Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[Mboto Gorge]

1 hour ago, TheSoundman said:

Does feel a bit like signing Lambert / Hammond / Fonte - stars for this level 

Indeed. Also those 3 players were very tough competitors with strong leadership qualities too. Seems obvious to be signing these types of players to anyone , but it seems it’s taken a while / having someone who knows what they’re doing in charge of transfers, for this to actually happen again.

[Appy]

 

[santolijador]

Some window this. I think that one of the biggest challenges coming into this summer for Spors was a squad refresh. Shipping off players who have had their chance and have been scarred by system managers.

I appreciate that there are a fair few pending outgoings, I would say that I think that it is normal that those are taking their time, what with the demand for those players being naturally low after the season that we have had.

But adding a manager who doesn't care about style and just wants to win is a massive plus, but bringing in 3/4 players who by the end of the season would expect to be starting, plus hopefully getting rid of plenty who have been too close to our starting XI for too long is some going. 

Not done yet, but all these rumours - the new RB to replace Bree, Scienza to replace BBD and Edozie - even if they don't come off, I think that we can take some confidence from this, in that it appears Still and Spors have a better talent ID than previous individuals in those roles. I tihnk it will take a couple more windows yet to do in it's entirety, but I am enjoying the rebuild so far. 

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, Appy said:

 

Bet some of us here feel a right tit slaggin him off.

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Bet some of us here feel a right tit slaggin him off.

why?

[SNSUN]

Just now, skintsaint said:

Bet some of us here feel a right tit slaggin him off.

I haven't felt a right tit for months. Left one either, come to think of it. 🤪

I guess the Guilavogui link was just one of those that clubs put out there to speed other deals along. That said, it was in a link the other day that the Lens manager said Morgan was on his way out, so maybe there was some truth to it. That, the Scienza and the Spertsyan links, theres no smoke without fire but we can't sign everyone. 

[skintsaint]

6 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

why?

As he scored against Brest.

[The Kraken]

1 hour ago, TheSoundman said:

Does feel a bit like signing Lambert / Hammond / Fonte - stars for this level 

I think Jose Fonte really has to go down as one of the best signings in league one ever. I have palace mates and used to go to Selhurst for a few games a season back then, when they were in the championship. Fonte always looked a cut above, his weakness back then was that he could undo it by making one big mistake in a game. Nonetheless he was a very, very good championship defender. To see him drop down from that level to the league below was remarkable. To even be able to slightly compare to that is very encouraging.

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

As he scored against Brest.

so?

We have countless terrible players we can list who have scored before

[OttawaSaint]

3 hours ago, Roo1976 said:

Lets see how things pan out first before we get carried away with what on paper looks good ,and we can still hopefully move more deadwood.

Yep. I seem to recall a previous window had many jizzing in their pants and it turned out to be a grave disappointment.

I am genuinely excited about the 3 wqe have brought in today, but cautious about getting too excited.

[TheSoundman]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

so?

We have countless terrible players we can list who have scored before

Whoosh... a bit of a tit... scoring against brest (breast)... erm

[Pengi]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I remember the game at Liverpool (I think).. Although we lost, it was clear we were going to be 'alright'

Yes - we played well. Kat Liebherr and some of the board went to the match. Pelle, Tadic, Toby, etc. great signings. 

 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Yep. I seem to recall a previous window had many jizzing in their pants and it turned out to be a grave disappointment.

I am genuinely excited about the 3 wqe have brought in today, but cautious about getting too excited.

Remember when Ben Brereton-Diaz would chip in with a few, and Suagwara would be just fine

Edited August 29 by AlexLaw76

[WinglessWonder]

Just now, TheSoundman said:

Whoosh... a bit of a tit... scoring against brest (breast)... erm

Someone is getting the booby prize.....

[Matthew Le God]

12 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Bet some of us here feel a right tit slaggin him off.

 

10 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

why?

 

4 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

As he scored against Brest.

 

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

so?

Alex, look at the bits in bold.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

 

Alex, look at the bits in bold.

Seen

🤪

[sfc4prem]

59 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Bless ‘em

 

Already getting their fucking excuses in!!

[chownie20]

https://www.goodisonnews.com/2025/06/09/everton-sent-message-as-elias-jelert-transfer-bid-made/

A different perspective 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

Already getting their fucking excuses in!!

Their local paper reporting like that is hilarious . Proper inferiority complex 

[chownie20]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

 

Thats a worry for me too. Sesay may be better spending the season on loan and with 3 CMs we're only a suspension or injury away from looking thin and being in the square peg, round hole scenario. But we have 3 very good CMs for this level so bringing a squad option in looks like the only option, and that can only be a loan really. Or... we keep Sesay or Bragg or someone and use the youth.

Edwards can play there too

[SNSUN]

10 minutes ago, chownie20 said:

Edwards can play there too

Hence the square peg in a round hole scenario. Jack, Manning and Matsuki can all probably do a job there but that's hardly ideal. I wouldn't be surprised to see a loan if we ship Aribo and Will.

[woodsaint1]

Spors and our scouts must have been busy watching the Euro Under 21 Championship in the summer. Jander, Jelert and Fellows all featured, although we would've been aware of Fellows already. I wonder if there were any other players who caught our eye

[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Spors and our scouts must have been busy watching the Euro Under 21 Championship in the summer. Jander, Jelert and Fellows all featured, although we would've been aware of Fellows already. I wonder if there were any other players who caught our eye

Was hoping Waltemade.....but was being optimistic!  

[Ex Lion Tamer]

15 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Spors and our scouts must have been busy watching the Euro Under 21 Championship in the summer. Jander, Jelert and Fellows all featured, although we would've been aware of Fellows already. I wonder if there were any other players who caught our eye

I do like the age profile of Jander and Fellows. Young but not too young

[RedArmy]

59 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

so?

We have countless terrible players we can list who have scored before

Yeah but have they ever finished on a Brest. 

[skintsaint]

39 minutes ago, Ex Lion Tamer said:

Young but not too young

[Colinjb]

24 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

My eyes.........

[CB Fry]

I see Ipswich made a flurry of signings today as well.

Never really heard of any of them but they all look pretty underwhelming using my usual Wikipedia review. None jump out as anyone we have missed out on.

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I see Ipswich made a flurry of signings today as well.

Never really heard of any of them but they all look pretty underwhelming using my usual Wikipedia review. None jump out as anyone we have missed out on.

No idea if that football Martin guy knows anything but he suggested that Sargent could go to Ipswich which would be a blow.

[O_Lord_Marian]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

No idea if that football Martin guy knows anything but he suggested that Sargent could go to Ipswich which would be a blow.

No way they sell him to Ipswich, the Nunez deal hasn't gone down well at all, expect riots if this now happens. Like us selling our best players to pompey.

[Raging Bull]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I see Ipswich made a flurry of signings today as well.

Never really heard of any of them but they all look pretty underwhelming using my usual Wikipedia review. None jump out as anyone we have missed out on.

I had a quick gander at their spaz board earlier and they seem to think that they’ve had a slightly better few days than us, even though they’ve lost 3 or 4 of their main dudes and we’ve signed proved champ ballers   

They’re convinced it’s us and them top 2, just not sure of the order. 

[Football Special]

4 minutes ago, Raging Bull said:

I had a quick gander at their spaz board earlier and they seem to think that they’ve had a slightly better few days than us, even though they’ve lost 3 or 4 of their main dudes and we’ve signed proved champ ballers   

They’re convinced it’s us and them top 2, just not sure of the order. 

Interesting seeing perspective of other fans, Spurs fan at work asked me how we'd cope without Dibling, explained he wasn't a player we were particularly relying on anyway. 

It will be good to see a full summary of championship ins and outs on Monday evening, get an idea of who then is best placed to challenge. 

[Ambsaint]

I mostly like Will Still so far and these signings today are stupendous. I'll also enjoy tomorows Park Run at 9am.

Tomorrow I will wake up sober and one of these will be true.

Edited August 29 by Ambsaint

[Convict Colony]

Can confirm celebrating these signings last night has already reduced my sleep quality and expected productivity for today.

[Toadhall Saint]

9 hours ago, Turkish said:

Their local paper reporting like that is hilarious . Proper inferiority complex 

Tiny island attitude- I mean the IOW is bigger than that shit hole.

[Smirking_Saint]

7 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

No idea if that football Martin guy knows anything but he suggested that Sargent could go to Ipswich which would be a blow.

It was a tentative link at best. Norwich won’t sell him to Ipswich. Nunezsale already went down like a shit sandwich

Plus the Nunez sale balances the books for them

[Fitzhugh Fella]

9 hours ago, chownie20 said:

https://www.goodisonnews.com/2025/06/09/everton-sent-message-as-elias-jelert-transfer-bid-made/

A different perspective 

That is a bit of a worry

[tdmickey3]

9 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

so?

We have countless terrible players we can list who have scored before

Whoosh!!

[sambosa75]

Interesting couple of days.  Nice to see some decent incomings although shame about Fetnandes.  Anyone else’s excitement tempered somewhat by this perseverance with the Bazunu in goal experiment?  He’s going to cost us points.  Arguably already has.  2nd versus Stoke was easily saveable.

[sfc4prem]

4 minutes ago, sambosa75 said:

Interesting couple of days.  Nice to see some decent incomings although shame about Fetnandes.  Anyone else’s excitement tempered somewhat by this perseverance with the Bazunu in goal experiment?  He’s going to cost us points.  Arguably already has.  2nd versus Stoke was easily saveable.

Bazunu is shite, I think many are agreed on that. The management somehow don't see it, which baffles me. The main quality is surely shot-stopping, which he is so feeble with.

Dives late, crisp-packet wrists, pure shite.

[benjii]

10 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

so?

We have countless terrible players we can list who have scored before

Against Brest, though?

 

 

Good on the Brest and good against the Brest.

[EBS1980]

1 hour ago, sambosa75 said:

Interesting couple of days.  Nice to see some decent incomings although shame about Fetnandes.  Anyone else’s excitement tempered somewhat by this perseverance with the Bazunu in goal experiment?  He’s going to cost us points.  Arguably already has.  2nd versus Stoke was easily saveable.

Offset against the 3 he earned us against Wrexham then. 

[Harry_SFC]

Derby now favourites for BBD..

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, sambosa75 said:

Interesting couple of days.  Nice to see some decent incomings although shame about Fetnandes.  Anyone else’s excitement tempered somewhat by this perseverance with the Bazunu in goal experiment?  He’s going to cost us points.  Arguably already has.  2nd versus Stoke was easily saveable.

Saveable,  sure, but 'easily'?

I blame Stephens more than Bazunu. He was stretching across with the wrong leg and prevented a clear view of the striker contacting the ball. Essential for any predictive save.

[Sir Ralph]

6 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Derby now favourites for BBD..

Putting a fiver on them going down then😆

[scumbag]

Frustrating to come out of the window with the worst keeper in the division as our number 1.  I guess Still knows he's dump, but he seems juiced in for some reason. All a bit of a mystery as to how/why.  

When a routine save gets made it's dressed up as vindication, which all points to the delusion.

Edited August 30 by scumbag

[CB Fry]

13 minutes ago, scumbag said:

Frustrating to come out of the window with the worst keeper in the division as our number 1.  I guess Still knows he's dump, but he seems juiced in for some reason. All a bit of a mystery as to how/why.  

When a routine save gets made it's dressed up as vindication, which all points to the delusion.

Let's just put it out there that he is not the worst keeper in the division.

I think the delusion is the hysteria that he is. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just opened an article that was titled - "Southampton have a major transfer decision to make as clubs circle for star"

Thought, here we go, THB off is he, or Charles?

Nope, BBD apparently 

🤪

[Harry_SFC]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Let's just put it out there that he is not the worst keeper in the division.

I think the delusion is the hysteria that he is. 

Agree, we know his shot stopping could be improved upon but the rest of his game is pretty solid actually. There are better but clearly there are worse as well. 

I certainly would've liked a keeper to challenge Bazunu but it's not the end of the world. 

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Just opened an article that was titled - "Southampton have a major transfer decision to make as clubs circle for star"

Thought, here we go, THB off is he, or Charles?

Nope, BBD apparently 

🤪

I'll hold my hands up on this one, I honestly thought when we signed BBD he would, as someone else put it, chip in with a few goals.

He's been one of our biggest dissapointing transfers in the last 5-10 years for me, and seeing some of the utter shite we have signed in that time thats saying something.