2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[B16Rover]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I know it's easy to look at G/A from a players previous season, and judge, but there's good pedigree in Gudjohnsen.

He came through academies like Real Madrid, Top scorer in the Danish league, experience in the conference league (including an assist) against Chelsea, full international with a few goals already...All this and he's still so young...He's got loads of time to develop and it simply hasn't worked out for him at Gent. If he'd scored a few more he'd have top European clubs looking at him.

Taking all of the above into consideration, I find it slightly strange that others arnt in for him - Is he injured? 

 

Impressive how much of this reads like Arnor Sigurdson. 

I don't remember Eidur being a chunky character but his soon seems a bit girthy

[TugaysMarlboro]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I know it's easy to look at G/A from a players previous season, and judge, but there's good pedigree in Gudjohnsen.

He came through academies like Real Madrid, Top scorer in the Danish league, experience in the conference league (including an assist) against Chelsea, full international with a few goals already...All this and he's still so young...He's got loads of time to develop and it simply hasn't worked out for him at Gent. If he'd scored a few more he'd have top European clubs looking at him.

Taking all of the above into consideration, I find it slightly strange that others arnt in for him - Is he injured? 

 

Doesn't appear to be. He played a total of 5 minutes in the opening 2 games of the season and then hasn't been selected for the squad over the past 2 games.

 

I've looked around and can't see anywhere where it says he's injured. He just seems out of favour.

Gent do have a new manager this season, so maybe that's part of it.

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[Jimmy612]

6 hours ago, yankfan said:

He may but he’s not match fit 

Probably needs an operation 

[yeti-dog]

2 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Impressive how much of this reads like Arnor Sigurdson. 

I don't remember Eidur being a chunky character but his soon seems a bit girthy 

[TugaysMarlboro]

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Edited 8 hours ago by TugaysMarlboro

[BRFC.]

9 hours ago, yankfan said:

We’re such a clown show. Feel bad for Leonard. Gets his chance at first team football. A relaunch of his career. Likely bitter sweet with the years he’s spent at the club, says his heartfelt goodbyes…then some c^nt who know fuck all about football walks in and says we’re not selling you. Back to the bench and the 21s until we get another £300,000?  A rounding error in modern football terms. 
 

In the end I hope we loan him out so he gets to play everyday. The kid deserves a shot to kick start his career. 

Not even as if it is massive amounts, how much would it cost in total to pay his wages till January? 

[BankEnd Rover]

Fair play to RoversXtra on X...Gets some stick for whatever reason but does get some good leads.

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

Must be some truth in it , this lad is fairly reliable, €2m price tag:

[Ricky]

Interesting one and he’s scored some goals at international level. Hopefully he’s suited to the championship.

[mark Hayhurst]

I’m so what confused with the thread and the excitement at the new look Rovers. Some are even saying Gestede has done a great job. On the surface we have an exciting new squad but dig deeper and we have assist stripped, cut wages, disposed of the established vocal and passionate players who would speak out, sold academy local.

grown talent, a goal

keeper Pears who’s not been heard of for ages, and back room staff being disposed of, there is so much unrest and change at the club it frightens the F out of me and is seriously strange. I’ve not know a club make such sweeping changes in a season.

goodness know what agent payments have been made and pockets feathered with these transfers-someone will

gain. So who’s pulling the strings in these transfers? Whose benefiting, why the whole squad overhaul (and lack of contracts is a poor excuse as they’ve not been offered/played under valued )

the apathy and denial between the fan base of some serious concerns, lack

of anger and pointing finger at people jumping ship as snakes or not loyal worries the hell out of me. Yet those pulling the stirngs on the surface are painted as doing a great job in loosing deadwood.

why isn’t everyone jumping with rage 😡 is beggars belief 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

7 hours ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Followed Furphy to 1st Division Sheffield Utd. Don't think he did much there but ended up at New York Cosmos who at the time had signed people like Pele and Beckenbauer at the end of their careers.

Famously there's a picture of him with Pele, Id imagine he's the only ex Rovers player to have played with him! Not sure if any played against him when he was younger.

Go on YouTube.The goal was for Sheffield United v Ipswich. If you didn’t know it was Tony Field you’d think it was Messi. A brilliant bit of skill. 

Incidentally I was browsing the racks in TKMaxx years ago and I came across two replica New York Cosmos shirts by “ Umbro “ , one home and one away. “ Pele “ and “ 10 “  on the back. I just couldn’t leave them there. I was hoping to get the great man to sign them one day. Too late now.

Edited 7 hours ago by Tyrone Shoelaces

[alexanders]

I am super excited by this one. Normally the genes has a lot to say.

Real Madrid academy 

who else was deemed not good enough for the real academy and had to ply their trade elsewhere? Martin Odegaard (cap of Arsenal) 

May have a massive potential

 

 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by alexanders

[davulsukur]

8 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Think that account is full of shit.

