2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, Bohinen1983 said:

Would have loved to have seen those,two together..  Dunn, Duff, Flitcroft, Gillespie, Tugay, Berkavoic... That's a midfield capable of challenging the very best!!

With Jansen and Cole up front

[Polky]

Miller is a bit of a character.

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

Swedish guy will play "right wing" I think, but narrower

 

Out of possession

 

                      Ohashi

    De Neve Cantwell Henriksson

           Tronstad Travis/Baradji

Ribeiro McLoughlin Hyam Miller

                       Toth

 

In Possession

 

                      Ohashi

            Cantwell Henriksson

De Neve Tronstad Travis/Baradji Miller

      Ribeiro McLoughlin Hyam

                       Toth

 

The signings certainly point to this type of set up. Especially when you consider the profile of the fullbacks. On the left side we have two solid ‘stay at home’ type full backs, so a De Neve, more defensive LwB makes sense.

Meanwhile, on the right, both Alebiosu and seemingly Miller will bomb forwards and create the width meaning the Right sided attacker can invert and create an overload in between the lines.

Having listened to Elliot’s podcast this morning, he tipped Tavares to be the signing of the season based on what he had seen briefly in Spain. Also confirmed fee was 1.5-2m. Thinking about that, I do think Baradji is being lined up as Trav’s replacement. We’ll finish up with Sonny, Tavares, Baradji, Montgomery and Forshaw for those two positions.

 

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

LT saying we likely won't be signing Baradji now

[KentExile]

3 minutes ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

LT saying we likely won't be signing Baradji now

Specifically states "move from Axel Henriksson will put the brakes on any deal for Moussa Baradji, at least for now."

"unless Rovers were to sell Mafoumbi, a deal for Baradji or any other player that doesn’t hit the GBE criteria is off the table."

 

Which is exactly what we were saying on here yesterday

Edited August 5, 2025 by KentExile

[wilsdenrover]

I see the rules around ESC players is another thing Elliott doesn’t understand properly.

 

[rigger]

2 hours ago, NeilInBristol said:

Yeh good shout he was good tbf

 

yeh agreed I’m not talking specifically Scottish league players to championship because there are a number but i was thinking more us buying players from there hasn’t traditionally good for us but Eyal was quality 

Tugay and Colin Hendry weren't bad.

[wilsdenrover]

I don’t agree with Elliot’s assertion that Toth will be able to use the ‘playing minutes’ method of converting to a non ESC player.

This part of the regulation is below, to me the crucial words are ‘within the twelve months following the date on which he was granted a GBE’:

 

 

Edited August 5, 2025 by wilsdenrover

[oneandycrawford]

42 minutes ago, roverandout said:

With Jansen and Cole up front

So 6 midfielders (only Dunny and Flitcroft with a tackle in them) and 2 forwards. 

2 spaces left for defenders - now that would be entertaining and make the JDT era look very cautious!!

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

1 hour ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I'm hoping De Neve isn't a starter come the end of the transfer window

 

Agree. I think out of the signings so far, he has the least potential.  Poor man's Hedges 😂

  

[Ricky]

Miller may be the first player in history to refer to the ‘chief exec’ as Bro! 😄

[roverandout]

9 minutes ago, oneandycrawford said:

So 6 midfielders (only Dunny and Flitcroft with a tackle in them) and 2 forwards. 

2 spaces left for defenders - now that would be entertaining and make the JDT era look very cautious!!

Chris Samba and nelsen would get the defence sorted

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Agree. I think out of the signings so far, he has the least potential.  Poor man's Hedges 😂

  

He's quicker than Hedges and has already scored a goal.

Hedges wouldn't have been in the frame for that Everton tap in.

[M_B]

2 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I'm hoping De Neve isn't a starter come the end of the transfer window

 

I'm hoping he does really well and nobody can get him out of the team. 

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

LT saying we likely won't be signing Baradji now

….for now.

I think we’re keeping the Baradji deal warm to do if / when Trav goes. Mafoumbi is probably being hawked out to possible suitors to clear up that ESC spot.

One thing that was interesting in the podcast was that Elliott suggested they might be building towards a marquee type signing in that forward / RW spot. He claimed it was his ideal scenario but I got the impression it may have been spoken about.

[davulsukur]

RamsNews, who is self described as "reliable", is doubling down on Trav to Derby, claims personal terms are agreed.

[rovers11]

1 hour ago, ROVER_N_OUT1978 said:

LT saying we likely won't be signing Baradji now

We won't be signing him for now. In other words, we've spent the Brittain money on Miller and Henriksson so we now need another sale before we can bring in Baradji or any further additions. I.e we're skint.

[MarkBRFC]

1 minute ago, Paul Mani said:

One thing that was interesting in the podcast was that Elliott suggested they might be building towards a marquee type signing in that forward / RW spot. He claimed it was his ideal scenario but I got the impression it may have been spoken about.

This just isn't going to happen, those days are long gone.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

I remember thinking wtf are we buying tugay when we should have bought Berkovic 

Bravery comes in different forms out on the pitch. You wouldn’t see Berkovic flying in to a tackle but he’d always show for the ball no matter how closely he was being marked.

[Inferi]

3 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

We won't be signing him for now. In other words, we've spent the Brittain money on Miller and Henriksson so we now need another sale before we can bring in Baradji or any further additions. I.e we're skint.

Despite having one of the richest owners in the Championship.

[rovers11]

2 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

….for now.

I think we’re keeping the Baradji deal warm to do if / when Trav goes. Mafoumbi is probably being hawked out to possible suitors to clear up that ESC spot.

One thing that was interesting in the podcast was that Elliott suggested they might be building towards a marquee type signing in that forward / RW spot. He claimed it was his ideal scenario but I got the impression it may have been spoken about.

I strongly suspect we'll be linked with a marquee type signing before the close of the window just to appease the fans and to appear like there's some kind of ambition at the club. Of course, we won't sign them and never will have intended to. If it does get anywhere near a done deal then the paperwork will be left in drafts again 'accidentally'. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

41 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He's quicker than Hedges and has already scored a goal.

Hedges wouldn't have been in the frame for that Everton tap in.

He wouldn’t have been in their half.

[Paul Mani]

14 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

I strongly suspect we'll be linked with a marquee type signing before the close of the window just to appease the fans and to appear like there's some kind of ambition at the club. Of course, we won't sign them and never will have intended to. If it does get anywhere near a done deal then the paperwork will be left in drafts again 'accidentally'. 

Hmmm…in fairness, the Cantwell signing was a similar ilk. Let’s see.

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1 hour ago, Polky said:

Miller is a bit of a character.

Need lads like him in the dressing room shows they're up for it ready to win

[Theaxe15]

24 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

RamsNews, who is self described as "reliable", is doubling down on Trav to Derby, claims personal terms are agreed.

He said the same about Brittain