Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Dixie D]

You heard anything Mike?

Woah...Where have you been?

 

[Brisan123]

Relieved that my belief in patience and optimism might be starting to look a bit more justified. Couple more quality signings in relevant positions and we’re looking good to go - couple of weeks late like, but when signing up to double figures was expected.

Sorry about the slightly shouty post late night earlier in the week though lads. In my defence, I was quite drunk. Elton levels drunk. But my heart was in the right place, probably.

I have one golden rule
If I’m drunk I never use my phone ……..well except to watch certain adult oriented sites

 

[Rita_Poon]

Bruce Ricoh somehow butchered Bergkamp, perfect example of how bad management can hamper talent, he was about to be bombed out before Wenger arrived.

If you believe in a philosophy/project you have to commit totally - I’m not sure it’s possible these days, the role of a manager now is so diluted rightly or wrongly. They don’t really get to build clubs these days.

It’s takes a lot of bravery by a club and manager, to change the DNA identity of the club that way.

Unless you put the pieces in place with a type of manager that the structure will support. Building a club that gets the best from the man, who in turn gets the best from his squad. ?

 

[Rita_Poon]

As Belinda Carlisle said, ‘we dream the same dream, we want the same thing’!

I’d settle for stability this year but I agree with you.

May I please settle with Belinda? Cheers, in advance.

 

[ganistuk]

I have mentioned Fredrup on here before. He is a really good player who seems to win every challengeLike

I have mentioned Fredrup on here before. He is a really good player who seems to win every challenge

Me too and absolutely agree. Surprised that he has not been picked up by a top team. I think he would adapt well to the Prem and would improve us immediately.

 

[BlueBarrow]

Catterick , Kendall , Martinez and Silva .
All coached excellent football .
We were nicknamed the ‘School of Science ‘
Not the ‘ Academy of Hoof! ‘
This is why I hate him most , his long tenure
has altered our DNA , not just how other teams perceive us , but even how we perceive ourselves. A team of Grafters grinding out wins , while always playing underdog football , rarely proactive always reactive .

Jesus.
Putting Martinez and Silva in the same category as the other two. !

 

[bluestevon]

I have mentioned Fredrup on here before. He is a really good player who seems to win every challenge

Was talking to my brother today and he asked is he fast - was a hard one to answer as he always seems to be positioned so he's not having to make up ground.

Reminded me very much of Gareth Barry in that regard at least. Sign of a very intelligent player and they tend to get better still with age.

For a rumoured 20-25m euros it'd be an absolute steal. And exactly the type of player who'd transform our midfield.

 

[bluestevon]

Me too and absolutely agree. Surprised that he has not been picked up by a top team. I think he would adapt well to the Prem and would improve us immediately.

Was linked heavily with Benfica, Inter and Roma - for different reasons all 3 have gone with other options - weirdly enough he'd be a huge upgrade for united as well but they seem to be pursuing more hyped up players.

 

[Neiler]

Unless you put the pieces in place with a type of manager that the structure will support. Building a club that gets the best from the man, who in turn gets the best from his squad. ?

That it mate, to be fair Moyes 1.0 did it here, Ferguson did it at Utd and Wenger at Arsenal you build a club up from the ground. You rarely see it these days. Iriola and Emery are prob doing it in a smaller scale.

One of the problems under the last regime was a lack of commitment to a choherence to a particular, style or philosphey we went from Roberto to Koeman, to Allardyce to Silva, to Carlo to Benitez to Lampard to Dyche. Absolutely no coherence, consistency foresight or forward planning.

Be interesting to see what TFG approach will be, Moyes is a steadying stabilising hand - be interesting to see 2here they pivot with the next appointment, whether they want to build an Arsenal or Spurs or do we just want to exist in 5he middle of the food chain buying and selling. Actually think Moyes will be here for as long as he wants.

 

[bluestevon]

That it mate, to be fair Moyes 1.0 did it here, Ferguson did it at Utd and Wenger at Arsenal you build a club up from the ground. You rarely see it these days. Iriola and Emery are prob doing it in a smaller scale.