That's 90% of Twitter accounts to be fair

[rigger]

8 hours ago, USABlue said:

Was gutted for weeks when Tony Field left.  Exciting lil player.  Not sure how he did after he left us.

There is a photo of Tony Field and Pele playing together at New York cosmos. The caption says :" The greatest player in the world, and Pele". 

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

I'd be quite happy with this one.  Not seen much of him but his International record isn't bad at all for 23.  

Could be a good option for that lone role.  Looks physical enough and should be technically good- given his time at youth level in Spain. 

If his style is anything like his dads, he should be a good fit for us.  

Another player with a big upside should he have a decent season or 2. 

 

[philipl]

Ronnie Clayton played against Pele at the 1958 World Cup.

[DanielMB]

I saw him quite a bit when he played for Lyngby in Denmark. Always liked the look of him and had hoped he was gonna go to my club AGF, but he went to Belgium instead. Don’t know why he hasn’t succeeded in Belgium but I’m quite excited to see him in the Rovers shirt. 

[Ricky]

Some players just don’t settle at a club. Hopefully we’re the club for him to show his best 

[alex l]

10 minutes ago, mark Hayhurst said:

I’m so what confused with the thread and the excitement at the new look Rovers. Some are even saying Gestede has done a great job. On the surface we have an exciting new squad but dig deeper and we have assist stripped, cut wages, disposed of the established vocal and passionate players who would speak out, sold academy local.

grown talent, a goal

keeper Pears who’s not been heard of for ages, and back room staff being disposed of, there is so much unrest and change at the club it frightens the F out of me and is seriously strange. I’ve not know a club make such sweeping changes in a season.

goodness know what agent payments have been made and pockets feathered with these transfers-someone will

gain. So who’s pulling the strings in these transfers? Whose benefiting, why the whole squad overhaul (and lack of contracts is a poor excuse as they’ve not been offered/played under valued )

the apathy and denial between the fan base of some serious concerns, lack

of anger and pointing finger at people jumping ship as snakes or not loyal worries the hell out of me. Yet those pulling the stirngs on the surface are painted as doing a great job in loosing deadwood.

why isn’t everyone jumping with rage 😡 is beggars belief 

Has Rudy done a good job? Well the proof will be told in time, but it also depends on how you define a good job. 

I'm not supportive or against Rudy, but I can recognise he's managed a squad overhaul pretty much in one window. He's got what is presumably the profile that VI wants - more athleticism and pace. He's got rid of deadwood - JRC and Bucko, who presumably were on decent wages within our structure. The blip for most would be the senior first xi players who were sold - but the balance is them leaving on a free which we've had enough of. If we can't offer extensions they'll sign is that Rudy's fault, or the budget he is working within? The unknown transfers are always a risk but, particularly under Mowbray, there was often talk of how our UK based recruitment was so unimaginative. Rudy feels he has better value from abroad so let's see. If rather try a punt on Tavares and Baradji than another Akpan and Williamson.

[davulsukur]

Hopefully 🤞 this will be a good signing. 

Only 23, been at some good academies & Icelandic international. 

Dunno why, but I'm on board with this one.

[Paul Mani]

Yup, being reported by reputable source in the target location = VERY likely!

I watched his reel this morning and he looks good. Clean striker of the ball, left and right foot. Resembles his dad with a couple of cute finishes too.

PS - before the naysayers come on saying he hasn’t scored many in the last year, if he had….hed be worth 10x what we’re paying. We have to sign them at this stage and hope they hit that curve whilst playing for us.

[danger19_80]

Should be at the game today then if any truth to the fact he's here for a medical 

[Tugayisgod]

20 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Go on YouTube.The goal was for Sheffield United v Ipswich. If you didn’t know it was Tony Field you’d think it was Messi. A brilliant bit of skill. 

Incidentally I was browsing the racks in TKMaxx years ago and I came across two replica New York Cosmos shirts by “ Umbro “ , one home and one away. “ Pele “ and “ 10 “  on the back. I just couldn’t leave them there. I was hoping to get the great man to sign them one day. Too late now.

My first hero,.loved this guy

 

[GHD]

13 hours ago, Old Codger said:

Fuck me, the bastards have dug Jack up 😞 

Distasteful 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

15 minutes ago, philipl said:

Ronnie Clayton played against Pele at the 1958 World Cup.

He didn’t Phillip. Neither Pele or Ronnie Clayton played in the  0-0 draw between England and Brazil in the 1958 World Cup. It was a result of Brazil failing to score that they brought Pele into the team. Wolves Eddie Clamp played in Ronnie’s position. Bryan Douglas played in that game though.

Ronnie did play directly against Pele in the away friendly against Brazil in the following year.