2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[roversfan99]

Just now, alexanders said:

More competition for Tronny, who seems to be sitting deep. Important to plan around Tronny leaving next year. He has said he loves life in Blackburn, but wants to move back to Norway for family matters. 

Has he said that?

And even if so, progression planning is all well and good on top of fixing holes in the team in the here and now but we badly need attackers now, not next summer.

If it is Baradji plus 3 new attackers then great but seemingly it wont be.

[rovers11]

21 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

The Baradji one is strange because i dont see which of those 2 slots that a box to box midfielder who seems to have played deeper fills.

Baradji is coming in to replace Trav, who will almost certainly be sold if/when a bid comes in for him. 

[davulsukur]

9 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Who would be happy with this: 

GK: Toth/Pears/Michalski

RB: Miller/Alebiosu/Montgomery

RCB: Carter/Miller/Hyam

LCB: Wharton/Mcloughlin/Pickering

LB: Ribeiro/Pickering/De Neve

LW: De Neve/Kargbo/

DM/CM: 3T/Montgomery

RW:Hedges/Ohashi?

CAM: Cantwell/Tyjon/Bucko

ST:Gueye/Ohashi/Leonard 

Anyone missing? 
several players could be used in different positions - quite versatile without square pegs in round holes. 
 

Must have: quick, energetic RW. 

For me that’s all I need. 
 

nice to have: another striker

How did you forget Forshaw??

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1 hour ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

I'd rather have a 9 better than Gueye or Ohashi than a 10. 

I would too out n out goalscorer

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5 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Baradji is coming in to replace Trav, who will almost certainly be sold if/when a bid comes in for him. 

Is he any good?

[RoversClitheroe]

2 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

How did you forget Forshaw??

Isn't Forshaw just part of the coaching staff?

Surely not a professional player anymore?

[Mercer]

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Mercer, just accept he isnt going to Derby like you said they were leading the race. They haven't put another bid in. Boro did. Why is the Derby's bid? Nowhere in sight. Derby's bid was lowering than Boro. 

It was only the week before the Stanley game he was signing a new contract here. 

I am not going to sit back and let you post rubbish about me.

It doesn't bother me if he goes to either Derby or Middlesbrough so I have nothing to accept.  The only thing I accept is he wont be a Rover by the end of this week.

Derby haven't put another bid in?  How would you know that? 

I stand by what I posted on Monday morning - at that point, I was told Derby were leading the way and Brittain would be gone by the end of the week - that does not suggest to me that Derby have done nothing since making their first bid some 3 weeks ago!!!

As for Brittain signing a new contract - I posted what I was told 3 days before the Stanley game ie Rovers would announce Brittain's new contract and two new signings before the Stanley game.  So what happened before the Stanley game - Middlesbrough made their play for Brittain and we are told a medical issue with Baradji had been found. 

9 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Eustace's record before he left was 2 wins from 11 games. 

All you seem capable of is rubbishing players and managers when they have left Rovers, rubbishing players other teams sign and glorifying, parrot fashion, all that comes out of Rovers.

9 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I don't think you've read what Mercer initially said?

He said that Brittain will be gone this week and Derby are leading the way?

You yourself say football changes all the time. So in this instance Mercer is right, Brittain will be gone, Boro have popped them to him?

On the other points - he said we were signing 2 players and Brittain would sign an extension.

We signed 1, and the other 'failed' his medical.

As you say - football changes all the time. Brittain must have been closed to signing a new deal.

Spot on.

8 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Mercer has a habit of regularly saying that x player is about to go. Throw enough mud and all that.

Any nonsense about Derby has not been proven just because he is going to Boro. It was a wild guess and nothing that has happened backs it up in anyway.

His exit has been inevitable since he refused to play V Stanley, it wouldnt take a rocket scientist to predict that it would be soon and in this case, Mercer guessed the wrong club 

If anyone believes his transfer gossip especially based on his track record, thats as gullible as suggesting last week that Brittain might sign a new deal.

You just love having a go at me don't you!

I post in good faith.  If I hear something and I think it can be shared on a MB then I do.  If I hear something 'sensitive', and I hear plenty, then for obvious reasons I refrain from posting. 

I do not make wild guesses!!!

• JRC gone - posted before reported anywhere
• Two signings before Stanley game - posted before reported anywhere about a 2nd signing.  I knew it was Baradji but too sensitive to name
• Friendly set-up for this weekend with Netherlands' club - posted before reported anywhere 
• Brittain - just how specific do you want it.  Posted he would leave before end of this week
• Brittain - seems you are suffering from Chaddyitis!  I did not guess the wrong club!  I did not say he was going to Derby!  I posted on Monday morning "I am told Brittain will be gone this week and atm (at the moment), Derby are leading the way" - what part of that do you not understand?  Clearly, Middlesbrough armed with the Hackney money changed all that.

Just what do you bring to the party?

Edited 17 hours ago by Mercer

[rovers11]

1 minute ago, ... said:

Is he any good?

Seems to be. Lots of big clubs linked with him in the past, but doubts over his fitness.

