Summer Transfer Window 2026

[LuckyNumber7]

23 minutes ago, gio1saints said:

One way of looking at who is the most important player he have is by appearances. 
Last season was, objectively, overall, a good season apart from that fuck up at the end. 
Our most appearances on the pitch player last year was….yeah THB. 
Any accountants arguments to sell him better be damn good. I don’t want him sold. I think pay him more extend a year give him ability to leave us if we doing bad and or not gone up. But sell him now at very start of season? Our key CB? Not a good idea for me. If we short of cash sell someone else not that key defender and team leader. Strong defences win leagues. 

We need to raise money and cut costs, not increase them. There's no chance we can put him on bigger wages than he's already on. None of us WANT to sell him, but unfortunately it's the financial reality of being in the Championship, you have to sell your best players eventually.

It's all very well saying sell someone else instead, but that requires clubs to actually make offers for those other players. At the moment, it appears THB is the only one attracting actual firm bids. If our asking price is met, he will almost certainly be off.

[SaintsLoyal]

I didnt see the Solak interview mentioning Saints not having any parachute payments, i read it on swiss ramble following the 23 relegation. The good news being that it will be more or less paid off come next summer.

I can only speculate that we consolidated debt to inc some transfer payments. 

 

Edited Sunday at 17:04 by SaintsLoyal

[sadoldgit]

Can you imagine the meltdown if THB’s name is missing from the team sheet today? 
He will go or he will stay, but no amount of fretting on an internet forum will change anything so why not enjoy this long hot summer while you can instead of posting the same old nonsense day after day. If he goes life will go on, trust me.

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Can you imagine the meltdown if THB’s name is missing from the team sheet today? 
He will go or he will stay, but no amount of fretting on an internet forum will change anything so why not enjoy this long hot summer while you can instead of posting the same old nonsense day after day. If he goes life will go on, trust me.

What were internet forums invented for, if not fretting?

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

What were internet forums invented for, if not fretting?

The irony of that post is wonderful 

[coalman]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

What were internet forums invented for, if not fretting?

I'm pretty sure it was to allow students to share pictures of semi naked women via alt.binaries. newsgroups

[Patches O Houlihan]

14 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Those two players were here already so not impressive at all. Promotion will be impossible if THB, Scienza and Jander bugger off as well as Stewart and Charles and especially given the likelihood of an Eckert ban

You think persuading Peretz to leave Bayern Munich to come here, and not go to a top league team anywhere else in Europe was "not impressive at all"

"Promotion will be impossible if THB, Scienza and Jander bugger off as well as Stewart and Charles" ... and are not replaced properly 

I'll remind you that Scienza and Jander both arrived in the final days of the transfer window, as did Fellows. Now I grant you having to get a whole load of new players up to speed is likely to blunt our early momentum, no matter how good they are but "Promotion will be Impossible" is the sort of bedwetting phrase I don't expect from any of the authors of Charlie Wayman posts, particularly when 8th play gets a chance at the playoffs this year.

[StrangelyBrown]

Just to take a slightly different view on things (and with a bit of wishful thinking).

If I was spors and I was looking at the areas of the squad that need the most improvement CB would be a priority area; Captain Jack can be a liability, wood is ok, quashie has looked like a weak link. Maybe this new guy is seen as a partner for THB? He certainly looks to fit the profile.

[Matthew Le God]

 

 

[Disco Stu]

11 minutes ago, StrangelyBrown said:

Just to take a slightly different view on things (and with a bit of wishful thinking).

If I was spors and I was looking at the areas of the squad that need the most improvement CB would be a priority area; Captain Jack can be a liability, wood is ok, quashie has looked like a weak link. Maybe this new guy is seen as a partner for THB? He certainly looks to fit the profile.

Nathan Wood is less than okay as far as I'm concerned. A thoroughly average Championship player that shouldn't be starting for a promotion chasing team. It beggars belief he was signed for the Premier League.

[Pilchards]

1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

 

Why is this not in the championship news one?

😁

[HarvSFC]

Joel Piroe is some comedown from Troy Parrott.

