Summer 2025 Transfer Thread / Rumours

[shabba]

Thankfully you aren’t

[The Odious Mr Rossi]

Thankfully you aren’t

You mean you want him to stay?

Of course you do - it's not been lost on me that the times you have authoritatively stated on this board that he will be here next season are merely wishful thinking as you have no more idea than I about where he will be.

Sorry, I just don't rate him - and just because my opinion differs to yours doesn't make it any less valid as an opinion.
Yes, I know we had back-to-back promotions under him, but he had the big advantage of an owner that backed him financially - something previous managers after Roy Keane never had the luxury of.

[shabba]

Can someone make a poll? - id be interested to see if others want him to stay or leave.

Also who would you want to replace him? Who is better?
I like Sean Dyce but perhaps not so much his football style.
I also like Cooper.

The club has actually already spent some of its forecasted parachute money so likely £15m extra is quite a big deal.
The reason I keep saying he will stay is I don’t think anyone else would have done any better than him, and given his contract it would be so expensive to get him out.

[shabba]

Heard a rumour we’ve agreed to sign Patrick Bamford.

Proven goalscover but dodgy injury record? Will try and find a link

[hallamblue]

He hardly played fir Leeds last season. Not sure he fits our player profile.

[ITFC2024]

I think Bamford’s glory days are behind him. His injury record is significant especially when you look at our current injury record. He doesn’t really fit KM’s player profile either. Sounds like speculation.

[Bluemike]

Bloody hope not, Bamford is sh*te

[shabba]

The source was my wife - not sure if she’s reliable for transfer gossip.

Probably some junk site

[ATB]

I'd love us to go for Jason Knight from Bristol City although I think Everton are in for him now.

[shabba]

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/fo ... -defender/

Rangers interested in Burges?

Will be a great free for alot of clubs - has done well for us but I’d imagine Greaves and O’Shea are the long term
First choice, Woofile as backup etc.

Shame as left sided Center backs are rare and he has really improved since he has been here.

Rangers would be a good move for him IMO.

[hallamblue]

I'd try and sell them Woolfie and try everything I could do, to keep Burgess!

[Bluemike]

Woolfenden and Burgess both need to go, and as said O'Shea and Gresves will be the main pairing, hopefully with Baggott as back up, not to mention Tuanzebe.

[shabba]

I think Axel will leave, I believe he is out of contract with no extension option so would need to negotiate a new deal with him.

Suspect a lower prem club would take him as a nice free transfer.

[Mauswara]

I wonder, he is a bit of a sick note but definitely a class above most in the Championship, McKenna gave him the same opportunity he gave Brandon Williams, except Axel took his. Loyalty is a thing, so is money.

[hallamblue]

Axel's wife, apparently wants to return to Manchester....

[ashfordblue]

Going by rumours we will be going for Lawrence Shankland from Hearts plus Danny Ings is in the frame, but I think we need to look at this in the cold light of day first if we want to make an instant return to the Premiership we need to build our squad to have Premiership class players that can perform in both the Championship and Premiership levels, we need to offload a tidy few players to start with and shift out the ones who were proved hopeless in the premiership like Davis, Morsey, J Clark, Luongo, Taylor, Woolfenden, Burns, Chaplin, Godfrey, Muric, Phillips,
Then try to keep Hutchinson, Encisco, Philogene, Tuanzebe, Hirst, Szmodics, Cajuste, Townsend, Ogbene, Johnson, Broadhead, Greaves, O'Shea, Palmer, and bring in more quality players Like a sound keeper who's better than Palmer, our midfield is what let us down so bring in at least 3 strong midfielders and a quality Centre Half who's Captain material, if we offer top wages to entice the quality we need this summer, search all of Europe, Asia, South America if we are ambitious to return for 2026/27 Premiership season we must build NOW don't hang on to players that won't make it and less injury prone players certainly no sick notes.

[shabba]

Yeah I don’t think Shankland or Ings is the answer.

However we simply aren’t going to get premier league players - they’d not step down.

Our best bet is to as you say scout abroad, try and bring in some good talent line your Brighton’s and Brentford’s have done. Plus the odd gem from youth teams or lower league rising stars etc.

[hallamblue]

I doubt we'll be going for many overseas players because McKenna prefers English speaking players due to the struggles to had with those who can't understand English in training sessions, apparently.

[arana peligrosa]

Don't think SPL is the answer. Any players there that are worth interest in or star assets to their team, they're not going to let go or allow sale to someone else. Names there like Dessers, Furuhashi and Nisbet that could feasibly come here and perform but either they wouldn't adapt to an English season or they're not really good enough to feature within the second league of the aforementioned division. Once again, always the option their respective clubs wouldn't permit a transfer.

Twine or Wells at Bristol City could be worth an attempt. Ashton has obvious connections and they may be available this summer as the club involved failed their promotion objective.

