Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Holmes_and_Watson]

5 minutes ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I think the thread has gone off the rails. 

It's certainly becoming a strain.

[Turkish]

Harry Wilson to join Leeds on a free, wonder if that means they're no longer after Scienza?

[VectisSaint]

I was toying with the idea that we should be looking for a THB replacement, perhaps Upameccano would fit the bill.

[beatlesaint]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Harry Wilson to join Leeds on a free, wonder if that means they're no longer after Scienza?

I’m surprised he’s gone there tbh.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, beatlesaint said:

I’m surprised he’s gone there tbh.

🤑🤑🤑

[lumuah]

2 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

I think the thread has gone off the rails. 

Buckling under the heat. I'm steaming about it.

[Chez]

1 hour ago, beatlesaint said:

I’m surprised he’s gone there tbh.

they are no doubt paying him more than anyone else offered. The Calvert Lewin signing was a good one last summer and on paper this is another. Those kind of moves are what turns you from relegation fodder to mid table comfort. I wonder if it impacts the Charles move? 

 

[Pwoite]

5 minutes ago, Chez said:

they are no doubt paying him more than anyone else offered. The Calvert Lewin signing was a good one last summer and on paper this is another. Those kind of moves are what turns you from relegation fodder to mid table comfort. I wonder if it impacts the Charles move? 

It can, but it can backfire as well. Over the years we’ve bought plenty of stars past their sell by date. Some revelled in a last hurrah, whereas others never fitted in. Going way back Ball, Watson, Osgood and Mills were amongst the signings that worked, whereas Dixon, Speedie, Hughes and, arguably, the return of Romeu were all largely flops.

[Chez]

6 minutes ago, Pwoite said:

It can, but it can backfire as well. Over the years we’ve bought plenty of stars past their sell by date. Some revelled in a last hurrah, whereas others never fitted in. Going way back Ball, Watson, Osgood and Mills were amongst the signings that worked, whereas Dixon, Speedie, Hughes and, arguably, the return of Romeu were all largely flops.

he's only 29 and coming off the best season of his career. Not sure he's past his sell by date. Dixon on the other hand was 32 and had only scored 5 goals the season before. Speedie was also 32. He had scored a shed load for Blackburn, but in a lower division. Hughes was 35 and Romeu 34. I think most knew there best days were gone.

[leesaint88]

55 minutes ago, Chez said:

they are no doubt paying him more than anyone else offered. The Calvert Lewin signing was a good one last summer and on paper this is another. Those kind of moves are what turns you from relegation fodder to mid table comfort. I wonder if it impacts the Charles move? 

 

I still think they'll be in the market for Charles, like you said, they are slowly moving towards a midtable side and even a player like Charles will offer some worth to achieve that.

[SW5 SAINT]

1 hour ago, Pwoite said:

It can, but it can backfire as well. Over the years we’ve bought plenty of stars past their sell by date. Some revelled in a last hurrah, whereas others never fitted in. Going way back Ball, Watson, Osgood and Mills were amongst the signings that worked, whereas Dixon, Speedie, Hughes and, arguably, the return of Romeu were all largely flops.

Osgood was only 27 and in his prime when joined…

[Channons Windmill]

I don‘t check this site for a few days and come back to find it’s become a model railway forum - though impressed at how many closet train enthusiasts lurk…

[Whitey Grandad]

11 minutes ago, Channons Windmill said:

I don‘t check this site for a few days and come back to find it’s become a model railway forum - though impressed at how many closet train enthusiasts lurk…

We've all been in training. 

[Suhari]

14 minutes ago, Channons Windmill said:

I don‘t check this site for a few days and come back to find it’s become a model railway forum - though impressed at how many closet train enthusiasts lurk…

There's a few in the closet in this here place.

[Challenger]

24 minutes ago, Channons Windmill said:

I don‘t check this site for a few days and come back to find it’s become a model railway forum - though impressed at how many closet train enthusiasts lurk…

Probably the same nerds that were going on about bloody Wellington and Napoleon a while back.

[Sheaf Saint]

9 hours ago, Channons Windmill said:

I don‘t check this site for a few days and come back to find it’s become a model railway forum - though impressed at how many closet train enthusiasts lurk…

I guess we're just all trying to bridge the gap while we wait for some actual transfer news. After the peak of activity on here about the miscarriage of justice around our playoff expulsion, we had a congested period with the announcements of Peretz, Larin and Bree. But it seems that clubs and agents are currently operating on a delayed timetable because of the world cup, and we're all just looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. 

[suewhistle]

39 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

we're all just looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Yes, and let us know if the head codes tell us anything useful..

[ally_uk]

Any actual transfer news?

I don't log on this forum to talk about flaming Hornby club.... 🤣

[Pwoite]

2 minutes ago, ally_uk said:

Any actual transfer news?