[Bob60]

Imran Louza left out of squad v Southampton and understood to be set for Watford exit after reiterating desire to leave.

[Patches O Houlihan]

No Jander listed in the squad - hope its because he is returning from injury

THB starts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cmy8e18349n6t

Edited Sunday at 11:53 by Patches O Houlihan
link

[Lee On Solent Saint]

16 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Nathan Wood is less than okay as far as I'm concerned. A thoroughly average Championship player that shouldn't be starting for a promotion chasing team. It beggars belief he was signed for the Premier League.

Yep. Agree. Wood not good enough to be a starter should we lose THB. I'd even think about putting Stephens out to pasture as well if the funds allowed. 

[AlexLaw76]

Have people given up on Quarshie?

[MarkSFC]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Have people given up on Quarshie?

Its whether Tonda has or not. 

[Greenridge]

5 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Yep. Agree. Wood not good enough to be a starter should we lose THB. I'd even think about putting Stephens out to pasture as well if the funds allowed. 

It’s scary when he’s got the ball at his feet and an oppo starts to close him down. He’s like a deer in the headlights stood on ice. 

[Lard]

Well,from Tondas’ response to questions about THB leaving….it seems likely. 
simplest of one word answers from the gaffer. 
I know we can’t expect a lengthy dialogue on the subject…but it was telling. 
hope im wrong…like i was with some bloke heading to Blackburn 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Turkish]

26 minutes ago, Bob60 said:

Imran Louza left out of squad v Southampton and understood to be set for Watford exit after reiterating desire to leave.

To us 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

10 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Have people given up on Quarshie?

Think there is a player in there. But at what level I don't know

[MarkSFC]

8 minutes ago, Lard said:

Well,from Tondas’ response to questions about THB leaving….it seems likely. 
simplest of one word answers from the gaffer. 
I know we can’t expect a lengthy dialogue on the subject…but it was telling. 
hope im wrong…like i was with some bloke heading to Blackburn 🤷🏻‍♂️

What was the answer?

[LordHester]

5 minutes ago, MarkSFC said:

What was the answer?

Tonda was asked if he had any doubts about playing THB given the transfer speculation, and he just said “no”. 

[MarkSFC]

3 minutes ago, LordHester said:

Tonda was asked if he had any doubts about playing THB given the transfer speculation, and he just said “no”. 

Ah ok. Thanks. Having to watch the game without sound!! 

[SNSUN]

36 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

No Jander listed in the squad - hope its because he is returning from injury

THB starts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cmy8e18349n6t

Still injured and being nursed back.

No CM on the bench though shows where we're short, although Matsuki and probably Azaz can do a job there if required. Manning was a CM years ago too.

[KingInDaSouf]

Would take Louza, supposedly available for around £8m

[hypochondriac]

Edit wrong thread!

Edited Sunday at 12:42 by hypochondriac

[Barton Saint]

Bugger

[East Kent Saint]

35 minutes ago, Turkish said:

To us 

To middle eastern club apparently 

[HarvSFC]

I don't know why we didn't have a Charles replacement ready to come in, especially with Jander unavailable.

[Willo of Whiteley]

A Wanyama type replacement please.

Someone with some physicality.

[Disco Stu]

Mubama a very clear downgrade on Larin when he came on. We're going to need better if we're to match the second half of last season.

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Think there is a player in there. But at what level I don't know

No worse than fuckin Stephens 

[AlexLaw76]

4 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Mubama a very clear downgrade on Larin when he came on. We're going to need better if we're to match the second half of last season.

Well, that is that for our strikers I would have thought.

Just wait till the defence gets a massive downgrade. 

[Disco Stu]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Well, that is that for our strikers I would have thought.

Just wait till the defence gets a massive downgrade. 

In that case, Downes talking about a top 2 finish is utter nonsense. A promotion push is all about squad depth.

Edited Sunday at 14:42 by Disco Stu

[SNSUN]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Well, that is that for our strikers I would have thought.

Just wait till the defence gets a massive downgrade. 

