| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window 21:26 - Aug 31 with 4079 views | numptydumpty |
A lot of new faces in, both for the senior squad
QPR confirmed transfers in: Summer 2025
Karamoko Dembele (£2.5m from Brest)
Amadou Mbengue (free)
Kealey Adamson (undisclosed from Macarthur FC)
Kwame Poku (undisclosed from Peterborough) £900k
Rumarn Burrell (undisclosed from Burton Albion) £1.2m
Richard Kone (undisclosed from Wycombe Wanderers)£2.8m
Isaac Hayden (free from Newcastle United)
Rhys Norrington-Davies (loan from Sheffield United)
Koki Saito (undisclosed from Lommel) £2.8m
Would add Harvey Vale here also, ie was injured until now.
Around £10.2m
QPR confirmed transfers out: Summer 2025
Kenneth Paal (free)
Murphy Cooper (loan to Barnsley)
Nathan Shepperd (free to The New Saints)
Lucas Andersen (free)
Hevertton Santos (loan to Gil Vicente)
Morgan Fox (free)
Jack Colback (free)
Charlie Kelman (£3.5m to Charlton Athletic)
Alfie Lloyd (loan to Leyton Orient)
Zan Celar (loan to Fortuna Dusseldorf)
Money in for Eze around £6m
Around £9.5m
So maybe currently about even money thanks to Monsieur Eze....
Anymore ins and outs expected - loans or purchases or sales...
I can't see anymore. Unless a massive coup with Edwards.
Would like Daniel Bennie, Pearman and Emerson Sutton to get half season loans
But on paper seems a very good window and without losing anyone of note as yet.
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 21:35 - Aug 31 with 3247 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
We’re four games in and most of our signings have done less than 90 minutes. |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 21:57 - Aug 31 with 3153 views | Tonto |
As you say, on paper its been a decent summer. Are there mamy ofnthe players we lost you would want back? Maybe Paal bwcuase of what happened with injuries.
Some decent loans out. Think a few others could do with one as well.
I wouldn't say we have smashed it, but the squad is better than this time last year.
Just nned to mold.it into a team.and get a bunch of points now! |  |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:09 - Aug 31 with 3129 views | numptydumpty |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 21:35 - Aug 31 by BazzaInTheLoft |
We’re four games in and most of our signings have done less than 90 minutes. |
As I said - on paper - it looks decent....
The reality and the blending into a team, we obviously won't know for a few months.
But yes hopefully a better season to watch and less injuries would be a bonus.....
We obviously know about false dawns - we are QPR fans - poor sods that we are....
Comparing who is out to in, does seem on the whole like improvements... [Post edited 31 Aug 22:12]
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:09 - Aug 31 with 3129 views | MKQPR |
Very happy with the transfer window.
Will take some time to gel and get some rhythm going but a lot better place than last year.
Add in loan fees probably another 500k brings us closer to breaking even |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:47 - Aug 31 with 3026 views | eghamranger |
Now I read it like that, I think it’s great business.
Adamson is a decent prospect, but the other new faces we should be really happy with.
If everyone on here voted for 10 ‘outs’, it would be those ten. Some to get experience, some sick notes and some not good enough or too expensive to keep.
Im just undecided on the manager |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:55 - Aug 31 with 3000 views | Lblock |
Transfer window is “average” for me at the moment
Failed to address a couple of key areas so far for God knows how many years (full backs, CM and experience/physical presence)
The other side is FINALLY we have two actual live forwards who are ours and have presence and (in Burrell) genuine pace. Likewise the addition of Poku and Saito are welcomed.
Really glad we somehow shifted Celar for a bit
Maybe it’s above average actually
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:24 - Aug 31 with 2946 views | EalingHoop81 |
I’m struggling to think what more I would have wanted from the window.
2 strikers secured, offering both pace and physicality between them. Poku and Saito are very exciting wide players. Hayden is a good pro, adds completion to the CM and is a younger, taller version of Colback. Mbengue provides good pace at the back and adds something different.
Various development prospects added.
Moved Kelman on for decent money, got Celar a loan out.
Apart from acquiring a box to box player to take the ball on the half turn, I’m not sure what else we could have hoped for.
