this window, basically is the player for sale? In this case I would say yes, Sudakov is quality, and that’s the type of player we should be signing, ATM better than Macatee in my book, price won’t be less than 30 m euros, probably Shaktar will ask for 40 m euros, I think that WH will fail, if they try a loan with option, loan with obligation might succeed, outright purchase will succeed, but at what price?
08 Jul 2025 11:37:41
Linked with Arnau Martinez - right back at Girona. Any truth in it? Think we need a left back more than a right back really.
1.) 08 Jul 2025 14:56:51
Lots of links, lots of enquiries, lots of talking, up till now, not many realistic bids
2.) 08 Jul 2025 15:14:11
Yep good at talking mulling pondering interested in! Horse rubbish
18 Mar 2025 11:48:00
Anyone know what's going on with Guilherme? Looked great in the few moments he's had
1.) 18 Mar 2025 14:39:02
Look at it this way, if he doesn’t get his chance, in the next 9 games, you can indeed ask the question, what is going on with this player? If he’s not quite there play him, with the youngsters, or send him out on loan, or sell him, no point in having a perennial bench warmer
2.) 18 Mar 2025 16:18:46
To me it’s almost as baffling as when javier mascarano could not get into our first team. At the time maybe one of the best midfielders in the world. I know there were other things at play there…
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20 Oct 2026 12:21:26
People might not like Pablo, and he should be scoring more, but bottom line is that when he plays, we tend to win, and rarely lose.
Agree on Solomon - Austbo should be starting ahead of him.
1.) 20 Oct 2026 12:41:27
Do you think there's a possibility we might have won anyway, and by more, had he not played?
2.) 20 Oct 2026 16:11:44
Whilst I agree Pablo's ability in front of goal and general skill levels are on the low side to say the least. The team do still seem to perform well when he plays as there is enough talent in our team in a weak league to be able to get away with it. His work rate is very good, he made a big difference against QPR and Millwall.
And I have to say the fans in the ground like him because he works hard. I have seen many a dead loss over there and the fans aren't slow to turn on them but by and large they haven't with him.
3.) 20 Oct 2026 18:46:26
It never ceases to amaze me how many people think he has a good work rate because he runs around a lot! Surely, it's the finished article that matters, isn't it? His actual contribution in a game, more often than not, is in the negative. Because I couldn't understand why Nuno keeps playing him, I've actually made several studies of each and every Pablo contribution to games in which he's played. One against Millwall I even posted on here:
21 Sep 2026 00:07:07
I suggest you watch a recording of the game again. These are the main contributions by Pablo. I cannot see how he made a massive difference.
47.37 Poor foul by Pablo gives Millwall the ball;
58.03 poor pass to Bowen resulting in Millwall attack;
63.02 bad pass to Mukasa gives the ball away;
67.09 header saved by Marschall (should have scored);
73.14 pass to Kante who scored;
Lost every one on one aerial dual.
This was a game where he played for the second half, but some said he made a big difference!
Whilst I accept that everyone has differing opinions, every study of Pablo during a match has shown he runs aimlessly around, loses the ball or gives the ball away more often than not, continuously loses one-on-one aerial duels, and actually contributes very little to the game. His off the ball runs and positioning are poor, with little or no result. The only positive is that he's tired when the match ends! Pablo could be one of the worst WHU signings, and for €25 million, someone really needs to look into who benefitted from the acquisition. It certainly wasn't WHU!
4.) 21 Oct 2026 06:36:18
In reference to the Millwall game I didn't see it, I was driving to Heathrow, but it was what I heard and it did seem a game of 2 halves. Chronic 1st half much better second half with some bite. I was at the QPR game and from what I saw he was getting into them when others in the first half weren't. I find it more difficult at the actual games as it's mainly where the team attacks that allows a good view. Second half near the box I have a good view. Admittedly I thought Peroe made more of a difference and Pablo wasn't nothing special but he did get into them and the mind set of the team changed.
If you want to forensically rewatch the games again. You would be better placed to rewatch the first half of the Millwall game which I heard was such an abject display to find out what players didn't make good passes or challenges or attempts on goal if there were any. I think the list maybe somewhat dwarf the 2nd half critisism.
