Briles
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I say this about about fans who obsess over youth players "breaking through" and "setting the world alight". More about the excitement than reality.
Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (14 Viewers)
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RoysterE17
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So glad I had my bed wetting panics 2 weeks ago. Calm now today knowing this window ain't going to be anything like we all wanted. For me the biggest W this summer was the stadium
sheaf Going has left us short but we’ve signed a keeper as cover for dovin, back up left back, cover for mve and hopefully woolfended that’s all we needed really. the squads def improved, would still like a couple more in but if we don’t we won’t be far off again
Sky Blue Goblin
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For context I think the starting 11 is better this year as they look a lot better from the coaching side but I would argue with Andrew’s and Obikwu on the bench if that is good enough for a top six side
Ccfcisparks
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A lot of us highlighted the concerns at the start of August and in July. We were told by the super fans to be patient and wait till the end of the window. Since then...
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Brighton Sky Blue
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I generally have a problem with teams coming in and taking the piss with their spending, it fucks up the market and makes it harder for clubs like ours trying to do things legit without a tycoon cheat code.
TomRad85
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BTA has already scored as many goals from the right as Patrick Roberts did all last season
I think you need to settle down a bit and wait til 7pm. It's boring sure but this is all a touch dramatic.
Speedie's Head
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We tried to shift MVE and didn't work out. That still might happen in January I suppose if he continues the way he's started. Sheaf was probably the only other that they would have considered moving after that
Ccfcisparks
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Patrick Roberts set up 8 goals and got promoted. He would have been good on loan.BTA has already scored as many goals from the right as Patrick Roberts did all last season
I think you need to settle down a bit and wait til 7pm. It's boring sure but this is all a touch dramatic.
You can't be telling me youre happy with business?
Alkhen
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You are slipping, where's the backbone gone?!
Said it earlier we know nothing, why are you jumping to worst case scenarios?
Saddlebrains
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3 hours
We're not getting anyone other than woolfenden are we
We're not getting anyone other than woolfenden are we
David O'Day
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Only idiots and trolls will argue against this.
Roberts? if you want your winger to do nothing and then fall over
Brighton Sky Blue
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If someone came in offering £6.5 million for Simms he'd be gone
Mucca Mad Boys
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Not like SBT to have a meltdown. There’s enough in the squad to get to Jan as it is and maintain high levels.
People forget that we’ve bought the stadium so that will limited our manoeuvrability in the transfer market.
People forget that we’ve bought the stadium so that will limited our manoeuvrability in the transfer market.
trueskyblue12
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Thing is those same superfans will probably say they’re happy with the window as well if it’s shuts as we just sign Woolfenden
Ccfcisparks
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Maybe the Chelsea CM at a push
CovLad94
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What happened to the forward player and/or Rak-Sakyi?
robbiekeane
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you’re usually a pretty reasonable poster but you’re absolutely pissing your pants today aren’t you
we’ve kept MVE and signed a solid centre back. Only curveball is sheaf going but to be honest he’s looked pretty average at best for a season or so now. Ideally additional CM cover but other then that think we’re in good shape
Speedie's Head
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Fuck yeah but I meant in the real world
CCFC96
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He's also listing loads of players like Chaplin and Roberts who are going out on loan to get minutes when they'd come here and be on the bench every week ffs.BTA has already scored as many goals from the right as Patrick Roberts did all last season
I think you need to settle down a bit and wait til 7pm. It's boring sure but this is all a touch dramatic.
DT-R
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Nobody is asking for a huge overhaul. Just a better squad and a more solid defence. A huge overhaul isnt needed, and not what ANYONE on this thread is asking for. But when a serious injury to Rudoni leaves us up shit creek, its ok as we bought in 1 CH on deadline day. That'll work!
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Briles
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Was one of those who was shit hot or shit. I rate him, but not worth the salary
Brighton Sky Blue
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TomRad85
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Yeh i don't like Wrexham but i guess i mean its kinda unique the whole thing. I don't hate them, not yet anyway.
Birmingham are just loathsome.
Hullinho87
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Are you alright?
You are like the old boy on the bus who sits on it all day making the same point to different passengers as they get on and off waiting for one to acknowledge and agree with him.
Sky Blue Goblin
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And that’s fine but it’s again just irresponsible where we are in letting sheaf go with no one lined up on deadline day. Woolf is a great signing but how can we seriously think we can last the season with only one LW in EMC, One 10 in Rudoni and four senior CMs
Alkhen
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Exactly!
pusbccfc
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Compared to 12 months ago, I'd say yes. Players are settled. The likes of Bidwell, Allen and Eccles have been phased out. Those three played a decent amount of minutes last September. We have Grimes.
It's a difficult balance to strike. We could have gone down the 2023 route by selling Rudi and MVE and gambling on £35m worth of talent.
You aren't guaranteed quality when spending millions, as we've seen in the past 12 months.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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What time does the transfer window close, I thought it was 7 UK time?
Literally went to make a sandwich and do a few work emails, and this thread has gained 8 pages and the bed has been pissed.
That's not to say I may or may not join in a few hours time!
Literally went to make a sandwich and do a few work emails, and this thread has gained 8 pages and the bed has been pissed.
That's not to say I may or may not join in a few hours time!
Brighton Sky Blue
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My point is maybe we did offer Simms for a certain amount and nobody took it upFuck yeah but I meant in the real world
Mucca Mad Boys
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Has it? You’ve got Grimes, Torp, Eccles and Allen.
Grimes has missed a handful of games in the last 6-7 seasons. So there’s only the necessity to have a backup plan for Torp/Eccles.
It’s mental that people will say we need 5 first team CMs and look at positions like AM and RW/LW and conclude that we’re ok.
Matt smith
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It’s just not happening is it @Alkhen
Can I just say the absolute upmost respect to Doug for acquiring the ground truly magnificent
but on the pitch I honestly believe we’ll regress in amount of points and league position
There’s not enough depth to mount a serious promotion push; that’s just a fact and frank will know that
Ccfcisparks
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Im not pissingmy pants but am totally frustrated yes.
Everyone at the end of last year was under the consensus we neededbetter than Allen, and most in their ideal window wanted Eccles out to upgrade on. Now they are integral to our cover in CM, a position where Torp is prone to breaking down and where we will need to rotate.
We play a formation with wingers and only have 2 experienced wingers in the squad.
Most wanted one of Simms or BTA out and we've got rid of neither
Most wanted Da Silva as backup and Bidwell out and neither have happened.
Its been a ponderous window to be honest.
This place is wild. No significant out goings, we (might) have upgraded our keeper until Dovin is back, seemingly upgraded at centre half, got back up at right back and shifted Bassette out on loan. 3 hours to go, Doug might have something up his sleeve yet, not been a bad window!