2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, Forever Blue said:

His goals and assists last season would suggest otherwise…and that was in a team set up defensively. 

I was never his biggest fan till last season but I think he’s a genuine goal threat at Championship level. 

Honestly, I don’t wanna bore everyone on Dolan. But in 40yrs I haven’t seen a player flatter to deceive more than him. Takes 5 touches, when he needs just 1. Crosses when he should pass, dribbles when he should cross and is soooo slow. People focus on his supposed output with rose tinted glasses because he does work incredibly hard. For me, he’s a mid championship squad filler at best, if he accepted that then I’d be happy to have him come on to see games out and chip in with 5 goals a season. 

The only reason he hasn’t signed for anyone yet, is because everything that has been put across his agents desk is on less or the same money and involves a side ways move. Dolan is Nyambe mk2. And just like when Brittain turned up post Nyambe, a decent winger will come to the club this summer and suddenly folk will be like “Ahh so THAT is what a forward should do!?” 

[roversfan99]

Why havent any of the wingers we have signed in a number of years done that?

Speculation about what he has on his agents desk aside, hes a decent Championship winger, as a starter. If he ends up on a 1 year deal in League 1 then these assumptions and comparisons to Nyambe will be true.

He left here because like with many others, he clearly wasnt offered a fair deal reflective of his level.

[Exiled_Rover]

9 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Why havent any of the wingers we have signed in a number of years done that?

Speculation about what he has on his agents desk aside, hes a decent Championship winger, as a starter. If he ends up on a 1 year deal in League 1 then these assumptions and comparisons to Nyambe will be true.

He left here because like with many others, he clearly wasnt offered a fair deal reflective of his level.

Which wingers have we signed? Hedges for £200k?

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Which wingers have we signed? Hedges for £200k?

Cozier Duberry. Kargbo. Dennis. Khadra. Giles. Sigurdsson.

Point being, we havent find it easy to recruit in that position and it wont be so easy as he suggests to sign a winger at Dolan's level.

Not impossible either 

[Old Codger]

I feel for TD, as it is clear he has been somewhat taken advantage of by our unscrupulous and blinkered so called management, in terms of access to the gravy train that has previously been the de-facto destination for any player capable of consistent performances on the stage we operate from.

As I've said previously though, Rovers have decades of experience of allowing those who 'down tools' to exit stage left, without anyone (from Andy Crawford in the early 80s, through Ryan Nyambe and we are led to believe Sammy) actually sinking the ship in the process of jogging on. Granted we made a few quid on Super Sammy, but in the grand scheme of things it didn't mean anything in terms of replacements on the pitch.

So, if Mr TD wishes to withdraw his labour, he is entitled to do so, and goes with my thanks for the graft he put in, but also with a little sigh of relied that we will no longer be wondering which TD has turned up each game..

Still apprehensive about our prospects for the coming season. We might well be fitter, but we lack the strength in depth and (crucially) the quality to mount a plausible and sustained campaign. It is going to be very much hand to mouth with the bargain bucket brigade I am afraid. And that says everything we need to know about the state of Blackburn Rovers in our 150th Season as a professional club. Disgraceful!

VENKYS OUT! PASHA OUT! RUDY GET YER FINGER OUT! 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

Cozier Duberry. Kargbo. Dennis. Khadra. Giles. Sigurdsson.

Point being, we havent find it easy to recruit in that position and it wont be so easy as he suggests to sign a winger at Dolan's level.

Not impossible either 

So:

• Loanee punt
• Been here for 10 games (fit)
• Never got fit
• Was better than Dolan
• A LB
• A #10

[Forever Blue]

16 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

Honestly, I don’t wanna bore everyone on Dolan. But in 40yrs I haven’t seen a player flatter to deceive more than him. Takes 5 touches, when he needs just 1. Crosses when he should pass, dribbles when he should cross and is soooo slow. People focus on his supposed output with rose tinted glasses because he does work incredibly hard. For me, he’s a mid championship squad filler at best, if he accepted that then I’d be happy to have him come on to see games out and chip in with 5 goals a season. 