I don't log on this forum to talk about flaming Hornby club.... 🤣

No. None. Nothing.

 

But some great deals available on The Flying Scotsman in its original livery, and up to the minute news about track issues due to the heat.

 

Still, in three hours we can at least talk about our fixtures, and how quickly we can overcome starting the season in last place.

[VectisSaint]

12 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

We've all been in training. 

Some of us are also coaches 😉

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, VectisSaint said:

Some of us are also coaches 😉

We'll be calling him Tender Eckert next.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

21 minutes ago, VectisSaint said:

Some of us are also coaches 😉

But are you a first class coach?

[skintsaint]

49 minutes ago, Pwoite said:

Still, in three hours we can at least talk about our fixtures, and how quickly we can overcome starting the season in last place.

Saintsweb sweepstake on how many games it will take to get above the skates....im going 2. 😅

[OldNick]

13 hours ago, Suhari said:

There's a few in the closet in this here place.

quite a few stoking the old boiler as well I expect

[suewhistle]

1 hour ago, Pwoite said:

Still, in three hours we can at least talk about our fixtures, and how quickly we can overcome starting the season in last place.

Good points! Do you think they'll keep to the original timetable? 

I was actually pleased you'd reminded me but it unwittingly ended up on theme, sorry!

 

[Turkish]

2 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Any actual transfer news?

I don't log on this forum to talk about flaming Hornby club.... 🤣

Loads! Unfortunately you don’t have access to it….

[VectisSaint]

2 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

But are you a first class coach?

If you mean do I offer wider, more spacious seating, then yes, but otherwise no, more like a sleeper.

[suewhistle]

S'ok guys, we can leave this thread for a bit and transfer to the fixtures one.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, suewhistle said:

S'ok guys, we can leave this thread for a bit and transfer to the fixtures one.

They're not fixtures.  They're a timetable. 

[SaintLondon]

Anyone got anything interesting to report? 

[SW5 SAINT]

2 hours ago, SaintLondon said:

Anyone got anything interesting to report? 

Watford v Saints(ex Stlll derby) now moved to 1.30pm Sunday and on tv….

Edited 3 hours ago by SW5 SAINT
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[SouSaint]

Close to signing Dan Neil on a free according to Sky. 

[Harry_SFC]

5 minutes ago, SouSaint said:

Close to signing Dan Neil on a free according to Sky. 

Solid signing that. Was very good for Sunderland when they went up, not quite as good for Ipswich last season (according to their fans) but still. Guessing that's the replacement for Charles. 

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[kitch]

18 hours ago, Challenger said:

Probably the same nerds that were going on about bloody Wellington and Napoleon a while back.

Yeah, fucking nerds! Knowing about history and that...

[beatlesaint]

12 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

West Ham interested……naturally 🤦🏻

[DT]

14 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

Saw that and immediately thought that it means the Shea Charles deal has gone through or is near enough deffo. Or is two and two making five here?

[spyinthesky]

Is he any good?

[Suhari]

3 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Is he any good?

He's dan good.

[Challenger]

26 minutes ago, kitch said:

Yeah, fucking nerds! Knowing about history and that...

And going on about it on a football forum.......

[hypochondriac]

Ipswich fans very underwhelmed by him but he would be on a free, was great for Sunderland and Tonda can get players playing at their best if he is here. 

[CSA96]

Guy who sits just across from me in the office is a Sunderland fan, his response was:

Dan Neil can be a Rolls Royce. Will help you win the Championship, classy on the ball, great passer, rarely loses it under pressure and keeps the team ticking over from deep. Knows his role and delivers. Think he’s got it in him to be Prem quality but just wouldn’t get in our team anymore over Xhaka 

He said that Neil was the hometown hero and Sunderland captain before they signed Granit Xhaka and promised him the captaincy. That experience seemed to have knocked Neil's confidence a bit, so probably just needs some building back up

Edited 1 hour ago by CSA96

[Badger]

1 hour ago, SouSaint said:

Close to signing Dan Neil on a free according to Sky. 

Would be pleased with that.

[CSA96]

No YouTube yet?

 

[trousers]

[Turkish]

43 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Is he any good?

Bro is a baller, sick teckers 

[karlb79]

14 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

No YouTube yet?

 

Seems to like a cross field 40 yard pass to a winger a lot. Looks more like a deep lying CDM rather than box to box from this video.

[qwertyell]

1 hour ago, beatlesaint said:

West Ham interested……naturally 🤦🏻

He might choo-choo choose us.

Wait - are we still doing this?

[Sheaf Saint]

7 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

He might choo-choo choose us.

Wait - are we still doing this?

Well Neil is an anagram of Line, soooo...

[Badger]

16 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

He might choo-choo choose us.

Wait - are we still doing this?

Thought this might have run out of steam by now.