Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Kevsleftpeg]

Both Doucoure and Young played valuable roles in our defensive solidity. Even Harrison put in Dyche’s hard yards. I agree we’ve lost very little going forward but we are definitely not as well equipped to dig in as we were at the end of last season. That does matter.

Once Moyes rejoined Young hardly played as JOB took his spot and even Doucoure was being phased out by the end of the season. We kept a clean sheet against Newcastle without Tawks and Branthewaite. If Dyche was in charge you may have a point but he isn't. We have lost bodies, that is all. They are all easily replaceable with equivalents in very short order if that is all we are trying to achieve. We have signed 4 players on deadline in past seasons. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Transfer Window says DON'T PANIC.

 

[Joey66]

Today will be a breaking story day.

I can sense it in the air.

Buckle up and hold tight fellow despondents.

A one hit wonder too -

 

[Paul Rideout]

Once Moyes rejoined Young hardly played as JOB took his spot and even Doucoure was being phased out by the end of the season. We kept a clean sheet against Newcastle without Tawks and Branthewaite. If Dyche was in charge you may have a point but he isn't. We have lost bodies, that is all. They are all easily replaceable with equivalents in very short order if that is all we are trying to achieve. We have signed 4 players on deadline in past seasons. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Transfer Window says DON'T PANIC.

I know we lost, what was it, 11 players (?), and we 100% need to replace most of those bodies, but when people were constructing their starting 11 from about mid March onwards, how many of the starting 11 did we actually lose?

Young wouldn't have been in most starting 11s, Doucoure in what, 50% at most (over Alcaraz)? DCL in maybe 50% (at most) over Beto?

The only big position worry (and still is) is that we lost both RM/RW options, but honestly I'd say most people's main gripe with the team last year was how poor our RM options were, and they were both loans. OK it's currently worse (lol), but you have to believe they will address this before the Roma game at the very latest.

Then it's a case of wither improving on what we have, or getting decent competition in as squad filler. I'll not start panicking until the Roma game tbh... then it's yellow stained sheets ahoy if nothing has happened by then.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

It’s a bit much to expect him to show up for training when he’s already completed a 50m move to the Toffees.

 

[gedefc]

Moyes won't be signing him then, he's big on the type of character

 

[Paul Rideout]

Moyes won't be signing him then, he's big on the type of character

as mentioned in another thread by another poster, Yakubu is the exception which disproves this .

 

[Mr Happy]

as mentioned in another thread by another poster, Yakubu is the exception which disproves this .

Didn't he sign Arnautovic too ?

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

A one hit wonder too -

I use to work with Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman. He had become a total recluse as far as fame goes. He never washed, EVER, and stank to high-heaven. He pulled a shopping trolley around with him (the old lady type) full of electrical tools - he was an electrician. Then, he got famous again after the song was back on TV and briefly cleaned himself up for an award ceremony .

Unfortunately, he is no longer with us.

 

[Paul Rideout]

Didn't he sign Arnautovic too ?

no it was Bilic, Moyes became their manager in November.

Royston and Shandy must have had issues in this kind of realm though.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Didn't he sign Arnautovic too ?

He liked Lingard, was happy with Zouma after his feline antics, stood by Pienaar over the 'incidents', always played Gibson, despite him being known for being massively unprofessional. Like all managers, he picks and chooses when he questions character.

I think the bigger issue here is that I sincerely doubt that Luiz would be effectively going on strike to come to Everton (or West Ham for that matter). Suspect Forest or Utd are still in for him.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

He liked Lingard, was happy with Zouma after his feline antics, stood by Pienaar over the 'incidents', always played Gibson, despite him being known for being massively unprofessional. Like all managers, he picks and chooses when he questions character.

I think the bigger issue here is that I sincerely doubt that Luiz would be effectively going on strike to come to Everton (or West Ham for that matter). Suspect Forest or Utd are still in for him.

I think we're a great move for him tbh. Look at the role he played at Villa in their transition from relegation battle to Europe. He comes here, backs himself to be the hero again, and gets another crack at the big time before he's 30.

 

[Toffeeslam]

He liked Lingard, was happy with Zouma after his feline antics, stood by Pienaar over the 'incidents', always played Gibson, despite him being known for being massively unprofessional. Like all managers, he picks and chooses when he questions character.

I think the bigger issue here is that I sincerely doubt that Luiz would be effectively going on strike to come to Everton (or West Ham for that matter). Suspect Forest or Utd are still in for him.

Don’t know the reason he hadn’t shown up for training is a big concern but it might not be a sinister as it sounds.

The question really is why did Villa let him go and Juve releasing him after a season ?

 

[DaChunk]

He liked Lingard, was happy with Zouma after his feline antics, stood by Pienaar over the 'incidents', always played Gibson, despite him being known for being massively unprofessional. Like all managers, he picks and chooses when he questions character.

I think the bigger issue here is that I sincerely doubt that Luiz would be effectively going on strike to come to Everton (or West Ham for that matter). Suspect Forest or Utd are still in for him.

What a waste of potential Gibson was...

 

[Rich1878]

Moyes won't be signing him then, he's big on the type of character

I suppose you have to think who is he missing training for? Maybe it's to push a move through to us?

 

[Timhowardsswearbox]

Subliminal advertising at play here,im sat reading this thread drinking a baileys and its nowhere near christmas.

Same here, except I'm all out of Baileys