| Summer Transfer Rumours 16:26 - May 9 with 433170 views | derbyhoop |
As they seem to have started already, this should be an ongoing thread until August
Seny Dieng - Reims who are mid table in Ligue 1 reportedly interested
Conor Masterson - Gillingham, where he spent the 2nd half of the season; are confident of signing him, but Exeter are also interested |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 16:19 - Aug 8 with 5006 views | johnhoop |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 15:33 - Aug 8 by MedwayR |
Ainsworth's policy is to not give injury updates to avoid giving the opposition an advantage, because they're all so worried about playing us obviously. |
And it’s becoming really infuriating. Of course the fans want to know how long Jimmy Dunne is likely to be out for and about the state of fitness of our other injured players. Any slight (probably imaginary) advantage that Ainsworth might think he’s gaining by keeping the details from our opposition is going to be more than outweighed by the frustration and anger of our supporters at being kept in the dark during what promises to be a train wreck of a season. |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:03 - Aug 8 with 4711 views | vanrrrr |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 16:03 - Aug 8 by robith |
Hopefully Burnley, they've dropped some real cash this window, and Beale opinions aside, Rangers try to cheap everything |
Love Sam , but given the apparent state of our finances we may need to do this to try and strengthen a few spots and keep our heads above water. West Ham paid 12m for FlynnDownes last year could we get 8-10 for Sam?
Dibbo and Dobbo to use the funds on lower league gem Josh Scowen… a given. | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:10 - Aug 8 with 4667 views | Third_Division_South |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 16:19 - Aug 8 by johnhoop |
And it’s becoming really infuriating. Of course the fans want to know how long Jimmy Dunne is likely to be out for and about the state of fitness of our other injured players. Any slight (probably imaginary) advantage that Ainsworth might think he’s gaining by keeping the details from our opposition is going to be more than outweighed by the frustration and anger of our supporters at being kept in the dark during what promises to be a train wreck of a season. |
Yes it’s really annoying. I can understand if it’s touch or go whether a player will be fit for the next game but with something like Dunnes injury why not say it’s looking like 4 to 6 weeks out? That will give us an idea of timescales and it’s not as if all the other teams don’t know how long it takes to get over a dislocated shoulder. | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:11 - Aug 8 with 4659 views | CateLeBonR |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 16:19 - Aug 8 by johnhoop |
And it’s becoming really infuriating. Of course the fans want to know how long Jimmy Dunne is likely to be out for and about the state of fitness of our other injured players. Any slight (probably imaginary) advantage that Ainsworth might think he’s gaining by keeping the details from our opposition is going to be more than outweighed by the frustration and anger of our supporters at being kept in the dark during what promises to be a train wreck of a season. |
It’s not just Ainsworth though. It was happening before and isn’t unique to us either. To be honest I don’t really get the fascination with having to know every little detail about every injury. Jimmy Dunne has a bad shoulder injury and will be back when he’s able. Probably 6 weeks or so but knowing him it might be sooner. What else does anyone really need to know?
I’ve even got used to the term ‘loading’ and actually prefer it to ‘injured’ now. It did annoy me at first I must admit. |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:12 - Aug 8 with 4654 views | EastR |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:03 - Aug 8 by vanrrrr |
Love Sam , but given the apparent state of our finances we may need to do this to try and strengthen a few spots and keep our heads above water. West Ham paid 12m for FlynnDownes last year could we get 8-10 for Sam?
Dibbo and Dobbo to use the funds on lower league gem Josh Scowen… a given. |
Thought Josh was nailed on for a return in the summer until he signed a one year extension with WW. Now we can’t afford him. A player we released to a lower league club is now beyond our meagre budget. Nothing says reality check like that scenario. | |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:33 - Aug 8 with 4513 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 15:33 - Aug 8 by MedwayR |
Ainsworth's policy is to not give injury updates to avoid giving the opposition an advantage, because they're all so worried about playing us obviously. |
This made me laugh. |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:39 - Aug 8 with 4466 views | DavieQPR |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 14:52 - Aug 8 by BrianMcCarthy |
Can also be a lot less, if you get lucky. The cyclist Eddie Dunbar dislocated his last week and was back cycling the following day. |
Wasn't his dislocation in 2019 and his recent injury a fractured wrist? |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 18:03 - Aug 8 with 4318 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 17:39 - Aug 8 by DavieQPR |
Wasn't his dislocation in 2019 and his recent injury a fractured wrist? |
100%, but he did his shoulder again last week in Poland. |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 07:05 - Aug 9 with 3609 views | Northernr |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 16:19 - Aug 8 by johnhoop |
And it’s becoming really infuriating. Of course the fans want to know how long Jimmy Dunne is likely to be out for and about the state of fitness of our other injured players. Any slight (probably imaginary) advantage that Ainsworth might think he’s gaining by keeping the details from our opposition is going to be more than outweighed by the frustration and anger of our supporters at being kept in the dark during what promises to be a train wreck of a season. |
Also, as we saw last season, if you leave an information vacuum people will fill it with rumour, conspiracy, opinions, bits they've heard etc and you end up making pariahs of your own players because often they'll conclude you're not telling us what's wrong with them because actually there isn't much wrong with them they just can't be arsd. |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 08:37 - Aug 9 with 3418 views | Hayesender |
As the week goes on, it's looking more and more likely we're gonna go into the Cardiff game with the same defence as last Saturday.
