Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[daza_1973]

A load of owners in the middle of the PL who didn’t have the money to challenge but were terrified of going down. The regulations cements their place in the PL from most teams coming up from the championship so they’ll all be happy to keep voting for it. It was an absolute genius piece of legislation whoever thought of it, all the clubs voluntarily voting to ensure they can never win anything ever again.

Sadly this is it and the ESL coup just further strengthened the scab sixes hand. Challenging is effectively a closed shop. Hopefully at some point the mid table happy to be here patsy's will wake up and realise.

 

[DanB90]

A masterful performance by @davek in here tonight. He's like a fella after carving the chicken grigging the cat to jump high enough to snatch it out of his hand.

And there's a load of cats...

Have to say, though, that while the wumming is of the highest quality, there's that hard kernel of truth at the centre of his best bait traps. Until these owners start wowing us with signings, why wouldn't people question their ambition? The default position of Evertonians should be skepticism. It's up to the Friedkins to disabuse us of it.

Far from a masterful performance. The man is so far beyond his prime it’s pitiful.
Like Mike Tyson stepping into the ring with a YouTuber.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

They aren't prevented from making the share investment. The club has to follow PSR rules which mean that the money might not be available for various things such as use on the playing squad.

So they are prevented in investing in the most important part of the business through equity. I mean why quibble?

 

[Makis]

The irony of responding to people who respond to Dave to tell them you don't get why they respond to Dave when your whole post is about... yeah, Dave.

So maybe the solution is to block everyone who responds to him? Or what do you suggest when the thread is chock full of people responding to him? I have him blocked but it doesn't really help.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Why do
Some of our fans, make a negative out of every positive situation

It's not negative. It's just factually correct. I would assume they have an intention to put the money but they haven't done so yet. Sorry if that rocked you.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Sadly this is it and the ESL coup just further strengthened the scab sixes hand. Challenging is effectively a closed shop. Hopefully at some point the mid table happy to be here patsy's will wake up and realise.

What are their choices though? Spend close to a billion to try and challenge them (with a high probability you’ll fail)? Only Newcastle could probably do that, everyone else’s owners have a limit. No one wants to spend a billion to then finish 8th. So they continue to pick the safest option, protect their investment as a PL club knowing that any tin pot championship team with a rich owner who might come up can never displace them because they have no commercial revenue and a tiny stadium. So they sign on year after year.

 

[Harryflashman]

Liverpool have spent £250m...that's decent.

 

[MACCA75]

They bought a keeper as well?

Last year

 

[NikNak8]

Yeah I should’ve specified the 2014 version of Di Maria.

Too late, I made a few calls and he's on the way! or or

 

[RichCee123]

I am still concerned we are so far behind on our recruitment this summer because there have been far too many changes behind the scenes in our recruitment team. We need more players than any other team in the league so have to show more urgency and be more proactive. It's not a time for a gradual settling in period, even if that would be preferable when you have a lot of new staff.

The ‘committee’ shouldn’t really impact. All of the members are experienced with English football and will have all of the available data on players. The manager presumably gets a list of ‘possibles’ to approve and the committee goes after them.
Sadly we are competing with 19 other clubs in England plus every club in a European tournament, from the big nations. Then throw in Saudi, Brazil, etc.
There is a small pond of players capable of playing top c10 in the PL. the competition is huge to attract them though. We could buy more McGeadys, Niasses, Alcarazs but hopefully we are in a position now where we are trying to add better players. If you have 100m to spend then you also have to balance priorities. If a left back is available who you really want for 25m but that means you have to go for a 5th-10th choice winger as your budget moves, is that the right strategy? It’s tough to balance.
There are well paid individuals making these decisions and you’d hope they get most right.

 

[PhilM]

Brentford might well have a tough season ahead

I've put £10 on them to be relegated at 7/2 (4th favourite), because I think it's a strong possibility. Kelleher is a good signing for them.

However, to lose Nørgaard, Mbeumo and Flekken, with Wissa potentially going too, is a big loss for them on top of a new and inexperienced manager.

 

[DanB90]

Liverpool have spent £250m...that's decent.

Haven’t you heard mate? They’re still spending the Michael Owen money.

 

[blueboy72]

It's not negative. It's just factually correct. I would assume they have an intention to put the money but they haven't done so yet. Sorry if that rocked you.

It’s all been passed,
Why would TFG go this far to
Then not follow it through

 

[Harryflashman]

I've put £10 on them to be relegated at 7/2 (4th favourite), because I think it's a strong possibility. Kelleher is a good signing for them.

However, to lose Nørgaard, Mbeumo and Flekken, with Wissa potentially going too, is a big loss for them on top of a new and inexperienced manager.

Totally agree , a bad start under a rookie manager they could very likely be in trouble

 

[Moomin]

It’s all been passed,
Why would TFG go this far to
Then not follow it through

He is correct though.

Plus, it might not be TFG buying the new shares.