5.) 21 Oct 2026 08:17:31
I agree with you H-D about the WHU performance in the first half, but it's Pablo's contribution we are specifically talking about. Because the other players were also crap doesn't alter the fact that Pablo's contribution was poor. And this is part of a pattern.
6.) 22 Oct 2026 09:04:07
Very interesting comment by Jamie Carragher about Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes:
"He runs all over the place like a kid in the school yard for the supporters. They all think he's working hard, he is not. He is killing the rest of the team by doing it.”
Ring any bells?
7.) 22 Oct 2026 18:39:07
Well, I don't like being argumentative but one of my mates is a Man U fan and I remember taking the micky out of him when Ruben Amorin was manager and he said similar to what you are saying that basically they were shoe-horning BF into a system that he was hopeless at playing. They were dreadful under Amorin as they have become again under Carrick. But in both instances the main reason the fans are so pissed off is that they can't stop losing and he is one of the common denominators.
In our case it is the opposite and a lot of fans are saying when Pablo plays our win rate is higher.
I agree with you, Robbo, Joyful and others that he is a terrible player with very little actual skill and rarely scores.
The deal is also a bit suspect but the others who talk about his work rate our win rate are also right.
Sometimes it's not always the best players that get picked. As West Ham fans we know a lot about 66 but if you had to pick the best player from Geoff Hurst or Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Greaves was a far superior player. It's just that he lost his place in the England side at the wrong time and Geoff Hurst rightly took advantage with England getting the results and deserved his place in the starting line up.
8.) 22 Oct 2026 22:47:19
Yes, mate, that is all well and good, and what you say is correct, but the major flaw in your argument is.both Fernandes and Hurst is/was a decent footballer. Both make/made contributions to any game.
And I repeat, we have no way of knowing how WHU would have played had Pablo not been on the pitch. Just closely watching Pablo leads to one conclusion — he's not a player at this level.
9.) 22 Oct 2026 22:51:25
Pablo was purchased to score goals, which he has not done, however, when the man plays our performances are significantly better. He works hard for the team, and it's a team game.
10.) 22 Oct 2026 23:00:43
Brooking, just how does he work hard for the team?
19 Sep 2026 14:34:45
First half terrible, but much better in the second.
Kante and Pablo changed the game. The former is definitely better as a more attacking player.
Austbo also I thought looked v lively.
Mukasa weirdly quiet, and Bowen totally absent - just not a leader as much as love him.
Kilman dreadful. Taty did nothing. Engels didn't impose himself at all.
Will take the point given first half.
01 Sep 2026 09:16:41
Wout Faes??? F*** sake.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 09:44:15
Yep, this is how far our ambition has taken us. Leicester fans hate this guy!!
2.) 01 Sep 2026 10:34:58
He would make Kilman look world class, he is truly awful.
3.) 01 Sep 2026 12:08:07
Hey, this Belgian defender has been sourced by our top Belgian head of recruitment. Apparently he uses Google. ?
4.) 01 Sep 2026 12:55:04
More likely uses the Beano.
5.) 01 Sep 2026 15:29:37
Last I heard it's off.
6.) 01 Sep 2026 16:05:19
Koppen whipped down B and Q and found a plank of wood that was better and cheaper than Wous, so cancelled the deal.
7.) 01 Sep 2026 18:10:47
Should have gone to the builders merchants, he'd have found a plank cheaper and better than Kilman.
24 Aug 2026 08:11:49.
Agree with so much of what's been said. Everyone saw this coming and it has been a long time in the making.
Anyone who's worked in business knows that 'strategy' is having a clear diagnosis of what's wrong, and a clear idea of where you want to get to. And you need clear structures and processes in place to get you from A to B. Reactive 'tactics' might help in the short term but never fix the underlying issues.
I don't think West Ham have ever had an actual strategy in my lifetime.
The rot runs very deep at this club. We need a complete rebuild and should all expect that things may need to get worse before they get better, until new owners come in with a clear plans
and a modern, data led approach, and well run business - much like your Brentfords and Bournemouths - we are toast.
1.) 24 Aug 2026 09:33:04
Totally agree, CMMV.
I would be quite prepared for things to get worse before getting better. But it would need to be spelt out with the general plan.
All the long term people that have been there through the BS years should go.
