2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[wilsdenrover]

‘Huge promotion payment’.

Surely Lorient wouldn’t fall for that one.

[Eddie]

Eustace (kind of) did get this backing. JDT was the unlucky loser when it came to real investment in the squad. 

I've seen a fair bit of Soumane, he could probably best be described as a more complete version of Gueye. He's fast, but not rapid. Good hold-up play, but you can't exactly run your attacking play through him. Decent finisher. 

[BRFC.]

5 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Because they aren't french 

😂😂😂

[Exiled_Rover]

11 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

The direct comparison stuff is a little odd. Truth is we’ve completely changed tact. The profile of player we want is like chalk and cheese to what we had. 

Same formation, but a different approach. 

Clearly want one of the DMs to be a box-to-box CM. Wants to press high up the pitch rather than employing a low block.

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, Eddie said:

Eustace (kind of) did get this backing. JDT was the unlucky loser when it came to real investment in the squad. 

I've seen a fair bit of Soumane, he could probably best be described as a more complete version of Gueye. He's fast, but not rapid. Good hold-up play, but you can't exactly run your attacking play through him. Decent finisher. 

So the total opposite!

[Angry_Pirate]

So Lorient want £5m and Rovers are looking to discuss a compromise...

Magic beans again?

[BankEnd Rover]

And where the hell is the money coming from to fund Soumano? No chance sorry. 

Edited 2 hours ago by BankEnd Rover

[Exiled_Rover]

14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Nixon just link us with this striker. Said we were in France watching him this weekend

this 

Ooooph those are uninspiring highlights. 

[TugaysMarlboro]

Would he be eligible to sign outside of requiring an ESC slot?

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[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, TugaysMarlboro said:

Would he be eligible to sign outside of requiring an ESC slot?

Yes

[Exiled_Rover]

8 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Eustace (kind of) did get this backing. JDT was the unlucky loser when it came to real investment in the squad. 

I've seen a fair bit of Soumane, he could probably best be described as a more complete version of Gueye. He's fast, but not rapid. Good hold-up play, but you can't exactly run your attacking play through him. Decent finisher. 

In what world!?

Eustace got a bunch of free transfers and loans. I don't think he had any real say in Ohashi and Gueye arriving. Cantwell was meant to be the jewel in the crown, but he wasn't an expensive transfer. 

He obviously wanted nothing to do with the crap they brought in in January which is part of the reason why he left. 

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

And where the hell is the money coming from to fund Soumano? No chance sorry. 

At £5m there's no chance. At circa £2m I reckon we've got the budget there if Travis / Buckley / Pears leave. 

[roversfan99]

Quite excited to see Morishita. Should be at his peak and seems to be coming off a good season. We need attacking threat and hopefully he can give us a new dimension.

It is critical that we sign a striker and its never really felt likely. Not convinced by this Soumane link, especially with suggestions that he has his heart set on Widzew Lodz (who?). But I hope we do get someone in.

[roversfan99]

24 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

The direct comparison stuff is a little odd. Truth is we’ve completely changed tact. The profile of player we want is like chalk and cheese to what we had. 

I get that, and theres obviously a different manager. I suspect a downgrade considering how much Eustace was getting out of the squad he had.

But its hard to deny that if you do a direct comparison, the contributions of Travis, Brittain, Dolan, Batth and to a lesser extent Weimann and Beck of last season do leave considerable holes.

Some players that we already had may do better (or worse) too. Its not a linear comparison necessarily. But we have lost a lot of important players. Hopefully weve gained a lot of quality too.

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I get that, and theres obviously a different manager. I suspect a downgrade considering how much Eustace was getting out of the squad he had.

But its hard to deny that if you do a direct comparison, the contributions of Travis, Brittain, Dolan, Batth and to a lesser extent Weimann and Beck of last season do leave considerable holes.

Some players that we already had may do better (or worse) too. Its not a linear comparison necessarily. But we have lost a lot of important players. Hopefully weve gained a lot of quality too.

Imma say it - replacing Pears with Toth has probably saved us 10 goals this season. It's an unbelievable upgrade.

[Andy]

I think, with whatever money is left in the budget(!), we need to throw it at a young, talented Prem forward who needs a season in the Championship.

I'm not overly familiar with all things Prem these days, but there must be one who fits that profile.

No idea on whether Morishita is any good or not, hadn't heard of him before yesterday.
But the Polish fans being devastated at him being sold is a promising sign.

[Darwen Rover 007]

1 hour ago, Neal said:

Henriksson will be a good player I recon. Once he gets up to speed. Might even take a season. 

His ex club were glowing about him.. as you say will take a little time 

[neophox]

Filip Beckman not playing for GAIS tonight.

[neophox]

We seem strong at right back... Alebiosu is an attacking threat and Miller is a strong defender.

[Torgeir]

Exit Gueye and enter Soumano - yes please.

Big changes to the squad this summer, hope they all gel and hit the ground running. Much needed addition of trickery/flair and pace into the squad, and a lot more adventurous in the market than before.

[B16Rover]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

Filip Beckman not playing for GAIS tonight.

He's concussed 

Which might lend itself to our negotiations

[DeeCee]

Pretty much a a new side this season, are we "really" going for it?

[Lee0r]

7 minutes ago, neophox said:

Filip Beckman not playing for GAIS tonight.

Fotmob says injured. Concussion. 

[Polky]

Promotion payment 🤣🤣🤣