Ben Haim official 12:22 - Jan 4 with 9067 views | spiritofshittu | Queue the moaners...who is going to be first to dis Harry's the messiahs premier signing? | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:25 - Jan 4 with 5765 views | HollowayRanger | harry knows him well and he was good once so im told and as its only till end of season not too much harm surely | ![](/images/avatars/1268.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 12:28 - Jan 4 with 5740 views | runningman75 | Better then Ferdinand , need cover for Hill and Nelsen. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:30 - Jan 4 with 5717 views | adhoc_qpr | Squad player, short term contract, covers a couple of positions and loads of prem experience. Why bother moaning? And don't start about him being a money grabber at Pompey either. If your employer asked you to forego salary you've rightfully earned because they cocked up their finances, while simultaneously looking to recruit new staff to do your job - i'm pretty sure you'd tell them to get stuffed as well. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:30 - Jan 4 with 5709 views | Gloucs_R | Two threads going so I will close the other. Hughes paid £5m for him at City | ![](/images/avatars/1527.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 12:48 - Jan 4 with 5651 views | Jamie | Horrendous footballer. Last time he was in the PL he couldn't get into the rock bottom West Ham team who cancelled his loan and got into dispute with Pompey who were trying to force them to keep him whilst WH tried to force them to take him back. The fact that Harry is looking at big name midfielders and strikers whilst signing a finished mate to slot into our oh-so-secure defence is terrifying. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:52 - Jan 4 with 5614 views | real_loftus |
Ben Haim official on 12:48 - Jan 4 by Jamie | Horrendous footballer. Last time he was in the PL he couldn't get into the rock bottom West Ham team who cancelled his loan and got into dispute with Pompey who were trying to force them to keep him whilst WH tried to force them to take him back. The fact that Harry is looking at big name midfielders and strikers whilst signing a finished mate to slot into our oh-so-secure defence is terrifying. |
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Ben Haim official on 12:53 - Jan 4 with 5606 views | Ferdy |
Ben Haim official on 12:48 - Jan 4 by Jamie | Horrendous footballer. Last time he was in the PL he couldn't get into the rock bottom West Ham team who cancelled his loan and got into dispute with Pompey who were trying to force them to keep him whilst WH tried to force them to take him back. The fact that Harry is looking at big name midfielders and strikers whilst signing a finished mate to slot into our oh-so-secure defence is terrifying. |
Not exactly a signing to get the juices flowing, however surely we have learnt to give players a chance before writing them off. Who would have thought that Granero and Hoilett would have flopped whilst Nelson done so well. | ![](/images/avatars/1536.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:53 - Jan 4 with 5604 views | rosseeles | Like the majority are saying i dont see any issue here, a contract for a few months, so very short term, gives us cover for the CB positions which we desperatly need, so what is the problem. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) | Login to get fewer ads
Ben Haim official on 12:55 - Jan 4 with 5582 views | BrianMcCarthy | Don't know enough about him. Not much financial risk. No long-term liability. Can't see a big issue here. | ![](/images/avatars/1570.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 12:57 - Jan 4 with 5562 views | Ferdy | Also he cant be any less interested than Anton. I would throw him in tomorrow and see how he does. | ![](/images/avatars/1536.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 12:59 - Jan 4 with 5539 views | CamberleyR | A few years ago now but Mourinho once considered him good enough to sign him for the scum. As with a lot of players who have signed for them and didn't play very much their careers stalled. | ![](/images/avatars/1250.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:00 - Jan 4 with 5528 views | Jamie |
Ben Haim official on 12:53 - Jan 4 by Ferdy | Not exactly a signing to get the juices flowing, however surely we have learnt to give players a chance before writing them off. Who would have thought that Granero and Hoilett would have flopped whilst Nelson done so well. |
The difference is that Nelsen was playing at Spurs last season and came in strictly as cover before being forced to start every game. Ben-Haim hadn't played a match in 10 months (at relegated Pompey), and last played in the PL 2 years ago in a 5-0 defeat. Highly doubt this is cover. Ben-Haim & Nelsen IMO. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:03 - Jan 4 with 5500 views | klr |
Ben Haim official on 12:59 - Jan 4 by CamberleyR | A few years ago now but Mourinho once considered him good enough to sign him for the scum. As with a lot of players who have signed for them and didn't play very much their careers stalled. |
