May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.
Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?
Window this close season comes in two parts:
Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September
dealcanvey wrote: ↑20 Aug 2025, 08:51
Forest closing in on Douglas Luiz.
Not fussed missing out on him, think he's overrated.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:51
by dealcanvey
Forest closing in on Douglas Luiz.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:47
by twoleftfeet
Central Park Man" wrote: ↑20 Aug 2025, 08:41
We are apparently tracking Vardy.
Not ideal but at the same time may prove to be a useful squad player.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:43
by Massive Attack
Central Park Man" wrote: ↑20 Aug 2025, 08:41
We are apparently tracking Vardy.
Not ideal but at the same time may prove to be a useful squad player.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:41
by Central Park Man
We are apparently tracking Vardy.
Not ideal but at the same time may prove to be a useful squad player.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:24
by Massive Attack
Yep, I liked Emerson. Wasn't always good but more often han not he was. The Cup win proved that. Definitely got our money's worth, arguably his winning mentality also helped rub off on others when it really mattered.
Apart from your opinion that he's been generally considered a solid signing.
No, I've disagreed with pretty much every one of your poorly though out words. You had a bang on the head?
You concede that he wasn't very good last year. In his first season he only got 16 PL starts. You can only claim that he was first choice 'for most of his time here' (in other words, didn't fully establish himself over Cresswell and Scarles). He's started just 77 PL games in three seasons. And he's been mostly cack.
You need to read things more carefully. He's been a terrible signing.
I completely disagree. In a world of transfer fees as they are, at £13m for a left back who has started ~70% of games while here, straddling three managers who all have different views on how to play the game, but played a key role in us winning our first trophy in more than 40 years including arguably being MoM in the final, and has been anything but “cack” IMHO, I think it’s ridiculous to say he has been a terrible signing.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 08:02
by THUNDERCLINT
Vardy being contacted...
The Fernandes "bid" is designed to fall. We tried.
"It’s not actually what Potter wants at all. He actually wants what we are seeing. He doesn't want to create loads of chances. He doesn't want quick transitions. He doesn't want more direct football at all."
Sorry but I think that's crap. To actually believe and say that a coach wants us to play slow boring football is just rubbish. Of course, Potter doesn't want that. In interviews he has even said he wants us to play positive, attacking football with flair, which is what West Ham were once known for.
What he is struggling with is how to get to that. He has a method but its too slow in the process. He may not even have the ability to get there. Yes, he wants a solid back line with one or two solid holding players, but he clearly and obviously wants wide players and attackers to play positive attacking football.
Yes, its frustrating and infuriating. But to say Potter actually wants and is actively coaching slow boring football is just letting your emotions cloud your logic.
An interesting look at he opposite ends of the Cock Piss stages of grief.
Russ is still at stage one, denial.
360 has reached stage five, acceptance.
Other's are still bargaining a few signing will fix it. Most are just angry or depressed.
Stop being such a fucking know it all. Like you are some clever bastard that everyone else needs to catch up with. I am not in denial at all. I just made a comment that very clearly Potter doesn't deliberately play slow ponderous football and nor does he want to. Nobody thinks the way we have played under Potter is right and nor does Potter himself. And to say he does is just fucking stupid.
I also questioned if he has the ability to actually get us playing the way he wants. He certainly doesn't have the players. Abd Potter is proving he doesn't seem to be able to take a group of players and coach them round to his way. But who's fault is that? God knows. Because once again Sullivan the dirty little snivelling cսnt employed the wrong manager and gets the wrong players and leaves everyone wondering who is getting the players.... Is it a Moyes player? A Steidten player? A Potter player? A Sullivan player? That's the fucking game he plays. Because it gives him an out. And when it goes wrong he throws the manager under the bus.
That's the fucking truth of it. Whether you like or not, it was said on another thread, we are all victims of Sullivan. Potter, the players, the supporters. Everyone. And that isn't me feeling sorry for Potter. I didn't want him after Lope and I don't think he's good enough.
But, in the face of it all, people like you fucking slipping around this site trying to score points just makes things worse.
Russ has reached Cock Piss stage of grief 2, ANGER. Only 3 more to go before he gets it.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 07:55
by claypole
dealcanvey wrote: ↑20 Aug 2025, 07:29
Steinberg saying an improved offer has gone in for Fernandes.
Half a million over our initial offer i expect
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 07:29
by dealcanvey
Steinberg saying an improved offer has gone in for Fernandes.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 07:22
by Massive Attack
Fauxstralian wrote: ↑20 Aug 2025, 07:14
Plus Todibo £35m
Have also released / sold 7 first team squad players saving well in excess in wages compared to those in
Ahh, but you know why the Todibo money doesn't wash? Because that's not what is being pumped out of Faulty Towers. The only line is we have to sell because we need to make room for wages (which is a total lie), no mention of it being due to a lack of financial room for purchasing players.
And even if we did include Todibo that would make us £15M down if we work crudely off the buys and sales thus summer. No one is going to convince me we only had wriggle left as a Budget of around £15M to work with once all is said and done in a new season cycle.
