El Hadji Diouf

[Houston Eagle]

Shame. He looked excellent against England and his attributes seemed perfect for GlasnerBall.

Oh well, let’s hope the Croatian lad is better!

Tine will tell who is the better prospect or right for the team. Chilwell was perfect because he knew his role and helped Tyrick develop into a better player.

I personally feel Mitchell and Sosa will work better within the Glasner system.

We also saved 20M for other positions. I hope I’m right?

 

[MrRobbo]

Tine will tell who is the better prospect or right for the team. Chilwell was perfect because he knew his role and helped Tyrick develop into a better player.

I personally feel Mitchell and Sosa will work better within the Glasner system.

We also saved 20M for other positions. I hope I’m right?

Feels like this is the reason. They were playing hardball with Diouf, and Sosa was available for a modest fee.

Diouf was undoubtably the better prospect, but sometimes you need to make the sensible decision. Especially in a position like LB where we have such a constant performer in TM.

 

[Eagleman13]

£19m . . . & yes to wet spam

El Hadji Malick Diouf joins West Ham from Slavia Prague for £19m

West Ham sign Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague on a long-term contract for £19m.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[ASCPFC]

£19m . . . & yes to wet spam

El Hadji Malick Diouf joins West Ham from Slavia Prague for £19m

West Ham sign Senegal international El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague on a long-term contract for £19m.

www.bbc.co.uk

Good signing for them.

 

[doombear]

Good signing for them.

Perhaps. They've paid over the odds for a player coming directly from the Czech League. The previous record (according to Transfermarkt) for a direct transfer from the Czech league was 14.5m euros paid by B. Dortmund for Tomas Rosicky back in 2001!

The fact that there hasn't been a higher one in the last 24 years until now surely says something.

 

[taylors lovechild]

I have to say, I'm disappointed we missed out on this lad. As said, time will tell, but I think he'll be a great signing for Spam.

 

[grumpymort]

I have to say, I'm disappointed we missed out on this lad. As said, time will tell, but I think he'll be a great signing for Spam.

Looks like again we mess about trying to low ball people they call our bluff so we miss out and what do Palace do go get bargain basement player who is prob never even going to compete for starting spot.

This is typical Palace under SP I can why Tex was getting frustrated at times.

 

[ASCPFC]

Perhaps. They've paid over the odds for a player coming directly from the Czech League. The previous record (according to Transfermarkt) for a direct transfer from the Czech league was 14.5m euros paid by B. Dortmund for Tomas Rosicky back in 2001!

The fact that there hasn't been a higher one in the last 24 years until now surely says something.

I think he'll be fine - however, it's going to be in a poor side.

 

[CPFCSaturn]

Looks like again we mess about trying to low ball people they call our bluff so we miss out and what do Palace do go get bargain basement player who is prob never even going to compete for starting spot.

This is typical Palace under SP I can why Tex was getting frustrated at times.

God forbid we look for value in the transfer market!

Obviously the better approach is just to pay whatever asking price is set for any player we have an interest in - that seems sensible.

 

[grumpymort]

God forbid we look for value in the transfer market!

Obviously the better approach is just to pay whatever asking price is set for any player we have an interest in - that seems sensible.

If a club states a price that is around what they want it's a waste of every ones time to keep low balling people which is what we keep doing and we end up later on paying more or missing out.

People used to blame DF I don't believe it's him it's SP.

Look how poor our window has been so far.

 

[CPFCSaturn]

If a club states a price that is around what they want it's a waste of every ones time to keep low balling people which is what we keep doing and we end up later on paying more or missing out.

People used to blame DF I don't believe it's him it's SP.

Look how poor our window has been so far.

Nonsense - look how many deals get done below asking prices and release clauses. The concept of negotiation surely isn’t that difficult to grasp.

We had an idea what we thought this guy was worth. His club thought they could get more and were proved right - I’m sure you don’t think every club signs every player they have an interest in.

We have demonstrated some of the best recruitment in the country over the last few years, and certainly far better than that demonstrated by West Ham.

The fee they are paying for this guy is more than we paid for Wharton, Olise or Eze, and let’s be absolutely honest that none of us have even watched him play barring an end of season friendly against England.

 

[doombear]

I think he'll be fine - however, it's going to be in a poor side.

He may well be. I'm not suggesting he's a bad player just that the fee wanted for him was more than we were prepared to risk for a player from that league. We don't have a cheap 60,000 plus capacity stadium that gets filled every game like Spammers do and we don't have their kind of finances. They don't seem to have used the Rice money that well given the current state of the squad. We can't afford to be that blasé.