The only reason he hasn’t signed for anyone yet, is because everything that has been put across his agents desk is on less or the same money and involves a side ways move. Dolan is Nyambe mk2. And just like when Brittain turned up post Nyambe, a decent winger will come to the club this summer and suddenly folk will be like “Ahh so THAT is what a forward should do!?” 

You totally ignored his output last season and banged on about Nyambe. Great discussion👍

[roversfan99]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

So:

• Loanee punt
• Been here for 10 games (fit)
• Never got fit
• Was better than Dolan
• A LB
• A #10

Our attempts to sign wingers. We clearly do not find it easy.

Dolan is a decent Championship winger.

[Mashed Potatoes]

49 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Why havent any of the wingers we have signed in a number of years done that?

Speculation about what he has on his agents desk aside, hes a decent Championship winger, as a starter. If he ends up on a 1 year deal in League 1 then these assumptions and comparisons to Nyambe will be true.

He left here because like with many others, he clearly wasnt offered a fair deal reflective of his level.

How can you know what he was offered ? Maybe it was fair and what he's looking for is excessive - I don't know, nobody on here does.

[Browjd]

Who is the 'expensive winger' that Nixon is referring to? 

[roversfan99]

13 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

How can you know what he was offered ? Maybe it was fair and what he's looking for is excessive - I don't know, nobody on here does.

Im sure all of the other players that weve failed to renew were also looking for excessive wages too.

Its an assumption, an opinion, and in my opinion a very reasonable one.

Unlike, again in my opinion, the suggestion that Dolan has a terrible agent and has an arrogant perception of his ability above his station.

[MarkBRFC]

7 minutes ago, Browjd said:

Who is the 'expensive winger' that Nixon is referring to? 

Nobody knows.

Not even sure he does.

He is tying himself in knots about it over on Bluesky.

Edited July 21 by MarkBRFC

[Emerald Isle Rover]

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Im sure all of the other players that weve failed to renew were also looking for excessive wages too.

Its an assumption, an opinion, and in my opinion a very reasonable one.

Unlike, again in my opinion, the suggestion that Dolan has a terrible agent and has an arrogant perception of his ability above his station.

Well to be fair there is evidence to suggest the later given the Turkish club presidents comments about him wanting ‘premier league move’ 

so it is fair for fans to say on the back of that he is maybe searching above his station as there’s nothing in his performances or stats to suggest he would warrant a premier league move 

[roversfan99]

To be fair, Nixon would make a great con man.

This mystery winger was mentioned on here over a week ago. This is a man who is a proper gossip merchant yet this hasnt even developed into a story yet and people are still seemingly asking about it.

[WacoRover]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Our attempts to sign wingers. We clearly do not find it easy.

Dolan is a decent Championship winger.

The last great Championship winger on the club, Craig Conway. Not even close.

Conway led the EFL in assists, in consecutive seasons. Still one of my favorite Rovers.  

[FE123]

Harvey Knibbs, apparently an unknown championship club has just had a bid accepted, could be us?

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, FE123 said:

Harvey Knibbs, apparently an unknown championship club has just had a bid accepted, could be us?

no

https://the72.co.uk/2025/07/21/sheffield-united-eye-reading-attacker-harvey-knibbs/

[Paul Mani]

1 hour ago, Forever Blue said:

You totally ignored his output last season and banged on about Nyambe. Great discussion👍

7 goals and 6 assists in 44 matches from a guy who thinks he’s SOOOOO much better than Rovers and is expecting a move to a ‘lower Premier League club’? Please.

Mate, I saw your assertion about Dolan’s “output” and tried not to emphasise it because quite frankly, it’s embarrassing for you and TD. Dolan is quite simply an Instagam’able Ryan Hedges. A mid championship, average player, and at least Hedges knows it. I’ve seen very little of Kargbo but I’d bet everything I have that if he was gifted 200+ games in the championship, playing for Rovers his “output” would be considerably higher than Dolan’s.

He’s obviously a great lad and I’ve never wanted to be proven wrong more. But my bet is that he’ll eventually sign for Bristol City (yawn) or the like, job about for a year or two and then disappear into League 1.