None of it adds up and as intended.
Kaz, let's have a another look at that ROCK you flaunted live on Talksport again darling...
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 07:14
by Fauxstralian
Plus Todibo £35m
Have also released / sold 7 first team squad players saving well in excess in wages compared to those in
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 07:04
by Massive Attack
Just 13 days left of the Summer Window and all we've managed to get in for the Senior Squad is:
Goalkeeper - £18M
Left Back - £20M
Right Back (Cover) - Free
Striker (Cover) - Free
Outgoings:
Kudus - £55M
Then you hear from the Club that we still have to sell before we can buy, even though we've already cleared the decks with regards to wages.
As for the infamous song goes..
"FUCK OFF KARREN AND SULLY, WHERE'S THE FUCKING MONEY? IT'S ALL LIES, LIES, LIES!"
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 06:39
by Fauxstralian
Bids in ,eh?
Weve known for a year or more that our midfield needed legs & energy
Saw a quote that we were exploring other players
Weve done more exploring that Christopher Fucking Columbus
This should have been sorted on July 1
Emerson has been surprisingly good for us but dropped off last season
If he wants to go & we want him gone why is this still not done?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 20 Aug 2025, 01:35
by nychammer
stubbo-admin wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 23:05
Basically no news.
Sullivan came out last week saying we had 'bids in'.
Names in the frame once again:
Fernandes
Makau
Santos
And now some lad from Barca.
Supposedly we're testing the waters with bids. Why not just phone the cunts up, ask what they want for the player, tap him up thru his agent, open the bid 10m lower, then meet in the middle of the player indicates he's keen?
Is it really that complicated?
THIS really fucks me off. Scattergun bids for players and see what sticks, rather than go for the player the coaches and manager believe is the best fit and pay the fucking asking price like successful clubs invariably do.
Horseshit. Clearly our first choice for most of his time here, was arguably our best player in the Conf League final and has been generally regarded as a very solid signing for 15/16/17 million. Even last season when he was off the boil I reckon he had double the games of Scarles and probably Cresswell too, who was often playing in the same team at left CB.
You've literally just agreed with me.
Apart from your opinion that he's been generally considered a solid signing.
No, I've disagreed with pretty much every one of your poorly though out words. You had a bang on the head?
You concede that he wasn't very good last year. In his first season he only got 16 PL starts. You can only claim that he was first choice 'for most of his time here' (in other words, didn't fully establish himself over Cresswell and Scarles). He's started just 77 PL games in three seasons. And he's been mostly cack.
You need to read things more carefully. He's been a terrible signing.
SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 21:19
Emerson has been a complete waste of money. Under three managers he never fully established himself over the geriatric Cresswell or the adolescent Scarles.
Horseshit. Clearly our first choice for most of his time here, was arguably our best player in the Conf League final and has been generally regarded as a very solid signing for 15/16/17 million. Even last season when he was off the boil I reckon he had double the games of Scarles and probably Cresswell too, who was often playing in the same team at left CB.
You've literally just agreed with me.
Apart from your opinion that he's been generally considered a solid signing.
No, I've disagreed with pretty much every one of your poorly though out words. You had a bang on the head?
SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 21:19
Emerson has been a complete waste of money. Under three managers he never fully established himself over the geriatric Cresswell or the adolescent Scarles.
Horseshit. Clearly our first choice for most of his time here, was arguably our best player in the Conf League final and has been generally regarded as a very solid signing for 15/16/17 million. Even last season when he was off the boil I reckon he had double the games of Scarles and probably Cresswell too, who was often playing in the same team at left CB.
You've literally just agreed with me.
Apart from your opinion that he's been generally considered a solid signing.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 23:14
by Vexed
SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: ↑19 Aug 2025, 21:19
Emerson has been a complete waste of money. Under three managers he never fully established himself over the geriatric Cresswell or the adolescent Scarles.
Horseshit. Clearly our first choice for most of his time here, was arguably our best player in the Conf League final and has been generally regarded as a very solid signing for 15/16/17 million. Even last season when he was off the boil I reckon he had double the games of Scarles and probably Cresswell too, who was often playing in the same team at left CB.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 23:10
by Barty888
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 23:05
by stubbo-admin
Basically no news.
Sullivan came out last week saying we had 'bids in'.
Names in the frame once again:
Fernandes
Makau
Santos
And now some lad from Barca.
Supposedly we're testing the waters with bids. Why not just phone the cunts up, ask what they want for the player, tap him up thru his agent, open the bid 10m lower, then meet in the middle of the player indicates he's keen?
Is it really that complicated?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 22:44
by Massive Attack
Don't go to
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 22:22
by Barty888
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 19 Aug 2025, 21:43
by honky cat
I thought he (emerson) was excellent the season before last.
no seems intetested in him, but thats our main problem - we cant shift anyone - and even the devil himself Sullivan would be justified in not wanting to spend any more on players before the likes of emerson, cornet and another 5 or 6 are moved on.
