2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Tomphil2]

'Feels different' ?

I don't know where that's coming from but it doesn't feel much different to normal at Ewood, we are selling players, expecting more to leave and scrabbling around for new signings that aren't all getting over the line.

The summer of JDT, The Egg, a new structure and a bit of investment felt different it felt good and it was good for a while until they ruined that.

This still feels like winging it to me and there could be a lot of twists and turns yet and actually the only person i have faith in is Ismael and i think he's going to have to perform miracles.

[chaddyrovers]

25 minutes ago, M_B said:

Any chance you could find the Ismael interview after the Stanley game Chaddy please, sounds like a job for you,the one on the terrace. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by chaddyrovers

[M_B]

9 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, it was the top one.

It was the "mistakes from the past" bit that I wanted to clarify. 

[J*B]

12 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back in another transitional period — anyone know if they ever end?

[simongarnerisgod]

59 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Hackney looked deeply average to me whenever I’ve seen him playing for the young England team.

i agree,for some reason he`s rated as extremely good,another alex scott,sold for big money but they ar`nt actually very good

[alexanders]

I saw Axel Henriksson got compared to Alex Scott actually 

[roverandout]

5 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

i agree,for some reason he`s rated as extremely good,another alex scott,sold for big money but they ar`nt actually very good

Alex Scott is a very good player 

[RevidgeBlue]

2 minutes ago, J*B said:

Back in another transitional period — anyone know if they ever end?

It's only transitional because the Club CHOSE not to back Eustace and extend the contracts of himself or any key players.

Any normal Club having got to the position we were in in January would have moved heaven and earth to

a) Keep the manager happy

b) Extend the contracts of key players

and

c) Make a proper push for the plays offs not bring in a load of players who weren't match fit

Instead.... .. 

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, J*B said:

Going to Porto, according to X. One things for sure, Boro will strengthen regardless if they see an opportunity. Our lot won’t. Yet social media fans will keep telling me we’ve net strengthened this season. I simply cannot see it. 

Incredible stuff…

[JHRover]

31 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

It's only transitional because the Club CHOSE not to back Eustace and extend the contracts of himself or any key players.

Any normal Club having got to the position we were in in January would have moved heaven and earth to

a) Keep the manager happy

b) Extend the contracts of key players

and

c) Make a proper push for the plays offs not bring in a load of players who weren't match fit

Instead.... .. 

True story. And then they seriously think that the passage of a few months, the summer break, a few new cheap signings and a new season makes it all ok and that we should just forget the events of the last couple of years and move on. Some people might be able to close their minds to it and get on with it but I can't, not when the creators of all the above are still in place. Any changes are superficial and cosmetic whilst the owners and their stooge remain.

[LDRover]

7 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Incredible stuff…

If they do show their workings it'll be in the only crayon they haven't already eaten

[Ricky]

I’m banking on Chaddy being in the 12% club 😄 

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, Ricky said:

I’m banking on Chaddy being in the 12% club 😄 

You would completely and utter wrong Ricky

[JBiz]

39 minutes ago, JHRover said:

True story. And then they seriously think that the passage of a few months, the summer break, a few new cheap signings and a new season makes it all ok and that we should just forget the events of the last couple of years and move on. Some people might be able to close their minds to it and get on with it but I can't, not when the creators of all the above are still in place. Any changes are superficial and cosmetic whilst the owners and their stooge remain.

Nice to be constantly reminded really. Cheers

[Mike E]

1 hour ago, J*B said:

Back in another transitional period — anyone know if they ever end?

It’s like the fucking DFS sale.

[joey_big_nose]

2 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Brave kid. Love that young English players are brave enough to go abroad now.

England must have historically the largest number of players abroad in its History by a long way now. There were quite a few big names away when we were banned from europe in the eighties. But the quantity of english players across the skill levels on the continent is a really new phenomenon.

IMO Spain, Germany and France being so dominant in international football is very closely connected to the sheer quantity of players they have in the Champions League at clubs far and wide. I think those nations are getting 2x + more CL minutes than English players. Hopefully the exodus of english talent will address that balance to some degree.

