Summer Transfer Window 2025/26

[lambtiss]

1 minute ago, Smirking_Saint said:

Kieffer moore obviously 

No. But hopefully a better option as target man than we currently have. 

 

I would love Stewart and Downs to be successful but I think it is too much of a risk to depend upon that.

[Smirking_Saint]

4 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

No. But hopefully a better option as target man than we currently have. 

 

I would love Stewart and Downs to be successful but I think it is too much of a risk to depend upon that.

Who do you suggest we buy that doesn’t come with risk ?

We’ll also play Archer as our 9

Im not prescribed to the school that says we need a target man, we don’t play long balls like Wrexham do

[Hopper]

There simply aren’t a lot of other options certainly none less risky than what we have. On paper we have a historically potent front line at this level with Arma, Stewart and Archer. I believe with good service we will work it out.

[Dusic]

Archer especially will score regularly with the right players around him IMO. He needs a run in the team.

Ikone, who we have been linked with (probably pre Fellows) is joining Paris FC.

Edited yesterday at 12:30 by Dusic

[lambtiss]

6 minutes ago, Hopper said:

There simply aren’t a lot of other options certainly none less risky than what we have. On paper we have a historically potent front line at this level with Arma, Stewart and Archer. I believe with good service we will work it out.

We won't be able to tell until the new players settle in and we get to see how Still wants to play.

[Hopper]

Exactly so why would we risk getting a new 9 in. I think a low risk loan might be an option to provide a different profile/solution but it’ll be 11th hour if at all.

[Bakovnetski]

Off ro Paris thankfully 

[Fabrice29]

1 hour ago, lambtiss said:

No. But hopefully a better option as target man than we currently have. 

 

I would love Stewart and Downs to be successful but I think it is too much of a risk to depend upon that.

Everyone is a risk, except for the players you've specifically thought of but the club have ignored. Those are dead certs.

[Greedyfly]

I actually think Stewart is our best bet (I know I've said it before). I'm unconvinced by Archer, and if we're looking for crosses into the middle, AA and Archer are weaker options 

 

I've also actually been impressed with Stewart's work with the ball when not in the box. Albeit in small cameos. 

Edited yesterday at 13:48 by Greedyfly

[Willo of Whiteley]

I doubt we were ever in for Ikone.

I’m going to predict that Stewart plays a part in no more than 26 league games this season. It’ll be a shock to medical teams across the sport if he played more than that.

[Willo of Whiteley]

A report going about of Ben Brereton-Diaz looking to be on the way to Derby.

If he is I hope it is permanent, but I doubt it.

[Hopper]

Looks to be a loan.

[S-Clarke]

2 minutes ago, Hopper said:

Looks to be a loan.

Derby fans are buzzing over this, for some reason. Worst player I've ever seen play for us, and we've had some shit.

[ChrisPY]

Find it a bit strange that there’s so much love for Kieffer Moore. Move on.

Wish we’d signed Carlton Morris though.

[BARCELONASAINT]

More dead wood shifted thank god. BBD really has been an awful signing for us. Not sure what went wrong with him. Just didn't work in a Russball team?? (who did?) Was always crap?, lacked confidence? Totally flucked a couple of decent seasons previously? Who knows, i'm just glad he's gone for now.

[Bakovnetski]

Loan goalie incoming?

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, Bakovnetski said:

Loan goalie incoming?

I doubt it. We have 3 senior keepers already and a random X user who only has 7 followers doesn't have much credibility as a source.

[RedArmy]

Just now, Matthew Le God said:

I doubt it. We have 3 senior keepers already and a random X user who only has 7 followers doesn't have much credibility as a source.

Yes but they’re all shit. 

[BARCELONASAINT]

Translated from Turkish by Grok

Southampton has loaned Livakovic with a purchase option. The option is 5.5 m€. Fenerbahçe will cover 15% of the player's salary this season.

