The fabled ‘West Ham Striker Curse’ that has dogged the club for decades seems to be spreading and affecting Hammers targets now, rather than just disrupting those who actually sign a West Ham contract. After the Niclas Fullkrug debacle, it seems anything is possible. Fullkrug arrived in the summer for a huge fee only to go lame before even making a full debut: We are still waiting for that happy event.
From Sebastian Haller to Mido, Benni McCarthy, Gianluca Scamacca, Jordan Hugill and Zaza, the history of the club is littered with failed signings or crocked forwards who have never made it: Now the ‘curse’ goes even further and starts to affect those just rumoured to be linked with the club!
Only yesterday we wrote an article linking German Jonathan Burkhardt with West Ham – the club rumoured to be on the point of trying to bring him to London Stadium. Just 24 hours later and this afternoon he damaged his hamstring in the clash with Bayern Munich and was substituted clutching an ice pack to his leg.
West Ham’s striker curse now hits those just rumoured to be linked to the club!
Too early to say how bad the injury – but it would be very ‘West Ham’ if our chosen target faces months off with a hamstring injury, forcing Steidten to look elsewhere in the winter window.
Of course, in all seriousness we wish Burkhardt well and fingers crossed it is just a minor tweak that won’t keep him out for too long,.
We are not cursed just bad management
Stop reaching. The “curse” is what you make it. This guy although linked is not at our club. As far as I’m concerned it’s a random player that got injured playing football. Stop playing into the narrative, injuries happen it’s part of the game to every club. Unfortunately we have been on the wrong end of poor management and injuries. It happens… our time in the sun will come mark my words!!!
Both Moyes and Lopetegui prefer ‘ park the bus and pinch a goal ‘ small team tactics and clearly a bunch of players signed by Westham were/are possession based players . Westham’s season is already destroyed and so should not waste their money on any more broken old donkeys . Get the right players for the right tactics for the right coach in the summer . The money can’t be spent twice because of PSR .
What an absolute pointless article 😴 🤦
Haller and schammaca were not cursed they were moysed both top players who moyse didn’t or wouldn’t adapt to get the best out of them
Anyone notice Anthony Elanga doing the crossed hammers after coming off the bench and scoring for Forest this afternoon? Let the rumour mill commence.
We need this man. He looks like a reincarnation of the great Bobby Moore.