Unless we ship out Archer, BBD and Downs, I agree but if we accomplish that, somehow, we need someone brought in. 

In a perfect world if we brought in Vipotnik, Louza and Ahmedhodzic with what we have now, we'll piss promotion. 

[Baird of the land]

Clownish by the club not having a CM signing at an advance stage by the time Charles left. Such an acute need for someone who will run with the ball. The only time either Bragg or downes showed any interest to we scored.

[Osvaldorama]

Get your fuckin wallet out Dragan!  

[Lee On Solent Saint]

We should look at using the loan market, get a feel of who might be available for loans over the next few weeks. 

[sadoldgit]

1 hour ago, Baird of the land said:

Clownish by the club not having a CM signing at an advance stage by the time Charles left. Such an acute need for someone who will run with the ball. The only time either Bragg or downes showed any interest to we scored.

And yet many posters had no problem with Charles leaving and we more than happy with a Downes/Bragg starting pair? The problem today apart from the brain farts from Stephens and Manning was the lack of Jander…oh and the dreadful state of our crosses into the box.

[KingInDaSouf]

We're an injury away from a crisis in midfield imo, especially given the number of games we play at this level in quick succession. Jander's absence today showed that. Imagine if Flynn had picked up a red card, we'd have been looking at starting Matsuki or Azaz at CM next week, which isn't ideal. I'd like to see an experienced mid like Louza come in plus a Jander style punt from the continent. 

Edited Sunday at 16:40 by KingInDaSouf

[Sheaf Saint]

4 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Have people given up on Quarshie?

I haven't. He's got some good attributes but still needs to mature a bit.

I can guarantee he wouldn't have stood off and marked nobody instead of closing down the attacker like Stephens did for Watford's second today.

[Badger]

5 hours ago, coalman said:

I'm pretty sure it was to allow students to share pictures of semi naked women via alt.binaries. newsgroups

Just reminded me did anyone put any semi naked nuns on the matchday thread today ?

(Can’t be bothered checking back, but might be unfair blaming manager and players if we haven’t played our part)

[AlexLaw76]

14 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

I haven't. He's got some good attributes but still needs to mature a bit.

I can guarantee he wouldn't have stood off and marked nobody instead of closing down the attacker like Stephens did for Watford's second today.

Yeah, that was comical 

[trousers]

5 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Have people given up on Quarshie?

I've actually liked what I've seen when he's played before. Yes, he's not the finished article by any stretch of the imagination, but he gives us the physical presence and pace that's a tad lacking with Stephens and THB.

Edited Sunday at 17:49 by trousers

[UpweySaint]

3 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

Mubama a very clear downgrade on Larin when he came on. We're going to need better if we're to match the second half of last season.

He’s played about 30 mins of football for us and barely trained with the team. He came into a game with us struggling to break a team down who were working hard to hold a lead. What did you expect from him?!

[Disco Stu]

1 minute ago, UpweySaint said:

He’s played about 30 mins of football for us and barely trained with the team. He came into a game with us struggling to break a team down who were working hard to hold a lead. What did you expect from him?!

I expected what I got.

[Lighthouse]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

And yet many posters had no problem with Charles leaving and we more than happy with a Downes/Bragg starting pair? The problem today apart from the brain farts from Stephens and Manning was the lack of Jander…oh and the dreadful state of our crosses into the box.

People have no problem with him leaving because of his contract situation, the need to sell to balance the books and the fact that we have three other decent midfielders in Downes, Jander and Bragg. FD and CB is clearly one of the weaker combinations and everone acknowledges the need to replace Charles with someone, so I don't know what you're complaining about.

Today was about making do with who's fit, nobody was 'happy' about it. We tried Matsuki at Colchester to little effect, this was our only other option.

[Willo of Whiteley]

If we lose three or four games prior to the start of September t owners will have to take the risk and pay out on players.

Fuck financial fair play.

Buy players.

Get promoted.

Accept the retrospective suspended points deduction. 😂

[UpweySaint]

28 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I expected what I got.

Fair enough. Hopefully he proves you wrong throughout the season 🤷‍♂️