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Think that’s unfair. If you genuinely think that then your selective memory is misleading you. As I recall you couldn’t fault his effort on the pitch, despite whatever limits there were in his game and the shitshow around him. In our relegation season he scored twice at Everton, and I think scored the winner at Chelsea. On the subject of Chelsea didn’t he receive a red card there a couple of seasons before ? Shows he can put his foot in occasionally and he isn’t always the angelic choir boy/‘son in law’ he’s made out to be. Put Zaha in his pocket and wound him up well. I’m not convinced coming back is a great idea. Certainly think he could offer something but main issue is where is he in the pecking order? Jander (assuming he stays) is more of our creative spark in MF, Downes the one to harass the opposition and get things moving (but will inevitably have a couple of suspensions). We need another physical player in MF in my book. Could JWP be an alternative toAzaz on occasion?

Downes apart there’s very little muscle or aggression there. As said elsewhere we need a good DM, and/or a bit more size/height of an enforcer there. A Schneiderlin or Wanyama. The Columbian bloke seemed to match up but wants to stay at Real Betis.

JWP or not, we still need a DM or enforcer out there. JWP doesn’t tick that box. And he isn’t a Jander replacement should he leave.

Definitely ‘ours’ then. We’re the only club he’ll pass a medical with his leg hanging off. No problem

In Aribo’s case probably because he didn’t have offers and somewhere better he wanted to go to. In the real world I don’t expect JWP to give up a years salary at West Ham. But if he really wanted to ‘come home’…

Perhaps JWP will negotiate his own release from West Ham. They clearly don’t want him and presumably don’t want his wages either. He’ll need to give up some of his last year’s salary but if he wants to join us then perhaps something will give. If he doesn’t join us, Nathan J is a big fan at Charlton

So as we thought they have got some £ squirrelled away, and they offer us a paltry £18m plus add ons. Would be good if Fulham come in and stump up a decent figure for him.

Be pleased with that from what I’ve read. But unfortunately I fear that now this is public it probably won’t happen. He’ll end up in Italy or somewhere

Is this the same German football expert that gave a damning review of Scienza last season ? If so best ignored.

totally agree with this as the wish list. Not so sure on all the names though or that we'll be successful in recruiting the standard we want. Certainly don't see JWP as the MF we need.

If JWP is on a free then so be it, but I can't see West Ham letting him go on that basis. I hope we're not spending £2/3m that could be invested elsewhere in a more dynamic player.in MF, CB, or CF

Might also influence Celtic's bid for Bazunu either being able to afford him or look for someone else.

Strange that he seemed to be the 'hot property' that clubs were all meant to be scrambling for earlier. Middlesborough saying they were withdrawing from it as they couldn't afford to compete with the other clubs you mention (before their Rogers windfall). But he remains at Hibs. Wolves are probably sorted withy signing James, not sure how interested we were/are, and as said later Italy seems a likely destination and regular route for Scots now.

Is his sister, Stella, in charge of catering and beer sales in the concourse ?

One other thing on Stoke, just realised one of their CB’s was Ben Gibson. Nephew of Gibbo.