If we went back to April and were told we’d sign Kone, Poku and Saito on perms, we’d have fallen off of chairs….
The squad is far, far better than a year ago at almost every position isn’t it? [Post edited 31 Aug 23:28]
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:54 - Aug 31 with 2880 views | Hunterhoop |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:24 - Aug 31 by EalingHoop81 |
I’m struggling to think what more I would have wanted from the window.
2 strikers secured, offering both pace and physicality between them. Poku and Saito are very exciting wide players. Hayden is a good pro, adds completion to the CM and is a younger, taller version of Colback. Mbengue provides good pace at the back and adds something different.
Various development prospects added.
Moved Kelman on for decent money, got Celar a loan out.
Apart from acquiring a box to box player to take the ball on the half turn, I’m not sure what else we could have hoped for.
If we went back to April and were told we’d sign Kone, Poku and Saito on perms, we’d have fallen off of chairs….
The squad is far, far better than a year ago at almost every position isn’t it? [Post edited 31 Aug 23:28]
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I agree the squad is far better than 2 years ago. Miles better.
Firstly, that means our expectations should be that we finish with more than 56 points, no? And those accountable for the end of season outcome are held accountable.
Secondly, we've spent c. 18m in the last 15 months (2 summers effectively), and we've brought in 6m from sales in that time (Kelman, Dykes, Armstrong). That isn't sustainable in the long run, not if the Player Trading model is the project and is how we'll increase the club income. We have to start selling players too, good players, to enable future targeted investment into the squad. For example, Hayden's signing should enable (if the bids are there) us to sell Varane in Jan and go again (sign someone for 1-2m in the position and try to do it again). We make a net profit without damaging the squad.
Thirdly, the second point shows you how important the Eze money is (once again) to enabling this squad to be so much better and helping cover some of that 18m expenditure. Build that man a statue (and let's give credit where it's due to LF for the deal he oversaw to Palace - it's playing it's part in enabling this squad to be improved). |  | | |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 00:08 - Sep 1 with 2863 views | LazyFan |
We need one more Left-Back, as if RNG gets injured, we will have to rely on a 19-year-old or Sam Field at Left-Back.
This is where any extra money should go. Need to put Nardi back in goal now. |  |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 00:13 - Sep 1 with 2850 views | Match82 |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:24 - Aug 31 by EalingHoop81 |
I’m struggling to think what more I would have wanted from the window.
2 strikers secured, offering both pace and physicality between them. Poku and Saito are very exciting wide players. Hayden is a good pro, adds completion to the CM and is a younger, taller version of Colback. Mbengue provides good pace at the back and adds something different.
Various development prospects added.
Moved Kelman on for decent money, got Celar a loan out.
Apart from acquiring a box to box player to take the ball on the half turn, I’m not sure what else we could have hoped for.
If we went back to April and were told we’d sign Kone, Poku and Saito on perms, we’d have fallen off of chairs….
The squad is far, far better than a year ago at almost every position isn’t it? [Post edited 31 Aug 23:28]
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Too early to know for sure obviously but I'd give it a solid B+. Going player by player we've got rid of a lot of dross and we've brought in a lot of talent I'm excited by.
But there's a glaring hole at left back still which we have known about for 12+ months and I'd argue a gap in centre midfield still, though I'm hoping either Morgan or Vale can step up |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 13:29 - Sep 1 with 2493 views | numptydumpty |
If we manage to get in Edwards also, have to say but would say it quietly, its potentially a game changing window !!! | |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 13:42 - Sep 1 with 2459 views | Gloucs_R |
Time will tell but ON PAPER....
Kenneth Paal - RND - No change
Lucas Andersen - Poku - upgrade
Hevertton Santos - Adamson - yet to see enough
Morgan Fox - Mbengue - upgrade
Jack Colback - Hayden - upgrade
Charlie Kelman - Kone - Upgrade
Zan Celar - Burrelll - yet to see enough but gey says upgrade
Saito - Saito Perm - Upgrade! |  |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:40 - Sep 1 with 2251 views | ScubaHoop |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:24 - Aug 31 by EalingHoop81 |
I’m struggling to think what more I would have wanted from the window.