The player wants to come and both clubs seem keen so I think it will get done eventually. We are probably stalling until Brittain gets sold and we have some money come in.

[alexanders]

4 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

How did you forget Forshaw??

😂 How could I? 
to be fair - he did contribute and is a solid player for the remaining 10-15 minutes to see out games. 
I feel more confident with subbing in Forshaw then Bucko to see out a game. 
 

[alexanders]

11 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Has he said that?

And even if so, progression planning is all well and good on top of fixing holes in the team in the here and now but we badly need attackers now, not next summer.

If it is Baradji plus 3 new attackers then great but seemingly it wont be.

He said that in a Norwegian podcast with a local newspaper in Haugesund  where his girlfriend is from and where he spent some amazing years playing for Haugesunds FK. 
 

His dream is to go to PL, but that won’t happen with rovers and him turning 30 this year it makes sense to go back to Norway to finish his career and take care of his family. 

[47er]

Very sad to hear Travis will be off, if it's true. Gutting.

Our best players up against us in  the same League while we watch Cadbury's Assorted FC.

Edited 17 hours ago by 47er

[alexanders]

Just now, 47er said:

Very sad to hear Travis will be off, if it's true. Gutting.

Our best players up against us in  the same League while we watch Cadbury's Assorted FC.

Any new rumors regarding Travis? 

[47er]

2 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Any new rumors regarding Travis? 

No, I'm only referring to a comment above that says he is going.

[arbitro]

11 minutes ago, Mercer said:

I am not going to sit back and let you post rubbish about me.

It doesn't bother me if he goes to either Derby or Middlesbrough so I have nothing to accept.  The only thing I accept is he wont be a Rover by the end of this week.

Derby haven't put another bid in?  How would you know that? 

I stand by what I posted on Monday morning - at that point, I was told Derby were leading the way and Brittain would be gone by the end of the week - that does not suggest to me that Derby have done nothing since making their first bid some 3 weeks ago!!!

As for Brittain signing a new contract - I posted what I was told 3 days before the Stanley game ie Rovers would announce Brittain's new contract and two new signings before the Stanley game.  So what happened before the Stanley game - Middlesbrough made their play for Brittain and we are told a medical issue with Baradji had been found. 

All you seem capable of is rubbishing players and managers when they have left Rovers, rubbishing players other teams sign and glorifying, parrot fashion, all that comes out of Rovers.

Spot on.

You just love having a go at me don't you!

I post in good faith.  If I hear something and I think it can be shared on a MB then I do.  If I hear something 'sensitive', and I hear plenty, then for obvious reasons I refrain from posting. 

I do not make wild guesses!!!

• JRC gone - posted before reported anywhere
• Two signings before Stanley game - posted before reported anywhere about a 2nd signing.  I knew it was Baradji but too sensitive to name
• Friendly set-up for this weekend with Netherlands' club - posted before reported anywhere 
• Brittain - just how specific do you want it.  Posted he would leave before end of this week
• Brittain - seems you are suffering from Chaddyitis!  I did not guess the wrong club!  I did not say he was going to Derby!  I posted on Monday morning "I am told Brittain will be gone this week and atm (at the moment), Derby are leading the way" - what part of that do you not understand?  Clearly, Middlesbrough armed with the Hackney money changed all that.

Just what do you bring to the party?

I find it strange that two prolific posters disagree vehemently with each other but both go after you with zeal. 

Keep posting and ignore them. The vast majority of posts on this thread when talking about signings (in and out) never come to fruition and should be treated as what they are - rumour and speculation.

And that is what keeps the thread going.

[alexanders]

Conor Coady to Wrexham. £2m. 
Could be an okey signing, but Coady turns 33 during this season. Wonder if it’s 2 or 3 year deal. Rumored to be on 70k p.w. 

[roversfan99]

17 minutes ago, Mercer said:

I am not going to sit back and let you post rubbish about me.

It doesn't bother me if he goes to either Derby or Middlesbrough so I have nothing to accept.  The only thing I accept is he wont be a Rover by the end of this week.

Derby haven't put another bid in?  How would you know that? 

I stand by what I posted on Monday morning - at that point, I was told Derby were leading the way and Brittain would be gone by the end of the week - that does not suggest to me that Derby have done nothing since making their first bid some 3 weeks ago!!!

As for Brittain signing a new contract - I posted what I was told 3 days before the Stanley game ie Rovers would announce Brittain's new contract and two new signings before the Stanley game.  So what happened before the Stanley game - Middlesbrough made their play for Brittain and we are told a medical issue with Baradji had been found. 

All you seem capable of is rubbishing players and managers when they have left Rovers, rubbishing players other teams sign and glorifying, parrot fashion, all that comes out of Rovers.

Spot on.

You just love having a go at me don't you!

I post in good faith.  If I hear something and I think it can be shared on a MB then I do.  If I hear something 'sensitive', and I hear plenty, then for obvious reasons I refrain from posting. 

I do not make wild guesses!!!

