The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Benidorm is available in the US on Prime. Had been thinking of giving it a watch - so thanks for the warnings!

 

[lpx]

Rubbish

constructive discussion.

name some.

 

[Tony Towner]

Brentford want £50m for Mbeumo. Obviously he's not coming to Wolves, but he's not a massive downgrade and £25m less than the question.

 

[lpx]

Brentford want £50m for Mbeumo. Obviously he's not coming to Wolves, but he's not a massive downgrade and £25m less than the question.

name someone that we could buy, that would come and is not a downgrade?

 

[Kenny]

name someone that we could buy, that would come and is not a downgrade?

Simplistic terms we can't.

However who we bring in to take his spot will likely be a different style of player or 2 or 3 players that will help Vitor create a squad he wants. Rather than a direct replacement.
We get it right, we have lost a huge talent but used the money to give us a stronger squad and try and limit us being a 1 man team.

 

[Kenny]

We get it right

I will admit this bit requires a huge amount blind faith

 

[Wilf Wolf]

If we lose Cunha, Hwang, Guedes, Sarabia and Silva plus Forbs that would make space for at least three, possibly even 4 or 5, forwards coming in so there’s a reasonable chance of those incomers a couple will be decent even if others are more line Cutrone.

 

[lpx]

Simplistic terms we can't.

However who we bring in to take his spot will likely be a different style of player or 2 or 3 players that will help Vitor create a squad he wants. Rather than a direct replacement.
We get it right, we have lost a huge talent but used the money to give us a stronger squad and try and limit us being a 1 man team.

i agree that we shouldn’t attempt like for like, but getting it right is pretty essential or it will be a big backward step.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Father teds funny, I chose mrs browns boys because it’s shite, like Benidorm, and the tv show Benidorm.

I chose father Ted because it is funny. Would love to watch alan as he viewed it.
I'm sure you know keef, that we, the irish, simply love laughing at ourselves.
My late dad, very often on hearing an irish joke, would often say that he knew the fella in the joke, or at least a double. Usually my uncle pat, bless him.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Thought his was in Tenerife

Ibiza and Puerto Banus I believe.

 

[The Bear]

Brentford want £50m for Mbeumo. Obviously he's not coming to Wolves, but he's not a massive downgrade and £25m less than the question.

Slight hitch is he'd want a bigger job upgrade than a relegation threatened team.

 

[Tony Towner]

That's not the question that was asked and I thought the "obviously he's not coming to Wolves" part of the post made that element clear.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I think the rule change whereby keepers can only hold ball for 8 seconds could have a big impact on how teams set up. I’d imagine in many cases their only option will be to kick long making a big number 9 more important, and just as important having cover for that player. Not much point kicking long to Hwang and Guedes so decent back up to Strand Larsen is essential.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I think the rule change whereby keepers can only hold ball for 8 seconds could have a big impact on how teams set up. I’d imagine in many cases their only option will be to kick long making a big number 9 more important, and just as important having cover for that player. Not much point kicking long to Hwang and Guedes so decent back up to Strand Larsen is essential.

Would help to also have a keeper who doesn't have a rubber leg in that case.

We had Agbadou taking goal kicks yesterday.

 

[The Bear]

I think the rule change whereby keepers can only hold ball for 8 seconds could have a big impact on how teams set up. I’d imagine in many cases their only option will be to kick long making a big number 9 more important, and just as important having cover for that player. Not much point kicking long to Hwang and Guedes so decent back up to Strand Larsen is essential.

Depends if teams decode to press keepers harder. They'll still just pass it out from the back IMO but they'll do it quicker.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Depends if teams decode to press keepers harder. They'll still just pass it out from the back IMO but they'll do it quicker.

Keeper catches corner, not many players are going to be in a position to receive the ball and attacking teams will close the options down.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Would help to also have a keeper who doesn't have a rubber leg in that case.

We had Agbadou taking goal kicks yesterday.

That too, though it will be kicking from hand as a result of the 8 second rule. Expect the opposition to get a lot of throw ins near the half way line.

 

[Tony Towner]

That too, though it will be kicking from hand as a result of the 8 second rule. Expect the opposition to get a lot of throw ins near the half way line.

It'll be one of those initiatives that will be forgotten about before the kids have gone back to school.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

It'll be one of those initiatives that will be forgotten about before the kids have gone back to school.

Time will tell.

 

[Tony Towner]

Time will tell.

Well it's 2 seconds longer than they currently have and how often is it penalised?