Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[Badger]

2 minutes ago, iansums said:

Assuming he leaves, my abiding memory of BBD (and not his fault BTW) was seeing him hugging the left touch line whilst AA did the same on the opposite wing, against Forest. I've never seen two strikers so far apart, it was lunacy.

Mine will be his BAFTA award winning collapse after the ‘head-but’ at Newcastle. 

[AlexLaw76]

So, BBD going. Horrific player for saints, but good luck to him

Sugawara gone. Horrific player for saints, just fucking woeful, but good luck to him

Onuachu gone… you get the drift 

Edited yesterday at 13:59 by AlexLaw76

[Chez]

2 minutes ago, iansums said:

Assuming he leaves, my abiding memory of BBD (and not his fault BTW) was seeing him hugging the left touch line whilst AA did the same on the opposite wing, against Forest. I've never seen two strikers so far apart, it was lunacy.

My explanation is the two players that became magnetic due to a freak electrical storm which then either had them treading on each others toes, or pushed to the extremities of the pitch. There was probably a way of harnessing that power somehow with a coil of wire, but none of our managers found it. 
#boyitstoughtofocusonworktoday

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

So, BBD going. Office player for saints, but good luck to him

Sugawara gone. Horrific player for saints, just fucking woeful, but good luck to him

Onuachu gone… you get the drift 

Your autocorrect is coming up with some crackers.

If BBD was in an office, I wouldn’t trust him to work the photocopier.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Your autocorrect is coming up with some crackers.

If BBD was in an office, I wouldn’t trust him to work the photocopier.

😂

[Gloucester Saint]

13 minutes ago, ErwinK1961 said:

Hopefully he can analyse them quicker then he can make decisions on the football pitch.

Ben, it’s the one illuminated in green with ‘Exit’ above it…

[AlexLaw76]

I think Sugawara is the best departure so far. He has been appalling since day 1 over here. BBD at least has had a bit of success in this league, and could do alright with a new start

[ErwinK1961]

8 minutes ago, Fitzhugh Fella said:

I must admit the gallows humour on here is helping me navigate this most stressful and underwhelming (so far) of windows!

Are you on the recruitment team?!

[Chez]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

Your autocorrect is coming up with some crackers.

If BBD was in an office, I wouldn’t trust him to work the photocopier.

if BBD was in the office he'd be the stapler in jelly. Bloody useless.

[Turkish]

11 minutes ago, Fitzhugh Fella said:

I must admit the gallows humour on here is helping me navigate this most stressful and underwhelming (so far) of windows!

whats your son in law up to these days? Would he fancy a move back? We can and have done much worse!!!

[Disco Stu]

50 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

Which is why I said 'so far'.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/26/west-ham-soungoutou-magassa-advanced-talks-to-buy-monaco-midfielder-20m-deal

I was teasing because that's the line you keep repeating whenever someone passes judgement on our transfer window so far but I should have known I'd get a guardian link in return... 

[disconnect]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I think Sugawara is the best departure so far. He has been appalling since day 1 over here. BBD at least has had a bit of success in this league, and could do alright with a new start

Not since day 1 - his first game or two he actually looked like he could be pretty good (some good positive running and crossing), but needed some time to settle into the team positionally and defensively. Sadly that never happened and he went backwards from there. 

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, Chez said:

if BBD was in the office...

[suewhistle]

26 minutes ago, benjii said:

"Analysing"

 

🤪

I know it's all by card and phone these days, but surely he's got a coin somewhere. Shall I Stay or Shall I Go...

[Chez]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

yep, it's the perfect visual metaphor for him attempting to control the ball before shooting at goal. 

[Saint NL]

32 minutes ago, benjii said:

"Analysing"

 

🤪

He's been leaving for ages.

His Expected Goings (xG) is 2.5

[Pamplemousse]

The fact he can't get in the team, even when none of our forwards can score says it all. 

Edozie and Aribo outgoing news has gone quiet.

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, Pamplemousse said:

The fact he can't get in the team, even when none of our forwards can score says it all. 

Edozie and Aribo outgoing news has gone quiet.

Not as quiet as incomings, deathly silence on that 

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Not as quiet as incomings, deathly silence on that 

A deathly silence of media rumours didn't stop Mads Roerslev from joining 

[Pamplemousse]

Just now, tdmickey3 said:

Not as quiet as incomings, deathly silence on that 

I'm not too concerned about lack of rumours. None of the players we've been linked with, apart from Spertsyan which obviously isn't going to happen, fill me with much confidence. Azaz maybe but not at the price Boro want.

