Mick

We added £2 million to the Dyer fee at the last minute because of something which West Ham did that we didn't like. Now they think that we're going to give that same club a player for nothing. I wonder if they're interested in Babayaro?

The only quotes I've seen about this is that the expansion will be looked at after the transfer window, it would be a bit daft looking at it while other more important things were being given priority. The club are rightly putting everything into getting the players we need first.

The pitch is the same size for a winger as it is for a defender, if he does chose his forward runs as a defender then he can do the same as a winger except chose when to get back. If he's knackered for the last 20 minutes then use a substitute, that's what they're for, I've seen younger players than Nobby look more knackered than he does and they've often done less work.

Am I right in thinking that you don't want to spend money? If we'd spent £35 million on the 7 players we've bought so far we would have had more chance of them coming good, these low prices just make them think they don't have to play for us, they think anything goes.

Spot on with that assessment, a bit like when we stuck an extra £300k on the Barton deal. That's the only ambition we've shown so far

It doesn't show enough ambition getting these players on the cheap. we look as if we're going to have to sell to buy, not a good sign.

I'm over the moon with the players we've brought it, it's just a pity we hadn't spent more on them, that's the only downside for me, we could have spent more money.

The thread title is out of date.

Mythical, Shirley.

I'm not sure who he is but it's being reported over here that it's Valo Behrami's agent.

Agreed.

Some people prefer not to move away from where they were born.

Great minds, or not in this case.

It's just another sign that we're penny pinching, owt for nowt.

Again, I'm sure that's because who played in the 4-4-2, not the system itself.

I'm not sure the lack of pace was down to the wingers, I thought it had more to do with Martins not being on the field and the wingers not being able to play early balls.

Easily is a bit of a stretch, but we'll have a chance alright. I'd agree with Nut, I think if we can get 2 more players with enough quality and can do something about our injuries then we'll finish 5th or 6th. That doesn't mean I'll be too upset if we don't but it should be something that we go for, even without 2 more players we're in for better than we've just had.

Time will tell but I think number 2 on your list is probably right, I don't think it's dead yet.

I know somebody who isn't.

It doesn't matter if you asked Tron, the answer is the same.

I'll stand by my comments about you being happy to have a £10 million player rotting in the reserves, as for my my feelings on him, I don't think he's had a good enough run to prove one way or another if he's good enough. As for Dyer, I've already said that I think something has happened to get the club to ask for more money from West Ham and it could be one of a number of things, I don't think for one minute that we've just decided that it might be a good idea to try and get more out of West Ham although it's always possible, I think it's the least likely of all of the things that have been mentioned. As for why the club are not telling us why, the answer is in the post that you replied to.

What makes you think the above? What makes you think that Ashley is going to undermine the bloke he had enough faith to appoint as Chairman a short time ago?