2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

Markanday signed for Chesterfield last night

I still maintain that Rovers should have triggered his year option.  Not that I think he was a huge asset to the paying squad, but even if they had still allowed him to move on a free transfer this summer they could have inserted a fairly high sell on fee. 

It was always obvious that he would end up at Chesterfield (or similar) this summer, so Rovers may as well have potentially made something in the future on the deal.   If he has a full season like his initial loan at Chesterfield then his transfer fee in a years time would be useful to any normal club (where income affects expenditure) in Rovers position

Another miscalculation by those in charge of the purse strings

Considering the club are always crying poverty, it is a bit strange we haven't tried to scrape some money out of this situation either now or in the future.

I doubt any league 2 team would have paid any transfers fees, so your idea seems like a no brainer almost.

Unless we've gone all noble and "done the right thing by the player", which is at odds with how the club operate on day to day basis.

 

[Exiled_Rover]

22 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Considering the club are always crying poverty, it is a bit strange we haven't tried to scrape some money out of this situation either now or in the future.

I doubt any league 2 team would have paid any transfers fees, so your idea seems like a no brainer almost.

Unless we've gone all noble and "done the right thing by the player", which is at odds with how the club operate on day to day basis.

 

The wages to trigger his contract year are probably higher than any transfer fee we could have got for him. He's really not very good.

Edited 8 hours ago by Exiled_Rover

[MarkBRFC]

Markandey is a 4th division player, as this proves.

[TheRevAshton]

Couldn't help but notice that Pears is conspicuously missing from all the new GK kit marketing. Their latest X post even features one of the younger goalies (Michalski I think) alongside Toth.

Couple that with Toth being touted as next season's #1... pretty much confirms that Pears will be sold this window!

Should be a cool little £1m-2m in the transfer kitty Venky's pockets.

Edited 7 hours ago by TheRevAshton

[MarkBRFC]

Nobody is paying £2m for Pears.

6 Figures I would think.

[TheRevAshton]

3 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Nobody is paying £2m for Pears.

6 Figures I would think.

No chance, could easily get over £1m from a Championship Club for him.

Then if Man Utd (or any other PL Club) still want him as their 4th choice, double it.

Edited 7 hours ago by TheRevAshton

[K-Hod]

7 minutes ago, TheRevAshton said:

Couldn't help but notice that Pears is conspicuously missing from all the new GK kit marketing. Their latest X post even features one of the younger goalies (Michalski I think) alongside Toth.

Couple that with Toth being touted as next season's #1... pretty much confirms that Pears will be sold this window!

Should be a cool little £1m-2m in the transfer kitty Venky's pockets.

He's usually missing when the opposition have a shot at our goal, tbf.

[BankEnd Rover]

28 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Nobody is paying £2m for Pears.

6 Figures I would think.

As disastrous as Pears has been, his stats always showed quite high compared to other keepers, mainly on last season though...Season before he was just terrible. 

We will get over a million for him I'd say. 

Edited 7 hours ago by BankEnd Rover

[davulsukur]

7 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

He's usually missing when the opposition have a shot at our goal, tbf.

And definitely missing when a cross comes in

[KentExile]

39 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

The wages to trigger his contract year are probably higher than any transfer fee we could have got for him. He's really not very good.

Rovers are still paying his existing contract, and will be doing so until the end of the month, when his contract expires and he moves to Chesterfield completes

Edited 7 hours ago by KentExile

[lraC]

39 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

And definitely missing when a cross comes in

Dracula?

[RevidgeBlue]

20 minutes ago, lraC said:

Dracula?

That was John Butcher for the old timers.

Not many modern keepers confident with crosses these days.

[RoversClitheroe]

When are the players back for pre season?

[Old Codger]

16 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That was John Butcher for the old timers.

Not many modern keepers confident with crosses these days.

Aye, John the Flapper Butcher liked his ale too much, and was often seen staggering along Livesey Branch road after a session at Charlies Disco.. 😉

[MarkBRFC]

4 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

When are the players back for pre season?

30th June I think I saw Elliot say.

[FE123]

I think it’s likely to be Pears and Travis to be flogged, Tonstadt and Brittain to stay. Imagine they can’t wait to get Travis’ salary off the books and I reckon Pears will be on a decent whack as well. He came in from Boro under Mowbray

[47er]

Just now, FE123 said:

I think it’s likely to be Pears and Travis to be flogged, Tonstadt and Brittain to stay. Imagine they can’t wait to get Travis’ salary off the books and I reckon Pears will be on a decent whack as well. He came in from Boro under Mowbray

Well one of those 2 is no loss at all but the other is a crucial loss. Any team needs heart not just ability. Travis has it.

[lraC]

40 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

That was John Butcher for the old timers.

Not many modern keepers confident with crosses these days.

I remember Butch very well.

Obviously an admission that we are old timers.   🙂 

[RevidgeBlue]

22 minutes ago, Old Codger said:

Aye, John the Flapper Butcher liked his ale too much, and was often seen staggering along Livesey Branch road after a session at Charlies Disco.. 😉

Hee Hee Chaplin's inside the Oak Tree which is now a Tesco Express. There's a blast from the past.

Not all things change for the better sadly.

[Tugayisgod]

Definitely the silly season ...

Leeds United midfielder, Ao Tanaka thought to be of interest to a number of championship clubs. Leeds want at least £8m for the versatile oriental. Blackburn Rovers most keen, but are only willing to do a swap deal.

[Mercer]

23 minutes ago, lraC said:

I remember Butch very well.

Obviously an admission that we are old timers.   🙂 

Think there are a few of us who remember Butcher!

When Paul Bradshaw left for Wolves I remember Butcher's girl friend telling me at the time 'John will be better than Paul and go on to play for England'!  Think my response was simply 'let's wait and see'!

 

[alex l]

2 hours ago, TheRevAshton said:

Couldn't help but notice that Pears is conspicuously missing from all the new GK kit marketing. Their latest X post even features one of the younger goalies (Michalski I think) alongside Toth.

Couple that with Toth being touted as next season's #1... pretty much confirms that Pears will be sold this window!

Should be a cool little £1m-2m in the transfer kitty Venky's pockets.

By the same logic, Travis and Brittain won't be sold in this window as they're in the marketing. Yet most would not be surprised if at least one of them is gone by September. 

[jim mk2]

12 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Think there are a few of us who remember Butcher!

When Paul Bradshaw left for Wolves I remember Butcher's girl friend telling me at the time 'John will be better than Paul and go on to play for England'!  Think my response was simply 'let's wait and see'!

 

I don't think "Bionic" Bradshaw achieved the heights expected of him either. Died last year, only 67

[MarkBRFC]

Eiran Cashin is leaving Brighton on loan apparently.

Left footed centre back who they bought from Derby 6 months ago.

With our relationship with Brighton, and it being a position that we need I could see us going for him.

Also kicks the can down the road for a permanent signing back there which they love to do.

[Wegerleswiggle]

25 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Definitely the silly season ...

Leeds United midfielder, Ao Tanaka thought to be of interest to a number of championship clubs. Leeds want at least £8m for the versatile oriental. Blackburn Rovers most keen, but are only willing to do a swap deal.

We'll have to swap half our squad