2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

[simongarnerisgod]

43 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Watford eyeing hyam - according to Nixon. 

that  would be a bad move for him, watford  change their manager whenever the sky turns grey,if hyam wants a move then he can do better imo

[TommyRovers]

Not entirely convinced on Afolayan personally.

Odd one.

[Neal]

6 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Not entirely convinced on Afolayan personally.

Odd one.

Is this happening? 

[Paul Mellelieu]

1 hour ago, Gutted said:

No one actually cares. You could always start a counter chant for kier starmer if it bothers you so much. They can chant for whoever they wish. What about the days of ‘oh Jeremy Corbyn etc’ 

Either way its very tiresome 

I think most of us care when our fans chant the name of a Nazi-sympathiser, convicted fraudster and violent low-life.

[TommyRovers]

1 minute ago, Neal said:

Is this happening? 

I think it's Nixon's story tomorrow

[Bbrovers2288]

What I’d like to see 

travis - out

pears- out

buckley- out 

Leonard- loan 

go to Southampton and ask them what striker they would be willing to do a deal on, they have far too many. I’d happily take Armstrong, archer or Ross Stewart. They wouldn’t sell us downes and I don’t want Brereton back. 
if not Miovski at girona is available 
 

rw- I’m not wanting another European punt, two I’d target 

rak sakyi

vlad cerny

midfield- I’d ask about getting Alan Browne in loan from Sunderland, not going to get game time there and been told he can go. Ideal replacement for travis in games we need to dig deep. 
 

I see it’s been suggested we get another cb but I don’t see it as a position we are lacking at.

hyam and McLaughlin are our starters

carter, Wharton, miller and even Pickering can come in there should a mass injury crisis happen so I don’t see it as needed. 

if pears goes will probably need an experienced safe pair of hands in, certainly wouldn’t want our youngsters thrown in at the deep end should toth suffer an injury. Fraser Forster? 

[Tugayisgod]

Nixon also saying Buckley to Saudi Arabia is possible  £1m + extras.

Take it and run

[Torgeir]

18 minutes ago, Bohinen1983 said:

I suppose it's weather Hyam's happy, does he want to get out- I think he's a steady performer, would rather he stays given the amount of players we've already shed..

I still think he leaves.. Trondstadt maybe too...

He's probably happy but not happy enough to sign a contract offer on the same terms as he's on now. Can't sell him before we have a replacement ready.

[roversfan99]

Losing Hyam would be a massive and totally unacceptable blow and would massively weaken us. His experience and quality is even more important considering what has been stripped away. He is a very good defender at this level and he seems to be always available.

He seems willing to sign a new deal. We have stripped away so much experience and have made big savings. There is no excuse not to chuck an improved contract at him.

Sadly, we dont seem interested in keeping key players. Ismael did an excellent job in organising the team today but I found his comments about Travis "letting down the team" to be totally unnecessary, certainly without any further detail. He seems willing to do as he is told publically and try and make outgoing players seem like the villains of the piece.

[Neal]

4 minutes ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

What I’d like to see 

travis - out

pears- out

buckley- out 

Leonard- loan 

go to Southampton and ask them what striker they would be willing to do a deal on, they have far too many. I’d happily take Armstrong, archer or Ross Stewart. They wouldn’t sell us downes and I don’t want Brereton back. 
if not Miovski at girona is available 
 

rw- I’m not wanting another European punt, two I’d target 

rak sakyi

vlad cerny

midfield- I’d ask about getting Alan Browne in loan from Sunderland, not going to get game time there and been told he can go. Ideal replacement for travis in games we need to dig deep. 
 

I see it’s been suggested we get another cb but I don’t see it as a position we are lacking at.

hyam and McLaughlin are our starters

carter, Wharton, miller and even Pickering can come in there should a mass injury crisis happen so I don’t see it as needed. 

if pears goes will probably need an experienced safe pair of hands in, certainly wouldn’t want our youngsters thrown in at the deep end should toth suffer an injury. Fraser Forster? 

Ross Stewart has had a night mare with injuries but a top player at this level. 

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Watford eyeing hyam - according to Nixon. 

