West Ham Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 25/26

Irish Iron · 27-07-2009 09:30AM #1

I searched for one of this are there isn't one as far as i can see,
the terry dixon thread is turning into a dean ashton transfer discussion and im sure this thread will get enough action over the season to be needed?

I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
They fly so high,
Nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams,
They fade and die.
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.

Irish Iron · 27-07-2009 09:35AM

Sunday's paper rumours

# West Ham have joined Spurs in showing interest in Bayern Munich's Italian striker Luca Toni.

# Eidur Gudjohnsen is keeping Gianfranco Zola guessing over a return to English football with West Ham.

# West Ham are lining up a move for Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso.

# Dean Ashton’s two-year misery at West Ham is set to end with a £5million move to either Stoke, Fulham or Hull

# West Ham will demand £15m for centre-back Matthew Upson, who is being chased by Tottenham, but if Manchester City fail to buy John Terry City boss Mark Hughes will make a move for Upson.

NOTW:-

Leverkusen in for Julien Faubert

WEST HAM flop Julien Faubert, 25, interests Bayer Leverkusen.

Fellow German side Schalke also fancy the midfielder, 25, who had a chunk of last term on loan at

Real Madrid.

He has struggled since a £6million move from Bordeaux in 2007 but has impressed in pre-season

for the Hammers.

People:-

Eidur's Gud to go

Ian Gibb
26 July 2009

Eidur Gudjohnsen is set to quit European champions Barcelona - with West Ham waiting to sign

him.

Gudjohnsen insists he will walk out of the Nou Camp if he doesn't get more starting time than last

season.

He said: "I'm a footballer and I love to play. I want to play as much as I can. We've got a lot of

youngsters with unbelievable talent but there's only room for 11 at one time.

"I've had a lot of opportunities to make a lot more money at different stages of my career and have

always done what I felt was right. I will do that again."

Mirror:-

CITY TO UP OFFER

By James Masters 26/07/2009

West Ham are bracing themselves for a £15million bid from Manchester City for Matthew Upson.

The Hammers are desperate to keep hold of the England defender, who still has two years

remaining on his contract at Upton Park.

City's failure to land John Terry from Chelsea and being told to double their £15m offer for

Everton's Joleon Lescott has sparked fears that Upson could be next on Mark Hughes' shopping

list.

Hughes has spent £80m this summer, but is yet to sign a top central defender.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is also keen on Upson after the news that Ledley King, Michael

Dawson and Jonathan Woodgate will all miss the start of the season.

Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso targeted by West Ham United

26/07/2009

West Ham are lining up a move for Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso after the Brazilian

handed in a transfer request.

Basso, 34, has asked to leave Ashton Gate after failing to agree terms on a new contract.

Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola is looking for cover for England star Rob Green.

Robins boss Gary Johnson rapped: "We have offered him a very good contract.

"We have always moved Adriano up the pay scale if he and the club have progressed but his

latest demands are simply beyond what we can offer."

therecklessone · 27-07-2009 01:14PM

I promise this will reopen at the weekend once we've finalised the charter review and published the new charter, which may have some implicatins for superthread rules. Please bear with us.

LuckyLloyd · 12-08-2009 06:25PM

Opened as per request.

therecklessone · 12-08-2009 10:12PM

Millwall drawn in the Carling Cup, there will be carnage!

String · 12-08-2009 11:28PM

Millwall at home! GET IN!!!! cant wait for this one

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 12-08-2009 11:50PM

Even I'm excited about this one and don't even support West Ham or Millwall!

mike65 · 12-08-2009 11:51PM

Hammers better rest Carlton Cole for that one.

Irish Iron · 13-08-2009 12:04AM

DrMorphine wrote: »

Millwall at home! GET IN!!!! cant wait for this one

i dont know how to sum up how exited i am for this
have to go over for it il never forgive myself if i dont

flahavaj · 13-08-2009 12:27AM

No good can come of this. Its like that film with whatsisname.:pac:

The Volt · 13-08-2009 12:32AM

flahavaj wrote: »

No good can come of this. Its like that film with whatsisname.:pac:

Unless Chelsea get Millwall in Round 3

String · 13-08-2009 12:42AM

Irish Iron wrote: »

i dont know how to sum up how exited i am for this
have to go over for it il never forgive myself if i dont

Sucks its on a weekday. Would go over in a heartbeat if it wasnt. Wont go on general sale so if you dont have membership i would get it. Would be worth it for this game

CantGetNoSleep · 13-08-2009 01:11AM

How are we looking for the new season? Is Behrami fit yet? Who is going to play at RB?

