Transfer thread

[braineclipse]

Tbh if we are getting to this stage, I would rather we focus on developing the likes of Odobert/Tel and just make do until Kulu is back and/or the January window is open where we have done well in recent years.

Some of the suggestions on here are beginning to get like buying for the sake of it which we don't need to be doing and would regret in the longer term....

Personally I think Elliott would be good. Really good player.

Definitely agree with your point about not buying for the sake of it. Has to make sense as targets long term.

Particularly if Kulusevski will be out for quite a while, but even if it's not that long, I do think we really need another creative and ball progression force in the team.

 

[braineclipse]

I think its more the eye test. Paqueta just never impressed me whenever I've watched him. Whereas Eze was invariably a stand out talent on the pitch. With "data led" thats what it means. At the end of the day you use data to determine which players to go and watch. You still watch them to give you your final judgement.

Personally I think he's looked good whenever I've seen him (admittedly not a ton). Kudus too had poor periods playing in a dysfunctional West Ham team? Paqueta has also had that betting case hanging over him.

 

[Silly McSilly Face]

Personally I think he's looked good whenever I've seen him (admittedly not a ton). Kudus too had poor periods playing in a dysfunctional West Ham team? Paqueta has also had that betting case hanging over him.

I said that about Kudus (that he hadn't impressed me on the few occasions i'd watched him for West Ham). We shall see with him - can he do it consistently across the season?

 

[harr1984]

I said that about Kudus (that he hadn't impressed me on the few occasions i'd watched him for West Ham). We shall see with him - can he do it consistently across the season?

The difference with Kudus is that he is still fairly young (only just turned 25) and clearly has always had the physique and skill, but his end product hasn't been great hence his fairly poor goals/assists return. But is now at that age where you find that a lot of talented players end product improves.

Paqueta is 28, he isn't going to get much better or change his habits at this stage. He is a highlights reel player, and having many West Ham friends have watched a lot of their games and there are a few things you can guarantee about him - he will do a lovely piece of skill at some point, give away the ball at some point, and do a stupid challenge at some point. He is not the answer IMO....

 

[Gazza]

The difference with Kudus is that he is still fairly young (only just turned 25) and clearly has always had the physique and skill, but his end product hasn't been great hence his fairly poor goals/assists return. But is now at that age where you find that a lot of talented players end product improves.

Paqueta is 28, he isn't going to get much better or change his habits at this stage. He is a highlights reel player, and having many West Ham friends have watched a lot of their games and there are a few things you can guarantee about him - he will do a lovely piece of skill at some point, give away the ball at some point, and do a stupid challenge at some point. He is not the answer IMO....

Trust in the power of Thomas the Frank engine

 

[Mabspurs]

The difference with Kudus is that he is still fairly young (only just turned 25) and clearly has always had the physique and skill, but his end product hasn't been great hence his fairly poor goals/assists return. But is now at that age where you find that a lot of talented players end product improves.

Paqueta is 28, he isn't going to get much better or change his habits at this stage. He is a highlights reel player, and having many West Ham friends have watched a lot of their games and there are a few things you can guarantee about him - he will do a lovely piece of skill at some point, give away the ball at some point, and do a stupid challenge at some point. He is not the answer IMO....

Paqueta would be wearing sky blue if it wasn't for his inquiry... and I would much rather take Pep's evaluation of a player than any Wet Spammer... they also said Kudus was a waste of space when we signed him...