Hypothetically if we could sell Hyam for (say) £2.5m, get another performer of the quality of Mclaughlin in for £500 k and reinvest the profit up front it'd be a cracking bit of business.

However Mclaughlin was probably a one off due to Hull's woes and any profit probably wouldn't be reinvested so as with everyone else - probably better keeping them.

[Torgeir]

Can't sign a foreign player to replace Hyam, so Colin Rösler could be a possibility as he's eligible to represent England.

The Kapuadi ship has sailed and gone. 

[BankEnd Rover]

I think Afolayan happens.

Looking at his career he's done bloody well to get to where he's currently at. Not sure how it's happened as he's spent most his career in league 1. 

 

[Leonard Venkhater]

21 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Hypothetically if we could sell Hyam for (say) £2.5m, get another performer of the quality of Mclaughlin in for £500 k and reinvest the profit up front it'd be a cracking bit of business.

However Mclaughlin was probably a one off due to Hull's woes and any profit probably wouldn't be reinvested so as with everyone else - probably better keeping them.

That you, Myles?

[imy9]

3 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I think Afolayan happens.

Looking at his career he's done bloody well to get to where he's currently at. Not sure how it's happened as he's spent most his career in league 1. 

 

Last season he played 32 times for a German Top league club, that’s impressive and at 28 should be hitting his peak.

[Exiled_Rover]

58 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

that  would be a bad move for him, watford  change their manager whenever the sky turns grey,if hyam wants a move then he can do better imo

It'll be £5k+ more a week and his last good contract.

[RevidgeBlue]

18 minutes ago, Leonard Venkhater said:

That you, Myles?

????

[RoverDom]

59 minutes ago, Neal said:

Ross Stewart has had a night mare with injuries

Pasha: "Deal!" 

Edited August 23 by RoverDom

[BRFC.]

1 hour ago, Bbrovers2288 said:

What I’d like to see 

travis - out

pears- out

buckley- out 

Leonard- loan 

go to Southampton and ask them what striker they would be willing to do a deal on, they have far too many. I’d happily take Armstrong, archer or Ross Stewart. They wouldn’t sell us downes and I don’t want Brereton back. 
if not Miovski at girona is available 
 

rw- I’m not wanting another European punt, two I’d target 

rak sakyi

vlad cerny

midfield- I’d ask about getting Alan Browne in loan from Sunderland, not going to get game time there and been told he can go. Ideal replacement for travis in games we need to dig deep. 
 

I see it’s been suggested we get another cb but I don’t see it as a position we are lacking at.

hyam and McLaughlin are our starters

carter, Wharton, miller and even Pickering can come in there should a mass injury crisis happen so I don’t see it as needed. 

if pears goes will probably need an experienced safe pair of hands in, certainly wouldn’t want our youngsters thrown in at the deep end should toth suffer an injury. Fraser Forster? 

You’re mental if you think we will go after these calibre of players 

[superniko]

1 hour ago, Tugayisgod said:

Nixon also saying Buckley to Saudi Arabia is possible  £1m + extras.

Take it and run

I believe someone on this board stated this many days back. Could have another decent ‘in the know’-er on here. 

[Tomphil2]

After all thats gone on selling Hyam now is a complete no no.

[Neal]

Did Kapaudi sign a new deal? I can see them selling Hyam and signing him. 

[Torgeir]

4 minutes ago, Neal said:

Did Kapaudi sign a new deal? I can see them selling Hyam and signing him. 

In January then if we can free up a foreign player spot?

[roversfan99]

Also, would make no sense replacing a right footer with a left.

[Southside Rover]

On 23/08/2025 at 00:09, RevidgeBlue said:

We're selling established Championship players and replacing them with cheap punts from obscure European Leagues.

If they're not good enough, their height is irrelevant whether they're five feet four or six feet four.  

Exactly. My post was in response to the several posts before it questioning why we keep signing 6ft and athletic players. 

There's no doubt we are selling off players in the last year of their contract and signing players to replace for less money but those players could be any size and type. There is a common theme which suggests there may be some thought behind it. Doesn't mean it's right, doesn't mean they are better and it doesn't mean I like what's happening. No dressing up required