I trust Will Still when he says we will definitely be bringing in new wingers/10 so hopefully things are moving quietly behind the scenes.

[Saint_lambden]

Charlton, Preston and Blackburn were three of the sides that liked BBD as of a couple of weeks ago. Think it’s likely to be a loan whoever he ends up at. 
 

Waiting for an update on other matters. 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Gloucester Saint said:

His signing on fee deterred Everton and West Ham. Given they’ve both made signings since in that area that ship sailed but I reckon Brum after the window, 

Well if Brum get him that's one up to them against us because he's a very good player. Not one who might develop or could make an impact - he's the finished article. For whatever reason SR don't seem to want players like that and prefer to clog up the squad with absolute dross that they then can't get rid of.

[beatlesaint]

6 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Charlton, Preston and Blackburn were three of the sides that liked BBD as of a couple of weeks ago. Think it’s likely to be a loan whoever he ends up at. 
 

Waiting for an update on other matters. 

That would be right wouldnt it ? Goes to Charlton and that mad little Welsh bloke turns him back into a regular goalscorer !!

Edited yesterday at 14:33 by beatlesaint

[lambtiss]

47 minutes ago, benjii said:

"Analysing"

 

🤪

Hmmm, Heads, Northampton ... Tails, Yeovil

[saintant]

1 hour ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Yep, that's the smart money bet, West Ham in particular, which will piss their fans off no end. He almost certainly wants better than Burnley and feels he's too good for the champ so there's zero chance he's signing for us. Honestly don't know why people think this is some kind of easy, no brainer signing.

Nobody thinks it's an easy no-brainer signing but I'd like us to show interest in him, have a go, see if he's interested, explore the option but it won't happen with this mob in charge because they have zero ambition other than to turn a quick profit on a gamble.

[Pamplemousse]

2 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

That would be right wouldnt it ? Goes to Charlton and that mde little Welsh bloke turns him back into a regular goalscorer !!

Fine by me if it strengthens a team who won't be our rivals, he can't play against us anyway.

[Football Special]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

That would be right wouldnt it ? Goes to Charlton and that mde little Welsh bloke turns him back into a regular goalscorer !!

Imagine losing 1-0 away at Charlton 

BBD scored the winner then gives Nath a shoulder ride on their lap of honour at the final whistle 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

Keeping Fernandes (so far) is a huge positive.

He'll go probably late in the window because SR is all about pound signs and not about developing a decent football team.

[saintant]

53 minutes ago, Dman said:

One thing you can't knock from this window is the ability to shift deadwood. We should end up with a much smaller squad, which is one win at least. 

Yeah, shift the current deadwood to make room for the incoming deadwood as replacements - we've seen how they operate.

[S-Clarke]

BBD going makes sense, he wasn't even in the squad at the weekend. I imagine someone will take him on loan, no one is going to pay a fee for him.

He's got some qualities for the right side I'm sure, but we're not that side as we like to play football.

If we can shift Taylor, Edozie, Aribo, BBD, ABK, Sulemana, Onauchu, Suguwara then that's a huge chunk of wages and deadwood gone from the club, which is something we all wanted us to do 100%

We now need to make sure the quality comes in the building to replace those. It just seems like we've got such a short period of time to do so much, if it goes as we need it to go I don't think we'll have ever seen the likes. 

[Gloucester Saint]

15 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Charlton, Preston and Blackburn were three of the sides that liked BBD as of a couple of weeks ago. Think it’s likely to be a loan whoever he ends up at. 
 

Waiting for an update on other matters. 

We’d be paying a% of the wages which SR will hate but it’s the only option to get his career going again and his chin off the floor. PNE and Blackburn more likely I’d have thought but if Jones gets him scoring 15 goals this season, win win, he’s then an asset again to sell. 

[beatlesaint]

3 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

BBD going makes sense, he wasn't even in the squad at the weekend. I imagine someone will take him on loan, no one is going to pay a fee for him.

He's got some qualities for the right side I'm sure, but we're not that side as we like to play football.

If we can shift Taylor, Edozie, Aribo, BBD, ABK, Sulemana, Onauchu, Suguwara then that's a huge chunk of wages and deadwood gone from the club, which is something we all wanted us to do 100%

We now need to make sure the quality comes in the building to replace those. It just seems like we've got such a short period of time to do so much, if it goes as we need it to go I don't think we'll have ever seen the likes. 

