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Surprised Blackmore didn't ask a single question about JWP...

I wouldn't say there is much difference between the two. Certainly not by a distance. Peretz wants to be here and is presumably on lower wages which is why he would be my number 1.

Eckert press conference summary pre-Millwall: - there's not really anything new with THB - there is interest and there are conversations - no further updates since Tuesday though - I am speaking with him every day and at the moment he's our player - Schlotterbeck brings over 150 games in the Bundesliga and he's captained his club - I think it's one of the best leagues in Europe - It was important for me to have a left footed centre back - He's good in the air too and I think he can help us straightaway - Every team is in evolution and every summer you need some fresh blood and new faces - Very happy that we managed to get Keven - Last days of the window are always very busy but I think we're in a good way - We were hoping to have Caspar returning a bit quicker - That was the initial plan but it has taken a bit longer - That's because his muscle didn't react too well to the initial training sessions a week ago - The last days have been positive again so I'm hoping we'll have him very soon - He will definitely be playing before the international break - Roerslev is looking good physically, I think the competition for him with James Bree is not the easiest but he looks good - Every player needs some competition but I think James Bree has been consistent - He knows what I think of him and how much I rate him as a player and a character - I think preseasons can be a little bit more complex in terms of where the team is at when you start playing competitive games - Yes they do relate to preseason and yes they do relate to physical levels but I think the dynamic especially towards the end of that window was more complex than just the physical state of the players - We've had a deep dive like we always do after the game to know where we stand in comparison to other teams around the league - We know how that looks for Premier League teams, Championship teams and teams in L1 and L2 - It's true that there's a way to go and there's levels to go for us as a team - But the dynamics behind where we are at the moment I think they are more complex than just the amount of weeks that you spend in pre-season - To give you an example, I think Finn Azaz is at one of the best physical levels and he probably had the most interrupted preseason - It's something we always look at and we consider after every game but we need to step up now, also physically - but the dynamics have been complex - I think every season is a new start and a new dynamic, always - There are certain behaviours, a way of protecting each other on the pitch, a way of accepting that there are going to be mistakes on the pitch and moments that don't go our way - Then it's about our reaction to those moments in games - I think that is something we need to work on, we will get better at it - First of all we've got a very good opposition on Saturday - They had a very good season and they were fighting for direct promotion last season - They were almost there last season and now they started with two wins - They have a very, very clear identity and it's clear for us to know what's coming - The basis of their game is on their defensive structure and then they give themselves some quick solutions for going forward, lots of crosses that we will have to defend - We know exactly what is coming up so it's for us to take that as it is and show where we are - If you look at the players Millwall have bought in the summer, they fit very clearly with what Alex Neil wants to do - They brought in a new player and he scored straightaway, they have changed a little bit how they play up front but the defence has been consistent - I think this game comes at the right time for us to show what we are about

It didn't need fact checking. I was referring to the league last season where Charles scored 3 goals and Jander scored 2. As I said, he had a bit part in a west ham team where he wasn't wanted by the manager and then a terrible Burnley side -both in the league above.

Fingers crossed he gets signed in time to play tomorrow 🤞

Interesting watch, not many West Ham players actually thank JWP for his deliveries from corners when they score? I'm pretty sure most of our team acknowledge a really good corner or pass?? I know Scienza definitely does.

Just a bit of fact checking. Charles scored 6 goals last season for Saints in all competitions. JWP scored 7 in his first season for West Ham; one from a corner. He didn't score a goal in the following two seasons.

Surprised anyone who watched them both for saints would think this. Peretz number 1 for me, and by a distance.

Thanks for the goal at Preston

Apparently Middlesbrough is the most dangerous place to live in the UK…!

On 60k per week, making Peretz uncomfortable with all the noise around Ramsdale.

Das ist sehr gut

Eckert on Schlotterbeck: "It was important to me to have someone left-footed and good in the air. I think he's going to be able to help us straightaway"

Bbbbb but - he came from Man City so must have been good, just them having too many players. ........our Skate mates, where he was a hero playing for them, did recognise the flaw when the ball whooshed through the corridor of uncertainty Baz was nowhere near it and only good fortune prevented the oppos sticking it in the back of their net.

They're desperate for players, so I'm not sure it's as simple as that.

Would have loved to see THB getting on the end of those corners!

That's what I'd say about a player I was trying to get rid of 😆

The more I think about this the more I think this could work out excellently. There's still a worry about balance and missing a central midfielder but JWP was excellent in his first season at West Ham. Then Nuno came in and they didn't get on and he's had a bit part to play ever since.. He will bring an brilliant mentality and set standards, obviously cares for the club, will be 32 soon but has excellent fitness so I don't think age will be much of an issue at the moment. We have never seen him in a saints team that is one of the bigger boys in the division and expected to go on the offensive against teams. Despite what some people say about crab football and being negative, much of that occurred when we were a small fish in a big pond rather than the other way round. Lets not forget that Charles got 3 goals last season and Jander got 2. I would be happy to wager that JWP will get more than both of them if he stays fit.

Underrated comment that will sadly go over the heads of some! 🤣

By all accounts (from what I have heard) he is a top bloke and a top pro. I’d send him out on loan with a recall option in case anything happens to Peretz.

Expecting Villa to come in with a very late take it or leave it offer knowing we'll have to accept unless we want a pissed off THB in the squad.

Top gagmeistering

I imagine a Benny Hill style pursuit ….

Big German centre back.. get in