Saint_Ash

Proper hilarious emails from David Sullivan to Sporting Lisbon re Carvalho. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11023586/west-ham-emails-to-sporting-lisbon-that-appear-to-prove-william-carvalho-offers I thought they were fake due to being written like a child but apparently not.

This happens more frequently than people think.

I want Boufal to start in the no 10 role behind Gabi. Forster Cedric Stephens Yoshida Bertrand Romeu Lemina Davis Boufal Redmond Gabi

Someone that expensive would want a club playing european football and 100k+ a week in wages so it I expect our highest spend would be no more than 25m, which is still ridiculous money for a club like us.

Our defence is actually ok, obviously would be better with VvD in it but we need someone who can do damage at the opposite end, I'd like Boufal to get a run but if sold VvD for 75m then try and get someone who can cause that damage up front, even if it means spending 25m+

Tend to agree with this. I know some people get some itk snippets from time to time but as far as I can tell Tom got the strike thing spot on and everything else was in the news before being said on here. Nothing against Tom but people hanging on every word he says is a bit foolish.

Think he was 29 when he joined us.

Thank you, saved me writing something similar to his waffle. I'm bored of people saying we won't attract the big players because of our strong position on VvD. As well as the points highlighted above it might do us good for the good players we have to see we have some ambition and won't bend over backwards at the first opportunity.

I don't think Joe Lewis likes putting his hand in his pocket.

Not sure he's said anything to be ITK has he? Just seen him following Tom28 around a bit.

Last season Tadic had the ball and Austin took it off him when we had a pen, Tadic started getting upset and VvD, who was captain at the time, stepped in and took Tadic away. Austin then scored and went straight over to Tadic to do man hugs.

I don't ever feel sorry for someone earning 50 times more than me and doing a hobby as a career. If he didn't want to leave he'd still be with saints. His own doing.

A bit wishy washy for your liking?

Both goals conceded were because the defenders never kept their eye on Hernandez.

People need to move on about mane, we got the going price at the time, just under 40m. We'll get a lot more with whatever sell on value we have on him when he goes for 100m.

Christ, listening to most people on here you'd have thought we had just lost. 4 points out of six. Some people are never happy.

Christ. If I was a Liverpool fan I'm not sure I'd be happy with that. I'd sell and stick in a £50m for Sanchez at Arsenal, he's miles better and will likely go as it appears likely Liverpool will make Champs League. Or £45m for Tadic

Seems he's having a significant payrise to £2m pa, so just under £40k a week. Doesn't seem to be too much for a Dutch international.

Ahh, I thought it was 21 when the season started, I suppose this could have a factor then.

Not sure it makes much sense sending Gallagher out on loan, I think he'll get plenty of game time this season and he doesn't use up a place in the 25 man squad due to under 21 status still I think.

If you search Southampton in Twitter the most recent posts are all about Liverpool stating we NEED to sell VvD due to the fact that the Gao family need to make their money. Any straw they can find...

To be honest, that's what I thought. No "additional" funds. For all we know the budget for the transfer window was £50m, so far we have spent about £20m on Lemina and Bednarek, just about to spend £15m on Hoedt. This would leave £15m with no additional funds on top of that. I'm not going to panic yet.

I'm assuming two players have to leave now as we have a 27 man squad? (If Hoedt comes in that is)

All he said was he knows the player didn't he?

Is he a Dutch Imants Bleidelis?