• JRC gone - posted before reported anywhere
• Two signings before Stanley game - posted before reported anywhere about a 2nd signing.  I knew it was Baradji but too sensitive to name
• Friendly set-up for this weekend with Netherlands' club - posted before reported anywhere 
• Brittain - just how specific do you want it.  Posted he would leave before end of this week
• Brittain - seems you are suffering from Chaddyitis!  I did not guess the wrong club!  I did not say he was going to Derby!  I posted on Monday morning "I am told Brittain will be gone this week and atm (at the moment), Derby are leading the way" - what part of that do you not understand?  Clearly, Middlesbrough armed with the Hackney money changed all that.

Just what do you bring to the party?

We don't have to "bring anything to the party." We are just fans discussing our opinions.

For all of these connections you supposedly have, for the "plenty" of information that you hear, the vast majority of what you post turns out to be wrong.

You regularly say that a player whose clearly attracting the interest of other clubs/likely to leave is indeed going to leave imminently. You did it for Rhodes and Szmodics about 50 times each. Saying that about Brittain this week and also suggesting that the wrong club was in the lead doesnt prove the credibility of your information.

You dont have to be an ITK (and clearly are not) to justify posting your opinions on a messageboard. 

As an aside, the fact that we were playing in Holland had been on twitter days before you said. And even if you arent on there, whoever told you probably saw it on there.

[roversfan99]

2 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Conor Coady to Wrexham. £2m. 
Could be an okey signing, but Coady turns 33 during this season. Wonder if it’s 2 or 3 year deal. Rumored to be on 70k p.w. 

They have made a number of impressive signings on paper. I would suggest that is not at the top of the list and could cause issues down the line financially although he could provide leadership and know how to an inexperienced defence. Their midfield and attack look fairly strong. Their new keeper is shocking though.

[Theaxe15]

Wrexham must surely be in deep trouble next season if they don’t go up. Know they will have good commercial revenue but the wage spending of the last few years surely isn’t sustainable.

[Tomphil2]

20 minutes ago, alexanders said:

He said that in a Norwegian podcast with a local newspaper in Haugesund  where his girlfriend is from and where he spent some amazing years playing for Haugesunds FK. 
 

His dream is to go to PL, but that won’t happen with rovers and him turning 30 this year it makes sense to go back to Norway to finish his career and take care of his family. 

He probably already knows he won't be offered anything beyond 12 months at a time so he's thinking ahead, i think that is closer to the truth.

[Polky]

Have we signed Akor Adams yet?

[roversfan99]

12 minutes ago, Theaxe15 said:

Wrexham must surely be in deep trouble next season if they don’t go up. Know they will have good commercial revenue but the wage spending of the last few years surely isn’t sustainable.

Im not sure exactly how it will work. But for the next 2 seasons they will still have a League 1 season in their 3 year FFP cycle so it wont be measured in the same way as a club that has spent 3 years in this league.

I know League 1 clubs dont have the same £39m over 3 seasons of eligible losses framework. Birmingham spent loads in League 1 presumably taking advantage of that.

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

He looks like an athletic playmaker rather than a box to box to me, so I could see him in either of those roles in Ismaels system

He's seems more ball carrier midfielder who goes box to box. 

27 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Any new rumors regarding Travis? 

None

[wilsdenrover]

5 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Im not sure exactly how it will work. But for the next 2 seasons they will still have a League 1 season in their 3 year FFP cycle so it wont be measured in the same way as a club that has spent 3 years in this league.

I know League 1 clubs dont have the same £39m over 3 seasons of eligible losses framework. Birmingham spent loads in League 1 presumably taking advantage of that.

It is measured the same way:

Upon promotion clubs have to provide the relevant financial info for the promotion year plus the year prior to that.

Those 2 years plus  their first in the Championship = their first 3 year cycle.

[JHRover]

The Travis and Tronstad efforts will increase in the coming weeks once they've dealt with Brittain and got his money banked. 

Expect to hear more tales of 'unhappiness', wanting to move back to Norway, other clubs offering money we can't compete with etc.

They've known for months that Brittain was off and I dare say have wanted this outcome, hence zero serious effort to renew his contract, as confirmed by Brittain in his press interview. 

The stunt with Nixon and Jackson, both fed by club insiders, claiming that a new deal was imminent another lie to dress it up as though Rovers are reluctant sellers and to keep the fanbase on side. 

[MarkBRFC]

50 minutes ago, alexanders said:

He said that in a Norwegian podcast with a local newspaper in Haugesund  where his girlfriend is from and where he spent some amazing years playing for Haugesunds FK. 
 

His dream is to go to PL, but that won’t happen with rovers and him turning 30 this year it makes sense to go back to Norway to finish his career and take care of his family. 

For what it's worth, we spent the day in Haugesund yesterday and went up to the ground to have a look, they leave it open so tourists can have a walk in and sit in the main stand.

The bloke working there noticed my lads rovers shirt and struck up conversation with us about Tronstad and how much he is loved there, they knew about his contract situation and seemed to think he will do one more year here before moving back, his wife still spends most of her time in Haugesund they were telling us.

Edited 16 hours ago by MarkBRFC