Without knowing all the details it would be unfair to 'jump on' Andriy Yarmolenko's case until all the facts are known, but what is clear is that the FA rarely bring charges unless they have substantiated evidence. Yarmolenko has been charged with alleged misconduct in relation to a betting commercial. The charge concerns a 'potential' breach of FA Rule E8.5, which says that players are 'not permitted to advertise or promote any betting activity that they are prohibited from engaging in'.

It might disappoint the doom merchants to know that Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City transfer target Declan Rice has made it known that as far as he is concerned ANY talk regarding him leaving the club OR him signing a new contract is to be put on the back burner until at least next summer, as the brilliant and highly sought after England midfielder wants to 'concentrate' on helping Hammers finish as high as they can in the Premier League as well as going as far as possible in the Europa League Cup as well as the FA Cup.

Even Doris the Tea Lady has come in for a battering because of West Ham's dreadful January transfer window, and she retired FIVE years ago! The club's lack of any successful transfer activity has made it a laughing stock as it approaches the 2nd part of the season, the "we tried but ultimately failed" message received is being treated with the absolute contempt it deserves.

In the classic film 'Love Actually', the family Matriach complains to the Prime Minister that making the 'Octopus' outfit for the Nativity play they were speeding towards took a lot of work, "Eight is a lot of legs you know David!" Eight is indeed a lot of legs, even more if you double the amount, but eight pairs of legs is what David Moyes and his staff are going to need to replace or cement in place by the end of the season.

The fall out from Hammers' less than impressive transfer window continues to rumble on, however it is what it was and now the club AND its fans have to move on.

The blame game, as expected has gone into overdrive following Hammers 'disastrous' January transfer window. Questions have been rightly raised as to exactly why a new head of recruitment, a new investor and a very experienced manager were still Not able to put right the club's transfer woes.

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Panic not all ye of the Hammers faith, who needs to pay good money for players when there are freebies and kids available? Although the previous sentence was meant to be 'tongue in cheek', the reality is that freebies and kids are the ONLY way forward for West Ham until NEXT JUNE!

Divock Origi was a practical and attainable transfer target in the January window, when all the 'lunar' bids had been tried and failed why on earth did Hammers not 'lump on' Origi? He was available and accessable so what went wrong? Did the club REALLY think they could get the Darwin Nunez deal over the line from across the other side of the World, on deadline day, in the MIDDLE of the South American World Cup qualifiers?

Don't wait up children go to bed because there's nothing to see here, Hammers spectacularly underwhelming transfer window ground to a halt this evening with not so much as a whimper, whereas most oPremier League clubs have managed to get their deals over the line, particularly arch rivals and direct Champions League competitors Tottingham.

Supporters hoping for a fanfare to herald in a new era at West Ham following the influx of Daniel Kretinsky's investment, will be sorely disappointed in the way that the January transfer window has panned out, failing to yield even ONE player! Even the French Press have given up on West Ham's ability to close deals, they recognise plenty of 'posturing' from the club, but when it comes down to the nitty gritty, they also recognise it's inability to follow up the talk, with the walk.