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Midday Deadline Guff

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Mon, 01/09/2025 - 12:19

In classic deadline day fashion, West Ham is scrambling to complete deals, but there’s some hope that at least one player will be signed today.

Emerson seems to be making his move to Marseille for an astronomical fee of €1,000,000, as well as Nayef Aguerd, who seems to be heading to Marseille to for £19,500,000! Now that is seriously an astronomical fee.

In light of this news, we’re attempting to replace Cresswell with a younger Cresswell in the form of Charlie from Toulouse.

Other central defenders are being explored, such as Disasi. Igor from Brighton, Ex-Fiorentina, was also discussed, but ultimately the Brazilian decided to go to Crystal Palace.

As well as the exits of Emerson and Aguerd, there were thoughts that Areola could be heading to Galatasaray, but as time goes on, that doesn’t look likely.

The situation of Irving and Guido Rodriguez is tough and predominantly all to do with the agents, not the club wanting to keep them.

That’s enough for the midday guff nonsense, we’ll find out everything in the next 7 hours of the transfer window.

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Summerville Shines, Potter Gleams - Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Sun, 31/08/2025 - 17:41

Potter's side pummeled Nottingham Forest by three goals to nil, thanks to a dull first half and the introduction of Summerville.

The first half appeared as lacklustre for both sides, the Hammers not being able to have too many chances, whilst Forest also suffered from the same; the only player to have a shot on target and the best chance of the half would be Lucas Paqueta, who forced Sels into an acrobatic save, and that was the only highlight of the half.

The second half felt the same, not much change until the introduction of Crysencio Saver-ville, who came on in the 82nd minute and just two minutes later, wriggled his way through the Nottingham Forest midfield to give it to Jarrod Bowen, who slotted it into the back of the net. An elegant finish from Jarrod Bowen put us 1-0 up.

But it would be only two minutes later for the Hammers to see their next bit of action as it wasn't us conceding from kick-off, which is a change, but rather Crysencio dancing down the wing into the box, being brought down by Sangare and a penalty being confirmed. Lucas Paqueta stuttered and placed the ball into the net, giving us all three points, and as he wheeled off in celebration, the Brazilian Magnifico seemed to pick up the phone, throwing it away and kissing the badge, dismissing all of the ludicrous rumours yesterday about a transfer to Aston Villa.

Malick Diouf had his Malick-cious intent with his lethal crosses throughout the 90' and one of them found Callum Wilson in the 91st minute to make it 3-0 to the Hammers, and unfortunately, that means we'll most likely not sign another player this window seeing as Sully has to pay Wilson's bonus! Sorry Sul!

Jarrod Bowen turned into Jarradona with a dancing run around 5 players in the dying moments of the game, but as he was about to take the shot, Wilson remembered that Antonio's told him to try and keep his record, therefore nicking the ball from Bowen! But all happy smiles came to the end of the 90' as the refreshed starting eleven got us all three points.

A back four gave us a new life today, and hopefully it's something that Potter can learn from. Mateus Fernandes also impressed on his debut alongside Tomas Soucek and Ward-Prowse, happy smiles all around going into the International break... can anyone remind me who's on MOTD again?

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Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Line-ups:

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Sun, 31/08/2025 - 12:46

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Gibbs-White (C), Wood, Ndoye, Milenkovic, Aina
West Ham: Hermansen, Diouf, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Soucek, Paqueta, Fernandes, Ward-Prowse, Bowen (C), Fullkrug
Subs: Areola, Summerville, Wilson, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Rodriguez, Scarles, Potts, Irving

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Submitted by newburkie on Fri, 29/08/2025 - 11:46

I reckon Sunday will tell a lot ,if we ship another 3or4 goals ,it would be boardering on the farcical to keep him .

Two Arrows With Eight Targets - Potter & Macaulay Find The Bow

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Thu, 28/08/2025 - 10:54

Potter and Macaulay have finally managed to secure some funding to fulfil their midfield targets and in classic West Ham United fashion, the deals would be completed with just a handful of days until the window closes.

After over 3 months of interest, the Hammers have struck a deal with Southampton to secure Mateus Fernandes for £35,000,000. The original asking price fathomed over £60,000,000, but as time passed and as Fernandes became increasingly unhappy at remaining at the Saints, West Ham swooped in with both sides' officials meeting last night, and a deal was rapidly concluded by the morning, seeing as the Portuguese international has already completed the first part of his medical.

The deal became more apparent as not only was the Southampton player unhappy, but he seemed interested and excited with the prospect of joining West Ham over the other 13 clubs that were interested in him. We must've given him the Potter special and not held talks at the training ground, a mistake which we learned through Soungoutou Magassa, whose announcement is imminent, but a deal was nearly off after a 'medical technicality'.

The rumours at the moment are that it was to do with the player's vision, as he couldn't believe the state of the training ground but all is yet to be confirmed.

The Fernandes deal is set to include some hefty add-ons, supposedly reaching an extra £7,000,000 if requirements are fulfilled.

You'd suspect that Guido will be the first player out of the door IF both signings were to officially be announced, as well as Andy Irving, who's been linked to numerous clubs.

Even with the confirmation of both of these signings in the coming days, the window is far from over and more business in other departments needs to be done. The club are allegedly still looking to sign a central defender as well as a striker before the end of the transfer window and if all this guff is to be true, then we've got a very few busy days up ahead.

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Nipps Hair what is going on?

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Wed, 27/08/2025 - 07:57

Braids...lion king and last night a Taras Bulba type what is next? a full on Phil Oakey from the 80's? or maybe a Bobby Charlton sweep over! but hey unlike the football being dished out it is entertaining

Bowen

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Submitted by newburkie on Wed, 27/08/2025 - 00:07

As we read the headlines in the papers " Bowen abused by west ham fans ,I refuse to believe it was orchestrated by fans of the club ,most fans anyway ,I believe it was one or two nasty indervuals, probably shit faced on drink , surely the club will do it's best to seek out the scumbag or scumbags responsible,they have done more damage than they could ever have realised,if Bowen walks ,and who could blame him,the this club is finished.

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