Irish Iron · 13-08-2009 02:57AM

DrMorphine wrote: »

Sucks its on a weekday. Would go over in a heartbeat if it wasnt. Wont go on general sale so if you dont have membership i would get it. Would be worth it for this game

yeh ive got 2 memberships and its the same night as the arsenal -v- celtic game so should be able to round up a crew to head over

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

How are we looking for the new season? Is Behrami fit yet? Who is going to play at RB?

behrami will miss the start and i think faubert is gonna play rb if neill dosent stay.
im happy enough with the squad, another striker would be ideal i guess

String · 13-08-2009 05:48PM

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

How are we looking for the new season? Is Behrami fit yet? Who is going to play at RB?

Behrami probably wont be back till late sep/oct. I would prefer spector at rb and bring on faubert if we go behind or need some goals.

Spector----Tomkins---Upson----Illunga

That would be my prefered defense for wolves.

Is doyle fit for the game?

String · 14-08-2009 05:37PM

Kovac signs 3yr deal
http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1754687,00.html

Irish Iron · 15-08-2009 08:24PM

did you see the game today morphine?

the first half an hour faubert was brilliant. if he put in performances like that week in week out id have him over neill.
having said that id like to see how he copes against stronger opposition first.

cracker of a goal from noble, big season for him.

dyer looked good, cole had another stormer.

i dont know if green got motm but he should have if he didnt.

Ravelleman · 16-08-2009 02:35PM

I was pretty pleased with the performance yesterday. It was nice to see Faubert playing well. I always thought he'd be a strong signing for us but that achilles injury he got seemed to break his spirit a little. Maybe 6 months on the bench at Real can cure even the most jaded player.

All that being said, the bench yesterday looked quite weak. Gabs probably isn't quite ready yet. Spector is competent. Stanislas is still developing. I just worry that we don't have enough options at the moment to change things if a game is going badly. But I suppose it was like that for most of last season and we did pretty well.

Irish Iron · 17-08-2009 07:07PM

Jordan Spence is to further his development with a month-long loan switch to Championship club Scunthorpe United.

The 19-year-old defender could make his debut for the Iron at home against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night having been in the stands to watch their 3-2 win against Derby County at Glanford Park on Saturday. Highly rated by all at West Ham but yet to make his senior debut, Spence has captained England at every youth level up to the Under-20s.

Spence will hope to impress Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins as he did during a temporary spell at Leyton Orient last season, playing 20 games for the League One outfit. He returned to West Ham in the summer and was taken on the first team's pre-season training camp in Austria and subsequent tour of China.

Freddie Sears, also 19, is the only other West Ham player out on loan. The striker is at Championship club Crystal Palace and had the misfortune of seeing a seemingly good goal disallowed at the weekend. Sears had the ball in the net in the first half against Bristol City only for all the match officials to miss it and continue play. Palace went on to lose 1-0.

Spence and Sears could face each other on Saturday 12 September when Scunthorpe make the long trip down to London to take on Palace. Before then, Hammers fans will be able to see Sears in action against Manchester City in a televised Carling Cup tie on Thursday 27 August.

String · 17-08-2009 08:47PM

Irish Iron wrote: »

did you see the game today morphine?

I was only listening to it on talksport but saw the highlights. Heard faubert played bery well alright. Although im not going to judge till i see a few more games. Was delighted with overall perfromance and glad to see dyer getting more minutes. Jimenez seems promising and has already geld in well with the squad. If cole gets injured we are in big trouble tho. No di michele or tristan this year for backup and with sears gone aswell. Hopefully we will get someone before window closes.

Irish Iron wrote: »

Jordan Spence is to further his development with a month-long loan switch to Championship club Scunthorpe United.

The 19-year-old defender could make his debut for the Iron at home against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night having been in the stands to watch their 3-2 win against Derby County at Glanford Park on Saturday. Highly rated by all at West Ham but yet to make his senior debut, Spence has captained England at every youth level up to the Under-20s.

