Summer Transfer Window 2026

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Sometimes you can see it’s just isn’t going to work as with BBD and with Dobbin.

Loan him out, admit the mistake, worst that can happen is that he might score v some of our rivals, PNE would probably take him on loan. If he dies well there again probably get our money back.

Better to ship Edozie out as well and get a couple of quick, direct, wide players in from PL u23 sides on loan. They won’t be perfect but they’ll have a go. 

Sports Republic simply cannot make another relatively big signing and fuck it right up.

 

[Gloucester Saint]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Sports Republic simply cannot make another relatively big signing and fuck it right up.

 

If they’ve made another, they’ve made another one.

Maybe he hasn’t settled in the south, or his girlfriend hasn’t moved down yet, but he hasn’t looked like an EFL player yet alone a top 8 Champ one.

Better to just act now and bring in the loan we needed and if he does well again for another Champ outfit, win win. Write it off and sack the scout. No point them being proud about it.

Edited 1 hour ago by Gloucester Saint

[tdmickey3]

4 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Sports Republic simply cannot make another relatively big signing and fuck it right up.

 

Are you sure?

[Willo of Whiteley]

[goodymatt]

Dobbin hasn’t got going at all but talk of loaning him out after a few games is wild. He had one of the highest goal contributions in the league last season, far too early to make a definitive call on him. 

In his defence it’s a new team, new system, players all around him are not performing and many are playing out of position. I want to see how he looks when the team is settled and up and running.

[Saint86]

22 minutes ago, Eire Saint said:

No result to paper over the cracks tonight. New spine needed. 2 CBs (or 1 to partner THB if he stays). 1 CM and a Striker. Dobbin already looks like he's going to struggle. Need the same standard of recruitment we had end of last summer's window. 

Maybe not papering over the cracks... But talk about spine...

Tonight we had no larin, no azaz, no downes, no Jander, and no THB... That is our spine.

 

[Give it to Ron]

Just now, Saint86 said:

Maybe not papering over the cracks... But talk about spine...

Tonight we had no larin, no azaz, no downes, no Jander, and no THB... That is our spine.

 

I was just going to post the same thing - our strength last season was the spine this season we only have Larin - Peretz made a couple of howlers but saved a lot too tonight.

We need strong central defender or two  a Wanyama type centre midfielder and another focal point striker.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

Just too lightweight all over the pitch. No aggression, pace or power. 

[Eire Saint]

9 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Maybe not papering over the cracks... But talk about spine...

Tonight we had no larin, no azaz, no downes, no Jander, and no THB... That is our spine.

 

Not saying that was our strongest side but THB if he stays needs a partner, if not, we need 2 new CBs. Charles replacement needed to provide some backup and we are one Larin injury away from having zero threat up front

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Eire Saint

[BallBoy]

Results like this will make it even more difficult to sign decent players. They are not all stupid.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

This THB stuff is a load of bollocks. We need to tell Villa if they aren't prepared to pay the fee by Thursday afternoon then he doesn't nove to them. I know it's not as easy as that, but they are clearly stalling on the fee so we need to tell them to fuck off if they aren't prepared to pay. He's still our player and should be playing for us, until we get a fee that is acceptable.

[hypochondriac]

6 minutes ago, BallBoy said:

Results like this will make it even more difficult to sign decent players. They are not all stupid.

Nah. No one is basing a decision on signing for us on how we perform in a noddy cup on a Tuesday.

[MarkSFC]

Are most people finally seeing how shocking Stephens really is? I've been saying this for 5 years. He ain't even good enough for the Skates. 

If THB goes we are proper fucked. Even if we manage to sign two capable CBs it will likely take them a few weeks to get going andTE will probably mix and match with Wood and Calamity whilst they settle in. 

What felt like a positive (seige mentality) beginning to the summer is turning into a right bloody mess. 

2 CBs, 1 CM and 1 Striker minimum....in 6 days...

[tdmickey3]

1 minute ago, MarkSFC said:

Are most people finally seeing how shocking Stephens really is? I've been saying this for 5 years. He ain't even good enough for the Skates. 

If THB goes we are proper fucked. Even if we manage to sign two capable CBs it will likely take them a few weeks to get going andTE will probably mix and match with Wood and Calamity whilst they settle in. 

What felt like a positive (seige mentality) beginning to the summer is turning into a right bloody mess. 

2 CBs, 1 CM and 1 Striker minimum....in 6 days...

Do you know of anyone we are trying to sign, the silence is deafening 

[Lee On Solent Saint]

6 minutes ago, MarkSFC said:

Are most people finally seeing how shocking Stephens really is? I've been saying this for 5 years. He ain't even good enough for the Skates

Fuck me, it's not been a national secret. 

[disconnect]

Stephens has been a disaster so far this season (and majority of his Saints career) and Wood just isn’t an overly good player. Very surprised Quashie or Kayi Sanda haven’t been given an opportunity but really got to either get a partner for THB or two new starters for if and when he goes. This and a big imposing centre midfielder got to be the priorities. 

[goodymatt]

 

[Harry_SFC]

5 players needed without any departures.

GK, CB, CM, RW, ST

Add on another CB and another CM if THB and Jander are sold. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Harry_SFC

[Disco Stu]

3 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I'll believe it only when I see it. I don't trust Sport Republic.