Out of that lot the only one I wouldnt object to staying is Taylor tbh.

[Smirking_Saint]

20 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Charlton, Preston and Blackburn were three of the sides that liked BBD as of a couple of weeks ago. Think it’s likely to be a loan whoever he ends up at. 
 

Waiting for an update on other matters. 

Last years transfer dealings were probably an all timer as far as how not to do it

Fernandes the only decent one

[Appy]

 

[RedWillie]

Quick wizz through reveals so far we've signed  a dodgy 3rd choice keeper, Dibbles has gone to Everton for a wad of cash ( Did they agree a return by date?)  and no one knows F all about anything else.

[davefizzy14]

Hopefully we are working on a deal for Rak-Sakyi

[S-Clarke]

1 minute ago, beatlesaint said:

Out of that lot the only one I wouldnt object to staying is Taylor tbh.

Taylor is another of those good lads to have around, we've got a lot of those. I don't think he's of the required quality anymore though and we are already stacked at LB. (Assuming Wellingtons injury isn't bad that is)

[Saint NL]

5 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

If we can shift Taylor, Edozie, Aribo, BBD, ABK, Sulemana, Onauchu, Suguwara then that's a huge chunk of wages and deadwood gone from the club

We've flushed the turd, but there are still a few skidmarks left in the bowl

[Appy]

Azaz and Rak-Sakyi as permanent signings along with a couple of loans would be handy. 

[O_Lord_Marian]

1 minute ago, RedWillie said:

Quick wizz through reveals so far we've signed  a dodgy 3rd choice keeper, Dibbles has gone to Everton for a wad of cash ( Did they agree a return by date?)  and no one knows F all about anything else.

Succinct.

[saintant]

1 minute ago, davefizzy14 said:

Hopefully we are working on a deal for Rak-Sakyi

Is he much better or different than Edozie? I'm not convinced he is but am probably missing something.

[Gloucester Saint]

19 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Imagine losing 1-0 away at Charlton 

BBD scored the winner then gives Nath a shoulder ride on their lap of honour at the final whistle 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised 

Then, tired and unsteady, he’d drop Nate after the effects of a Friday night in the pubs of Greenwich, in a replay of Tony Adams’s holding aloft and dropping winning goal scorer Steve Morrow at Wembley and putting him out for the rest of the season. 

Edited yesterday at 14:53 by Gloucester Saint

[Challenger]

1 hour ago, Mr Brightside said:

 

Yeah, steal a living at SFC or eke out a living at KFC.

[Jack]

1 hour ago, iansums said:

Assuming he leaves, my abiding memory of BBD (and not his fault BTW) was seeing him hugging the left touch line whilst AA did the same on the opposite wing, against Forest. I've never seen two strikers so far apart, it was lunacy.

Yep, I’d say that was as Russell’s weirdest and shittest call tactically, and there is significant competition 

[Farmer Saint]

19 minutes ago, saintant said:

He'll go probably late in the window because SR is all about pound signs and not about developing a decent football team.

Shut up you tart - you can level a lot at SR but in general they have always invested.

Edited yesterday at 14:53 by Farmer Saint

[S-Clarke]

1 minute ago, Appy said:

Azaz and Rak-Sakyi as permanent signings along with a couple of loans would be handy. 

I liked Rak-Sakyi, but his loan at Shef U raised some eyebrows as he did diddly squat. He's got genuine ability and pace though, certainly adds to what we don't have. I'm just not quite sure if he's any better or any more proven than Edozie that's all.

[Appy]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

I liked Rak-Sakyi, but his loan at Shef U raised some eyebrows as he did diddly squat. He's got genuine ability and pace though, certainly adds to what we don't have. I'm just not quite sure if he's any better or any more proven than Edozie that's all.

He’s got more end product than Edozie, which isn’t particularly difficult. 

[Saint NL]

2 minutes ago, Appy said:

Azaz and Rak-Sakyi as permanent signings along with a couple of loans would be handy. 

Good points in the saints version of Scrabble too

[tdmickey3]

2 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Shut up you tart - you can level a lot at SR but in general they have always invested.

He is right we have not developed a good team, sold big bought cheap

Edited yesterday at 14:56 by tdmickey3

[goodymatt]

Interesting that we have looked at players like Azaz and Rak-Sakyi in the past, doesn’t suggest Spors is finding new options…