2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[TugaysMarlboro]

52 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Didn't you say Dolan was average Championship winger? 

Let's see how this transfer works out for him first before you go OTT about him. 

Yes we need another right winger signing dont think it's leaves big hole 

He played 44 games in the championship last season for us, under 2 different coaches, surely it's a big hole.

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1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

I never said that. Im suggesting that I am skeptical that what the club are leaking out actually happened. I would be less so if there wasnt such a recurring theme.

Either way, he has gone now. His agent wasnt filling his head full of rubbish to lead him astray, Dolan didnt have ideas above his station, and it has worked out great for him because he did have an offer and it was a bloody good one in La Liga. Sadly for us, its not good because it leaves a big hole in our team.

Crazy to think he gets to play against some of the best players in the world now, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc good for him I say. He must be buzzing

[bigbrandjohn]

39 minutes ago, bigbrandjohn said:

Preston 9 signings, Birmingham 8, Wrexham after Eriksen, Snoop Dogg in at Swansea.

Whole new division this year. Almost like the nottom tnird of rhe premier league has been extended.

Pressure is on as the three relegated are good championship sides and two promoted are going to be stretching their muscles.

Rovers  Midlands team may surprise a few if Eustace gets them punching above their weight. 

We need a few more good men ober the line before the transger window closes

Well that is weird. I can't edit my crap spelling. Are those three dots in the top right for premium economy subscribers now?

[47er]

5 hours ago, RoyWegerlesLeftToe said:

Just to put things in perspective, if you look at ligue 1 in France then this summer we've spent more than half the teams there (including psg ). 

But we're not playing In France's League 1.

[Ghost7]

I'm surprised Ismael doesn't want more players.

2 more is hardly the rebuild we were promised by Gestede or the exciting time.

4 - 5 more would be nice. We have been sleeping for weeks now, snail's pace and little ambition as always.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Batth might have this coming season. We dont know as we witness with Mulgrew how quickly he went. 

Instead of looking for things that aren't there again but not trusting Ismael's comments who said they are all aligned and he seems so far happy with what he has and he has worked for weeks now shaping this team now given it a formation and style he wants. You can see identity on the team. Said 2 or 3 more which is what he said at the end of the last season but he has worked for weeks with the baulk of this squad now 

But either way.

My point was about numbers. We wanted 6 or 7 players BEFORE we knew that Batth and Weimann were leaving. Ismael also said last week or the week before that this summer was going to become more of an overhaul

So the intention was 6 or 7 AND to keep Batth and Weimann. So that was the size of squad he wanted. So surely to keep that same size of squad, considering that was the plan, we now need 8 or 9. Basic maths, nothing more, nothing less. What has changed? Why is he happy with 2 less than planned? Will the budget not stretch?

Not interested in spiel about how aligned they all are, how Ismael wants to play a certain style or whatever other soundbites you would like to parrot. Was purely about the numbers in the squad.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, ... said:

Crazy to think he gets to play against some of the best players in the world now, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc good for him I say. He must be buzzing

Absolutely a great move to him. I dont think he will be good enough and stay in La Liga for the duration of his contract. But he has totally justified the decision made, disproved talk about him and his agent having egos beyond his capability, because hes gone and got a fantastic move and a chance to play at the top level against the best players.

[roversfan99]

39 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

I'm surprised Ismael doesn't want more players.

2 more is hardly the rebuild we were promised by Gestede or the exciting time.

4 - 5 more would be nice. We have been sleeping for weeks now, snail's pace and little ambition as always.

He must want more. He wanted 6 or 7 before he knew Batth and Weimann were going.

Maybe hes managing his own expectations knowing that we wont get the size of squad he had initially planned.

Feels like nothing will happen imminently.

[chaddyrovers]

Squad currently 

Keepers - Toth Pears Michalski 

RB - Brittain Alebiosu

CB - Hyam Carter Wharton Mcloughlin 

LB - Pickering Ribeiro 

CM - Travis Tronstad Forshaw Montgomery Tavares 

RW - Hedges

AM - Cantwell Tyjon 

LW - Kargbo De Neve 

CF - Gueye Ohashi Leonard 

So when we need our 25 man squad we currently have 20 players over 21 years old. So thats gives chance for 5 signings. With 24 players in the squad. 

Still short of right winger, centre back and I would another striker but Ismael to want another centre midfielder from reports  

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

He played 44 games in the championship last season for us, under 2 different coaches, surely it's a big hole.