He was good for Bolton and nobody else, but seemed to get plenty of moves to high profile teams, is his agent, sorry "Superagent" Pini Zahavi ? Anton Ferdinand & Ben Haim is potentially the worst Centre Back pairing in Premier League History! | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:04 - Jan 4 with 5488 views | Neil_SI | He hasn't played for a while now, but at least he's spent six weeks training with the squad and has had an opportunity to get to know them. That will help him get up to speed and they should give him some minutes against West Brom to accelerate that process even further. We're so short of players in defensive areas that it's important to get one or two more bodies in there. The deal is a sensible one too, so no complaints as it works for both parties. He'll need to impress in order to win another contract in the summer, whether that's with us or somebody else, so there's a lot at stake for him here. | ![](/images/avatars/1804.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:05 - Jan 4 with 5477 views | Gloucs_R | QPR sign Messi Jamie - "he hasnt scored in enough games this season to warrant his stardom, lets be honest, he has only scored 195 goals in 231 games so I dont see what the fuss is all about. In addition, La Liga is over rated and most decent strikers could score as many as he gets" | ![](/images/avatars/1527.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:06 - Jan 4 with 5465 views | Gloucs_R | QPR sign Messi KLR- "another signing by TF to sell more shirts. We are doomed I tell you, doomed" | ![](/images/avatars/1527.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:07 - Jan 4 with 5458 views | adhoc_qpr |
Ben Haim official on 12:48 - Jan 4 by Jamie | Horrendous footballer. Last time he was in the PL he couldn't get into the rock bottom West Ham team who cancelled his loan and got into dispute with Pompey who were trying to force them to keep him whilst WH tried to force them to take him back. The fact that Harry is looking at big name midfielders and strikers whilst signing a finished mate to slot into our oh-so-secure defence is terrifying. |
That's not exactly true is it though? His loan expired and there was a dispute between Pompey and West Ham over who should pay him and whether there was a clause which dictated West Ham should complete a permanent purchase? Thread about it here on a West Ham forum where no one particularly slates his playing ability: http://www.westhamfreeforum.com/tal-ben-haim-in-contract-dispute-with-west-ham-t Not saying he's a great signing either, but he can sit on the bench instead of Ferdinand and it makes no difference to me and it's no big risk either. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:10 - Jan 4 with 5439 views | N12Hoop | Short term deal so little risk financially. My main concern is that we like signing players who have barely played in years and it shows: SWP, Onuhua and now Ben Haim. Surely we need players who are up to speed and don;t need a long period of adjustment. Still good luck to the bloke. Met him and his wife last year and they seemed a really nice down to earth couple. | ![](/images/avatars/5963.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:10 - Jan 4 with 5437 views | THEBUSH |
Ben Haim official on 12:48 - Jan 4 by Jamie | Horrendous footballer. Last time he was in the PL he couldn't get into the rock bottom West Ham team who cancelled his loan and got into dispute with Pompey who were trying to force them to keep him whilst WH tried to force them to take him back. The fact that Harry is looking at big name midfielders and strikers whilst signing a finished mate to slot into our oh-so-secure defence is terrifying. |
Don't think HR wants to get us relegated, so must think he can do a job for us, old mate or not !! | ![](/images/avatars/1594.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:12 - Jan 4 with 5425 views | klr |
Ben Haim official on 13:06 - Jan 4 by Gloucs_R | QPR sign Messi KLR- "another signing by TF to sell more shirts. We are doomed I tell you, doomed" |
If QPR heard Messi was for sale & wanted to sign for QPR they would probably go out & sign this prick.......... | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:14 - Jan 4 with 5407 views | Gloucs_R |
Ben Haim official on 13:12 - Jan 4 by klr | If QPR heard Messi was for sale & wanted to sign for QPR they would probably go out & sign this prick.......... |
Who? Our Chelsea hero? | ![](/images/avatars/1527.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:16 - Jan 4 with 5388 views | CamberleyR | Don't know where this "mate of Harry" talk comes from. He's never played for Redknapp. | ![](/images/avatars/1250.gif) |
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Ben Haim official on 13:17 - Jan 4 with 5384 views | QPRDave |
Ben Haim official on 13:12 - Jan 4 by klr | If QPR heard Messi was for sale & wanted to sign for QPR they would probably go out & sign this prick.......... |
The pr*ck that scored the winner against our hated rivals.... | ![](/images/avatars/8279.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:18 - Jan 4 with 5374 views | Toast_R | Remember the days where it was just a case of "Welcome to Rangers lads" and that was it? Damian Stewart for example. Or was that another forum? | ![](/images/avatars/1554.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Ben Haim official on 13:20 - Jan 4 with 5365 views | Metallica_Hoop | Welcome Mr Haim. Haim are also tipped to be the sound of 2013...Omens??? "let the boy win his spurs" (or at) | ![](/images/avatars/1335.gif) |
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