It's these sort of sobering thoughts turned me to drink in the first place |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 08:52 - Aug 9 with 3347 views | johnhoop |
I know this isn’t a transfer rumour connected to us but I had to put it in here because it p-sses me off so much.
Apparently Arsenal today announced that they’d signed David Raya from Brentford for £30 million.
As back up to Aaron Ramsdale!
What kind of a football world is it we’re living in when a club can pay thirty million quid for a reserve goalkeeper and the insane regulations prevent us spending approximately one hundredth of that on a first-choice central defender to fill the void in our back four. | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:34 - Aug 9 with 3181 views | spencer |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 08:37 - Aug 9 by Hayesender |
As the week goes on, it's looking more and more likely we're gonna go into the Cardiff game with the same defence as last Saturday.
It's these sort of sobering thoughts turned me to drink in the first place |
Exactly.
I was hoping that we might have signed someone by now as i too have a drink problem / QPR related 
Its almost like, the board have decided to sell up and are looking for potential buyers . Selling who they can and not outlaying any additional fees on players they wont get back. Then the new owners will put into place their own DOF ....I mean, the silence coming out of the club is deafening FFS.
Field Willock Chair could all potentially leave before transfer window closes
Colback to replace Field
Smyth was to replace either Willock /Chair
I dunno just rambling |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:39 - Aug 9 with 3135 views | Northernr |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:34 - Aug 9 by spencer |
Exactly.
I was hoping that we might have signed someone by now as i too have a drink problem / QPR related
Its almost like, the board have decided to sell up and are looking for potential buyers . Selling who they can and not outlaying any additional fees on players they wont get back. Then the new owners will put into place their own DOF ....I mean, the silence coming out of the club is deafening FFS.
Field Willock Chair could all potentially leave before transfer window closes
Colback to replace Field
Smyth was to replace either Willock /Chair
I dunno just rambling |
They've left themselves next to no FFP headroom to do very much at all without sales. That's all it is.
This board have shown over and over again they love nothing more than spending daft money on multiple signings. If they could, they'd be doing exactly that again. | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:56 - Aug 9 with 3028 views | spencer |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:39 - Aug 9 by Northernr |
They've left themselves next to no FFP headroom to do very much at all without sales. That's all it is.
This board have shown over and over again they love nothing more than spending daft money on multiple signings. If they could, they'd be doing exactly that again. |
I know...it just gets depressing reading the rumours( which i shouldn't) that we cannot even afford to pay a loan fee to get a right back in , which is probably BS.
I am expecting 2 out of the three to be moved on to possibly make way for potential new signings... which i assume will go down to the wire. Which means... no movement in the near future.
It would be nice for the board to come out and....back the manager, say something up lifting to the fans . Especially to the travelling fans that will be supporting the club over next few weeks in thier away ventures | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:13 - Aug 9 with 2892 views | johnhoop |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 09:39 - Aug 9 by Northernr |
They've left themselves next to no FFP headroom to do very much at all without sales. That's all it is.
This board have shown over and over again they love nothing more than spending daft money on multiple signings. If they could, they'd be doing exactly that again. |
So presumably the 2-3 million we’ve received from the sale of Dieng and Dickie and were hoping was going to be spent on players we desperately need to keep us in this Division, has disappeared into the Black Hole of FFP that’s busily swallowing our club? | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:16 - Aug 9 with 2870 views | Toast_R |
In other news, West Ham signing Harry Maguire for £30M. £50M loss for Man United and who knows how much in wages and what they settled with him to get him to leave.