[Cabanas Blue]

Don't think SPL is the answer. Any players there that are worth interest in or star assets to their team, they're not going to let go or allow sale to someone else. Names there like Dessers, Furuhashi and Nisbet that could feasibly come here and perform but either they wouldn't adapt to an English season or they're not really good enough to feature within the second league of the aforementioned division. Once again, always the option their respective clubs wouldn't permit a transfer.

Twine or Wells at Bristol City could be worth an attempt. Ashton has obvious connections and they may be available this summer as the club involved failed their promotion objective.

Wells is 34 years old so I don't think so.

[shabba]

And Twine would be the 876th tricky winger in our squad

[The Odious Mr Rossi]

Twine or Wells at Bristol City could be worth an attempt. Ashton has obvious connections and they may be available this summer as the club involved failed their promotion objective.

Why would we want to acquire a couple of failures? Surely we have enough of them as it is?

[shabba]

Bit hash calling them failures? They have still had ok careers at decent enough level.
Not saying I’d want them at town of course.

[ITFC2024]

If KM stays the recruitment needs to focus on players who can execute his game plan. For example, athletic WBs who can attack and defend, midfielders who can create a connection with the forwards as well as cover the defence. We’ll need CBs comfortable distributing the ball out from the back who can also defend corners and set pieces. We’ll need forwards who can finish their chances and be physical. We’ll need any goalkeeper other than Muric. And finally, we’ll need a #9 who can score regularly.

[ITFC2024]

Going by rumours we will be going for Lawrence Shankland from Hearts plus Danny Ings is in the frame, but I think we need to look at this in the cold light of day first if we want to make an instant return to the Premiership we need to build our squad to have Premiership class players that can perform in both the Championship and Premiership levels, we need to offload a tidy few players to start with and shift out the ones who were proved hopeless in the premiership like Davis, Morsey, J Clark, Luongo, Taylor, Woolfenden, Burns, Chaplin, Godfrey, Muric, Phillips,
Then try to keep Hutchinson, Encisco, Philogene, Tuanzebe, Hirst, Szmodics, Cajuste, Townsend, Ogbene, Johnson, Broadhead, Greaves, O'Shea, Palmer, and bring in more quality players Like a sound keeper who's better than Palmer, our midfield is what let us down so bring in at least 3 strong midfielders and a quality Centre Half who's Captain material, if we offer top wages to entice the quality we need this summer, search all of Europe, Asia, South America if we are ambitious to return for 2026/27 Premiership season we must build NOW don't hang on to players that won't make it and less injury prone players certainly no sick notes.

Brighton have already said Enciso is not for sale. Cajuste won’t be coming back either, nor Phillips.

[shabba]

If KM stays the recruitment needs to focus on players who can execute his game plan. For example, athletic WBs who can attack and defend, midfielders who can create a connection with the forwards as well as cover the defence. We’ll need CBs comfortable distributing the ball out from the back who can also defend corners and set pieces. We’ll need forwards who can finish their chances and be physical. We’ll need any goalkeeper other than Muric. And finally, we’ll need a #9 who can score regularly.

I’m sure those players are plentiful and easy to obtain

We’ll have to flog them once back in the prem and sign kick it long players though as we can’t be playing out from the back again. Get back Ian Marshall and Mick as manager.

(Just having a laugh btw).

[hallamblue]

Delap apparently in talks with Man Utd.... Get it done , get shot of him... Just about sums him up tbh . Zero respect for him now. Wonder how much input for this decision has come from McKenna ?

[Shed on tour]

Delap apparently in talks with Man Utd.... Get it done , get shot of him... Just about sums him up tbh . Zero respect for him now. Wonder how much input for this decision has come from McKenna ?

Think he is also going to talk to other clubs as well before making a final decision. I have a feeling that it might be a case of him waiting to see how United get on tomorrow night and if they beat Spurs and qualify for the Champions League then that might sway him to join them.
Tbh, like you I don’t really care where he goes but just want it sorted as ASAP.

[hallamblue]

My friend who lives in MC says its all over the local press and radio that he's in talks with Utd... Like you , I just hope its done and dusted really quickly , cant be arsed with this bloody Delap circus anymore, and I wouldnt play him Sunday either. Bin him.

[The Odious Mr Rossi]

If KM stays the recruitment needs to focus on players who can execute his game plan. For example, athletic WBs who can attack swicthand defend, midfielders who can create a connection with the forwards as well as cover the defence. We’ll need CBs comfortable distributing the ball out from the back who can also defend corners and set pieces. We’ll need forwards who can finish their chances and be physical. We’ll need any goalkeeper other than Muric. And finally, we’ll need a #9 who can score regularly.

OR - and its a bit radical but KM could always change his game plan to one which the players he has at his disposal are able to execute. Why should the many change to the one, surely the one should change to the many?
I liken the current situation to a platoon marching - KM is leading with his right foot whereas the rest of the platoon is leading with their left, and yet KM is maintaining that he is the one marching in step and the rest of the platoon are out of step.