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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:59 am

Against Div 1 Reading

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Paddy1882 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:09 am

123EasyasBFC wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:32 am
Keeper to replace Trafford when he leaves

Cajuste to replace brownhill

Eriksen or oxlade-chamberlain to provide experience in the middle

Sargent

Then we have a pretty solid squad to give it a right good go
I agree with you that we need 2 midfielders but got a funny feeling Parker feels Laurent could do a job in there if needed. Going off his size and physicality alone you’d look at him and say he could make the step up but obviously technically he is some way off top flight standard. Wouldn’t be my thinking but if Parker thinks he can just break play up, win the ball back and give it easy to a more technically gifted player could be a decent back up to the first choice lads. Time will tell of course.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Firthy » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:11 am

Keep Trafford

A midfielder Diouf/Caster or other

Striker Sergeant or other

Job done

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:12 am

One of the most frustrating things last season at times was the inability to play the simple pass after doing all the hard work. Both Brownhill and Laurent were guilty of this.

Laurent isn’t going to keep us up, we need two central midfielders to compete now Brownhill has gone
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Steddyman » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:25 am

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:59 am
Against Div 1 Reading
Yes, a game against Division 1 Reading that finished 1-1 at 90 minutes, and took a piece of magic from a knackered and unfit Tresor to unlock the defence and provide an assist for Flemming on 100 minutes.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:33 am

Fao Steddyman
Given all the monies Mike has had that's one seriously expensive assist
Don't get me wrong I will be delighted if he comes good this season.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:44 am

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:33 am
Fao Steddyman
Given all the monies Mike has had that's one seriously expensive assist
Don't get me wrong I will be delighted if he comes good this season.
Right now you wouldn't be far off course in some sort of most expensive footballer ever qualification without return considering the initial outlay & wages. He'd be on that list

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by LHofR » Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:03 pm

We are forgetting that before his assist, he created a golden chance for Barnes on the 90th min before ET.
Anybody who knows there is two O’s in football, knows the lad has talent!!
I guess we have a lot a supporters who don’t know there is two O’s in football!!
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by AfloatinClaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:17 pm

LHofR wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 1:03 pm
...I guess we have a lot a supporters who don’t know there are two O’s in football!!
To be fair, a lot are still busy working on the arse/elbow differentiation

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by ollieclarets8 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:29 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:
Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:06 pm
I do wonder what, if any , input SP has had in this signing
Surely he's a had a lot of input? The player will have already been on the list, but I very much doubt we'd have signed him if it didn't also tick all Parker's boxes too.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Elizabeth » Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:30 pm

I love the superior football fan posts

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Vegas Claret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:02 pm

Elizabeth wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:30 pm
I love the superior football fan posts
You go on the PNE forum ? :D

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by burnley007 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:05 pm

Elizabeth wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 3:30 pm
I love the superior football fan posts
There are plenty on here.
If you have a differing opinion, they will attack faster than Luca Koleosho

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Dark Cloud » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:10 pm

I worry that JBL is adding padding to an area where we really don't need padding (even though I actually rated him higher than most in his first spell) when there are other areas like centre forward where we could well be found wanting (imo)

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by ollieclarets8 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:22 pm

Only 6 weeks before the season starts. Reckon we should start thinking about that panic button...

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by summitclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:34 pm

ollieclarets8 wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:22 pm
Only 6 weeks before the season starts. Reckon we should start thinking about that panic button...
Your missing the point entirely. Is this July/August 2023 all over again? Winger winger winger. Massive gaps elsewhere in the squad and few places left in the squad.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by ollieclarets8 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:42 pm

summitclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:34 pm
Your missing the point entirely.
I certainly don't think I am. People are over-worrying with 6 weeks to sign players and ship players out - many of which happen at the end of the window, especially with loans.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:51 pm

ollieclarets8 wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:42 pm
I certainly don't think I am. People are over-worrying with 6 weeks to sign players and ship players out - many of which happen at the end of the window, especially with loans.
There is time but there's no denying the earlier you get your ducks in a row the better prepared you are for the season ahead increasing the likelihood of success.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Steddyman » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:54 pm

summitclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:34 pm
Your missing the point entirely. Is this July/August 2023 all over again? Winger winger winger. Massive gaps elsewhere in the squad and few places left in the squad.
This is a worry. We always seem to hoover up any wingers and forget about strikers.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Bacchus » Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:58 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:51 pm
There is time but there's no denying the earlier you get your ducks in a row the better prepared you are for the season ahead increasing the likelihood of success.
And it looks like we are bringing in the players who will be in our squad earlier than we've managed to in previous years. I imagine we are pretty clear on who we intend to move on and I'm sure most of the players concerned will be equally clear on their position. The only real challenge is if we lose a key player to a bigger club late in the window but in reality there isn't a massive amount we can do about that.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:03 pm

Bacchus wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:58 pm
And it looks like we are bringing in the players who will be in our squad earlier than we've managed to in previous years. I imagine we are pretty clear on who we intend to move on and I'm sure most of the players concerned will be equally clear on their position. The only real challenge is if we lose a key player to a bigger club late in the window but in reality there isn't a massive amount we can do about that.
Various strategies to fast track implement I don't know the exact intricacies of the trafford shebang (I've never claimed to) but it's bold & risky holding out for more money off newcastle which may be fruitful or not & delaying elsewhere. It's almost as if that could be potentially stalling matters elsewhere if the funding isn't available.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by billyhamilton82 » Sat Jul 12, 2025 5:30 pm

Personally I feel we have completed some very good business at minimal cost.

We have signed six players on top of the four obligations from last season.

Four of those six improve the team immediately with more quality and three have previous Premier League experience.

The defence is sorted with 3 keys areas improved.

As been mentioned above the wingers/number 10 players are there in a abundance but we also don't know who is staying.

If we keep everyone else then there are only 2 positions to strengthen, which is a quality central/defensive midfielder and a quality striker.

Still plenty of time to sort that out and I'm asuming the club are well on their way to doing just that.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:04 pm

Our “wingers” getting some stick. When Alf Ramsey won the World Cup with his wingless wonders it changed football. All the wingers became midfielders. Our own Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan and Ralph Coates became three of the very best. Doug Collins was one also at Grimsby.
The fact is they are just very good footballers that can adapt. SP will keep the ones he wants and ship out the rest either on loan or permanently. I’ll leave the decisions to him.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:11 pm

What are people worrying about ?

We have two wingers in Koleosho and Tchaouna who are raw, young and need protecting from time to time.

Two others in Anthony and Edwards who we aren’t quite sure yet if they will make the jump up, even if they do an injure means we like pressure on the younger lads.

Then we have JBL who’s been here and done it before, is a full international and can play all across the front line.

Add to the Mike Tresor who may well stay and add to the options. This gives us plenty of scope to chop, change and adapt styles from game to game or even in game .

We struggled to score last season in the championship, don’t you think we need more options to create now we are going up another level?

We will get a striker this summer , and central midfielders .
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Steddyman » Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:46 pm

Looks like United my be looking for a new keeper: https://x.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/19 ... 2911904204

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:37 pm

Didn’t want to create a thread for it but on X there’s a few accounts saying Amdouni has suffered a serious injury in training

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Mattster » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:45 pm

123EasyasBFC wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:37 pm
Didn’t want to create a thread for it but on X there’s a few accounts saying Amdouni has suffered a serious injury in training
Would be weird, with us playing a game earlier today and Parker saying we got through with no issues. Can't imagine there'd be much, if any, training after a match, just recovery work.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:47 pm

Mattster wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:45 pm
Would be weird, with us playing a game earlier today and Parker saying we got through with no issues. Can't imagine there'd be much, if any, training after a match, just recovery work.
Unless he was injured during the week

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by wadeswondergoal » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:52 pm

123EasyasBFC wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:47 pm
Unless he was injured during the week
Ask in your lads WhatsApp group.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:56 pm

wadeswondergoal wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:52 pm
Ask in your lads WhatsApp group.
Yet again you come for me on this page, for absolutely no reason. You have a strange obsession/issue with me.

I remember you trying to call me out when I posted a link to Amdouni going to benfica as the account only had 100 followers and a week later he signed for benfica. You kept quiet for abit then

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by wadeswondergoal » Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:57 pm

You only post on this thread. Weird guy.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:00 pm

wadeswondergoal wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:57 pm
You only post on this thread. Weird guy.
Again coming for me for no reason, stinks of small man syndrome.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Sat Jul 12, 2025 11:03 pm

Give the keyboards a rest lads eh .

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by RVclaret » Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:36 am

Nixon says Norwich want £20m for Sargent.

Also links us with Sam Johnstone in case Trafford goes.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/35820890 ... exclusive/

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by timshorts » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:20 am

RVclaret wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:36 am
Nixon says Norwich want £20m for Sargent.

Also links us with Sam Johnstone in case Trafford goes.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/35820890 ... exclusive/
That seems fair enough with current prices.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Row x » Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:52 am

Diego Carlos linked in Turkish press

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by ervi34 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:04 am

Row x wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:52 am
Diego Carlos linked in Turkish press
And if I translated it right, they say it's pretty close.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by PremierLeagueClass » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:18 am

Came from Sevilla with a big reputation and then flopped at Villa?

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by burnley007 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:19 am

Row x wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:52 am
Diego Carlos linked in Turkish press
Is that the ex Villa defender?
32yo?

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Re: Summer transfer window

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by GrahamBranchsPerm » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:25 am

Post on Zeki‘s Insta talking about being patient.

Does not read like he had an injury.

Carlos. Absolute unit. Sign him for that reason alone. Affordable as went to Turkey for €10m.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Murger » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:27 am

Sam Johnstone would be an excellent signing.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by bumba » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:30 am

Would be happy with Johnstone, happy with Sargent but not at £20 million to be fair

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Clive 1960 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:31 am

We badly need a striker, whoever that is ..

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by scouseclaret » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:51 am

:roll:
GrahamBranchsPerm wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:25 am
Post on Zeki‘s Insta talking about being patient.

Does not read like he had an injury.

Carlos. Absolute unit. Sign him for that reason alone. Affordable as went to Turkey for €10m.

UTC.
Wouldn’t go near him with that injury record
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by agreenwood » Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:53 am

Turkish press reporting the Carlos deal as a potential loan.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Tricky Trevor » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:00 am

wadeswondergoal wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:57 pm
You only post on this thread. Weird guy.
This suggests he doesn’t. I don’t know either of you but let it go lad.
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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by JohnDearyMe » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:27 am

GrahamBranchsPerm wrote:
Sun Jul 13, 2025 8:25 am
Post on Zeki‘s Insta talking about being patient.

Does not read like he had an injury.

Carlos. Absolute unit. Sign him for that reason alone. Affordable as went to Turkey for €10m.

UTC.
Assessment from a Villa fan I know:

"he's error prone and poor physically despite looking like a brick sh*thouse. Avoid."

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by Conroy92 » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:30 am

Carlos is one I would avoid. His last season playing consistently was 21/22. We already have Tuanzabe. We need to get 2 CM's and a Striker as a priority.

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Re: Summer transfer window

Post by GrahamBranchsPerm » Sun Jul 13, 2025 9:48 am

Good digging fellas.

With you then that despite the build, ideally not one for us.

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