And most of us complained he wasn't good enough - so to go from that to nothing leaves a massive hole.

[Exiled_Rover]

49 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

I'm surprised Ismael doesn't want more players.

2 more is hardly the rebuild we were promised by Gestede or the exciting time.

4 - 5 more would be nice. We have been sleeping for weeks now, snail's pace and little ambition as always.

Wanted 90% of his business done before pre-season started. We're about to head back from our warm-weather camp and we have a gaping hole at RW and no depth at 10 and CM. He can't be happy. 

[Exiled_Rover]

14 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

But either way.

My point was about numbers. We wanted 6 or 7 players BEFORE we knew that Batth and Weimann were leaving. Ismael also said last week or the week before that this summer was going to become more of an overhaul

So the intention was 6 or 7 AND to keep Batth and Weimann. So that was the size of squad he wanted. So surely to keep that same size of squad, considering that was the plan, we now need 8 or 9. Basic maths, nothing more, nothing less. What has changed? Why is he happy with 2 less than planned? Will the budget not stretch?

Not interested in spiel about how aligned they all are, how Ismael wants to play a certain style or whatever other soundbites you would like to parrot. Was purely about the numbers in the squad.

Maybe he's happy with a few of the Academy players stepping up.

Tyjon still being here is clearly a big bonus. None of the CBs have disgraced themselves. They seem to like Montgomery as an option at RB and CM. Mullarkey-Matthews seems to have been catapulted into the fringes of the first team.

[Upside Down]

53 minutes ago, Ghost7 said:

I'm surprised Ismael doesn't want more players.

2 more is hardly the rebuild we were promised by Gestede or the exciting time.

4 - 5 more would be nice. We have been sleeping for weeks now, snail's pace and little ambition as always.

You knew the rebuild was a complete lie because a Blackburn Rovers senior manager said it.

[roversfan99]

19 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Maybe he's happy with a few of the Academy players stepping up.

Tyjon still being here is clearly a big bonus. None of the CBs have disgraced themselves. They seem to like Montgomery as an option at RB and CM. Mullarkey-Matthews seems to have been catapulted into the fringes of the first team.

You can get into dangerous territory by pumping too many untested kids in at once.

But the 2 stand outs (typically both having a year left on their deal) in Tyjon and Montgomery both played last season and seemingly were already considered as first teamers coming into this season so nothing they have done in pre season should have altered the numbers we need.

Of the others, they seem to be the typical cases (not just here) of academy players filling up the numbers to make up 2 teams whilst players are not ready for 90 minutes. Especially the centre backs against Everton with McLoughlin only having signed that day and Carter getting injured again. Mullarkey-Matthews again seems to be making up the numbers, he doesnt look anywhere near ready for the first team nor should he be expected to.

[47er]

34 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

He must want more. He wanted 6 or 7 before he knew Batth and Weimann were going.

Maybe hes managing his own expectations knowing that we wont get the size of squad he had initially planned.

Feels like nothing will happen imminently.

Prepare for the customary post-Christmas slump.

[roversfan99]

30 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Squad currently 

Keepers - Toth Pears Michalski 

RB - Brittain Alebiosu

CB - Hyam Carter Wharton Mcloughlin 

LB - Pickering Ribeiro 

CM - Travis Tronstad Forshaw Montgomery Tavares 

RW - Hedges

AM - Cantwell Tyjon 

LW - Kargbo De Neve 

CF - Gueye Ohashi Leonard 

So when we need our 25 man squad we currently have 20 players over 21 years old. So thats gives chance for 5 signings. With 24 players in the squad. 

Still short of right winger, centre back and I would another striker but Ismael to want another centre midfielder from reports  

5 is about right for what we need. And would take us to 9 which considering that Ismael said 6 or 7 BEFORE Weimann, Batth and even Dolan left, the former 2 unexpectedly.

Can take Leonard off the list. No good naming people who not only arent of sufficient quality but clearly cant stay fit. 

If we only signed one attacker, ie a right winger. For a manager who demands high physical output, likes making mass subs so 7 or 8 attacking players may be used per game. Having only 8 including Tyjon is not sufficient and once 2 or 3 get injured will mean he cannot fully do what he wants to do.

[roversfan99]

5 minutes ago, 47er said:

Prepare for the customary post-Christmas slump.

