2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[Hasta]

1 hour ago, TruRover said:

However this board is abit overboard with the meltdown. Travis has been offered a better deal somewhere else. As bad as it is, we can’t match it and have to get a fee. We haven’t got a choice.

We can match it. We choose not to. That’s a choice FFS. 
 
People don’t half post some shit.

[SpaceBarSlam]

I'm a bit gutted that it's ended like this with Trav tbh.

Remember when he broke through under Mowbray, the midfield partnership with Reed we got for all of two games and the sheer grit on his part not to let the opportunity to break into the first team pass him by. He's not the most skillful, but he's been a part of this club for a long time and always seemed genuinely proud to play for us. A captain and a character. 

And now he's being bundled out the back door to stop the bank balance straying too far into the red. He deserved better and the fans who've watched him grow as a player do too.

 

[RevidgeBlue]

Just now, alcd said:

So if he lives up to the hype (on here) he goes back to Yverdon and they sell him elsewhere for a higher fee? 

No, we can force him to sign for the fee we've agreed to pay in the option then flip him for a profit according to KentExile.

[rigger]

35 minutes ago, JHRover said:

I see the regime has "done a job" on poor Elliott Jackson again this week.

'His sources' - aka the club - have told him it could be a deal worth £3 million 

Doesn't then take much for the moronic element of our support base to start clapping like seals at what a good deal our negotiators have secured (again, it doesn't actually matter as £1 million or £5 million makes no odds, it isn't going into transfers or improvements and we're signing a loan on less money)

But nonetheless it's worked because any outrage over this deal dissipates when Jackson and his acolytes can applaud it as a 'good deal'

The only party here getting a good deal is Derby, picking up a solid, experienced, fit as a fiddle captain of good character for next to nothing in modern terms, whilst we go with our begging bowl to the minor leagues of Europe signing a loanee who might not be good enough or fit enough for what is needed

Its just horrible to watch it unfold. I feel ashamed at what this club has become, basically throwing prized valuable players out to the likes of Derby and Middlesbrough so the stooges can rip the squad up, hit their cost saving targets and do favours for their mates.

So stop going.

[JHRover]

4 minutes ago, rigger said:

So stop going.

I have 

[alcd]

1 hour ago, rob_of_the_rovers said:

Don't loan options usually mean that the player has already agreed terms to a permanent deal? Just up to the club to finalise it at the end of the loan.

That's what happened with Brereton. 

[RevidgeBlue]

See Travis not even officially out of the door yet but Cantwell already installed as permanent Club captain.

He'll be OK until he twists an Alice band.

[BRFC.]

8 minutes ago, SpaceBarSlam said:

I'm a bit gutted that it's ended like this with Trav tbh.

Remember when he broke through under Mowbray, the midfield partnership with Reed we got for all of two games and the sheer grit on his part not to let the opportunity to break into the first team pass him by. He's not the most skillful, but he's been a part of this club for a long time and always seemed genuinely proud to play for us. A captain and a character. 

And now he's being bundled out the back door to stop the bank balance straying too far into the red. He deserved better and the fans who've watched him grow as a player do too.

 

Seeing morons on “X” say he’s a snake too and constantly fall for the spin by Suhail. These lot hit the jackpot with some of our fans 

[OnionBalaji]

A captain, a leader, one grown at Ewood… sold and replaced with a loan (and presumably little intent to actually buy) 

half a team of proven championship players gone 

A women’s team gone 

a sky sports package in blue bar gone 

 

waggott gone (a positive in the list) 

 

nothing really exciting or proven in… 

 

These transfer windows get less and less exciting 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 minutes ago, alcd said:

That's what happened with Brereton. 

Ah yes. Forgot about that.

One that worked. Or should have done.

[JHRover]

2 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

See Travis not even officially out of the door yet but Cantwell already installed as permanent Club captain.

He'll be OK until he twists an Alice band.

He'll be ok until the Regime gets him in their crosshairs as the next one to axe. Probably be January or next summer as they've still got Hyam and Tronstad to deal with yet and £5 million banked from Trav and Brittain to put in the balance sheet.

Plus they'll be hoping for a stand out season for Cantwell as captain really bumps up his value.

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, JHRover said:

He'll be ok until the Regime gets him in their crosshairs as the next one to axe. Probably be January or next summer as they've still got Hyam and Tronstad to deal with yet and £5 million banked from Trav and Brittain to put in the balance sheet.

Plus they'll be hoping for a stand out season for Cantwell as captain really bumps up his value.

Is Cantwell out of contract at the end of this season or next?

[simongarnerisgod]

3 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Plus they'll be hoping for a stand out season for Cantwell as captain really bumps up his value.

cantwell himself will trying to get out imo,you`ll see him absolute giving 110% now,he`ll be shooting from absolutely anywhere!!!

[JHRover]

3 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Is Cantwell out of contract at the end of this season or next?

3 year deal I think so January/next summer will be cash in time.

If they can get him to double figure goals and captain all season there will be a few million profit to be had there.

[MB Rover]

A reminder, we sold Adam Wharton for £18million.

[MarkBRFC]

6 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Is Cantwell out of contract at the end of this season or next?

Basically everyone apart from Hyam, Hedges, Tronstad and our new signings, are out of contract in 2027.

One or two will have options.

[Exiled_Rover]

24 minutes ago, Hasta said:

We can match it. We choose not to. That’s a choice FFS. 
 
People don’t half post some shit.

I suspect we can't actually match it as there's clearly absolutely no fucking money floating around the club.

The owners could, but they seem to have cut us adrift. 

[Mattyblue]

4 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

A reminder, we sold Adam Wharton for £18million.

He has two under 21 caps though…

[Exiled_Rover]

4 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

A reminder, we sold Adam Wharton for £18million.

[AJW]

Wasn’t Gestede moaning about how few minutes our home grown players had got last season … how many of our home grown players will start games this season ? 

[Polky]

5 minutes ago, MB Rover said:

A reminder, we sold Adam Wharton for £18million.

Does the advisor to the Southampton owners know if he’s any good?

[aletheia]

1 hour ago, TruRover said:

we are in transition ATM,

Again?

Patience? Righto, is 15 years enough?

[Waggy76]

2 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Basically everyone apart from Hyam, Hedges, Tronstad and our new signings, are out of contract in 2027.

One or two will have options.

There was a poster on here a few months, who suggested that 2027, could the end of the Venkys. For the same reasons, you are quoting that most of the players contracts are up.. 🙏

 

 

[aletheia]

1 hour ago, TommyRovers said:

Deal with club and terms with player agreed.

So those will be shit terms ergo he is shit?

[RevidgeBlue]

4 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

I suspect we can't actually match it as there's clearly absolutely no fucking money floating around the club.

The owners could, but they seem to have cut us adrift. 

You can always match it if you really want. Just play with a smaller squad.

Albeit the major problem is clearly lack of investment from the top.