Spence will hope to impress Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins as he did during a temporary spell at Leyton Orient last season, playing 20 games for the League One outfit. He returned to West Ham in the summer and was taken on the first team's pre-season training camp in Austria and subsequent tour of China.

Freddie Sears, also 19, is the only other West Ham player out on loan. The striker is at Championship club Crystal Palace and had the misfortune of seeing a seemingly good goal disallowed at the weekend. Sears had the ball in the net in the first half against Bristol City only for all the match officials to miss it and continue play. Palace went on to lose 1-0.

Spence and Sears could face each other on Saturday 12 September when Scunthorpe make the long trip down to London to take on Palace. Before then, Hammers fans will be able to see Sears in action against Manchester City in a televised Carling Cup tie on Thursday 27 August.

Very good move. Him and freddie going to come back much better players! They really need to play the more physical games if they are ever going to make it in the premierleague!

Really looking forward to spurs and millwall now. Spurs game is going to be VERY tough. I would be very happy with a draw. Millwall should be easy

CantGetNoSleep · 17-08-2009 09:16PM

What do people reckon are the chances of Deano staying? none?

Irish Iron · 18-08-2009 05:41PM

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

What do people reckon are the chances of Deano staying? none?

i dont know stoke are doing alot of sniffing around him,
id love nothing more for him to stay and stay fit because he is sheer class, a shearer/sheringham type player in my eyes.

theres strong talk of that bordeaux striker chamakh coming to west ham, i know nothing about him, seen him for the first time on eurogoals this week.

Telegraph:-

West Ham poised to seal £7 million deal for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh

By Jason Burt
Published: 7:31AM BST 18 Aug 2009

West Ham hope to secure the permanent transfer of the highly-rated Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh in a deal thought to be worth around £7 million.

Chief executive Scott Duxbury will fly to France to try to secure a move for the 25 year-old, who remains of interest to Arsenal.

If West Ham sign Chamakh it will come as a huge relief to manager Gianfranco Zola, who has made no secret of his desire to bring in at least one new striker this summer. West Ham will partly finance the deal with the expected sale of defender James Collins, who is interesting Stoke City and is available for around £5 million. Talks between the two clubs are ongoing.

One concern for West Ham is that Chamakh may carry out his threat to see out the final year of his contract at Bordeaux and then agree a free transfer next summer to Arsenal, who had a £5 million bid for the Moroccan international rejected earlier this summer.

Understandably the French club are keen to avoid that scenario and want to conclude a swift deal with West Ham, who are confident that negotiations will be successfully concluded on Tuesday.

Chamakh scored twice in Bordeaux's 3-2 win at Sochaux on Saturday to take his total to three goals in two French league games. West Ham had an initial offer of £4 million rejected and although club sources will not confirm the scale of their new bid, sources in France have indicated it could amount to around £7 million. Contrary to suggestions, there is no sell-on clause involved in the deal.

West Ham have been in talks with Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen and Bayern Munich's Luca Toni, but Chamakh would appear to represent a younger, quicker option than either player.

However West Ham will continue to look to add to their squad before the transfer window closes at the end of this month, having already signed Luis Jiménez from Inter Milan on a season-long loan and agreed permanent deals for Radoslav Kovac and Herita Ilunga, plus the promising young former Chelsea striker Frank Nouble.

The club have continued to fiercely deny suggestions that they have to conduct a fire-sale to balance the books and have also dismissed out-of-hand claims that Zola is unhappy and considering his position.

On the contrary, it is understood that the manager is comfortable with the club's current transfer policy and is working closely with Duxbury and technical director Gianluca Nani to re-shape the squad.

West Ham have made no secret of the fact that they want to move on several fringe players such as Calum Davenport and Nigel Quashie, and would consider offers for others such as Julien Faubert and Collins, even though both are currently involved in the first-team.

Duxbury has to continue to try and balance the books and it is a case of West Ham having to sell to finance any purchases.

Manchester City have shown interest in Matthew Upson but West Ham will not sell their captain unless they receive an offer of at least £15 million. Even then the bid will be put to Zola to make a final decision but he may decide that such a fee, for a 30 year-old, represents good value as long as he is given funds to invest in his first-team squad.

