West Ham Chase Pugh!

Glad to see that we are interested in a Bournemouth player. The involvement of 'Arry and Ken Bond down at the south coast club mean that there have been links between the two clubs for some time now. Rio, of course, was farmed out on loan to the Cherries before he hit the big time and The Foe also enjoyed a successful spell down there (19 goals in 31 games!).

More recently, Carl Fletcher joined us from Bournemouth and he will be affectionately remembered as the man whose stunning goal kept bellyaching Spurs out of the Champions League! Mr Pardew also has reason to remember Fletcher affectionately - well his wife at any rate! Allegedly.

I have no idea how good this guy Pugh is, but he could come in handy should we be forced into a fire sale - especially if he arrives with his brother Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb!