2025 Summer Transfer Thread. 😂

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Just catching up. What's this I'm seeing Hyam up for sale? 

[lraC]

Just now, ... said:

Just catching up. What's this I'm seeing Hyam up for sale? 

Sold mate. 

[dallydally]

Perhaps Gudjohnsson was signed as a centre back?

[Tom]

That’s a lot of money for Hyam but still a terrible deal given the timing and lack of replacement. 

[sharpysharps86]

Let me get this straight, our CB choices are now:

• McLoughlin who only joined this summer
• Wharton who's just returned from a seriously long term injury
• Carter who can't last more than 20 mins before picking up another injury
• Miller who was signed as a right back to replace Brittain

With McLoughlin suspended for the next game who's playing CB against Watford away? Wharton and Miller? Christ.

A complete an utter mess.

[Eddie]

Hyam was definitely leaving, so I get the idea of selling him...I just don't get why they've waited until the window is virtually closed. 

Maybe they'll pull something off? But I doubt it. 

Hyam is a good, but unspectacular CB at this level. His best ability is the fact that he's never injured or suspended, but he's easily replaceable from a quality perspective. 

[TugaysMarlboro]

2 minutes ago, ... said:

Just catching up. What's this I'm seeing Hyam up for sale? 

He refused to play (table tennis with the new lads at the STC) so we've had no choice but to sell him.

 

[tugayislegend]

Who will play CB back in the next game? Mcloughlin suspended from red card, no hyam. 

This season will be a relegation battle for sure

[Tugayisgod]

If Ismael didn't know what he let himself in for, he certainly does now. Wouldn't be surprised to see him walk and who could blame him 

Just fuck off the lot of you 

Edited September 1 by Tugayisgod

[sharpysharps86]

Just now, Eddie said:

Hyam was definitely leaving, so I get the idea of selling him...I just don't get why they've waited until the window is virtually closed. 

Maybe they'll pull something off? But I doubt it. 

Hyam is a good, but unspectacular CB at this level. His best ability is the fact that he's never injured or suspended, but he's easily replaceable from a quality perspective. 

I agree he's absolutely replaceable, but its not looking like they'll actually go ahead and do that.

I suspect Riordan recall in January will be Hyam's replacement....."it'll be like a new signing".

[Waggy76]

5 minutes ago, Neal said:

Surprised Pickering hasn't been moved on, I bet they tried. 

 

Annoying that it's taken till an hour before the window to bid almost 3 million for Hyam FFS... 

All part of the plan ,probably staged between the 2 clubs !

[Angry_Pirate]

Let's all just make sure we sufficiently "express ourselves" at the next home game.

[DE.]

If it happened earlier in the window, fair enough. Last year of contract and we aren't willing to pay the going rate for a decent, experienced Championship player, so it is what it is. 

Now, though? Disgraceful and just proves it's all about cutting costs, pocketing cash and arrogantly assuming Ismael will emulate JDT and Eustace in performing miracles - despite a shit win percentage thus far, 4 defeats in 5 to start the season and a significantly less experienced squad than his predecessors. 

Either total idiocy or managed decline. Take your pick. Choose both if you're feeling especially fiesty. 

Edited September 1 by DE.

[Waggy76]

3 minutes ago, lraC said:

Sold mate. 

As it actually gone through ?

[Inferi]

This feels like deliberate relegation. Real exciting summer, Rudy. 

[M_B]

59 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

For worse, clearly.

Let's see how they go

[MarkBRFC]

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

 

Hyam is a good, but unspectacular CB at this level. His best ability is the fact that he's never injured or suspended, but he's easily replaceable from a quality perspective. 

Yet they still haven't bothered.

[dallydally]

We are totally doomed!

[roversfan99]

Even based on my low expectations of this club, this window and this deadline day has fallen well beyond it.

We are responding to losing our best CB and being left with only 3, 2 with big injury issues, by loaning (which throughout the summer we have been against) with a crap utility player who sat on the bench for a League 1 club last season.

I have underplayed our likelihood of relegation in the past as there is some right shit in this league near the bottom but I cant forsee any other alternative reality. Weve stripped the squad of the majority of its quality and experience and have a dud as manager. 

And for people who have said its been a good window, or that things are aligned, have a word with yourself. Ismael didnt want a summer of "transition" and such a turnover of players, so many players have left that he wanted to stay and weve not managed one single contract extension. We will have signed 10 instead of the 6 or 7 he asked for and will still be massively lacking in various areas. We have dipped into the loan market purely out of panic today. He wont say anything because hes failed at his last 3 clubs and is sat on a cosy contract, and fair enough, most would sit and take it.

Venkys and Suhail, fuck off. And anyone who thinks that Gestede and Owen have a good plan and are competent, again, the proof has been in the pudding.

[lraC]

Just now, Waggy76 said:

As it actually gone through ?

Yep

[G Somerset Rover]

2 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Hyam was definitely leaving, so I get the idea of selling him...I just don't get why they've waited until the window is virtually closed. 

Maybe they'll pull something off? But I doubt it. 

Hyam is a good, but unspectacular CB at this level. His best ability is the fact that he's never injured or suspended, but he's easily replaceable from a quality perspective. 

Not from within the current playing staff, or from foreign rubbish overseas, he isn't.

[Bbrovers2288]

I’m not hyams biggest fan but he was fairly dependable so to sell all our British core for absolute gambles stinks to high heaven. This has changed from this morning when it was agreed he would be here till January and then perhaps sold, only because money is on offer now have they agreed to this but it’s such bad business to not have a backup plan. I feared for us before but now I’m certain, we are going down 

[Ricky]

What’s the out of contract market like for CBs? Kortney Hause without a club still. 

[Mercer]

A mythical transfer budget of £5m!!!

Think we will find we are better than budget by about £10m!!! ie budgeted net spend £5m, actual net spend -£5m.

Looking forward to the refreshing and honest views of Ismael!!!

 

[Eddie]

Just now, G Somerset Rover said:

Not from within the current playing staff, or from foreign rubbish overseas, he isn't.

I don't know why foreign has to be rubbish, but we wouldn't have to go far to get a defender of Hyam's quality and we'd be furious if we were signing him for 2.7m with 12 months left on his deal.

The timing is the bad part.