Sunday, May 20, 2007
Squad Analysis
Who is going? What do we need? Where do we require cover?
It's hard to know what we need till we know who is going.
We definitely need a left back as at least cover for McCartney. Cover for Neill at RB. A top level centre mid fielder. Cover at least on both wings. At least one striker since we could see Tevez, Harewood & Teddy exiting. Don't need a keeper since Curbs obviously thinks Collins is cover for Green :)
£40 million has been promised by Eggie but is that to be supplemented by the proceeds of the rumoured mass clearout?
Post your thoughts...
Keepers
Green (1st choice)
Carroll
Walker
Stech
Left backs
McCartney (1st choice)
Konchesky (not rated by Curbs or me, likely to be leaving)
Right backs
Neill (1st choice)
Paintsil (not a sniff since Curbs, not much before even that..leaving?)
Mears (not even listed on official squad list?)
Centre backs
Collins (1st choice)
Ferdinand (1st choice but rumoured to be moved on)
Davenport (been warming bench, looked useful but some clangers effected confidence?)
Upson (injured but highly rated)
Gabbidon (injured)
Utility defenders
Spector (regular on bench)
Dailly
Centre midfielders
Reo-coker (1st choice but big chance he'll go)
Noble (1st choice)
Mullins (been coming off of bench)
Quashie (not had a look in during 9 game run in)
Left Midfielders
Boamorte (been preferred to Matty recently, finally contributingsomething in last few games)
Etherington (likely to leave)
Reid
Right Midfielders
Yossi (1st choice, looked likely to be going but may have hada change of heart)
Newton (been a long time since he has featured)
Utility midfielders
Bowyer (was playing regularly but left out of last month run in)
Strikers
Tevez (imho is likely to leave, but being diplomatic in press)
Zamora (1st choice)
Harewood (likely to leave)
Blanco (going, loan deal up, looking for other prem offers)
Cole (bench at best)
Ashton (injured, back next season. Clear first choice when fully fit)
Sheringham (likely to be leaving)
Ephraim
It's hard to know what we need till we know who is going.
We definitely need a left back as at least cover for McCartney. Cover for Neill at RB. A top level centre mid fielder. Cover at least on both wings. At least one striker since we could see Tevez, Harewood & Teddy exiting. Don't need a keeper since Curbs obviously thinks Collins is cover for Green :)
£40 million has been promised by Eggie but is that to be supplemented by the proceeds of the rumoured mass clearout?
Post your thoughts...
Keepers
Green (1st choice)
Carroll
Walker
Stech
Left backs
McCartney (1st choice)
Konchesky (not rated by Curbs or me, likely to be leaving)
Right backs
Neill (1st choice)
Paintsil (not a sniff since Curbs, not much before even that..leaving?)
Mears (not even listed on official squad list?)
Centre backs
Collins (1st choice)
Ferdinand (1st choice but rumoured to be moved on)
Davenport (been warming bench, looked useful but some clangers effected confidence?)
Upson (injured but highly rated)
Gabbidon (injured)
Utility defenders
Spector (regular on bench)
Dailly
Centre midfielders
Reo-coker (1st choice but big chance he'll go)
Noble (1st choice)
Mullins (been coming off of bench)
Quashie (not had a look in during 9 game run in)
Left Midfielders
Boamorte (been preferred to Matty recently, finally contributingsomething in last few games)
Etherington (likely to leave)
Reid
Right Midfielders
Yossi (1st choice, looked likely to be going but may have hada change of heart)
Newton (been a long time since he has featured)
Utility midfielders
Bowyer (was playing regularly but left out of last month run in)
Strikers
Tevez (imho is likely to leave, but being diplomatic in press)
Zamora (1st choice)
Harewood (likely to leave)
Blanco (going, loan deal up, looking for other prem offers)
Cole (bench at best)
Ashton (injured, back next season. Clear first choice when fully fit)
Sheringham (likely to be leaving)
Ephraim
Posted by norven munky at 8:58 pm
Dave said...
Anon - I assume you mean whubris?? He has moved to canberra and has been busy and waiting to get an internet connection up and running - hopefully he'll be back soon as he is greatly missed :-)
Whubris along with myself & norvern munky started this site. It was originally suggested by the AWOL leggenda dicanio (I hope he still reads from time to time) after we were sending about 40 emails a day around to each other with opinion pieces. :-) The site was born to unclog our inboxes - There's the site history over with - LOL!
Dave said...
Back on subject I think we'll probably get Darren Bent from Charlton. I'd like to see us get a decent left back and use Linda as cover rather than first choice. I can see us signing Scott Parker to replace NRC. I'd actually like to see NRC stay after his performances in the final run in but obviously his head is not right and he doesn't want to play for us. If he sorted his attitude out then he would be a great player for us but he obviously just doesn't want to be at West Ham for some reason.
I really would like to try and get Marlon back to form rather than sell him. I just feel someone is going to pick him up on the cheap and he will rediscover his form of old. Maybe if he was in a side that was not struggling from the begining of the season and partnered Ashton again he could get it back. Unfortunately I think he's gone though.
norven munky said...
in evaluating a players worth I think it is more important to look at how they contributed when we were struggling, rather than what they did when we were on a roll.
