James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse [Sponsored by Gyros Peter]

[Heffing Psycho!]

29 year old England International Centre mid, currently at West Ham.

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James Ward-Prowse, 29, from England ➤ West Ham United, since 2023 ➤ Central Midfield ➤ Market value: €30.00m ➤ * Nov 1, 1994 in Portsmouth, England

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

Linked by Footy Insider but it's O'Rourke who isn't always completely wrong.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828036752889516357

 

[youreds1986]

This would be a huge move. Yes he’s dropped off a little but he’d add experience, leadership, set piece delivery and would really benefit others by receiving and giving the ball in those tight spaces. He’d look fantastic next to Sangare.

 

[Ashley]

On one hand, I'm not sure we should be spending big money on a midfielder, especially if Danilo's injury isn't as bad as first feared.

On the other hand, JWP is a good player and instantly improves one of our biggest weaknesses attacking wise - set pieces.

 

[Any Time Now]

If we sign the divisions dead ball specialist and still can't produce anything from set pieces i'm going to assume we're eternally doomed

 

[Col Steve Austin]

Hmm. There must be a reason WH want rid.

 

[Flaggers]

Can he kick a dead ball better than all our lot combined?


Yes.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Pete O'Rourke reports that Pete O'Rourke thinks things. Fraud!

I dint like player either - he's Sammy Clingan that takes corners. Racks up numbers but does FA else. no!

 

[Gyros Peter]

Hmm. There must be a reason WH want rid.

He's shit.

 

[youreds1986]

Hmm. There must be a reason WH want rid.

They have Soucek, Rodriguez, Kudus, Pacqueta and Alvarez.

 

[Professor Wolfgang Schnell BSc. PhD.]

Can he kick a dead ball better than all our lot combined?


Yes.

But the rest of the time it's like playing with 10 men.

Tricky one.

 

[Bob Fossil]

JWP putting pin point set pieces directly on to the big Serb's head you say?

Yes!

 

[Mostly Donkey]

Hmm. Imagine if Forest were a threat from set pieces......

 

[Bob Fossil]

He's shit.

He's clearly not.

 

[Gyros Peter]

But the rest of the time it's like playing with 10 men.

Tricky one.

Genuinely wouldn't want him anywhere near out 25, cornergoals and freekicks included. Can't stand him as a player - safety first.

 

[stantonred]

Fantastic dead ball specialist but a passenger otherwise. Can we afford to carry him in the hope of more set piece goals?

 

[Mr. Blonde]

More chance of

 

[Gyros Peter]

He's clearly not.

It's a hill I'll die on - he has an incredible set piece delivery and the rest of his game is mid table championship. Fwiw Southampton loving holiday football friend felt very similar - didn't rate him at all and was happy to see him go (which surprised me a little tbh).

 

[sammy the snake]

waste of money for a set piece luxury. Way more cost effective to build the skills with what we’ve got

West Ham haven’t been stitched up, he’s a great player in the right team. That’s not going to be Forest

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Takes a cracking free kick

Does bugger all else

 

[Gyros Peter]

As an aside I've been enjoying Elanga's set pieces of late - really pings it!

 

[Listen 'ere young man]

Good for coming on in the final 20 mins if chasing a game, not sure he gives enough to warrant 90mins.

 

[Monkman]

Pete O'Rourke reports that Pete O'Rourke thinks things. Fraud!

I dint like player either - he's Sammy Clingan that takes corners. Racks up numbers but does FA else. no!

Agree. Look beyond the dead ball delivery (which doesn't actually produce that many goals statistically) and he's pretty average imo.

 

[Red Echo]

This would be a great signing if we hadn't signed Anderson. But we did, so it isn't.

 

[Flaggers]

But the rest of the time it's like playing with 10 men.

Tricky one.

The same could have been said (and was) about many players - e.g. Britt Assombalonga - does less than 1 part of 3 parts of sod all for 89 and a half minutes in a game.
But there he was, exactly where you would want him, exactly when he was needed and BOOM in goes the winner....

 

[witneyred]

Despite the poor set pieces on Saturday, Pre Season Elliot Anderson was very good and will improve over the season.