Edited 1 hour ago by Disco Stu

[trousers]

27 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

We need strong central defender or two  a Wanyama type centre midfielder and another focal point striker.

This, this and thrice this. Bare minimum. 

[revolution saint]

1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

 

I'd prefer it if we competed with the actual West Ham.

[SambaMaverick]

Has there actually been any concrete interest in Jander? Is he training?

Only links I've seen have been outside the Prem so can't see us banking the sort of profit we would want... remind him he's got a contract ffs

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

So, to add to Dragan's earlier 'promises' about the quality of the squad, we now have Tonda saying we'll have a squad as good as West Ham's. That's a lot of potential egg on more than one face... 

[LGTL]

23 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

This THB stuff is a load of bollocks. We need to tell Villa if they aren't prepared to pay the fee by Thursday afternoon then he doesn't nove to them. I know it's not as easy as that, but they are clearly stalling on the fee so we need to tell them to fuck off if they aren't prepared to pay. He's still our player and should be playing for us, until we get a fee that is acceptable.

Also, why the fuck isn’t he playing? So he has a bid from Villa, big fucking deal. We’re paying his wages, get him on the pitch as a 25% interested THB is better than Wood and Stephens combined. 

[MarkSFC]

16 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

Fuck me, it's not been a national secret. 

You'd think so five some of the comments on here backing him over the years. 

[ally_uk]

If THB stays make him captain

Sign another centre back to play alongside him, We want experience, calmness and height / presence. I don't care how we do it even if we loan a Premier league fringe player for this season.

Second I want to see a destroyer type defensive mid in the mould of Wanyama / Romeu. No nonsense tough tackling break up play, again no midgets...... 

Third I want a proper target man centre forward to rotate with Larin, Younger version of Ross Stewart, basically who isn't allergic to grass.

Fourth Scienza aside our wing options are lacking all fart and no shit....

This is the bare minimum and a backup keeper.

Sell: 

Larios, Archer, Diaz, Downs, Sugawara, Ramsdale 

[hypochondriac]

9 minutes ago, trousers said:

So, to add to Dragan's earlier 'promises' about the quality of the squad, we now have Tonda saying we'll have a squad as good as West Ham's. That's a lot of potential egg on more than one face... 

Doesn't say as good just says a squad to compete with them tbf...

[Baird of the land]

18 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Damn we’ve gone from urgently looking for a Shea Charles replacement to conversations that we might one day sign someone. Who’s next up for tonda’s cm tombola.

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Baird of the land said:

Damn we’ve gone from urgently looking for a Shea Charles replacement to conversations that we might one day sign someone. Who’s next up for tonda’s cm tombola.

TBF it will be in the next seven days. Even if we brought someone in tomorrow I doubt they will play much part for Saturday. Cross our fingers that Jander can play a part because otherwise I've got no idea who will be playing alongside Downes.

[LoyalSaintSO50]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

TBF it will be in the next seven days. Even if we brought someone in tomorrow I doubt they will play much part for Saturday. Cross our fingers that Jander can play a part because otherwise I've got no idea who will be playing alongside Downes.

Not holding out too much hope on Jander based on his early pre-season ‘injury’ v the might of Eastleigh and constant links back to Germany. How are we four games in and totally reliant midfield wise on Downes, who will miss a fair few suspension/ food wise. Shambles 

[trousers]

24 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Doesn't say as good just says a squad to compete with them tbf...

Without wishing to go into full blown MLG mode.... How do you become competitive with someone without being as good as them? Or are we using the word in the sense that I could "compete" with Tyson Fury...?

[Cuddles]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Without wishing to go into full blown MLG mode.... How do you become competitive with someone without being as good as them? Or are we using the word in the sense that I could "compete" with Tyson Fury...?

To be fair, we competed with Arsenal and Fulham last year. It's just not clicking in the same way at the moment. Or at all, actually, tonight.

[hypochondriac]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Without wishing to go into full blown MLG mode.... How do you become competitive with someone without being as good as them? Or are we using the word in the sense that I could "compete" with Tyson Fury...?

I know it's semantics but for instance we competed with Coventry last year but I don't think you could argue that over the season we were better than them. 

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Cuddles said:

To be fair, we competed with Arsenal and Fulham last year. It's just not clicking in the same way at the moment. Or at all, actually, tonight.

Your example is better than mine 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

I know it's semantics but for instance we competed with Coventry last year but I don't think you could argue that over the season we were better than them. 

Fair enough... Although my interpretation of Tonda's quote will remain the same though 👍🏻

[hypochondriac]

11 minutes ago, LoyalSaintSO50 said:

Not holding out too much hope on Jander based on his early pre-season ‘injury’ v the might of Eastleigh and constant links back to Germany. How are we four games in and totally reliant midfield wise on Downes, who will miss a fair few suspension/ food wise. Shambles 

I don't disagree. We must have known we would be losing Charles fairly early on this window. We must have known there was a chance we would be losing one of the others possibly. I'm surprised that we haven't got an alternative in already. A Charles replacement was much more of an urgent priority for us than further bolstering attacking midfield.

[Cuddles]

The Jander injury has really screwed us, and without Charles, exposed us.

But...it does feel like there's something else going on, given the slow start. Spygste hangover? Inadequate pre-season?