 

Have no idea if the posters is reliable for this or a total waster?

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, BARCELONASAINT said:

Translated from Turkish by Grok

Southampton has loaned Livakovic with a purchase option. The option is 5.5 m€. Fenerbahçe will cover 15% of the player's salary this season.

 

Have no idea if the posters is reliable for this or a total waster?

If he had a reliable track record, he'd have more than 7 followers.

[Lighthouse]

5 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Derby fans are buzzing over this, for some reason. Worst player I've ever seen play for us, and we've had some shit.

There’s a lot of recency bias in that statement. He may not have been a PL player but I’d have BBD up front over Nicholas Bignall, Matt Patterson, Jamie White or Vincent Pericard, and that’s just in his position.

[S-Clarke]

4 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Translated from Turkish by Grok

Southampton has loaned Livakovic with a purchase option. The option is 5.5 m€. Fenerbahçe will cover 15% of the player's salary this season.

 

Have no idea if the posters is reliable for this or a total waster?

Not a a chance. Likely a weird made up post based on his FM game or something.

Livakovic is a Croatian international goalie, who is way above us.

Edited yesterday at 13:56 by S-Clarke

[BARCELONASAINT]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

I can't see it, probably 0.000001% chance. Likely a weird made up post based on his FM game or something.

Livakovic is a Croatian international goalie, who is way above us.

I agree, Forest and Leeds have been showing interest in him

[SuperSAINT]

16 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Derby fans are buzzing over this, for some reason. Worst player I've ever seen play for us, and we've had some shit.

I think the positive spin on this would be IF he hits form for them he’s gonna take some points off rivals for us.

[lambtiss]

15 minutes ago, ChrisPY said:

Find it a bit strange that there’s so much love for Kieffer Moore. Move on.

Wish we’d signed Carlton Morris though.

Probably generated by him bullying our defence for Wrexham. Admittedly that is a low bar.

 

I agree, Carlton Morris would have been a good option.

[Badger]

1 hour ago, Bakovnetski said:

Off ro Paris thankfully 

 

Think we’ve dodged a bullet if there was anything in this at all. And I doubt it. 
 

Another one in the potential Deadwood2026# club.

[Kenilworthy59]

15 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

There’s a lot of recency bias in that statement. He may not have been a PL player but I’d have BBD up front over Nicholas Bignall, Matt Patterson, Jamie White or Vincent Pericard, and that’s just in his position.

Not in the same position. But I will raise you Maitland Niles

[LGTL]

Yeah, Livakovic actually makes saves so there’s no chance we’d be interested in him. 

[lambtiss]

1 hour ago, Hopper said:

Exactly so why would we risk getting a new 9 in. I think a low risk loan might be an option to provide a different profile/solution but it’ll be 11th hour if at all.

My point is that with Stewart's injury record, we should have brought somebody in earlier to be first choice with Stewart as 2nd choice.

[SaintStinger]

18 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Not a a chance. Likely a weird made up post based on his FM game or something.

Livakovic is a Croatian international goalie, who is way above us.

His Croatian International mate at Zagreb, Orsic, was a bit crap at Prem level so if he's anything like him maybe the Championship is more his level.

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, lambtiss said:

My point is that with Stewart's injury record, we should have brought somebody in earlier to be first choice with Stewart as 2nd choice.

But he IS fit mate, and we have Arma Downs and Cam on the books. We can't just horde strikers.

And again, someone like Morris, solid start to this season but he's hardly an upgrade on what we have?

[Badger]

3 hours ago, Appy said:

That same Stoke keeper who chucked one in yesterday. 

Any GK will make a mistake from time to time, Sprake threw the ball into his own net once, Shilton “could have done better” - to use the current phrase - v Poland in a WC qualifier (as he later admitted)  and at Saints there was Boruc and his attempted Cruyff turn v Arsenal 
 

But when a GK is regularly MOM and in teams of the season etc I think supporters accept the occasional mistake. Not a GK who is regularly deemed to be at fault, and makes the occasional save. 

