2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

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12 hours ago, Tom said:

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

Hahaha 😆 

I remember that time he ran, that was quality 👌 

[Exiled_Rover]

16 hours ago, davulsukur said:

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.

"Try and sort yourself out, Adam, but we'll almost certainly circle back to you in August when we're priced out of our other targets".

[Exiled_Rover]

6 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Gestede talks shite it's just the same soundbites lifted from previous people except he contradicts himself and shows the novice that he is.

Plus he repeatedly told everyone the owners are putting money in the owners are funding us despite all available evidence for over a year showing otherwise.

I'd suggest nobody knows the budget yet until the V's summer meeting, nothing unusual in that with this lot but this is where major problems manifest.  Those at the club 'assume' the budget will be the same and set the stall out for that... then......meeting in the farmhouse and 'no you must cut another 10/20% off it' !

Other clubs have already made signings.

There's a lot unusual about us not knowing our budget for the next season in May. 

[Tomphil2]

30 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Other clubs have already made signings.

There's a lot unusual about us not knowing our budget for the next season in May. 

It ain't the first time and it won't be the last.

[simongarnerisgod]

does`nt val want transfer business to be completed in time for pre season training😂😅😆

[roverblue]

We have no money to buy anyone with so unless its some freebies or loans I wouldn't expect anything until the court case in August.

[B16Rover]

Don't worry Val, by the time pre season comes around we will have signed all the first team improving players we intend on signing

Rub the lamp for your next 2 wishes 

[MarkBRFC]

15 hours ago, simongarnerisgod said:

does`nt val want transfer business to be completed in time for pre season training😂😅😆

90% of business done by the time pre season training started was what he wanted.

I did laugh a lot when I read that, not a chance.

I don't think we'll even get one player through the door by then.

[Wheelton Blue]

6 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

90% of business done by the time pre season training started was what he wanted.

I did laugh a lot when I read that, not a chance.

I don't think we'll even get one player through the door by then.

Nah, Hedgy will have signed his one year extension by then.

It'll be like a new signing, don't you know!

[Tomphil2]

When was the last time we enabled a gaffer to have a full pre season with 90% of his squad ?

Probably the days when we didn't sign anybody.

[Tugayisgod]

Does anyone know what date they are due back for pre season ?

[KentExile]

4 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Does anyone know what date they are due back for pre season ?

This is all that I have seen announced so far

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/may/05/dates-for-your-diary-ahead-of-2025-26/

 

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/april/23/pre-season-training-camp-confirmed/

 

Presumably they will have some in house training at least a week or 2 before the training camp

Edited 10 hours ago by KentExile

[MarkBRFC]

I imagine it's around w/c 23rd June.

[KentExile]

3 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

I imagine it's around w/c 23rd June.

a fair guess

it was 24th June last season

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/24403125.john-eustaces-blackburn-rovers-in-tray-pre-season-begins/

[Exiled_Rover]

52 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

90% of business done by the time pre season training started was what he wanted.

I did laugh a lot when I read that, not a chance.

I don't think we'll even get one player through the door by then.

To be fair we might still be on target for that - Batth, Weimann signed up for cheap, Hedges contract extension activated. New contracts to Academy players like Powell and Batty. Duru promoted to the first team.

Job's a good'un get on with it Val. 

Edited 10 hours ago by Exiled_Rover

[JPTSwindon]

3 hours ago, KentExile said:

 

 

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/april/23/pre-season-training-camp-confirmed/

 

How do I convince my Burnley supporting wife that we should have a 'random' trip to Alicante then!

[davulsukur]

It begins.....

[Eddie]

31 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

It begins.....

He's 34 this summer. Dealt with a fair number of injuries and isn't really the best fit for the current system. I'm sure he's nice to have around the squad and he's a useful impact sub, but I wouldn't be that sad to see him walk.

I'd rather be out one year too early than one year too late when it comes to players approaching their mid-30s. 

[BlackburnEnd75]

14 minutes ago, Eddie said:

He's 34 this summer. Dealt with a fair number of injuries and isn't really the best fit for the current system. I'm sure he's nice to have around the squad and he's a useful impact sub, but I wouldn't be that sad to see him walk.

I'd rather be out one year too early than one year too late when it comes to players approaching their mid-30s. 

I agree, he had it between the ears but his legs were struggling by the end before his injury. I'd wager money after a big injury that he'll struggle to replicate last seasons return. 

[AspRover]

Eustace will be in for a few of our players I'd imagine, he'll know 100% how desperate to sell swag is and how low the wages he offers are. 

[davulsukur]

31 minutes ago, Eddie said:

He's 34 this summer. Dealt with a fair number of injuries and isn't really the best fit for the current system. I'm sure he's nice to have around the squad and he's a useful impact sub, but I wouldn't be that sad to see him walk.

I'd rather be out one year too early than one year too late when it comes to players approaching their mid-30s. 

It's not so much who he's gone in for, it's more that he's started looking at the Rovers squad and trying to tempt some to Derby. 4 of our key players are out of contract in 12months and Eustace knows he'll be able to get them for a pittance because we're a financial wreck.

I like Weimann but age and injuries are against him for sure. Be happy for him to sign up for another season if he proves his fitness. Not world ending stuff if he goes to Derby though

[JHRover]

Is this the bit where "we can't compete" with what Derby are offering (ignoring our billionaire ownership and the fact they are skint and were in admin a few years ago, and we'd go the same way as them if Venkys ever left)?

 

[lraC]

1 hour ago, JPTSwindon said:

How do I convince my Burnley supporting wife that we should have a 'random' trip to Alicante then!

Tell her there is loads of Claret at 1 euro per glass full.

[bluebruce]

7 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

90% of business done by the time pre season training started was what he wanted.

I did laugh a lot when I read that, not a chance.

I don't think we'll even get one player through the door by then.

This statement demonstrates he didn't do his research before joining us at all. He has come in naive to the reality here.

If he does somehow have us challenging for the playoffs again in January, we all know the script from there.

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, JPTSwindon said:

How do I convince my Burnley supporting wife that we should have a 'random' trip to Alicante then!

Should be pretty easy if you just don't mention Rovers until you're there and keep her away from that article.