Asking for it if we dont have a sufficiently sized squad across 46 games plus cups.

Gestede said we wanted a right winger with ACD going back and some power up front to compete with Ohashi and Gueye. That was when he expected Weimann to stay and also hadnt ruled out Dolan staying.

So if we ended the window with only De Neve and a new right winger, theres no way they can claim that its been a successful window. 

[bluebruce]

8 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I think he's class in the making, we'd have a better chance of a top 6 finish, if we could keep him for a season.

In the making, that doesn't really suggest he is going to push us into the top 6 now. I'm expecting him to be no more than a useful squad player this season, maybe becoming a starter by the last month or two if he develops well or injuries open a space.

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

He must want more. He wanted 6 or 7 before he knew Batth and Weimann were going.

Maybe hes managing his own expectations knowing that we wont get the size of squad he had initially planned.

Feels like nothing will happen imminently.

Or maybe he knew they were likely going well before we all found out.

[Fraserkirky]

Marc Guiu on loan from Chelsea would be a brilliant signing. We need more goals in the squad.

Right Winger, absolute must. All quiet on the Al-Sahafri fella? Were interested in Gassama. 

Baradji deal on hold, believe he can play anywhere in midfield. If that is off, then then we should get Harrison Armstrong on loan from Everton.

So gimmie 3 more. Striker, Right Winger and Centre Midfielder.


 

[Paul Mani]

3 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Squad currently 

Keepers - Toth Pears Michalski 

RB - Brittain Alebiosu

CB - Hyam Carter Wharton Mcloughlin 

LB - Pickering Ribeiro 

CM - Travis Tronstad Forshaw Montgomery Tavares 

RW - Hedges

AM - Cantwell Tyjon 

LW - Kargbo De Neve 

CF - Gueye Ohashi Leonard 

So when we need our 25 man squad we currently have 20 players over 21 years old. So thats gives chance for 5 signings. With 24 players in the squad. 

Still short of right winger, centre back and I would another striker but Ismael to want another centre midfielder from reports  

Yeah, assuming no exits, a CB, RW and an attacking midfielder (Baradji) would do it.

Im keen to give Yuki and Big Mak a chance up top.

Any exits will be covered by loans is my guess.

[MarkBRFC]

9 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

And then quite a few (Kargbo, Cantwell, Toth, Wharton) the year after.

Yep. Everyone else bar our new signings, Atcheson and O'Riordan are out of contract 2027.

6 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Squad currently 

Keepers - Toth Pears Michalski 

RB - Brittain Alebiosu

CB - Hyam Carter Wharton Mcloughlin 

LB - Pickering Ribeiro 

CM - Travis Tronstad Forshaw Montgomery Tavares 

RW - Hedges

AM - Cantwell Tyjon 

LW - Kargbo De Neve 

CF - Gueye Ohashi Leonard 

So when we need our 25 man squad we currently have 20 players over 21 years old. So thats gives chance for 5 signings. With 24 players in the squad. 

Still short of right winger, centre back and I would another striker but Ismael to want another centre midfielder from reports  

I think Montgomery and Leonard would need registering this year so I count 22 players who are 21 and over there, so barring no departures enough for 3 more players. 

[Ossydave]

2 more games in and plenty of time spent with the lads in Spain, VI should be reporting back on Monday saying which players/positions he needs. You'd like to think the recruitment team have been busy and will have a few options lined up.

Yesterday (again) highlighted how poor Hedges is, a replacement for him is an absolute must. I've no issue with him being a squad player because he does offer good defensive support, if VI is sticking to his 60 mins subs then if we're 2 nil up in a game, no issue really Hedges coming on. So he does serve a purpose but again, defensive qualities shouldn't be his MAIN attributes.....

[Forever Blue]

If we only play 1 up front and have 3 strikers. I don’t see the need for another. I doubt the 3 strikers see the need for another either. You can’t just keep accumulating players. 

Unless of course Val doesn’t think the 3 strikers are good enough. In which case you’d imagine we’re on the lookout for another one. 

[alex l]

28 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

If we only play 1 up front and have 3 strikers. I don’t see the need for another. I doubt the 3 strikers see the need for another either. You can’t just keep accumulating players. 

Unless of course Val doesn’t think the 3 strikers are good enough. In which case you’d imagine we’re on the lookout for another one. 

Until you have a striker hitting 20+ a season, you're always on the look out for a better striker.