No one batters and eyelid. |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:23 - Aug 9 with 2795 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:13 - Aug 9 by johnhoop |
So presumably the 2-3 million we’ve received from the sale of Dieng and Dickie and were hoping was going to be spent on players we desperately need to keep us in this Division, has disappeared into the Black Hole of FFP that’s busily swallowing our club? |
Yeah it’s barely a dent. I assume they were banking on Willock going for £20m+ when he looked like kicking on pre-injuries. Even if we did sell one of Field or Chair for another few million we aren’t going to be re-investing the lot. | | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:30 - Aug 9 with 2729 views | BklynRanger |
Maybe they're trying to coincide a painful 'out' with a much needed 'in' or two? Under the current pitchfork-sharpening circumstances.
Sounds a bit anatomical I know... |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:31 - Aug 9 with 2723 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:16 - Aug 9 by Toast_R |
In other news, West Ham signing Harry Maguire for £30M. £50M loss for Man United and who knows how much in wages and what they settled with him to get him to leave.
No one batters and eyelid. |
Maguire always looks like he's forgotten something to me.
Dozzell has a similar dazed look but exacerbated by being unlikely to recall what he's forgotten. |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:56 - Aug 9 with 2581 views | ted_hendrix |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:16 - Aug 9 by Toast_R |
In other news, West Ham signing Harry Maguire for £30M. £50M loss for Man United and who knows how much in wages and what they settled with him to get him to leave.
No one batters and eyelid. |
*No one batters and eyelid.*
I used to batter my eyelids over the cost of transfers but now like the majority of football fans I've become 'programmed' to It all.
It's not sport anymore, some clubs have a financial monopoly most/some dont have a financial monopoly.
I just don't care anymore. |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:04 - Aug 9 with 2511 views | Hunterhoop |
Surely we are signing a centre half this week. Surely?! |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:05 - Aug 9 with 2496 views | Lblock |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 10:56 - Aug 9 by ted_hendrix |
*No one batters and eyelid.*
I used to batter my eyelids over the cost of transfers but now like the majority of football fans I've become 'programmed' to It all.
It's not sport anymore, some clubs have a financial monopoly most/some dont have a financial monopoly.
I just don't care anymore. |
Spot on.
Reading the back of The Metro this morning was sickening.
It’s no longer a game and figures of £30mill, £70mill and even £96.4MILL for 30 year old Harry Kane in the last year of his Contract are dropped around casually.
It didn’t sit right with me when Bungle was doing his sugar rush buying (and I told him as much) and it don’t sit right with me now.
People say try following non league but Hanwell Town don’t really do it for me and I’m just losing interest in the game across the board now. Not watched MOTD for years, SkySportsSpews is crap, didn’t watch any football last weekend and I dunno where I go from here.
I’ve become an apathetic c-unit that I used to slag off.
All this coming from a dyed in the wool capitalist an all !!!! [Post edited 9 Aug 2023 11:20]
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:07 - Aug 9 with 2472 views | daveB |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 08:52 - Aug 9 by johnhoop |
I know this isn’t a transfer rumour connected to us but I had to put it in here because it p-sses me off so much.
Apparently Arsenal today announced that they’d signed David Raya from Brentford for £30 million.
As back up to Aaron Ramsdale!
What kind of a football world is it we’re living in when a club can pay thirty million quid for a reserve goalkeeper and the insane regulations prevent us spending approximately one hundredth of that on a first-choice central defender to fill the void in our back four. |
because the revenue they bring in is 50 times bigger than us through champions league, premier league etc |  | | |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:11 - Aug 9 with 2407 views | Sonofpugwash |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:05 - Aug 9 by Lblock |
Spot on.
Reading the back of The Metro this morning was sickening.
It’s no longer a game and figures of £30mill, £70mill and even £96.4MILL for 30 year old Harry Kane in the last year of his Contract are dropped around casually.
It didn’t sit right with me when Bungle was doing his sugar rush buying (and I told him as much) and it don’t sit right with me now.
People say try following non league but Hanwell Town don’t really do it for me and I’m just losing interest in the game across the board now. Not watched MOTD for years, SkySportsSpews is crap, didn’t watch any football last weekend and I dunno where I go from here.
I’ve become an apathetic c-unit that I used to slag off.
All this coming from a dyed in the wool capitalist an all !!!! [Post edited 9 Aug 2023 11:20]
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Yes but at least we're not in the same trouble that Joe Lewis at Spuds could be ...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/25/tottenham-hotspur-owner-joe-lew |  |
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| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:20 - Aug 9 with 2331 views | ted_hendrix |
| Summer Transfer Rumours on 11:07 - Aug 9 by daveB |
because the revenue they bring in is 50 times bigger than us through champions league, premier league etc |
Of course their revenue Is 50 times bigger than ours and It will stay 50 times bigger than ours for the rest of eternity.
Nothings gonna change and nor will It. | |
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