2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, Theaxe15 said:

Can only get one of Baradji or Miyoshi

Not necessarily. If the thing about him not being eligible because he came off the bench for Bochum is true (I'm sceptical) Miyoshi would still be one we can launch an appeal for. As I've mentioned before, I suspect we would have strong grounds on the following bases: would have qualified comfortably with 19 points a week or so ago and is the same player now, Japanese international in his prime, has experience as a regular in the Bundesliga and Championship, and if he hadn't left Birmingham upon their relegation just over a year ago they would have been able to easily get him a full exemption from needing an ESC slot.

Given that even with the reduced points he still has, if I remember rightly, 13 of the required 15 to automatically qualify, I'd be surprised if an appeal wasn't successful.

[bluebruce]

2 hours ago, Angry_Pirate said:

So we released a statement:

"The club limited media questions at today’s pre-match press conference on matters relating to individual players."

During the same press conference:

Tbf there is a difference between 'limiting' questions about individual players, and banning them. The club also said the reason they wanted to do this was to focus on the match, which player availability for definitely related to. And it's not clear from this quote whether he was answering a question or voluntarily providing information.

None of this is to say I don't think the decision to refuse to answer questions about Travis and contracts is acceptable, I certainly don't. Just saying they haven't technically gone against their own statement.

[bigbrandjohn]

5 hours ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

I used to, I don't love what it currently is.

If I've read the minutes right, the wife's told me she'd rather let me lapse and get someone younger instead.

And cheaper. Preferably from Belgium as they have more potential. 

[Trinidad Rover]

Another happy day in this storied ownership. I’m moving past the phase of anger to just utter apathy - the lack of professionalism at the club is embarrassing. I’d be appalled to be associated with it.

They treat us like fools and underlings. If only they knew the passion, knowledge and talent in this fan base. Ignorance and arrogance born out of silver spoons and misplaced authority.

It really is, above all else, sad. 

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” – Martin Luther King Jr.