Champions League Contention

[jon collett]

If we do get it, like we should, we need to spend big in the summer.

Fair comment.

Hoping Emi and Pau come back and that makes a huge difference.

[ChicagoLion]

Yes and no. Mainly yes, but he's grateful.

I love the fact that they want the only man to bring them silverware in most of their lifetimes gone, because he doesn't play "the West Ham way".

Which is a bit of a myth in itself as from my 45 years on the planet, they have always played shit football.

They have just been relegation fodder at the same time.

So they play no different to how they have ever played, but won a trophy, & they still want him out?

Fucking deluded Cockney mugs...

Moyes ball is horrible though.
When you look at the talent in that squad, I think they could be doing much better.

[Clark W Griswold]

If we do get it, like we should, we need to spend big in the summer.

Fair comment.

Hoping Emi and Pau come back and that makes a huge difference.

I'm not so sure. I mean, yes, if we're going to have a chance of winning the CL and PL as good as we are we do need significant improvement but part of me likes the idea of consolidation and steady improvement. Maybe look to improve a few players that we already have as Emery's track record with that is phenominal. I don't think i'd want to change too much too soon and spending big on a player is not always a guarantee of success. Our current record signing wouldn't be in my best 11 with everyone fit. I think a better back up keeper (with experience) to replace Olsen, one really top level creative player to replace Zaniolo and one really top (proper) defensive mid to replace Dendonker should be enough at this point. Just get the right guys in, whether it be free or big money.

We can also look to move on Coutinho, Chambers and not persue Longlet in addition to that.

As for whether it will happen, one draw for us in tandem with no more than 2 wins and a draw for them and it's done. They have to play Man City too, surely it's all over.

[Pete3206]

surely it's all over.

Gulp!

[pablo_picasso]

Yes and no. Mainly yes, but he's grateful.

I love the fact that they want the only man to bring them silverware in most of their lifetimes gone, because he doesn't play "the West Ham way".

Which is a bit of a myth in itself as from my 45 years on the planet, they have always played shit football.

They have just been relegation fodder at the same time.

So they play no different to how they have ever played, but won a trophy, & they still want him out?

Fucking deluded Cockney mugs...

Moyes ball is horrible though.
When you look at the talent in that squad, I think they could be doing much better.

But they have always played shit football, & lost mostly, so to play football 7 get a trophy, seems like a bit of a no brainer.

But then again, I suppose I don't have to watch it week in week out, so maybe Im being a little harsh.

I just think that they have massively over inflated views of their own self importance. "The West Ham way"? "The Academy of Football"?

Do me a favour...

West Ham have always been a grotty little club playing grotty football.

[olaftab]

If we do get it, like we should, we need to spend big in the summer.

No, we just need to build on our current strength. We have the squad numbers with Buendia, Mings, Ramsey and Kamara coming back. We need to add couple of quality additions at fullback and a top attacking midfielder. 

[N'ZMAV]

Agreed - Mings, Buendia, Ramsey, Moreno all back in the squad adds a lot of depth we'e really missed this season.

I think we'll get in another CB as Lenglet will go, we've been linked with Hermoso. I think Digne will go, so maybe we need something at LB, and I've never been convinced Emery really rates Cash.

[The Man With A Stick]

We'll need proper cover for Kamara before his inevitable injury later on next season.  Tim doesn't appear to be the answer as he's barely played and we can't keep plugging the gap by playing Luiz or McGinn out of their natural positions.

[N'ZMAV]

I'd expect Dendoncker and Chambers to be moved on, that might free up some wages to bring in a decent DM

[Clark W Griswold]

surely it's all over.

Gulp!

Yeah I know, shouldn’t say it really !

[olaftab]

I'd expect Dendoncker and Chambers to be moved on, that might free up some wages to bring in a decent DM

If that does happen it will be very slow.

[Neil Hawkes]

I'd expect Dendoncker and Chambers to be moved on, that might free up some wages to bring in a decent DM

120 quid o.n.o. is not going to get you much in return though.

Ah.....wages, fair enough.

[Toronto Villa]

Coutinho will need to be sold too. I can see Digne moving on in part because it appears he’d like to move back to France. Those two alone are probably £400k a week.

[eamonn]

Which is why we'll struggle to sell them. We won't fetch a fee for Coutinho and only a nominal one for Digne, who prior to his form this season, I would have been happy to free-up his wages and happy for Moreno to replace him fully based on his form this time last year.

[Toronto Villa]

Digne won’t be an issue. Coutinho’s contract goes to 2026, so I can see us eating a lot of that if we do release him. Unless he manages to keep playing where he is.