So Joe Cole, Jack Collison and George McCartney are definitely being released by West Ham. A previous blog dealt with Joe Cole, but it's also sad to see the 33-year-old 'Linda' McCartney go. He's been a great signing on a free transfer and has given us three years' service of quiet consistency. He didn't complain when played at centre back and saw off the challenge of Rat and Armero last season, so let's hope we can finally sign a good young replacement. Sadly his departure will ruin all my "Get Back McCartney!" jokes too.
Jack Collison looked like being a great player under Zola until that terrible knee injury, but he came back well to star on our play-off semi-final win at Cardiff, and has the admiration of everyone at Upton Park for so bravely play against Millwall after the death of his father in a motorbike accident. It doesn't look like his knee will stand top-level football anymore, but let's hope he gets a good club at Championship level.
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I wasn't really surprised about Jack leaving, as his injuries have held him back at Premier League level, but I would have given Linda another year - he ended the season as first choice, and we now have to sign two unproven left backs. We have now released 3 experienced left backs in 4 months, so it is looking like a problem position.
The loss of the 'get back' joke will be mourned by up to 1 person in the Upper East, but we have been linked with Aaron Lennon...
Imagine Lennon at West Ham… Yes I thought Macca worth another year as a good squad player.
As ne door closes, pun wise, another opens - we've just signed the Zarate Kid! You can have that one foir free, and I expect it to be well used...
And indeed it's been used by me!
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