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Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (41 Viewers)

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Speedie's Head

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,666
ceetee said:
Yes and made worse by the change from U23 to U21 competition. It generally leaves the older academy lads in limbo
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You're expected to use the loan system these days but fans don't like seeing young talent going to L2 or L1 or even Scotland! Just look at the reaction to Rapha but the lad needs to play every week at this stage.
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,667
SeaSeeEffCee said:
That’s the worry. Unless we get promoted this season there is no way that Wright, Rudoni and van Ewijk are here at the end of next summer and then it’s another big rebuild.
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Exactly, and we haven’t brought any new potential talent in to then hopefully replace the likes of Rudoni, Wright, MVE etc, or even if they didn’t exactly replace that quality we’d still hopefully have players to nurture and bring on. There’s no way we can nurture the likes of Allen, Eccles, Lati, Bidwell any further. I know we got the stadium but as squad going forward we’re really lacking in quality on the bench for when we get injuries or sell good players in the next window. Disappointing window imo.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,668
Ccfcisparks said:
Sheffield United only sold for £100m last christmas.
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Turf Moor ain't going to cut the mustard with anyone let's face it. At least they own their ground though!

The likes of Palace are valued close to £1bn!
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,669
mrtrench said:
I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm saying that I don't know and there is no evidence to support one position or another. I don't think that setting a 5 year plan is evidence that he intends to sell quick once he'd turned the club around.
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Its more the events since then. Doug isn't a long term football investment person. In football - the best thing you can is get in, either get promoted quickly or do what hes done with us. Clear the debt, clean up the operation, get all the assets in order.

I just don't think Doug is a gambling man, he's spent about (guessing now) £30m of his own money + £40m on the stadium, If he can flip the operation for £100m which is entirely possible right now, He's made £30m profit.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,670
SBT said:
I suppose we’re going to see plenty of weeks between now and January where Brau or KKH are closing games out on the wings. Which is uhhhh something to uhhhhh look forward to?
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It would be sensible in games like Saturday where we're leading to be fair
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,671
fernandopartridge said:
It would be sensible in games like Saturday where we're leading to be fair
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It is slightly risk averse to bring on Brau at LW at 2-1 up with 40 minutes to go.
 
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AOM

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,672
Ccfcisparks said:
I really think this will be the last season with King.

He's finally united the Stadium and the club which will strengthen his investment and resale value.

Hes limited his investment in assets that have a greater chance to depreciate quickly in players.

I think his CBO will be sourcing a buyer throughout this year.
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Yeah, I think he'll be looking to sell up in the next year or two.
Never really got the feeling it was a long term thing for Doug, and now we're a whole package, surely we're a more attractive prospect for buyers
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,673
Ccfcisparks said:
We were bidding £10m on Charlie Hughes. Money wasn't an issue.
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Money is always an issue
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,674
Sky Blue Pete said:
Money is always an issue
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You can do a poo emoji but it’s true
Read Doug’s comments it’s always an issue
I’m not sure how it was ok but I’m not sure he’s rich enough to pour any money in without investors
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,675
We still did not get any wingers in and still allowed Raphael to go on loan? Irrelevant that someone says he is not ready! He can still do a 20 minute cameo off the bench to help out
 
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David O'Day

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,676
Warwickhunt said:
We still did not get any wingers in and still allowed Raphael to go on loan? Irrelevant that someone says he is not ready! He can still do a 20 minute cameo off the bench to help out
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can he? he hasn't been doing that much has he

Saka is back and so FL will use BTA as back up winger. It's telling of the standing Rapha has when the reserve striker is given minutes on the wing over him.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,677
Warwickhunt said:
We still did not get any wingers in and still allowed Raphael to go on loan? Irrelevant that someone says he is not ready! He can still do a 20 minute cameo off the bench to help out
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Just a hunch but I think we were after the winger from palace and it fell through late
 

NortonSkyBlue

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,678
Speedie's Head said:
I think the club was valued at around £150m even before the stadium deal.
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Based on you making up a figure
 

David O'Day

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,679
Matt smith said:
Just a hunch but I think we were after the winger from palace and it fell through late
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We were after someone as Turner said but it didn't happen.
 

TomRad85

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,680
I like our loans out this summer, seem better thought out to me. Will keep an eye on all the ones loaned domestically and take an interest in Bassette if only to see if they are likely to take up that option or not.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,681
Warwickhunt said:
We still did not get any wingers in and still allowed Raphael to go on loan? Irrelevant that someone says he is not ready! He can still do a 20 minute cameo off the bench to help out
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Fl doesn’t agree
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,682
Most of the teams in this division are a few injuries away from struggling for quality, we aren't alone in that. Our best 11 however is excellent, so we just need to take care of them.

