2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[wilsdenrover]

We registered 23 players at the start of last season.

12 of those remain at the club.

That sort of turnover cannot be healthy (with the exception of agents’ bank accounts)

[Ossydave]

2 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Has anybody said that? I've seen people say we have downgraded from Brittain, but nobody who has actually said he's shite.

Same applies, how on earth can you label someone a downgrade without even seeing them play?

I like Callum Brittain and wish he would have stayed, but let's not make out he is defensively flawless! He was made to look suspect many times last season, in his best season for us.

Miller is clearly a different player reading what he's said and others who have seen him have said.

Until proven otherwise he's a replacement in my mind for now, rather than an automatic downgrade.

[Dreams of 1995]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

Matches when a player is injured don’t count towards the calculation.

Here’s the link as requested (it is the GBE rules in their entirety):

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/gbe-2025-26/fa-mens-players-gbe-criteria-202526.ashx

It says within 12 months from the date the player is granted a GBE.

Depending on which ISP they sign up to it’s either renewed every 12 months or 3 years. I’d wager we obtain GBE on the short term ISP. Which means the period referred to in 7.5 is reset on a cyclical basis

Found that on page 9, item 7 

Edited August 5 by Dreams of 1995

[Hasta]

12 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Same applies, how on earth can you label someone a downgrade without even seeing them play?

I like Callum Brittain and wish he would have stayed, but let's not make out he is defensively flawless! He was made to look suspect many times last season, in his best season for us.

Miller is clearly a different player reading what he's said and others who have seen him have said.

Until proven otherwise he's a replacement in my mind for now, rather than an automatic downgrade.

I agree in that you can see Miller is a direct replacement for Brittain and we just don’t know how good he will prove to be.  If all deals were like this I’d be quite happy.

Whereas McLaughlin has been playing at this level long enough for me to suspect he will be a downgrade on Batth.

Dolan has yet hasn’t been replaced, and generally we don’t appear to have strengthened in any area. 

 

[callumrovers]

Anyone heard the mystery winger could be Omari Forson? English, decided to join serie A team Monza after his Manchester United contract expired - they have just been relegated. 9 appearances last season all of the bench. 

[wilsdenrover]

37 minutes ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

It says within 12 months from the date the player is granted a GBE.

Depending on which ISP they sign up to it’s either renewed every 12 months or 3 years. I’d wager we obtain GBE on the short term ISP. Which means the period referred to in 7.5 is reset on a cyclical basis

Why would the player have gone for the 12 month ISP when he has a three year contract?

That would mean him having the right to be and work in the country for one year but being contractually tied to us for a further two.

I also doubt the Home Office would grant a one year visa to someone with a three year work contract.

 

 

Edited August 5 by wilsdenrover

[Tugayisgod]

5 minutes ago, callumrovers said:

Anyone heard the mystery winger could be Omari Forson? English, decided to join serie A team Monza after his Manchester United contract expired - they have just been relegated. 9 appearances last season all of the bench. 

Nixon says he's experienced so unlikely to be him I would think

[simongarnerisgod]

6 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

Nixon says he's experienced so unlikely to be him I would think

nixon is full of 💩

[alexanders]

Colin Røsler in action for Malmö tonight. It’s not very close. We have been linked with him earlier in the summer. 

[Neal]

Ryan Kent? (Just a guess)

[Emerald Isle Rover]

3 minutes ago, Neal said:

Ryan Kent? (Just a guess)

Plays more off the left 

[RoversClitheroe]

Axel deal taking a while?

I'm just going to assume it's failed.

Forgot to press submit 

[DutchRover]

I am convinced we have to move players before we sign.

Buckley, Pears, Travis and Mafoumbi (for ESC) are probably all gone before end of window, which would let us get Henriksson, Winger, Baradji? And another perhaps.

[wilsdenrover]

7 minutes ago, RoversClitheroe said:

Axel deal taking a while?

I'm just going to assume it's failed.

Forgot to press submit 

Perhaps we didn’t grease the wheels enough.

[KentExile]

9 minutes ago, DutchRover said:

I am convinced we have to move players before we sign.

Buckley, Pears, Travis and Mafoumbi (for ESC) are probably all gone before end of window, which would let us get Henriksson, Winger, Baradji? And another perhaps.

Surely not? - Rudy himself said that Income does not impact the budget! 😉 

 

2 hours ago, Paul Mellelieu said:

Not sure that's the message from VI. but thanks for repeating something mentioned 56 times on the thread.

 

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

48 times by myself 🙂

You are most welcome, I will endeavor to say it again when it is next relevant 

49

You are still welcome 🙂 

Edited August 5 by KentExile

[Ossydave]

41 minutes ago, Hasta said:

I agree in that you can see Miller is a direct replacement for Brittain and we just don’t know how good he will prove to be.  If all deals were like this I’d be quite happy.

Whereas McLaughlin has been playing at this level long enough for me to suspect he will be a downgrade on Batth.

Dolan has yet hasn’t been replaced, and generally we don’t appear to have strengthened in any area. 

 

Yes agreed on Batth, although I'll admit I wasn't elated to sign him at the time after his spell at Norwich.

Likewise yes as it stands we will miss Dolan, from someone who wasn't his biggest fan....

[Southside Rover]

1 hour ago, Browjd said:

So winger is experienced and from abroad according to Nixon.

We've paid to bring Dolan back lol

[M_B]

5 hours ago, JBiz said:

Is it only me who is bored stiff of this stuff? Why would owners who don’t give a fuck about the club set a perceived false agenda? To safe face? Give me a break. 

Said a couple of weeks ago, for owners who don't care about the fans, they don't half go a long way to make us feel better.

Must be the most baffling and most used contradiction on here. 

[davulsukur]

34 minutes ago, Neal said:

Ryan Kent? (Just a guess)

Only joined the MLS in March. Can't see him leaving already.

Although, he was an unused sub in their last game.

[neophox]

How can Wrexham sign all these players regarding FFP?

[Herbie6590]

Did a bit on BBC Radio Lancs earlier… from 21:15 in…

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ghhg?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

[KentExile]

2 minutes ago, neophox said:

How can Wrexham sign all these players regarding FFP?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce92zk757vlo#:~:text=Wrexham have reported record financial,EFL) was £26.7m.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

vinicious jnr🙂

More like Vinicius Snr

[aletheia]

Paradox? None really.
Rao’s couldn’t give a flying –other than bad publicity for the firm
Pasha/publicity gang/agents and those on the ground do –gotta keep the gravy er, rolling.

 

[Bronzed A Donis]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

How can Wrexham sign all these players regarding FFP?

Good owners whos profile kick started rhe snowball effect for sure but also smart enough to realise you speculate to accumulate, have ambition and tapped into the fanbase and history and sponsors jump onboard, as well as outside investment.

Its almost like saying, there is nothing we can do, FFP, our hands are tied, shit fans, our aim is to stay up and build indefinitely for something indeterminate, doesn't pay off as a strategy...