hypochondriac

Large loan fee or Hammers pay most of the wages?

I know it's not going to happen, but just imagine we did get him on loan as the Mara replacement.

He was linked with Arsenal last week.

People are clutching at straws if they think that Johnson coming doesn't mean KWP will be going. It's a bummer but I think it was always expected.

That's my assumption.

Not a striker.

No chance. Another striker needed on top for certain.

Given the Stephens injury and potential departures, I wonder if our defensive line up tomorrow will be Bazunu Holgate Charles THB Manning

I would have had him when we were in the prem so I truly excellent signing and realistically the best we could have hoped for. Proven in this division too. Huge congratulations to Saints for this one.

Looks like saints are about to announce THB.

Won't that be whoever we get in to replace mara and Ballard?

Be serious. I could maybe see a scenario where Mara goes and then we don't manage to replace him but there's zero chance we let Dpm Ballard go on loan unless we are certain we are going to get someone in to replace him in the squad.

Clearly we are getting another striker.

You hope the other new striker woild be good enough to guard against that.

Yes so striking options could be Stewart New striker Ballard In that scenario he'd get plenty of game time off the bench.

I know it's not entirely the same, but if Poch was in charge he'd be giving some of these young guys a chance. Surely we could afford to give someone as talented as Ballard a bit of game time?

I am a bit sad that he isn't getting a chance here this year. I thought one of the only positives on relegation was being able to give someone like Ballard a chance.

On their forum they claim their three best players are Clarke Stewart Roberts Not definitive of course, but I guess they'd be best placed to know.

All indications are we are lookibg to get someone else yes? Very much doubt we would be sending Ballard on loan otherwise.

I meant Roberts sorry.

I'm not sure why Roberts is underwhelming. Sunderland fans on their forum are saying he's their best player.

Well he wanted to go to Everton so it doesn't seem he's that picky.

Wood and THB would give us incredible strength in depth. If we get a decent winger the same will be true for midfield. The only real weak link then will be attack where we are very light. Another attacker almost guaranteed after Stewart imo.

That and he wants to be in the Premier league. Clearly no one wanted to pay what we wanted for him so we said we would let him go if he signed a new deal with us. Expect he will go elsewhere next year whatever happens.

"everyone loves a leap" he knows exactly what he's doing!