The end.

 

[K-Hod]

34 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

To be fair, Nixon would make a great con man.

This mystery winger was mentioned on here over a week ago. This is a man who is a proper gossip merchant yet this hasnt even developed into a story yet and people are still seemingly asking about it.

Mystery winger, so he doesn't even have to make up a name!

It's almost impressive how many people dance to his tune from so little of substance.

[Paul Mani]

2 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Mystery winger, so he doesn't even have to make up a name!

It's almost impressive how many people dance to his tune from so little of substance.

Come on Kenny, who’s the mystery winger!? 

[paullarrygher]

If we're looking for a Brittain replacement, I reckon we could do worse than Yan Valery at Sheffield Wednesday. 3 goals, 4 assists last year in 40 odd games for them last season. Played a number of games in the Premier League for Southampton, attack minded, tall and pacey. If they're selling Gassama for £2.5m, then sure we could get Valery for £1m or less.

[Emerald Isle Rover]

5 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

7 goals and 6 assists in 44 matches from a guy who thinks he’s SOOOOO much better than Rovers and is expecting a move to a ‘lower Premier League club’? Please.

Mate, I saw your assertion about Dolan’s “output” and tried not to emphasise it because quite frankly, it’s embarrassing for you and TD. Dolan is quite simply an Instagam’able Ryan Hedges. A mid championship, average player, and at least Hedges knows it. I’ve seen very little of Kargbo but I’d bet everything I have that if he was gifted 200+ games in the championship, playing for Rovers his “output” would be considerably higher than Dolan’s.

He’s obviously a great lad and I’ve never wanted to be proven wrong more. But my bet is that he’ll eventually sign for Bristol City (yawn) or the like, job about for a year or two and then disappear into League 1.

The end.

 

I do agree I think he’s been badly advised or his own perception might be slightly miscued. However Dolan is a decent championship player and to compare him to hedges is laughable really 

I’m fine with people having their own opinions but when debating or making comparisons at least do it with something tangible to back it up 

[islander200]

5 minutes ago, paullarrygher said:

If we're looking for a Brittain replacement, I reckon we could do worse than Yan Valery at Sheffield Wednesday. 3 goals, 4 assists last year in 40 odd games for them last season. Played a number of games in the Premier League for Southampton, attack minded, tall and pacey. If they're selling Gassama for £2.5m, then sure we could get Valery for £1m or less.

Yang Valery signed for preston earlier in thr summer

[islander200]

7 minutes ago, paullarrygher said:

If we're looking for a Brittain replacement, I reckon we could do worse than Yan Valery at Sheffield Wednesday. 3 goals, 4 assists last year in 40 odd games for them last season. Played a number of games in the Premier League for Southampton, attack minded, tall and pacey. If they're selling Gassama for £2.5m, then sure we could get Valery for £1m or 

2 minutes ago, islander200 said:

Yang Valery signed for preston earlier in thr summer

My mistake it was Valentin who Preston signed 

 

[Forever Blue]

8 minutes ago, Paul Mani said:

7 goals and 6 assists in 44 matches from a guy who thinks he’s SOOOOO much better than Rovers and is expecting a move to a ‘lower Premier League club’? Please.

Mate, I saw your assertion about Dolan’s “output” and tried not to emphasise it because quite frankly, it’s embarrassing for you and TD. Dolan is quite simply an Instagam’able Ryan Hedges. A mid championship, average player, and at least Hedges knows it. I’ve seen very little of Kargbo but I’d bet everything I have that if he was gifted 200+ games in the championship, playing for Rovers his “output” would be considerably higher than Dolan’s.

He’s obviously a great lad and I’ve never wanted to be proven wrong more. But my bet is that he’ll eventually sign for Bristol City (yawn) or the like, job about for a year or two and then disappear into League 1.

The end.

 

Dolans output is embarrassing for me and him?  You’re a strange chap. Genuinely never read so much shite.

TD being an ‘instagrammable Ryan Hedges’ is also possibly the worst take of anything ever written on this site. It’s up there with Venkys never refuse to sign a cheque.

Groundbreaking stuff!