[Badger]

11 minutes ago, SaintStinger said:

His Croatian International mate at Zagreb, Orsic, was a bit crap at Prem level so if he's anything like him maybe the Championship is more his level.

Christ mention the name Orsic and perhaps give this bloke a wide berth. 

Edited yesterday at 14:28 by Badger

[lambtiss]

55 minutes ago, Greedyfly said:

I actually think Stewart is our best bet (I know I've said it before). I'm unconvinced by Archer, and if we're looking for crosses into the middle, AA and Archer are weaker options 

 

I've also actually been impressed with Stewart's work with the ball when not in the box. Albeit in small cameos. 

 

I would love to see Stewart knocking them in after the terrible run of injuries he has had, but surely nobody can expect that after the unfortunate time he has had.

Stewart's stats since he joined us. So that is, 25 games in 3 seasons, 3 goals and 1 assist.  

[Badger]

14 minutes ago, Kenilworthy59 said:

Not in the same position. But I will raise you Maitland Niles

A loan, but surely Mason Holgate deserves a mention 

[lambtiss]

4 minutes ago, Hopper said:

But he IS fit mate, and we have Arma Downs and Cam on the books. We can't just horde strikers.

And again, someone like Morris, solid start to this season but he's hardly an upgrade on what we have?

You can't be serious mate

I would love to see Stewart knocking them in after the terrible run of injuries he has had, but surely nobody can expect that after the unfortunate time he has had.

Stewart's stats since he joined us. So that is, 25 games in 3 seasons, 3 goals and 1 assist.  

 

[lambtiss]

7 minutes ago, Hopper said:

But he IS fit mate, and we have Arma Downs and Cam on the books. We can't just horde strikers.

And again, someone like Morris, solid start to this season but he's hardly an upgrade on what we have?

The reason we horde strikers is that we have bought a plethora of low-quality ones

[Badger]

Just now, lambtiss said:

 

I would love to see Stewart knocking them in after the terrible run of injuries he has had, but surely nobody can expect that after the unfortunate time he has had.

Stewart's stats since he joined us. So that is, 25 games in 3 seasons, 3 goals and 1 assist.  

Genuinely surprised by that 25 games, especially 12 EPL.

Going all statto on you, and putting this on the Carillo scale, most were probably 10 minute cameos as a substitute. 

Pretty poor return though I agree. 

Would like to see him come good after what he/we’ve been through but unlikely. 

[Hopper]

2 minutes ago, lambtiss said:

The reason we horde strikers is that we have bought a plethora of low-quality ones

Your two suggestions in this thread have been Kieffer Moore and Carlton Morris, both pressumably influenced by their start to this season, come off it now.

We have proven quality strikers, better than either of those two. They need service and game time.

[Hopper]

Scienza looks like it could be 'Here we go' shortly.

Edit: Checked in with a german mate and Kicker are pretty credible apparently. (I was skeptical on the source)

Edited yesterday at 14:50 by Hopper

[Roger]

1 minute ago, Hopper said:

Scienza looks like it could be 'Here we go' shortly.

Not happening 

[UpweySaint]

10 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

Based on what? 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, ChrisPY said:

Find it a bit strange that there’s so much love for Kieffer Moore. Move on.

Wish we’d signed Carlton Morris though.

Agree, he's have been perfect for us.

[saintant]

13 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

Who says?

[Hopper]

BBD to Derby Done!
 

 

[S-Clarke]

Thanks for nothing!

[Appy]

24 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

That’s it then, end negotiations 

[S-Clarke]

25 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

Why?

[Bobsmith]

26 minutes ago, Roger said:

Not happening 

Assume this guy isn't ITK

[Lighthouse]

Good luck to him, was a bizarre signing and never looked a PL player. Hopefully he has a decent loan and earns a permanent move somewhere.