2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Polky]

Shame to see him go, but injuries have held him back and he needs to be playing games. 
 

Peterborough are pretty spot on with their striker recruitment so could sell him on in a few years for profit. Glad we’ve got the protection of add ons and the sell on percentage.

[Paul Mani]

1 minute ago, BankEnd Rover said:

You've answered your own question. The lad has been injured for the past 18months, he's nearly 22, and when he has played, he's been bullied.

League 1 will be right for him and if he does turn out to be good, we have a sell on. 

Nah mate. You’ve only got to have watched him and listened to his coaches to know that his ceiling is VERY high. If he’d been fit, like Bucko and not hitting the heights then I’d have happily waived him off. But for a million quid, why not just loan him for a season? If he can stay fit and score goals, we’ve got a great lad coming back to us next summer. If he flops, and / or continues to breakdown, then he’s had his chance.

Like I said, this is the one I’m gonna stick my nick out in and say, well regret! 

[Exiled_Rover]

13 minutes ago, Polky said:

£1m + sell on %

Either his back is absolutely fucked or something has gone on behind the scenes and he's upset people.

[TommyRovers]

There’s something quite sad about our purge of academy graduates this summer.

Really disappointed about Leonard. Would have preferred a loan deal. Big fan of his and think he has huge potential. 
 

injuries have really set him back but he can recover from them and smash it in league one. Would love to see him back someday.

[Paul Mani]

Just now, Exiled_Rover said:

Either his back is absolutely fucked or something has gone on behind the scenes and he's upset people.

Posh don’t buy shit strikers mate. Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see them polish him up for a season or two, him score a bucket load of goals and get sold for a princely sum to a top Championship / Lower PL team.

Watch this space. 🙈

[roversinmyblood]

9 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Harry Leonard - Top player, injuries have blighted his career so far but if he can shake them off, has a VERY high ceiling!

I’m gonna stick my neck out and say this will be the sale we will live to regret. We shouldn’t be selling him. Arggghh

Peterborough know a thing or two about signing players with a lot of upside. They’re one of the best wheeler dealers in the EFL. If he can stay fit I think we will regret this decision.

[Eddie]

Decent fee for a player who's nowhere near good enough or consistently fit enough to be a significant part of our squad. 

Always a shame when a young player is held back by injuries, but League One is probably his level. 

[roversfan99]

To be fair, just because the coaches at the academy thought he was going to go on and do well doesnt make it 100% likely. If they genuinely thought the same about Buckley then that proves it.

His development has also been massively hampered to the point where even if it was felt that he would go on and do well, those expectations may need reigning in considering the amount of development missed.

Peterborough have signed some good strikers who have gone on to do very well but they have also signed duds like anyone.

Its a big fee for someone who isnt close to being first team ready and with many injury question marks.

[rog of the rovers]

Leonard has made just 10 starts for Rovers since breaking into the team at Huddersfield 10th April 2023.

His last Championship start for Rovers was away at West Brom 13/1/24 under JDT!

I agree with the majority that feel there is a player in there, but 10 starts in two and a bit seasons shows his lack of availability.

Edited 2 hours ago by rog of the rovers

[jim mk2]

Leonard is another Academy player who wasn't quite good enough to make the Championship grade. 

Hope he makes a success of it at Posh and if he can steer clear of injury he could score alot of goals for them

Also hope we've got a sell-on clause, because another club might take a punt on him in a few years

The clearout continues and it might not be a bad thing - some of these fringe players needed to move on

The question is whether the new boys are any better. 

 

[Ruaney]

4 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Posh don’t buy shit strikers mate. Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see them polish him up for a season or two, him score a bucket load of goals and get sold for a princely sum to a top Championship / Lower PL team.

Watch this space. 🙈

Paul Mani Leonard, is that you?

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

I don’t think we target players or clubs who do that. I don’t know for sure….just looking at the way our transfers seem to pan out.

Maybe you’re right but I don’t think a selling club should be operating like that.

Surely it’s in their interest to maximise the price they get.

[rovers11]

22 minutes ago, Polky said:

£1m + sell on %

Good signing for Peterborough, great move for the player, and decent money for us. Definitely could become a good championship striker if he stays injury free.

The good news for us is that it very likely means we're close to bringing in a striker.

[bluebruce]

17 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Harry Leonard - Top player, injuries have blighted his career so far but if he can shake them off, has a VERY high ceiling!

I’m gonna stick my neck out and say this will be the sale we will live to regret. We shouldn’t be selling him. Arggghh

I think Leonard has potential, but I'm curious, what aspect of his game makes you think he has a 'VERY' high ceiling?

[rob_of_the_rovers]

You'd like to think we're close to getting someone else in if we're letting Leonard go

[Tugayisgod]

12 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Either his back is absolutely fucked or something has gone on behind the scenes and he's upset people.

Not for me, just a purely football/financial decision 

[Emerald Isle Rover]

9 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Posh don’t buy shit strikers mate. Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see them polish him up for a season or two, him score a bucket load of goals and get sold for a princely sum to a top Championship / Lower PL team.

Watch this space. 🙈

We will - nobody can know for sure and the reason for thag for someone his age he picks up way too many injuries. And injuries at that age to your back lead into the hamstring I feel he will always be hampered with this 

[rovers11]

3 minutes ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

You'd like to think we're close to getting someone else in if we're letting Leonard go

I think it probably does mean we've made a breakthrough. Probably agreed a fee or something along those lines for a new striker.

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, Tugayisgod said:

Busy morning for Nicko..

 

Let’s hope he doesn’t fall out with the supporters of the Smit might hit the fan.

I’ll get my coat…

[Lucimo]

Sorry to see Harry go. Had high hopes for him but injuries seem to be an issue. I'm interested to know what the sell on %  is. Pity we didn't put a buy back option in, just incase. I'm with others and think this one might sting down the line.

[roverstdt]

The good news from a psr perspective as it is considered pure profit from academy sales should leaves us way more wiggle room. Like with Wharton 

[Ricky]

I would have preferred a loan but if a loan hadn’t gone well we’d potentially be getting a lot less for him. I would hope for a decent sell on but as the fee is fairly decent for an unproven player with a history of injuries I’m guessing it’s on the lower %.

[Leonard Venkhater]

24 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Either his back is absolutely fucked or something has gone on behind the scenes and he's upset people.

I am hearing he was involved in a row about one of the two female employee(s), who have left/ been edged out...

BUT this is only hearsay....I wouldn't say it in a court of law, but it is an informal message board..

Edited 1 hour ago by Leonard Venkhater

[Paul Mani]

11 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I think Leonard has potential, but I'm curious, what aspect of his game makes you think he has a 'VERY' high ceiling?

My opinion. If he stays fit, he will be a far better player than either of our current incumbents. Which in itself is a red flag…time will tell.

[bluebruce]

I think we can say with confidence that the 3000 or whatever minutes aim for Academy graduates is out the window this season. Travis, Buckley, JRC and Leonard all gone. Numerous players brought in from first teamers to squad fillers. It was going to be a stretch to reach it as it was before the summer trading.

Tbc I'm not sad about it, it was always a stupid thing to have as a material target.