Frank, that might mean you have to use these things called substitutes every now and then...
 
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AOM

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,683
TomRad85 said:
I like our loans out this summer, seem better thought out to me. Will keep an eye on all the ones loaned domestically and take an interest in Bassette if only to see if they are likely to take up that option or not.
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Certainly interested to see how Raphael gets on in League One
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,684
Sky Blue Pete said:
Fl doesn’t agree
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I appreciate that but im more a round peg in a round hole thinking! BTA does a job but when he's out on the wing his natural instinct is to come inside and run into congested space and lose the ball! A lot! A winger no matter what skill level does hold the line and stretch the field
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,685
Warwickhunt said:
I appreciate that but im more a round peg in a round hole thinking! BTA does a job but when he's out on the wing his natural instinct is to come inside and run into congested space and lose the ball! A lot! A winger no matter what skill level does hold the line and stretch the field
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He does well when theres space to run into, but imagine him trying to beat a full back against a low block.
 
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Deity

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,686
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
Burnley went for what 80m? We’re not worth anything near 250m.

isn’t Doug also a hedge fund manager? They’re not known for long term are they
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Depends on the fund type. Many are 3-5 years but there are some 10 years plus.
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,687
Do we get any money for Dom Hyams move to Wrexham?
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,688
Sky Blue Goblin said:
No transfer window includes loans now so apart from emergency keepers we can’t bring anyone in apart from free age
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Warwickhunt said:
Do we get any money for Dom Hyams move to Wrexham?
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No
 

David O'Day

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,689
Ccfcisparks said:
He does well when theres space to run into, but imagine him trying to beat a full back against a low block.
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Why would he need to? When he has played on the RW recently he is centrally positioned when we have the ball and we use the full as the wide right forward player in the 3-1-6 shape we play. BTA is in an inside right role on the ball.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,690
David O'Day said:
Why would he need to? When he has played on the RW recently he is centrally positioned when we have the ball and we use the full as the wide right forward player in the 3-1-6 shape we play. BTA is in an inside right role on the ball.
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There were many times where he was out on the wide right regardless of how we were intending to play.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,691
Deity said:
Depends on the fund type. Many are 3-5 years but there are some 10 years plus.
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some might be, but i doubt given the volatility of football, you're in it to be here for 10 years. Didn't Ranson say SISU's initial plan was to be here short term?
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,692
At least MVE can now get his head back into doing his job rather than it being messed about with what could have been. Show everyone the best MVE for at least the next 12 weeks
 
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Matt smith

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,693
Warwickhunt said:
At least MVE can now get his head back into doing his job rather than it being messed about with what could have been. Show everyone the best MVE for at least the next 12 weeks
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You seen how he’s started this season
 
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Deity

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,694
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
some might be, but i doubt given the volatility of football, you're in it to be here for 10 years. Didn't Ranson say SISU's initial plan was to be here short term?
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We don’t need an owner to be in it for 10 years … 3-5 years is fine if they do a good job, and so far King is doing a very good job.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 2, 2025
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Deity said:
We don’t need an owner to be in it for 10 years … 3-5 years is fine if they do a good job, and so far King is doing a very good job.
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this is my original point though - I'm putting out the point that i think King is ready to bail.
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,696
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
this is my original point though - I'm putting out the point that i think King is ready to bail.
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on what basis?
 

pusbccfc

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,697
AOM said:
Certainly interested to see how Raphael gets on in League One
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Wouldn't surprise me if he struggles.
 

Nick

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,698
Wasnt long ago that King was SISU or he was a front for Mike Ashley.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,699
Kingokings204 said:
on what basis?
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I've been discussing above But:
1) when he came in everything was based on 5 years. Players contracts were 4 years, rental agreement was 5 years.
2) he's built up the commercial side of the club massively and quickly.
3) Pruned the squad to a streamlined mode with value and strength. we're now a side that can regularly compete for to the top 6, with a decent and big name manager.
4) bought the Stadium - the key one. It requires a bit of maintenance, bit of investment - but crucially its within the club structure. To me, in its current state, it only makes sense when you're looking to sell the total package.
5) The current squad appears to be reaching the first part of their contracts. first batch of post Vik and Hamer contracts up for renewal next season. Can we afford this? crucially - Can Doug?
6) Hes not in it for the love of the club or game - hes here to make money, Hes also a hedgefund manager

ultimately Doug is risk averse. Does he want to stay and gamble on getting us to the premier league? Thats gonna take further investment. Or Does he take what is likely to be around £30m profit whilst we are where we are.

I'm probably wrong, But i get the feeling - as Tim Fisher once aluded to, we're at the top of the cycle.
 
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JSL

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  • Sep 2, 2025
  • #21,700
I see Josh Brownhill is still without a club
 
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