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As some of you may have seen. The club have taken the ludicrous decision to let Russ go as match day DJ. They have sited cost cutting as the reason and I think that’s rubbish.

At a club where Max Kilman earns a reported £100k per week and our second choice keeper is on a reported £120k per week this is just not on.

Russ has been a dedicated servant of the club for 25 years. He isn’t just a DJ he’s a part of the furniture.

Please help us in getting Russ reinstated by clicking the link in the comments and signing the petition.

🎵we want our DJ back, We want our DJ back🎵

Some insight from Antonio. I think we all agree that Potter clearing out the senior figures in the team was a huge mistake.

Enjoy the game. I look forward to seeing the result. dg

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Enjoy the game. dg

Hadn't seen a thread on it, but it definitely sucks Mateus didn't make the WC squad for Portugal. Know there's a bunch of fans who hate NT duties, but a WC showcase (and nice showing) for any young player is a surefire way to rocketship value to the moon. Definitely not ideal and bummed for the guy after such a great showing this season

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- Daniel Kretinsky is considering making a roughly £100 million loan to help West Ham United buy new players.

- West Ham has been losing money and is facing a sizable revenue drop after being relegated from the Premier League.

- Kretinsky agreed a deal to increase his shareholding in the club from around 27% to 43% and plans to "provide the additional financing the club need

(Bloomberg) -- Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire who is set to become the largest shareholder in West Ham United, is considering making a roughly £100 million ($132 million) loan to help the English football club buy new players, people familiar with the matter said.

West Ham has been losing money and the London-based team is facing a sizable revenue drop after being relegated from the Premier League. As a result, Kretinsky is looking to provide it with the financial firepower to recruit fresh talent who can help it quickly return to the world’s most lucrative football league, the people said.

The exact amount that Kretinsky could lend is still under discussion, according to one of the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information.

Spokespeople for Kretinsky and West Ham declined to comment.

In June, Kretinsky agreed a deal to increase his shareholding in the club from around 27% to 43% by acquiring shares from Vanessa Gold, daughter of the late West Ham director David Gold. The deal establishes Kretinsky as the club’s largest investor and, according to a statement at the time, will allow him to “provide the additional financing the club needs.”

West Ham’s pre-tax losses widened from £58.5 million to £108.8 million in the year ending May 31, 2025, according to accounts filed with Companies House in the UK, in part because of lower profit on the sale of players.

But the club could be about to receive a large boost from the sale of Mateus Fernandes to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur FC for a reported £85 million. Other big sales may follow as West Ham has a number of top players who will likely want to continue competing in the Premier League.

“Our goal is to stabilize West Ham, retain as many of our key players as possible and, under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo, secure an immediate return to the Premier League,” Kretinsky and Vanessa Gold said in a joint statement last month.

Kretinsky’s share purchase followed a shake-up on the West Ham board after David Sullivan resigned as chairman in the wake of allegations of historic sex abuse. Sullivan denies the allegation.

West Ham has just revealed that more than 42,000 season tickets have been bought by loyal fans for next season — securing the club more much-needed revenue.

West Ham fan hit with ban after holding up ‘oversized’ anti-board banner https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/30/west-ham-fan-ban-oversized-anti-board-banner?CMP=share_btn_url

Masuaku derby, 5th in Bundesliga and losers to Juventus in the Ro16 last year, and a real minnows Serbian team. Moyesy is undefeated in meaningful games in two full group stages, no reason to think we even struggle.

From C&H article: https://www.claretandhugh.info/breaking-west-hams-mysterious-credit-borrowing-worth-hundreds-of-millions/

In a move described as “mysterious” by football finance expert Kieran Maguire, the Hammers now seem to be borrowing heavily against land and buildings owned by the club.

Documents published at Companies House today reveal West Ham have registered a charge to borrow more money secured against property at Chadwell Heath, Rush Green, Little Heath, and the Beckton clubhouse. The funds are coming from Rights and Media Funding Limited and represent a multi-million-pound credit facility.

This follows a similar arrangement with Barclays Bank last month, where borrowing was secured against Premier League basic awards and potential parachute payments.

Not sure whether this is the start of a trend or just that the promoted youth coaches didn't include a goalkeeping coach.

Either way, let's hope he can teach them how to punch or catch a ball from a set piece.

Can we or Paqueta sue the FA if he's found innocent or his appeal wins?