One of the problems under the last regime was a lack of commitment to a choherence to a particular, style or philosphey we went from Roberto to Koeman, to Allardyce to Silva, to Carlo to Benitez to Lampard to Dyche. Absolutely no coherence, consistency foresight or forward planning.

Be interesting to see what TFG approach will be, Moyes is a steadying stabilising hand - be interesting to see 2here they pivot with the next appointment, whether they want to build an Arsenal or Spurs or do we just want to exist in 5he middle of the food chain buying and selling. Actually think Moyes will be here for as long as he wants.

Think Arteta has done this at Arsenal, if you remember he we there pretty much the same e time we got Ancelotti.

 

[FinchFarmBlue]

I got pioried on here for suggesting him mate , if I remember correctly

Honestly I'd have him at us. He's not Carsley or Reid quality and he won't improve at his age but RB and then DM cover could hqve been temp solution as we transition from Gana being a starter in every match he is available for. We need better than Garner and Tim anyway.

Suppose he's happy over in France and wouldn't be good enough for us. in many people's opinion.

More likely we will get a loan spot filled for DM in the end.

 

[Neiler]

Think Arteta has done this at Arsenal, if you remember he we there pretty much the same e time we got Ancelotti.

He’s spent an incredible amount of money mate. They’ve really backed and committed to him.

They’ve been very easy to read in my opinion up to this point mate, I watched them today, with Zubi, Mandueke, Eze I think they are trying to be less telegraphed and introduce a bit of X.

They also now have serious depth.

Not convinced on Gyokeres even though he got a couple today.

He really needs a trophy I think this year.

 

[evertony]

Oh yeah there is other players I have liked, he isn't the only one lol but we have wasted an awful lot of money over the years.

Do you get any joy from watching Everton?

 

[Rita_Poon]

That it mate, to be fair Moyes 1.0 did it here, Ferguson did it at Utd and Wenger at Arsenal you build a club up from the ground. You rarely see it these days. Iriola and Emery are prob doing it in a smaller scale.

One of the problems under the last regime was a lack of commitment to a choherence to a particular, style or philosphey we went from Roberto to Koeman, to Allardyce to Silva, to Carlo to Benitez to Lampard to Dyche. Absolutely no coherence, consistency foresight or forward planning.

Be interesting to see what TFG approach will be, Moyes is a steadying stabilising hand - be interesting to see 2here they pivot with the next appointment, whether they want to build an Arsenal or Spurs or do we just want to exist in 5he middle of the food chain buying and selling. Actually think Moyes will be here for as long as he wants.

TFG have no frame of reference with the PL, so Moyes is driving their vehicle, got them clear and with plenty of time and they've noted his success.

Thing is, clubs can be player laboratories, like Brighton and Bournemouth where they sell every couple of years and use that profit to sustain, but we're now 'twilight' we've got the bigger stadium and the sponsorship of the toilet cubicles and the taps and the traffic lights. We're after being more than a hop scotch step.

But TFG have no experience in the PL.

With greater turnover (money) there is greater expectation, no losing the Arteta money down the back of the sofa anymore for us, we're being charged more, we got what we wanted, we demand better and we pay, and them in charge are expected to fulfill their end of the bargain.

Expectation and delivery. Not often those two bedfellows lie easy.

 

[Brisan123]

Its a tough one i suppose. Whether to go for one of these big blokes like Onyedika, Ama Onana, Partey, Baleba etc

Or someone with a bit of silk and grit like Marc Casado from Barca. He's meant to be available for €30mil.

Alternatively i really see Andrey Santos at Chelsea going to the top. Im sure they rate him too but they tend to sell certain players on who they got for 'low' fees.

Either of those two and I reckon we'd be laughing long term.



I'd say we could bring in Fofana if he doesnt get a big move by TDD. Sell McNeil whose not seemingly favoured by Moyes.

I think the good young right backs moved already, Kayode & Wesley. Not many good ones available now.

Why do the good right backs have to be young ???