2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Tom]

I often think of Hedges assist of an assist of an assist that one time as well, cracking stuff 

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Don’t celebrate too soon…

‘As the summer transfer window progresses, the club will keep in close contact with midfielder Adam Forshaw, who made 17 appearances after arriving at Rovers from Plymouth Argyle in January, however the 33-year-old is entitled to explore other options.’

Very much a "if we don't land our centre midfield targets, Forshaw is our back up option" type situation here. Essentially we'll keep him hanging for a most of the window and probably end up signing him back up because we've offered peanuts for any other targets we've picked out.

[roversfan99]

Obviously he will be bigged up in the media. But is there really much more to come from him?

Hes about to turn 30 so its not as if he is a raw prospect. Hes never been someone who offers much going forward and that minimal offering seems if anything to be declining, and off the back of 2 serious hamstring injuries and now an ankle injury, its not really that surprising.

We will probably end up bringing in another underwhelming wide man, most likely a kid on loan, Hedges will remain first choice until next summer and then this situation will play itself out again.

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

we paid 500k for him, but he has hardly been a success at Orient in the second half and was on the bench for their playoffs game. 

How much do you really think we would get and surely its best we done the right thing and get rid, he isn't good enough and we didn't take easy call as others say we would? 

About 200-300k, or less than that with a sell on for if he comes good. Still worth triggering though. Not that it matters as nothing adds to the budget anyway, but I'm surprised we didn't activate it.

I also don't think he's anywhere near as bad as some suggest. No worse than Hedges.

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Don’t celebrate too soon…

‘As the summer transfer window progresses, the club will keep in close contact with midfielder Adam Forshaw, who made 17 appearances after arriving at Rovers from Plymouth Argyle in January, however the 33-year-old is entitled to explore other options.’

 

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

Forshaw I imagine they have low balled and will approach him late in the window (similar to McFadzean last summer) if he hasn't sorted himself out by then

Ffs... hope he finds himself another club promptly.

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

About 200-300k, or less than that with a sell on for if he comes good. Still worth triggering though. Not that it matters as nothing adds to the budget anyway, but I'm surprised we didn't activate it.

I also don't think he's anywhere near as bad as some suggest. No worse than Hedges.

I'm pleased we didn't. Not good enough. Hedges is better for me. 

[JPTSwindon]

Out of interest, where do you think Vale will end up?  League One / Two, or back to Scotland?

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, cesus said:

Markanday not being offered anything may show just how little money the manager has to play with next season.

Hard to say. It could also mean they plan to get another player in that area. I don't expect much this summer though, we are obviously brassic. That said the directors have made a rod for their own back by saying the budget is similar to last summer, and by also saying incoming transfer funds don't affect the budget, made it clear what we spent last summer wasn't boosted by the Raya, Gally money etc.

So in theory we should be able to spend about 3 million in fees I think it was? Which aye is still shit, but enough to recruit a few positions at a better standard than Markanday.

[bluebruce]

6 minutes ago, JPTSwindon said:

Out of interest, where do you think Vale will end up?  League One / Two, or back to Scotland?

Scotland or League Two. Probably the former.

[bluebruce]

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Your hatred for Hedges which I think is clear to see is baffling. 3 head coaches had mostly picked him as a regular which tell you alot and maybe they see what you can't or won't see

That's not a vindication of a player. Jason Lowe was picked by several consecutive managers, and he was dogshit. Then when he left he fairly promptly sank down to League Two. Not before getting his third relegation by age 27. Sometimes managers are wrong.

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Hedges 20 goals next season 

[Leonard Venkhater]

20 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

That's not a vindication of a player. Jason Lowe was picked by several consecutive managers, and he was dogshit. Then when he left he fairly promptly sank down to League Two. Not before getting his third relegation by age 27. Sometimes managers are wrong.

or....were other forces at work again?

[Neal]

Lot of talk about Hedges, I'll sum it up for you... He's a "it'll do" type signing for the club. Wages, versatility, professionalism...

 

Has he got the quality to help improve our league position? No. 

 

Do the club care about that either? No. 

 

An uninspiring player, for an uninspiring club.

[Waggy76]

13 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

or....were other forces at work again

Could well have been!