 

[ASCPFC]

He may well be. I'm not suggesting he's a bad player just that the fee wanted for him was more than we were prepared to risk for a player from that league. We don't have a cheap 60,000 plus capacity stadium that gets filled every game like Spammers do and we don't have their kind of finances. They don't seem to have used the Rice money that well given the current state of the squad. We can't afford to be that blasé.

I heard West Ham are pretty skint this year.

 

[MrRobbo]

Looks like again we mess about trying to low ball people they call our bluff so we miss out and what do Palace do go get bargain basement player who is prob never even going to compete for starting spot.

This is typical Palace under SP I can why Tex was getting frustrated at times.

Or we are more sensible then some other clubs. West Hams transfer policy over the last couple of years has been ridiculous.

They also dont have a LB so need a starting one.

We already have a pretty decent LB, and so dont need to pay over the odds for 1.

 

[silvertop]

If a club states a price that is around what they want it's a waste of every ones time to keep low balling people which is what we keep doing and we end up later on paying more or missing out.

People used to blame DF I don't believe it's him it's SP.

Look how poor our window has been so far.

This is down to UEFA not Parish.

 

[silvertop]

I heard West Ham are pretty skint this year.

They are now.

 

[Eagleman13]

I heard West Ham are pretty skint this year.

In a graph that the bbc have put up in their rolling football news, Wet Spam are 8th for Gross spending since the 23/24 season with £308m, funnily enough, in 5th place is Brighton with £415m.

 

[Putitout]

Or we are more sensible then some other clubs. West Hams transfer policy over the last couple of years has been ridiculous.

They also dont have a LB so need a starting one.

We already have a pretty decent LB, and so dont need to pay over the odds for 1.

Plus people seem to want to under rate the Croatian boy. Maybe it’s the low fee. It didn’t go well for him at Ajax, but it has been a very toxic Ajax, he is just one of a number of players wishing they had never seen the place. Torino, probably have what they need, him not being part of their plans doesn’t make him a bad player.
I have done this before ,trust in OG, he will help get this fella back to his best.

 

[grumpymort]

Or we are more sensible then some other clubs. West Hams transfer policy over the last couple of years has been ridiculous.

They also dont have a LB so need a starting one.

We already have a pretty decent LB, and so dont need to pay over the odds for 1.

Don't have a left back they have Emerson and AWB can play both sides.

But yes they needed a future left back so this signing would fit that bill and 19m is not much at all for someone with this much potential plus experience already.

Same with AWB deal that was a bargain 15m last season

This has nothing to do with UEFA whoever is using this excuse Palace do this every year.

Yes West Ham spent money they also bring in a lot go look at the commercial charts (Palace have been improving in this area but still should be doing a lot more)

 

[CPFCSaturn]

Don't have a left back they have Emerson and AWB can play both sides.

But yes they needed a future left back so this signing would fit that bill and 19m is not much at all for someone with this much potential plus experience already.

Same with AWB deal that was a bargain 15m last season

This has nothing to do with UEFA whoever is using this excuse Palace do this every year.

Yes West Ham spent money they also bring in a lot go look at the commercial charts (Palace have been improving in this area but still should be doing a lot more)

Experience? He's turning 21 this year and essentially played one competitive season in his career, which has been in the Czech League. He's done really well by all accounts, but it's hardly significant experience to shout about.

Going back to the 21/22 season, West Ham's significant player sales would be;

- Felipe Andersen - sold for £3m, having signed him for £35m.
- Issa Diop - sold for £15m, having signed him for £22m.
- Declan Rice - sold for £100m
- Gianluca Scamacca - sold for £25m, having signed him £35m.
- Nikola Vlasic - sold for £8m, having signed him for £25m.
- Said Benrahama - sold for £12m having signed him for £20m

Some more recent purchases who are still in the squad (I think) would also include:

- Max Kilman - signed for £45m
- Crysencio Summerville - signed for £25m
- Niclas Fulkrug - signed for £24m
- Luis Guilherme - signed for £20m
- Edson Alvarez - signed for £35m
- James Ward-Prowse - signed for £30m
- Nayef Aguerd - signed for £27m
- Maxwell Cornet - signed for £17m

Very likely they lose money on every single one of those.

Nearly every major signing they have made in the last 5 years has failed and/or they've made a loss, and barring a £100m golden goose academy player, their net spend would be amongst the worst in the division.

That's the model you want us to emulate, is it?