The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[AndyWolves]

Strand Larsen had a better first season than Raul.

More league goals in fewer appearances including no penalties in a far worse team with Gary O'Neil as manager for half of it.

Almost the definition of going under the radar. I think a similar season next season with us and he'll be off too

 

[sycophantia]

If Agba, JSL and indeed Arias aren't good enough then we are completely fucked.

 

[Del Woppio]

I'm not saying they're shite, like. But I just don't completely trust them to not have a fair run of games where there's a fair few goal causing errors/long run without a goal.

Fair point that comparing them to Boly/Raul is unfair. And probably unhealthy

 

[sycophantia]

I'm not saying they're shite, like. But I just don't completely trust them to not have a fair run of games where there's a fair few goal causing errors/long run without a goal.

Fair point that comparing them to Boly/Raul is unfair. And probably unhealthy

I just can't consider that those 3 might have a run of poor performances, it's too scarey, they're next on the team sheet after Gomes and Andre, the spine of the team.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Don't be silly, mate. We have Santi Bueno, Bellegarde, Munetsi*, Hwang & Sasa waiting in the wings!

*until he goes to the ACON

Which i read is earlier this year?

 

[Kenny]

Which i read is earlier this year?

Starts just before Christmas

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

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[Kenny]

Hoever likes this.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Tiny part of me wonders why they have released this today.

But there will be no reason.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Cunha, Semedo and RAN are "just" 3 players.

But they were 3 hugely important players.

 

[SSB]

Tiny part of me wonders why they have released this today.

Probably because he’s about to announce his next club?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Probably because he’s about to announce his next club?

Good point!

It couldn't be because we are about to announce a replacement

 

[NicholasG1973]

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What a weird message.

Doesn’t actually say he’s leaving or he’s left.

“Transparent”? Jog on.

 

[Kenny]

What a weird message.

Doesn’t actually say he’s leaving or he’s left.

“Transparent”? Jog on.

I will miss you kind of says he has left.

Unless he is talking about wingers sneaking in at the far post

 

[prawnking]

He's obviously been gone a while so no need for recriminations or to drag things out, but "I've always been transparent with them (the club?) cause I really want us to be on the level we must be"?

Wtf does that mean (appreciating English not his first language)?

 

[AndyWolves]

I guess he wanted more than we were offering and someone else has now given him what he wants.

It happens so no hard feelings from me.

 

[prawnking]

It couldn't be because we are about to announce a replacement

I hope the club release a video today of Nelson slowly morphing into Coufal

 

[AndyWolves]

He's obviously been gone a while so no need for recriminations or to drag things out, but "I've always been transparent with them (the club?) cause I really want us to be on the level we must be"?

Wtf does that mean (appreciating English not his first language)?

He wants us to do well, and get to the level we should be at.

It's vacuous platitudes that all footballers roll out when they leave (except for Ruben obviously)

 

[sycophantia]

I enjoyed watching him, he ran his contract down, he's moving on, no recriminations from me on his last few weeks. We need to sign a replacement.

 

[prawnking]

What a weird message.

Doesn’t actually say he’s leaving or he’s left.

“Transparent”? Jog on.

Obviously we're all just reading between the lines in our own way.

But it looks to me a little bit like the club were in denial rather than Nelson messing them about. He did a goodbye video on the pitch FFS!