Yossi Benayoun signs

[Gazzla]

I'm not particularly happy with signing Benayoun as I don't really see what he will add to our squad but mainly because I thought this was the perfect opportunity to blood a couple more of the youth/reserve players and intergrate them with the first team especially if the concensus is that Benayoun is going to be squad player.

In recent years we haven't really given youth a chance to see if they can make the step up and Rafa has signed **** loads of them from all over Europe so why not give them a chance?

[BubbaZanetti]

Mazel Tov & welcome, Yossi!

[nbryan1764]

Is he average/not good enough/shot (delete as you see fit) because he is only £4m, only a west ham player, only an israeli? If he was Spanish, £14m, and Spanish/Italian/French etc etc would he be fantastic with his abilities?

[Shaggy]

Slight update to the Beeb's page...

Liverpool have agreed a fee with West Ham for Yossi Benayoun, according to the Israeli international's agent.

BBC Sport understands a £4m transfer will be finalised for the 25-year-old West Ham midfielder on Wednesday.

Agent Ronen Katzav said: "Everybody would be happy to play for Liverpool. West Ham will always be in his heart but he is looking to move up a level."

[anfieldanfield]

Mr. Pink: Look, I ordered coffee. Now we've been here a long ****ing time and she's only filled my cup three times. When I order coffee, I want it filled *six* times.
Mr. Blonde: Six times. Well, what if she's too ****ing busy?
Mr. Pink: The words "too ****ing busy" shouldn't be in a waitress's vocabulary.
Nice Guy Eddie: Excuse me, Mr. Pink, but I think the last ****ing thing you need is another cup of coffee.

Classic opening scene.

The rest of the film was ****e.

[rushscored4]

I agree with all of that but not your sig

I keep having to repeat this...

The signature was done in response to a post in a thread before we signed 'El Nino' where somebody said "how long till someone calls Torres the Spanish Heskey or the Spanish Cisse"?

I, of course, answered "that's ridiculous"...

[nbryan1764]

Classic opening scene.

The rest of the film was ****e.

Oh you kids leave us oldies reminisce about the classics. We were watching banned copies while you were probably watching Teletubbies!! Now they were graphic

[JohnOK]

Why have a few articles reported him as being 25 when he's 27?

[rushscored4]

Agent Ronen Katzav said: "Everybody would be happy to play for Liverpool. West Ham will always be in his heart but he is looking to move up a level."

Wonder how Bellamy feels about that...

[Imy]

Classic opening scene.

The rest of the film was ****e.

I liked Reservoir Dogs, not as good as Pulp Fiction though.

[rushscored4]

Is he average/not good enough/shot (delete as you see fit) because he is only £4m, only a west ham player, only an israeli? If he was Spanish, £14m, and Spanish/Italian/French etc etc would he be fantastic with his abilities?

That post is too ****ing sensible for this s(h)ite...

[Revo]

west ham and liverpool agreed a fee but now liverpool and benayoun are "haggelin" over wages mar dear

[reddragon]

very happy if this is what the gaffer wants and i reserve all critisim of the lad until he has got 10 games under his belt. welcome yossa lad

as usual sense prevails.

after we've got rid of zenden another attacking midfielder for the squad was inevitable. This signing gives us more of Rafa's beloved options, and we'll need plenty to challenge this season.

I've not seen enough of the lad to tell how good he is, but it would be hard to imagine him doing any worse than Bolo.

[Kopite_Colin]

Yep, their year comprises of 89 days.

F*cking hell - that means you get pissed up 4 times a year just celebrating New Year! If you're a westerned Chinese Jew you're well in!

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Errrrr - this deal is yet to be finalised.