Het-Field · 19-08-2009 09:42PM

WooHoo ! My tixs arrived for Sunday's game ! Really looking forward to this as I having been sitting my Inns entrance exams for the past 3 days, with two more to come !

Havent been at Upton Park for a game since 2004, so Im looking forwward to getting re-aquainted !

Come on you Irons !

Irish Iron · 19-08-2009 10:01PM

Het-Field wrote: »

WooHoo ! My tixs arrived for Sunday's game ! Really looking forward to this as I having been sitting my Inns entrance exams for the past 3 days, with two more to come !

Havent been at Upton Park for a game since 2004, so Im looking forwward to getting re-aquainted !

Come on you Irons !

booked my millwall tickets today,

irons!

String · 19-08-2009 10:16PM

Think I will go to easy games this year instead and try and see a couple wins

Hull and Portsmouth maybe. Fed up of going to top 4 games for the moment as we always loose when I see them :pac:

Irish Iron · 20-08-2009 11:37AM

From l'equipe

While he seemed resigned to stay in Bordeaux, despite his desires elsewhere, Marouane Chamakh has perhaps never been so close to a departure from the club girondin. L'Equipe revealed Thursday that the latest offer from West Ham for the Moroccan international striker has moved closer Wednesday evening demands made by the leadership of club champion de France.

The Hammers have offered a total of 7 million euros, with different bonuses that guarantee the champion of France at least 1 million extra a year. In addition, Bordeaux was reportedly proposed to reach 20% on capital gains by West Ham at the resale of the player. Jean-Louis Triaud, the president of Bordeaux, had fixed the compensation to transfer 8 million, plus 25% incentive on capital gains.

The views are sufficiently close to the English club is very optimistic about the upcoming arrival of the player 25 years. Gianfranco Zola, the Hammers manager, hopes Chamakh will soon visit the facilities of the club and he wants to make him the tip of his attack. Zola will offer Chamakh a five year contract. Nikola Zigic, the attacking Serbian at Valencia (28 years) would still be in pole to be his successor at Bordeaux.

Irish Iron · 21-08-2009 02:03AM

SIR TREVOR BROOKING has urged West Ham to sign two strikers – because they can’t afford to flirt with the drop under their current ownership.

The Hammers have just one fit forward in Carlton Cole and links with Eidur Gudjohnsen and Marouane Chamakh have so far come to nothing.

And Brooking, who spent his entire playing career at Upton Park, is eager for signings to be made.

He said: “West Ham need a couple of strikers – and they would be the difference between a top-half finish or looking over their shoulder.

"Strikers would be the difference between a top-half finish or West Ham looking over their shoulder"
“The new asset management group of creditors need to support the club because, to get their money back, they’ll need West Ham to stay in the Premier League.”

Brooking, the Football Association’s director of football development, was speaking at the launch of a twinning scheme between the FA and the Government’s £270m myplace programme to develop top-class youth facilities in England.

Brooking said: “The FA is delighted to be supporting this initiative. The facilities in this country are key to encouraging youngsters to participate in sport.

“And I’m sure the scheme will help provide them with an opportunity to think about what kind of sports they can get involved in.

“From a footballing point of view, five-a-side and mini-soccer is growing in popularity and we want to keep these youngsters involved in the sport. The myplace age groups are key ones for us.”

JPA · 21-08-2009 02:17AM

What do you think of James Collins?
Linked with Villa. A real

for me.

Irish Iron · 21-08-2009 05:58PM

JPA wrote: »

What do you think of James Collins?
Linked with Villa. A real for me.

i love the ginger pele, but i prefer when we have upson & tomkins in defence so if he wants to stay as back up it would be great if not good luck to him

therecklessone · 24-08-2009 01:55PM

Have heard from a good source that Collison's dad was killed in a road traffic accident yesterday on the way to the game, Collison didn't hear about it until after the game when he went looking for him.

Very sad, RIP.

Quint · 24-08-2009 02:05PM

therecklessone wrote: »

Have heard from a good source that Collison's dad was killed in a road traffic accident yesterday on the way to the game, Collison didn't hear about it until after the game when he went looking for him.

Very sad, RIP.

Seriously bad luck for West Ham players over the weekend.

West Ham Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 25/26

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