Sullivan in talks about a possible move for Bale after his announcement after last nights champions league game that he needs to play regular football....with masuaku in fine form bale may find it hard to break into our side and with Fernandez also spraying the ball around it may mean we could miss out but an initial £500 thousand bid followed by 1000000000000000 £100 instalments over 90000000000000 months may clinch a deal...we also offer a basic wage of £20thousand with extra incentives that could see it go as high as £45 thousand......I'm ordering my new replica shirt with Bale on the back...

bit old to be worrying about the replica shirt debate but have to say I like the look of the new shirts but just waiting for the 3rd/4/5/6/7/8/9/10th kits to be revealed! before taking my nephew to get his....doing overtime so I can afford one lol...just hope we have a decent set of players in them this time around apart from the odd one or two

Might as well get this discussion started. Not interested in the insane rumours here, but I am interested in who you think we should sign and why, especially if there's a rumour that has legs. Take one example: Hegazi from WBA for £2.5M (release clause). No brainer to me: 2.5 is nothing in football these days (it's only a quarter of what was paid for Hugill). Hegazi would bring comptetition and potentially hold a place in the first team. Can't be a bad thing to go for this. Moral of story: get it done quickly before the agents whip up a bidding war that makes it ridiculous to sign him. Here are some other ones for me:

Toure: no way. if it's true that Pellegrini likes a high line, we have got to have big, fast backs and defending midfielders who can do the business. We need a box-to-box midfielder with an engine that won't quit and deft passing. Carvalho anyone? (Or reasonable alternative?)

Butland: Go for it. Look, I like Adrian, but I think Butland is a better keeper. I guess this debate could go on a long time, since the question is whether Butland is worth what it would cost to get him (£25M-£30M). But I think it's worth a shot. We gave up the most goals of any team in the EPL last season.

Joao Mario: A must sign, for me.

Dendonker: Worth seeing if the deal can be done.

I think if we get those three, plus Hegazi, a few gambles (not old farts), then we are in a decent position. Keep Arnautovic, Chicha, Lanzini, Antonio, Noble, Masuaku, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Adrian, Zabaleta (for one more season), Ogbonna. Bye-Bye to Carroll, Kouyate, Reid, Byram, Hugill.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6326407/west-ham-release-james-…

Next West Ham Manager odds from BetStars

Paulo Fonseca 11/4

Manuel Pellegrini 4/1

Rafa Benitez 5/1

Marco Silva 10/1

David Wagner 12/1

Unai Emery 16/1

Arsene Wenger 25/1

Just to prove the Founders Wall exists! Courtesey of The Legend that is Darren Harry....He found ours, we couldn't!

Well that's refreshing. An England manager that doesn't wait until the player drops dead or can't walk before deciding he can't play for England anymore!
Hart, he of the bloody awful form throughout WH's season has been dropped from the England squad for the upcoming WC.
Should cheer the defenders up at least!

so Moyes has gone, either pushed out or more likely decided theres too much going on at the club to stay, either way we need a new manager. Once again you wonder why there seems little in the way of preparation for this, surely they didnt wait to the last game to think whether they wanted moyes to stay on? that said, the names are coming thick and fast - fonseca, pelligrini, emery, arsene wenger, donald trump, you name him, he's 'interested'. for me we need someone who can get a grip on the club, someone who commands respect immediately. the last thing we need is a 'new to the premier league' gamble imo. those are only ever successful if they are given big funds initially because they aren't the 'get the best out of what we have' types. For me the obvious choice now is Benitez. vast experience in this league and in europe, organises, works, works and has decent pulling power in the market too. surely he would be tempted to pack it in at newcastle now after a miracle season on no funds. he was interested before. of course theres the question if he actually still wants the job after the recent circus shows this season, but for me he needs to be the first in the interview room.

Paulo Fonseca.....seen at sullivans mansions yesterday evening and allegedly interviewed for 75mins about the managers job.....emery(not dick)pellegrini and Benitez supposedly our other targets to manage the club...how long will the process take? not sure the way our board go about things but they have to make a choice and make it quick....So Fonseca what does he bring to the table? knowledge of the portugese transfer market no doubt which it seems to be what Sullivan is currently interested in....but why leave a club in the champions league for a team with dodgy owners and a disgruntled fanbase?

Karren Brady has put West Ham's problems down to "malcontents and keyboard warriors". I can't speak for Mal, but on behalf of keyboard warriors everywhere, I resent her imputation. Look in the Mirror, Baroness. (Oops, wrong paper ...)

Saw a piece on the BBC site today about Moyes having other offers. I think he's trying to get out ahead of the game. What he basically said was that he wants to be managing a team that is challenging for Europe, NOT a team that is just trying to avoid relegation. To me, that's a warning shot across Sully's bow -- provide the investment to make West Ham competitive for 6th-8th place or forget about it. A good move, I think. The Board has to get serious about building a competitive side.

Meantime rumours are flying around that the Board are going to hand the reins to Manuel Pellegrini. A BAD move, I think. Pellegrini won the title with Man City, yes. But that's just the faux cred that Sully loves. (It's like velvet underwear.) If Pellegrini was any good he'd have a job with a world-class club. Instead he's making gazillions in China managing, ... who? ... Worse, the culture in China is that players actually RESPECT the manager. Can you see Pellegrini coming to West Ham, setting us up to avoid relegation, and putting up with prima donnas who only put in an effort every third match? Disaster awaits this move!!!

I like the ideas that have been floated by some of the orgers: Howe, Dyche, etc. I don't think they will come. (We should try like mad to lure Howe.) I'm prepared to be realistic and accept Moyes for another season, IF the investment is made. I don't want to see any more overage players signed either!

Your thoughts?