2025 Summer Transfer gossip and squad discussion (and manager)

[DDB220]

Squad player at best, which to be fair applies to the majority of our current set-up.

Willy irritates me at times, I'm disappointed with him when he has started in our first XI of late.

He is still young, technically he is the best player we have, currently suffering a loss of form, which happens to most players and folk want to dispense - Madness in my opinion - His best years are ahead of him.

[DDB220]

I'd keep him, but utilise him as a left wing, or even a striker as he plays for his country

Short memory. He is not prem level as a defender. He started out as an attacking player and was reinvented as a defence LbW . There was a reason for that.

Love his attitude but we need better. Fullbacks are critical to our tactical approach. He is poles apart from what Bogle offers.

[hector]

See... that is why I don't comment on footballing matters.... I know f**k all about them...

[marie67]

2 who i'd really like though probably unlikely.

Federico Chiesa.
A quality player who starred for italy when they won the european championships.
He's since had injuries and went to liverpool last season for a knockdown £10 million but has hardly played mainly due to the liverpool strength in depth. He's fit now, has looked good in his limited minutes and must be itching to play in the premier league after sitting on the bench.

Harry Winks
Good passer who can run the midfield like he did for Leicester in the championship.
Out of favour at leicester due to the fact he still lives in london and refused to stay in leicester overnight so it might be a stretch getting him to move.

[1964white]

Federico Chiesa.
A quality player who starred for italy when they won the european championships.
He's since had injuries and went to liverpool last season for a knockdown £10 million but has hardly played mainly due to the liverpool strength in depth. He's fit now, has looked good in his limited minutes and must be itching to play in the premier league after sitting on the bench.

A Liverpool friend of mine highly rates Chiesa.

[The Subhuman]

While we're doing fantasy signings. I'll take Samu Aghehowa

[whiteswan]

These are all currently squad players and none are good enough for the premiership

Isn't every player a squad player? That's why clubs have more than eleven players on their books at any one time. Thats why we dont see players only wearing 1 - 11 on their shirts anymore. ( like in the Don Revie era for e.g)
So....who would you replace your so called no good players with. A left footed CB like Struijk for example.....rare as hens teeth....

[pjm2019]

Isn't every player a squad player? That's why clubs have more than eleven players on their books at any one time. Thats why we dont see players only wearing 1 - 11 on their shirts anymore. ( like in the Don Revie era for e.g)
So....who would you replace your so called no good players with. A left footed CB like Struijk for example.....rare as hens teeth....

99% fans can pick the starting 11 so the rest are squad players

[CUSSIE01]

While we're doing fantasy signings. I'll take Samu Aghehowa

As long as he’s not on the pitch at the same time as Guilavogui.

[whiteswan]

99% fans can pick the starting 11 so the rest are squad players

So you dont think we need subs?

[The Subhuman]

So you dont think we need subs?

With the worry there maybe another North Atlantic war I think we should keep ours ...

[The Subhuman]

As long as he’s not on the pitch at the same time as Guilavogui.

There is that..

also known as Samu Omorodion, any better?

[CUSSIE01]

There is that..

also known as Samu Omorodion, any better?

Not a lot, what’s wrong with Jones or Smith ?

[Cjay]

I would love to see a De Bruyne or a Salah type play for Leeds.

Dream on, Leon.

Raph

Good as any of them imo

[Jammy 07]

Not conceding over 2 goals per game has to be our priority to have any chance next season (if we go up).

Bottom of PL

15) Wolves concede 1.85 per game.
16) Spurs 1.88 per game
17) West Ham 1.67 per game.
18) Ipswich 2.15 per game.
19) Leicester 2.21 per game.
20) Saints 2.36

How we do that is the question but I'd suggest we start with the defence and goalkeeper.

[The Subhuman]

All about balance, but good offence is best defence

[SG90]

We'd need experienced PL players, especially defenders

Michael Keane
Kyle Walker-Peters
Ben Davies

Are all out of contract and would be good signings

Solomon on a perm
Tom Fellows
Alex Palmer
James McAtee
Liam Delap
Some South American wonderkid baller

Dream signing Oscar Gloukh Surely would be good for Red Bull for us to stay up

Out Mes, Firpo, Ramazani, Bamfraud, Harrison, Woeber

[Victor_OTT_17]

How about Vardy on a free?

[andrewjohnsmith]

Deeper discussion later

Seriously think we keep as many as possible and build from there

I'd keep about 16 (the rest will disappear for various reasons) and try to add 7 or 8.

New signings need to push our current players to the bench

[GreennWhite]

See... that is why I don't comment on footballing matters.... I know f**k all about them...

You're certainly not alone on that score, but I won't name names