15 Jul 2026 10:50:44
All feels quite worrying to me - same old West Ham, lots of enquiries and interest but no movement. It's not the decisiveness I was expecting from Kretinsky.
Not least because there isn't a clear plan that I can see.
Lots of different profiles, from different leagues in different positions. Not sure what we are trying to build.
Appreciate outgoing players and money is the tricky bit, we've known that for months! Make a plan to deal with it.
1.) 15 Jul 2026 12:53:16
The problem is Sullivan is still the major shareholder, Kretensky worked with Sullivan for a number of years. Maybe we were all duped and nothing has changed. Hope I'm wrong, but it feels worse the more time goes by. Some positive news from the club would be good.
On the outgoing players, look how terrible we've been for a couple of seasons. I mean, we struggled to beat QPR and Burton last year, there was never going to be a queue for most of them.
We probably have 3 players that are really sellable: Bowen, Fernandes (who's gone) and Summerville. The rest will be 3rd or 4th choices for other clubs, so they will need to go through 2 or 3 other targets before they get to our players, as our players are simply not that valuable or that attractive. The club must know who is staying and who is going by now.
2.) 15 Jul 2026 13:14:22
Cmmv, plan for sure is to keep the basis of the team that were relegated; if they were good, why were they relegated?
Problem 1. You just cannot (in West Ham's case) buy 15/16 players and sell everyone you have in 10 weeks. Just impossible.
Problem 2. West Ham are struggling to grasp the reality of short funding and the necessity of moving on some players.
Problem 3. Will players bought in now be able to make the leap to the Premier League, if we are fortunate enough to get back?
Problem 4. Sullivan's demise and quick exit. Caught Kretinsky on the hop. Given more time, he could sort it all out, but there isn't the time.
Problem 5. Nuno can't get in the 3/4 players he needs because of the wage problems it would cause, given that the players we want rid of are still there.
Problem 6. Nuno knows it's likely that he's going to have to do the best he can over a 46-game, two-games-a-week season. There's no time to train or relax, just constant games. Have we the squad for that? In my opinion, no, not without a few additions.
The bookmakers make West Ham the clear favourites to win this division. I don't share their view. I would be happy to see West Ham return to the Premier League under any guise.
In our present set-up we won't score enough goals to win the league. We have no creativity in the middle, and we have no recognised centre-back pairing.
Other than all that, all's well!
04 Sep 2026 11:42:02
He's a quality player. Something not right with that price.
01 Sep 2026 19:40:24
Our line up is certainly not defensive, Iron.Al! Terrifyingly attacking if anything.
01 Sep 2026 17:00:06
Thanks, as ever, Joyful.
Sounds like the club are basically taking a big big gamble that we can go up without spending, and with finances in an ok place, and without a load of Championship-level players who we can't shift and who aren't good enough for the prem.
E.g., it's confidence (arrogance) rather than pure negligence. I hope they are right, but I can't say I share that confidence.
01 Sep 2026 14:01:46
Genuine question, what have the club and recruitment teams been doing for months? Where is the blockage, recruitment or higher up?
Were there lots of targets identified and then not pursued, or was there just no plan and the recruitment team just faffing around?
Even in a club as dysfunctional as ours, it's just inconceivable to leave things so late and seem so random.
26 Aug 2026 19:39:34
Yes, Mukasa was great - lots of pace and energy. Should be starting, in my view, if we can find a way to accommodate him, Taty, and Piroe (who also looked good).
Orford was class, and should rotate with Magassa for that 6 role if the latter stays.
Then I'd have Kante/Engles rotating for the more box to box midfield role.
Mayers ok, but he does make me a bit nervous on the ball. Lamadrid is getting slated by some, but I thought he did ok. Ajala v good for the goals, but otherwise pretty quiet.
03 Sep 2026 18:22:55
Came on here to say exactly the same thing, Markro! Well worth a watch. Not saying he shouldn't be getting more G/A, but the work he does is v important to the team, and v under appreciated.
04 Jan 2026 12:21:02
My point is that it's at best a short term fix. It's not the appointment of a future-facing club that plans for the long term. We all know the rot runs deep. I think that means we should accept that a few years of pain while we totally remake the club is worth it for the long term pay-off. Pardew might take us far in a cup - though I have my doubts on that anyway - but I'd sacrifice that for the overall health and success of my club in a heartbeat.