Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Marcus Kendall]

Didn't we sign Patterson under Big Undies?

Can't remember but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere he was a Thelwell pick as he was a big fan of his

 

[MikeH72]

Officially started you mean? These director of football appointments are done months In advance behind the scenes (look at Brands for evidence)

Ffs someone should’ve told our current head of recruitment and CEO that they could’ve done stuff before they officially started on 1st July.

 

[Mr Happy]

Forest looking impressive and looking far more likely to bring back their glory days than we are. Meanwhile our idiots don’t even seem to have a plan, or at least if they do it’s a very bad plan.

Hard to actually disagree with any of that based on their transfer dealings and performances last season.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Even if this is true, the fact that he has always been nothing other than absolutely crap should have prevented us from going anywhere near him. But the logic being employed was that ‘he’s one for the future, and that one day he might stop being utter horse dung’.

This is where ‘building for the future’ often gets you, investing in a tomorrow that never comes!

You're right football isn't an exact science and you'll make bad signings but better a bad signing on a relativity low wage rather than a Andre Gomes one

 

[Moomin]

Officially started you mean? These director of football appointments are done months In advance behind the scenes (look at Brands for evidence)

So he was signed while Brands was in charges.

Just admit you got it wrong and we can all move on.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Ffs someone should’ve told our current head of recruitment and CEO that they could’ve done stuff before they officially started on 1st July.

Done what? Bought in players when we hadn't known the outcome of the out of contract players like Doucoure and DCL?

 

[Moomin]

Can't remember but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere he was a Thelwell pick as he was a big fan of his

I'm pretty sure you never read it.

 

[Evo2901]

What I find a bit mad about this window is with it being Kinnear’s first in post as CEO and with his mate Nick doing the negotiating, it was a real chance for them to lay down a marker and impress. At this point it looks to be a bit of a damp squib and immediately gives the fanbase a bad impression of Kinnear as this structure was apparently all his idea.

Now, if they somehow manage to get some quality players in the required positions in the next two weeks I’ll be made up but judging by the summer so far it seems pretty unlikely tbh.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

So he was signed while Brands was in charges.

Just admit you got it wrong and we can all move on.

I may have got it wrong for sure but anyway I'm pretty sure Thelwell liked him

 

[MikeH72]

Done what? Bought in players when we hadn't known the outcome of the out of contract players like Doucoure and DCL?

Maybe started negotiations with clubs like Southampton so they could’ve found out that they value Dibling at £50m before August? Is this a revolutionary suggestion?

 

[Curtis]

Trossard just signed a new contract so Dave will be crestfallen

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I'm pretty sure you never read it.

Imagined it probably knowing me

 

[Dymak]

You're right football isn't an exact science and you'll make bad signings but better a bad signing on a relativity low wage rather than a Andre Gomes one

I disagree. You can’t remove the risk of injury in football, but it is possible to refrain from buying crap players, especially if it’s going to take them three years to possibly stop being crap!

 

[Blue_in_london]

Exactly Curtis. Patience seems to be in short supply on here. Maybe it's the instant gratification society we live in today (shrugs)

There's really no instant gratification with Everton, we've been turd for years!

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Maybe started negotiations with clubs like Southampton so they could’ve found out that they value Dibling at £50m before August? Is this a revolutionary suggestion?

Not at all if he was our top target