Not many of the squad measured up in that regard.
One things for sure, there's gonna be a lot of revolving door activity in E13 in the summer.
norven munky said...
tj that's very good of you to offer your services..that could be the deal breaker that brings Bent to West Ham :)
norven munky said...
Gabbs has been given the all clear by our medical staff to join the Wales squad for their friendly against New Zealand and is expected to play at least 45 mins.
Collins will also play.
said...
What would you guys think about getting Viduka. I know a lot of people would say he is old and dont rate him but he is in good form and has got 10+ goals in the last few seasons. He finshed equal 4th on the top scorers this season but played way less games than everyone around him. I would love to see another aussie at upton park.
Melbournehammer said...
I'll start with defence.
Mears sell him to Derby for what we paid for him.If they get promoted ask for another 1mil.
Konchesky accept any offer of 2 mil or above.
Paintsil let him go
Davenport I know he has his critics but I don't mind him.I doubt other premier league clubs will come in for him and lower division clubs can only afford 1mil max.I say keep him for cover.
Spector He is only young and defenders take time to mature.Keep as cover.
Upson hopefully will be fit.
Neill,Collins and McCartney definite stays.
Gabbidon.I agree with NM that you learn more about your players during bad times than when things are going well.I have been disappointed with him this season.I know he has been injured but a few things suggest to me he might be on the way out.For those that remember the Reading debacle,Curbs was filthy on Gabbidon.Gabbidon then came out and said he would leave if we went down.I would not be too upset if he left.
Anton played well at the end.Gave away too many fouls that were costly.A loose unpredictable cannon.Expendable.
That leaves a defence list of
Neill
Collins
Upson
McCartney
Davenport
Spector
Tomkins ( I think that's his name)
Latest rumours in the tabloids suggest Ben Haim from Bolton and Samuel from Villa are West Ham targets.
said...
Anon
Viduka = no thanks
I would've taken him in January for a few goals to get us out of trouble but we have to aim our sights higher now.
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Dave said...Anon - I assume you mean whubris?? He has moved to canberra and has been busy and waiting to get an internet connection up and running - hopefully he'll be back soon as he is greatly missed :-)
Whubris along with myself & norvern munky started this site. It was originally suggested by the AWOL leggenda dicanio (I hope he still reads from time to time) after we were sending about 40 emails a day around to each other with opinion pieces. :-) The site was born to unclog our inboxes - There's the site history over with - LOL!
Dave said...Back on subject I think we'll probably get Darren Bent from Charlton. I'd like to see us get a decent left back and use Linda as cover rather than first choice. I can see us signing Scott Parker to replace NRC. I'd actually like to see NRC stay after his performances in the final run in but obviously his head is not right and he doesn't want to play for us. If he sorted his attitude out then he would be a great player for us but he obviously just doesn't want to be at West Ham for some reason.
I really would like to try and get Marlon back to form rather than sell him. I just feel someone is going to pick him up on the cheap and he will rediscover his form of old. Maybe if he was in a side that was not struggling from the begining of the season and partnered Ashton again he could get it back. Unfortunately I think he's gone though.
norven munky said...in evaluating a players worth I think it is more important to look at how they contributed when we were struggling, rather than what they did when we were on a roll.
Not many of the squad measured up in that regard.
One things for sure, there's gonna be a lot of revolving door activity in E13 in the summer.
norven munky said...tj that's very good of you to offer your services..that could be the deal breaker that brings Bent to West Ham :)
norven munky said...Gabbs has been given the all clear by our medical staff to join the Wales squad for their friendly against New Zealand and is expected to play at least 45 mins.
Collins will also play.
said...What would you guys think about getting Viduka. I know a lot of people would say he is old and dont rate him but he is in good form and has got 10+ goals in the last few seasons. He finshed equal 4th on the top scorers this season but played way less games than everyone around him. I would love to see another aussie at upton park.
Melbournehammer said...I'll start with defence.
Mears sell him to Derby for what we paid for him.If they get promoted ask for another 1mil.
Konchesky accept any offer of 2 mil or above.
Paintsil let him go
Davenport I know he has his critics but I don't mind him.I doubt other premier league clubs will come in for him and lower division clubs can only afford 1mil max.I say keep him for cover.
Spector He is only young and defenders take time to mature.Keep as cover.
Upson hopefully will be fit.
Neill,Collins and McCartney definite stays.
Gabbidon.I agree with NM that you learn more about your players during bad times than when things are going well.I have been disappointed with him this season.I know he has been injured but a few things suggest to me he might be on the way out.For those that remember the Reading debacle,Curbs was filthy on Gabbidon.Gabbidon then came out and said he would leave if we went down.I would not be too upset if he left.
Anton played well at the end.Gave away too many fouls that were costly.A loose unpredictable cannon.Expendable.
That leaves a defence list of
Neill
Collins
Upson
McCartney
Davenport
Spector
Tomkins ( I think that's his name)
Latest rumours in the tabloids suggest Ben Haim from Bolton and Samuel from Villa are West Ham targets.
said...Anon
Viduka = no thanks
I would've taken him in January for a few goals to get us out of trouble but we have to aim our sights higher now.
