The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[YoungWolf]

yeah it’s a tallest dwarf competition but Johnstone is better than Bentley

 

[Templeton Peck]

Bentley is woeful. He'll regularly throw in absolute howlers. Total liability.

Johnstone is a fundamentally poor keeper who doesn't get near shots Premier League keepers should make in their sleep but he's not a complete joker like Bentley.

There are levels to the shit keeper game. Johnstone isn't good enough for Crystal Palace and Wolves, Bentley wasn't good enough for Bristol City 3 years ago.

They loved him at Palace

 

[prawnking]

Well yes. But the few times he has appeared it's been genuine heart in mouth stuff a lot of the time. Bentley is no Yashin but he's not poorer than Johnstone imo.

Sorry, just to clarify I'm agreeing with you rather than defending Johnstone! The fact he's shit and also a malingering sod just makes it even worse. God loves a trier etc

 

[Lycan]

They loved him at Palace

Their fans did. The club obviously didn't as they actively replaced and sold him.

 

[Kenny]

Their fans did. The club obviously didn't as they actively replaced and sold him.

He wanted out as he was told he would be the back up, they were happy for him to stay. I believe he has a phobia that stops him sitting on sub benches.

 

[sycophantia]

He wanted out as he was told he would be the back up, they were happy for him to stay. I believe he has a phobia that stops him sitting on sub benches.

I just assumed he has piles.

 

[Alan]

None of these numbers makes sense, its all obscene.

It really is disgusting.

 

[Jinky]

He wanted out as he was told he would be the back up, they were happy for him to stay. I believe he has a phobia that stops him sitting on sub benches.

He obviously has an inflated ego. Hopefully we can flip him for a few million to one of the newly promoted clubs. I went into the summer optimistic that we’d be able to bin off a lot of our shit, but as the days go by, I think we might be stuck with a large number of them.

 

[Kenny]

He obviously has an inflated ego.

I think that is a tad harsh. I'm no fan of his but a player in his position will want to be a No1 at this stage of their career. He was clearly promised that by Hobbs and GO, despite the bullshit we came out with when we failed to sell Sa.
he was also a regular in the England squads.

Hopefully he gets his No1 role somewhere...anywhere but here.

 

[Lycan]

I went into the summer optimistic that we’d be able to bin off a lot of our shit, but as the days go by, I think we might be stuck with a large number of them.

Lots of noise around Hwang to Blues now, their fans seem convinced that it's happening.

Vítor himself has said that Guedes wants to leave, can't imagine he will stay although I'd imagine it will be a loan at the very end of the window. We'll be very lucky to get anyone to pay for him.

Kalajdzic will go on loan.

Traoré not in the training camp so you'd imagine he will leave soon.

Silva I hope to God leaves this summer.

Someone will go for Hoever now he's had a few seasons of consistent football.

Santi Bueno we may be stuck with unfortunately.

Johnstone will definitely leave as his attitude towards the end of last season showed.

I think we'll be in a good position on that front once the window closes.

 

[sycophantia]

I think that is a tad harsh. I'm no fan of his but a player in his position will want to be a No1 at this stage of their career. He was clearly promised that by Hobbs and GO, despite the bullshit we came out with when we failed to sell Sa.
he was also a regular in the England squads.

Hopefully he gets his No1 role somewhere...anywhere but here.

I'd agree with your 'harsh' comment if he'd put a minimal amount of effort into playing games, pretty much made himself un pickable with his phoning it in attitude.

 

[Kenny]

I'd agree with your 'harsh' comment if he'd put a minimal amount of effort into playing games, pretty much made himself un pickable with his phoning it in attitude.

Under GO he put in all his effort...no really he did

Vitor though clearly was not a fan. I know we all took the piss out of him for his many spells of not being involved but I dont recall Vitor publicly having a go at his effort like he did with Guedes, Doyle etc. I think he just called him out on being shit and not good enough but praised his efforts in training.

My harsh comment though is based around his desire to be a first choice keeper. He should be pushing for that.

 

[Jinky]

Lots of noise around Hwang to Blues now, their fans seem convinced that it's happening.

Vítor himself has said that Guedes wants to leave, can't imagine he will stay although I'd imagine it will be a loan at the very end of the window. We'll be very lucky to get anyone to pay for him.

Kalajdzic will go on loan.

Traoré not in the training camp so you'd imagine he will leave soon.

Silva I hope to God leaves this summer.

Someone will go for Hoever now he's had a few seasons of consistent football.

Santi Bueno we may be stuck with unfortunately.

Johnstone will definitely leave as his attitude towards the end of last season showed.

I think we'll be in a good position on that front once the window closes.

Hobb’s son from Talking Wolves said B Traore is off on loan and it’ll be announced next week.

 

[Lycan]

Hobb’s son from Talking Wolves said B Traore is off on loan and it’ll be announced next week.

I haven't given up on Boubacar, hopefully wherever he goes it's not an obligation and he manages to have an injury free season

 

[Tredman]

I haven't given up on Boubacar, hopefully wherever he goes it's not an obligation and he manages to have an injury free season

Same, but if it’s our standard shit loan then it won’t work out. Not sure why he wouldn’t be a good choice for our bench.

 

[sycophantia]

Same, but if it’s our standard shit loan then it won’t work out. Not sure why he wouldn’t be a good choice for our bench.

Bit disappointed he hasn't had much chance lately, thought he was progressing well till his last injury.

 

[Lycan]

Same, but if it’s our standard shit loan then it won’t work out. Not sure why he wouldn’t be a good choice for our bench.

Might just be because Vítor thinks he's not suitable to play in a midfield 2

 

[sycophantia]

Might just be because Vítor thinks he's not suitable to play in a midfield 2

I'd have thought he'd be a Vitor type player and currently we have Bellegarde or Munetsi to cover Gomes and Andre. We must have a CM lined up surely?

 

[YoungWolf]

I'd have thought he'd be a Vitor type player and currently we have Bellegarde or Munetsi to cover Gomes and Andre. We must have a CM lined up surely?

Yeah, you’d hope we will.

So much to do that, while I’m normally the type that is quite patient with transfers, I do understand why people want us to get a move on.

 

[jd1981]

The squad is hideous currently and there’s very little to get anyone excited.
34 days until the start that’s really not long at all, yes you’ve got until the end of August but you want most you business done prior to match day 1.