It is Panto season the lights are up and reality disappears temporarily for many, in among the grease paint and smoke onlookers dream and scare in equal measure, a good time is had by all. To celebrate the festivities further, many football fans engage in that well known hypothetical board game, player transfer and all its derivates.
Lucky Hammers fans will receive their 'striker lottery' game, to be played by in excess of 60,000 only! Roll up, roll up, it's the greatest schmooze on earth. The rules are simple, think of a name then think of an outrageous price, spin the wheel and see if anyone bites, simples.
Well that is what you would think as Hammers are yet again linked with any striker who has a pulse, remember Braithwaite from Barcelona? The situation David Moyes is now in is partly due to his stubborn nature when it comes to player acquisitions, he is after all only human and does have some faults as a manager, faults that only come to prominence when results aren't going the club's way.
Selling Haller was a bit of a mistake, granted that is easier to say with the benefit of hindsight, but not replacing him was a BLATANT error, one for which the club is now paying a high price and will continue to do so until the situation is rectified.
It will be very enlightening to see how the Irons board approach the upcoming transfer window, of course their original plans will have been thrown in to chaos as the Omicron variant of Covid 'rampages' through the country, monies that had been put aside for transfers might well have to be dipped in to in order to stabilise the club's finances, as is what happened with the Haller money that had originally been earmarked to go straight to Moyes for a replacement.
Being a loyal 'club man', Moyes at no time referenced the fact that there was no money left for transfers, preferring to be the 'fall guy' in the situation and taking the criticism of being 'dithering Dave' on the chin without redress, the board and the fans are lucky to have him, so get of his back and just appreciate the phenomenal job he has done in the last two years.
The fact that Hammers are anywhere near the top four at this stage of the season is testament to just how well David Moyes has reformed and rebuilt the team, a few rocky results shouldn't detract from that fact, so give the guy a break and look forward to seeing the club in Europe soon in a competition that neither Arsenal or Tottingham, can possibly qualify for! LN
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The old Haller chestnut!
I just don't get it, "not replacing him"....we all know that the biggest conundrum for years has been our lack of a proper striker & every hammers fans wanted Haller to be a success,but honestly is that what it's come to? I still read it on other sites & even on here that "Haller wasn't used properly by moyes" "he's a massive success in the champions league" blah blah blah...he was terrible for us,a lazy sulk that stole a living,time for people to forget him imo
You are entirely correct
You are entirely correct about Haller, perhaps his uselessness while he was at west ham exposed the weaknesses he had in his game and given the opportunity to make amends in a less challenging league, he grabbed it with both hands. strikers thrive on confidence and I think Haller had lost ALL confidence BEFORE Moyes arrived and just had to move on, best result for both parties at the time.
I cant believe we are still
I cant believe we are still talking about Le Merde!!!!!
Lets go for that young Czech herbert and develop him further...