Hammers head honcho David Gold has taken to twitter to reassure fans that Big Andy Carroll simply has a bit of a stiffy and his substitution after demolishing Middlesboro yesterday was merely a precaution.
Let's hope that the Chairman is correct but Hammers fans will know only too well that Andy's history is of what initially appear to be minor knocks dragging on into prolonged absences.
With the Hammers now in the top half of the table but well adrift of the European spots, it looks like they can relax a little and maybe pencil this season down as one of consolidation. The problems offloading poor Summer transfers highlight the need to be cautious during the January window where most of what's on offer comes with a health warning.
The Deal for Scott Hogan looks stalled for now and with Jonathan Calleri belatedly discovering some goalscoring form maybe the Hammers will decide to hold back on the cash until the Summer. However, with over a million extra prize money for each Premiership placing each victory from here in has aconsiderable financial worth and would cover much of the cost of new recruits.
Meanwhile, the capture of Jose Fonte makes much better sense with news that Angelo Ogbonna needs major knee surgery and will be absent for the rest of the season.
Let's hope Big Andy makes it to the Summer without any further injuries.
dont mention west ham and the word European in the same sentence, don't care about europa and i think thats one of the reasons we made a bad start this season, a worthless competition
ReplyDeleteWhy? We'd only play pointless friendlies instead, and they never really help with match fitness. Better to play something worthwhile that we are actually interested in watching than a run out in front of ten men and a dog. Our problem this year was poor quality in squad depth and Carroll's injury.
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