Summer Transfer Window 2026

[hypochondriac]

7 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

I think it's clear that we are only letting archer go if we are getting another striker in. 

[BarberSaint]

1 hour ago, Pilchards said:

Not in a million years is he going to step in if Larin got injured.

A tall strong striker is someone that holds the ball up and allows the midfield to move up the pitch.

Mubama yesterday was nudged off the ball a couple of times and it was mentioned by the radio solent team that he needs to be stronger as he’s getting bullied.

WE WILL SIGN A TARGET STRIKER.

 

They actually have different styles, too, so unless DM learns to be a target man/presence to add to his existing style he won't offer us the same. He should be pretty good as a player to look for Azaz' through balls though.

[Oisin]

Tonda showed quite a lot of tactical adaptability across his front line last season. I think (but of course could well be wrong) that DM is for when he wants a traditional 2 forwards, whether from the start or as a game adapts. Azaz further forward doesn’t work. I think he still wants a second, back-up or rotational target man for/with Cyle. Where that leaves Dobbin other than a more direct style lw to sub on for Leo is a separate point. But as I see it Tonda wants options for 3 of the front 4 to go with a proper number 9. He has all the options now, but (other than Damion Downs) doesn’t have a replacement number 9.

we don’t have unlimited funds, so it will depend on shifting Downs and Archer but if both (and possibly just one) are moved on I reckon we’ll see another number 9 style forward come in.

Everything else now depends on who we lose. A gk if Ramsdale goes, a cb if THB, a cm if Jander, a winger if Edozie. And a rb if we lose both Sugawara and Roerslev. We can shift Larios and one of the right backs without needing to replace so I expect that to happen too.

As I said, I could be miles off but I think that’s the logic

[Cuddles]

7 minutes ago, Oisin said:

Tonda showed quite a lot of tactical adaptability across his front line last season. I think (but of course could well be wrong) that DM is for when he wants a traditional 2 forwards, whether from the start or as a game adapts. Azaz further forward doesn’t work. I think he still wants a second, back-up or rotational target man for/with Cyle. Where that leaves Dobbin other than a more direct style lw to sub on for Leo is a separate point. But as I see it Tonda wants options for 3 of the front 4 to go with a proper number 9. He has all the options now, but (other than Damion Downs) doesn’t have a replacement number 9.

we don’t have unlimited funds, so it will depend on shifting Downs and Archer but if both (and possibly just one) are moved on I reckon we’ll see another number 9 style forward come in.

Everything else now depends on who we lose. A gk if Ramsdale goes, a cb if THB, a cm if Jander, a winger if Edozie. And a rb if we lose both Sugawara and Roerslev. We can shift Larios and one of the right backs without needing to replace so I expect that to happen too.

As I said, I could be miles off but I think that’s the logic

Agree, based on my rather sketchy streams, Mubama doesn't hold the ball up like Larin. We need another big guy up top.

[saintant]

1 hour ago, hypochondriac said:

Are we still thinking 4 more signings before Wednesday? 

GK 

CB 

Winger 

Striker 

Can't see it myself.

[saintant]

46 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

 

Preston will offer 3 shirt buttons and an out of date luncheon voucher.

[saintant]

23 minutes ago, Oisin said:

Tonda showed quite a lot of tactical adaptability across his front line last season. I think (but of course could well be wrong) that DM is for when he wants a traditional 2 forwards, whether from the start or as a game adapts. Azaz further forward doesn’t work. I think he still wants a second, back-up or rotational target man for/with Cyle. Where that leaves Dobbin other than a more direct style lw to sub on for Leo is a separate point. But as I see it Tonda wants options for 3 of the front 4 to go with a proper number 9. He has all the options now, but (other than Damion Downs) doesn’t have a replacement number 9.

we don’t have unlimited funds, so it will depend on shifting Downs and Archer but if both (and possibly just one) are moved on I reckon we’ll see another number 9 style forward come in.

Everything else now depends on who we lose. A gk if Ramsdale goes, a cb if THB, a cm if Jander, a winger if Edozie. And a rb if we lose both Sugawara and Roerslev. We can shift Larios and one of the right backs without needing to replace so I expect that to happen too.

As I said, I could be miles off but I think that’s the logic

Dobbin is poor on the left. His best work is in the middle.

[Badger]

15 hours ago, Baird of the land said:

Is dobbin not already effectively the archer replacement?

As for downs, not sure what sort of player we’d be looking to bring in to be 3rd choice striker and play very few minutes.
 

I thought when he was first mentioned he was Archer MkII. Certainly not the CF we needed at the time.

From the very limited game time I’ve not seen a lot to get excited about. 

[Ex Lion Tamer]

When you think about how Tonda got Archer performing (to a degree) towards the end of last season, there's every chance that Dobbin will start showing more if he's given time