Summer Transfer Shit and Everything Else

[KSE Comedy Club]

We’re obviously relying on the strength of Rice’s desire to play for us to swing it. We should understand that West Ham don’t “need” the money though. Most PL clubs aren’t short of a bob or 2 these days, it’s definitely a sellers market. If we want him we will have to pay what they want.

Well actually they do as they are on the FFP watchlist and are hoping to use some of the money to cover their arses.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yeah i hear you but....the reports say West Ham want either 120mill or 100mill plus a player, that doesn't seem to make complete sense, well the 100mill plus a player part.

West Ham haven't rejected this new offer yet....I am not saying they won't....but I don't think we are very far from closing the deal now.

They rejected it about 30 mins after the media reported our 2nd bid...

[KSE Comedy Club]

I think 70 million plus add ons was more than generous.

Not if the price is £100m.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Is it, though?
£100m? Do me a favour.
Is he really that good?

Rice is a very good player, I don't know why people seem to think he isn't ??

[Niall_Quinn]

Is it, though?
£100m? Do me a favour.
Is he really that good?

No he's not. Not unless he's a totally different Rice to the one I've seen play. But above average these days counts as world beating, once the moneymen and publicity hacks have gone to work. Can't see how he'd be better than anything already at the club, injuries permitting. It's a far cry from Lee and Nigel, isn't it? Another Pepe episode. Big money, big hopes, pre-season hype, post-season reality hangover and another huge wage bill.

If a decent striker isn't coming in then spend the £100mill reducing ticket prices then keep on building on what has already been miraculously achieved. Give a couple of kids a chance.

[Letters]

Rice is a very good player, I don't know why people seem to think he isn't ??

I'm sure he is.
Haaland was £52m. Rice is 100, is he? Piss off.
I'd want an absolute fucking superstar for £100m, is he really that? Or is he just pretty good and English?

[Mac76]

I'm sure he is.
Haaland was £52m.

that needs an asterisk - "The Norwegian's switch to Man City also came with a supremely hefty agent fee of €40 million (£34.66m / $41.7m) according to multiple reports ... they also agreed to wages of €432,000 per week (£375k / $451k)" according to reports, which puts him level with the club's highest earners, including Kevin De Bruyne.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soc...er/ar-AA1cnv1d

but you're still right, they would have got him at a fair price for £150m tbh, and as for Rice, we're massively overpaying

[HCZ_Reborn]

Rice is a very good player, I don't know why people seem to think he isn't ??

I don’t think he is, he excels at a club like West Ham but at international level he has been at the very best inconsistent. He’s another player that doesn’t do well when pressed on the ball, he doesn’t have much in the way of acceleration and is only slightly better on the ball than Xhaka.

[Globalgunner]

I don’t think he is, he excels at a club like West Ham but at international level he has been at the very best inconsistent. He’s another player that doesn’t do well when pressed on the ball, he doesn’t have much in the way of acceleration and is only slightly better on the ball than Xhaka.

My dearly departed Grandma was better on the ball than Xhaka....(No saucy jokes about my Nan or else.)

I will celebrate like mad the day we get rid of that waste of space called Granit

[Marc Overmars]

I'm sure he is.
Haaland was £52m. Rice is 100, is he? Piss off.
I'd want an absolute fucking superstar for £100m, is he really that? Or is he just pretty good and English?

That was Haaland’s release clause so it can’t be compared. Plus as Mac mentioned there were huge sums paid elsewhere in that deal too.

I get sentiment though. It’s ridiculous money but the transfer market is what it is these days. Everyone’s got money.