2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[MarkBRFC]

6 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Seems Toth will be number 1 and I would think Pears will be p1ssed-off and toddle off to another club.

That would mean we would need a number 2 with fair experience and capability.  Don't think this lad fits the bill - mid 20's and only 30ish senior appearances in 6 years and nearly all whilst on loan in Sweden.

Which is why it will probably happen.

Downgrade FC.

[TheKitGuy]

6 minutes ago, rigger said:

Burst of pace ?

Yeah over 15-20 yards decently pacy... Anything other and he drops off.. hence the burst👍🏼

[JBiz]

Just now, MarkBRFC said:

Which is why it will probably happen.

Downgrade FC.

Pears to Toth is not a downgrade 

[MarkBRFC]

3 minutes ago, JBiz said:

Pears to Toth is not a downgrade 

Nobody said it was.

Pears to Alfie Whiteman would be though.

[Ricky]

Pears won’t stay here as number 2 and if there’s any fee on the table we take it.

[Exiled_Rover]

23 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Proven championship tricky winger with a burst of pace who gives 100% every game is available on a free, Tyrhys Dolan.. think we should look at getting him in, even if it's a trial! We're in need of wingers. 

I think you've got the wrong scouting report, mate. Burst of pace? Lad looks like he's running in treacle.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

20 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Perhaps. But not the one in question.

Poster was referring to the type of player and not necessarily him but he did have 2/3 successful seasons after us one in the prem too 

[Exiled_Rover]

16 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Which is why it will probably happen.

Downgrade FC.

Pears isn't a professional GK - moving him on isn't a downgrade.

[Inferi]

3 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Pears won’t stay here as number 2 and if there’s any fee on the table we take it.

Think he will have to go abroad or to league one if he wants to be a regular starter. 

[alex l]

44 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Before stumbling into League 1 at which point their fans seemed delighted to let him move on.

Kaminski also ended up in L1 but I reckon most of us would have been delighted had we signed him back

[Ghost7]

We're actually in big trouble here with the limited fees spent and squad unrest on the contract front.

[Tomphil2]

1 hour ago, TheKitGuy said:

Proven championship tricky winger with a burst of pace who gives 100% every game is available on a free, Tyrhys Dolan.. think we should look at getting him in, even if it's a trial! We're in need of wingers. 

Not good enough for some of the Rovers 'jury' they more prefer head down quicker direct running types who take on the man every time.

Knock it past him then run it into touch or cross into the empty seats.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Pears isn't a professional GK - moving him on isn't a downgrade.

I bet we won't be saying that by Christmas.

[Exiled_Rover]

20 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I bet we won't be saying that by Christmas.

Pears wouldn't get a game in my weekday 7 a side kick-a-bout. He's awful.

[Exiled_Rover]

55 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

We're actually in big trouble here with the limited fees spent and squad unrest on the contract front.

I've stopped worrying about it. Eustace walking out to leave a relegation threatened Derby was the final straw for me. We're not a serious football club.

[BankEnd Rover]

[Exiled_Rover]

48 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Not good enough for some of the Rovers 'jury' they more prefer head down quicker direct running types who take on the man every time.

Knock it past him then run it into touch or cross into the empty seats.

As opposed to the 'hard working, but delaying / putting the wrong weight / picking the wrong pass, turning back into trouble with a pointless pirouette and being run down by every fullback' types?

The legend of Dolan has grown exponentially since he decided he wasn't staying. He's an average Championship player, with his workrate carrying a significant portion of that value. 

[Exiled_Rover]

2 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

This is surely at odds with the requirement to field x,000 minutes of Academy graduates, right?

Transfermarkt tells me he's a RB. We've just bought a RB and have a promising Academy graduate RB who's 20 (i.e. sink or swim time) in Duru.

Are we really trying to buy another RB?

[Tomphil2]

I think as time passes and we see what's going on and hear more and more little bits it's obvious why Eustace wanted out - to basically anywhere and even why these lot were happy to push him towards the door.

In private the idiots upstairs will have been jumping through hoops they got compensation for him.

He obviously didn't believe in guaranteeing pathways to kids he didn't feel were ready and knew the key to success in this league is looking after you core and tying down assets whilst bringing in fresh blood in key areas.

He's a horses for courses guy and they whilst not always the most entertaining or interesting are usually the most successful when working with limited resources.

I mean the pettiness of not letting Dack train with them to keep fit when Eustace said it was ok, how pathetic is that.

[Tomphil2]

5 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

As opposed to the 'hard working, but delaying / putting the wrong weight / picking the wrong pass, turning back into trouble with a pointless pirouette and being run down by every fullback' types?

The legend of Dolan has grown exponentially since he decided he wasn't staying. He's an average Championship player, with his workrate carrying a significant portion of that value. 

The emphasis on keeping possession that's drummed into players these days has all but killed the 'winger' and i don't think it did him any favours.

Not that he wouldn't have over egged it anyway but the various head coaches he's worked under never seemed phased or tried to coach that out of him.

The narrative though that he was just another average workhorse easily replaceable in our chronic situation has taken on a life of its own and is quite frankly nonsense.

[Leonard Venkhater]

1 hour ago, Ghost7 said:

We're actually in big trouble here with the limited fees spent and squad unrest on the contract front.

Agreed.

Been coming for a while.

Rovers unprepared for a new season....who'd have thought?

Fck off, Venky's..

 

[RevidgeBlue]

22 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

According to the Scottish Sun, the offers have been booted out as being " nowhere near" the Club's valuation.

Whoever would have thunk it?

[Upside Down]

21 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

As opposed to the 'hard working, but delaying / putting the wrong weight / picking the wrong pass, turning back into trouble with a pointless pirouette and being run down by every fullback' types?

The legend of Dolan has grown exponentially since he decided he wasn't staying. He's an average Championship player, with his workrate carrying a significant portion of that value. 

You're right, he is an average championship player. 

Unfortunately he'll be replaced by someone far below average if he's even replaced at all.

[Rover84]

With CB back in training Boro must be way off in valuation. Or simply moved on 

[Jimmy612]

24 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

According to the Scottish Sun, the offers have been booted out as being " nowhere near" the Club's valuation.

Whoever would have thunk it?

To be fair, his contract is up in May 2026 and he's playing in the SPL (not at Rangers or Celtic), so how much is he realistically worth?  They signed him for 350k Euros in 2022. 

I don't know much about the guy, but looking at it on paper I'd probably say this would make sense, certainly to the Rovers hierarchy.  Contract running out, good age, potential to improve, and in 2-3 years he's probably reaching his best years. Hibs just had a really good season, finishing 3rd and reaching Europe.

Of course, there will be very few of us that know anything about him, but that probably accounts for 90% of transfers that get done.  This one, I can see the logic.