Edit - found this stat leaderboard... Pretty embarrassing that Switzerland and Belgium were ahead of us considering they only had one club each in the CL and they have populations around a fifth of englands..

Edited 11 hours ago by joey_big_nose

[M_B]

2 hours ago, islander200 said:

But gestede was here?Do you think Ismael would agree with Gestede that we couldnt start contract talks because you didn't know what division you would be in?They had 2 years left so of course Ismael must be including Gestede?

"We made a good deal but we missed the chance to extend Callum before my time.

I think if we made the same offer one year ago, we wouldn't have been in that situation .

We are still dealing with situations from the past .

Now we have a clear line internally, we tried everything to keep him"

After the game in Holland . 

Edited 11 hours ago by M_B

[47er]

23 minutes ago, M_B said:

"We made a good deal but we missed the chance to extend Callum before my time.

I think if we made the same offer one year ago, we wouldn't have been in that situation .

We are still dealing with situations from the past .

Now we have a clear line internally, we tried everything to keep him"

 

Of course, it's all different now!!!! Let's write off all that's gone before and give the "new regime" our full backing.

Rinse and repeat.

[roversfan99]

I really dont get how showing frustration that Brittain etc should have been offered new deals last year considering that Gestede was here for that time is excluding him from blame.

Plus he will be well aware that nothing has changed as we still havent renewed any contracts. Beside extending Ribeiro's strange initial 6 month deal.

[Old Codger]

1 hour ago, 47er said:

Of course, it's all different now!!!! Let's write off all that's gone before and give the "new regime" our full backing.

Rinse and repeat.

 

37 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I really dont get how showing frustration that Brittain etc should have been offered new deals last year considering that Gestede was here for that time is excluding him from blame.

Plus he will be well aware that nothing has changed as we still havent renewed any contracts. Beside extending Ribeiro's strange initial 6 month deal.

They really do take us for mugs, even though it is as clear as day that the only game being played behind closed doors at Ewood since the Venky Curse landed is 'Deckchairs on the Titanic'.

'Women and children first'. "Keep playing, orchestra, to maintain morale". 'No, the ship is Unskinkable', we are merely offloading passengers to conform to the rules at sea when dealing with icebergs.' 'It wasn't an iceberg... it was a snowball.....'

Some of us are awake, on deck, and can hear the roar of the ocean pouring in. Sadly we won't be around in 100 years when the wreck is discovered and pored over as a curiosity by whatever passes for football fans in the future.

VENKY CRETINS AND THEIR STOOGES OUT!!

[islander200]

5 hours ago, M_B said:

"We made a good deal but we missed the chance to extend Callum before my time.

I think if we made the same offer one year ago, we wouldn't have been in that situation .

We are still dealing with situations from the past .

Now we have a clear line internally, we tried everything to keep him"

After the game in Holland . 

Yes 1 year ago Gestede was in the job?

[philipl]

Weird week ahead.

Knowing us, the two players to be signed today won't happen and will drag on.

Might have said good bye to Brittain (certain), Pears, Travis and Buckley before we go to West Brom plus some youngsters out on loan.

Gut feeling we will have a wild card incoming. Perhaps Mercer on the wing?

[Mattyblue]

He’s been here 14 months. Not taken him long to get on board with the complete BS that emanates from this regime.

[Tomphil2]

Ismael pretty much confirming what a few of us have been saying all along, that these players constantly queuing up to walk despite seemingly being very happy here WOULD have signed if they'd had decent offers early enough and been treated like they were valued here.

Not all but some would and what we need to know is who is really accountable for this ?

No doubt the hints are laying at Waggots door and him and Suhail are the constants in this so it's one or both of them, my money is on BOTH.

[roverblue]

7 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

I really dont get how showing frustration that Brittain etc should have been offered new deals last year considering that Gestede was here for that time is excluding him from blame.

Plus he will be well aware that nothing has changed as we still havent renewed any contracts. Beside extending Ribeiro's strange initial 6 month deal.

Exactly, Gested was in charge of contracts 1 year ago and still is now. Total bollocks being spoken by Ismael unless he now has the power to do the deals himself.