2 strikers secured, offering both pace and physicality between them. Poku and Saito are very exciting wide players. Hayden is a good pro, adds completion to the CM and is a younger, taller version of Colback. Mbengue provides good pace at the back and adds something different.
Various development prospects added.
Moved Kelman on for decent money, got Celar a loan out.
Apart from acquiring a box to box player to take the ball on the half turn, I’m not sure what else we could have hoped for.
If we went back to April and were told we’d sign Kone, Poku and Saito on perms, we’d have fallen off of chairs….
The squad is far, far better than a year ago at almost every position isn’t it? [Post edited 31 Aug 23:28]
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Totally agree. This window has been exceptional. Obviously not all the transfers will necessarily work out and there are positions like left back where we could have done with someone coming in but I think we've made real improvements across the team and now have some actual depth on the bench(witchcraft).
One major problem though is the goalie issue. Nardi hasn't gone anywhere, he's got to be put back into the side. Dropping Walsh after a win is the best he/we can hope for, if Walsh continues starting we will have to score more than one goal to win matches. That goal against Charlton worried me more than all the other 7 (seven) he conceded against Coventry. [Post edited 1 Sep 22:43]
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:55 - Sep 1 with 2176 views | daveB |
I don't think you can judge a window until the next one starts, it normally looks good on paper and then we get to january and need 5 new players so will wait and see but you have to say with what was needed they've done really well.
I did a podcast with Clive and Jim F at the end of last season and it looked like we need replacements for Dunne, Paal, Cook, Fox, Edwards, Saito and Colback before you even got to needing improvements in midfield out wide and up front. We were all pretty pessimistic that we'd end the window in a better place.
It's not been perfect but we've done pretty well keeping Dunne for starters, Saito ended up signing. Hayden seems a a good replacement for Colback. Norrington Davies in for Fox seems an upgrade. Mbengue not as good as Edwards but has added some pace, energy and lunatic energy to the team which is a positive. Burrell looks an upgrade on Alfie Lloyd .Poku and Kone look excellent signings
I've got doubts on Dembele but he clearly has ability we just need to find a way to get him on the ball in dangerous areas.
Overall we've done well, it looked a stronger squad than we've had since Warbs left, if we can get them fit and find a way to get the best out of them we should be aiming for top half which would be an excellent season
Concerns are where on earth we've got the money from to stay within PSR rules but thats probably a concern for further down the line and may well be a gamble that the rules are going to change. We do seem to have signed a few players who shouldn't need replacing within 6 months which would be progress on previous years |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:34 - Sep 1 with 2061 views | PeterHucker |
Fúcking transfer window does my head in.
All this craͤp about this club's "had a good transfer window" and that club's "not had a good window" What a load of big sweaty fúcking bølløcks that is!!
Usually having "a good transfer window" means they've bought loads of players and given those fúcking Sky Sports waͤnkers something to waffle on and get unnecessarily excited over.
Surely if you've had to ship out a load of players (mostly for far less than you paid for them) and bring in a load more (most of whom will end up leaving at a loss as well), then that means you've been badly mismanaging your club and your recruitment has been shíte. I'm not talking about QPR here, I mean more yer Nottingham Forest a couple of seasons ago or fúcking Che**** every fúcking season.
All the chat around Forest when they brought in a truckload of players on expensive wages was about how they'd had a good transfer window, but not many of those players are still in their matchday squad so they must've wasted something like 100 million on fees and wages. And going into the pockets of waͤnker agents just like when Hughes & that top, top cúnt Redknapp were at our club. Every fúcking year people are making supposedly funny comments about Peter Odemwingie being spotted in the car park, hardy fúcking ha, what an amusing tale for Arry to tell on some cúnt's podcast. Stop laughing you melty face waͤnker, that's the ruination of the club I love & that you never gave a fúcking monkey's about that you're laughing at there.
Look at Liverpool last season when Slot came in, they didn't bring in anyone at all last summer. All the so-called experts saying they'd "not had a good window" and then they won the Premier League with about 4 months to go!! Just goes to show what all those ex-players know about anything, the square root of fúck all.
In short, no I'm not going to rate this summer's transfer window because I don't know if these players are going to be any good or not. The only way to know if this has been a good transfer window will be at the end of this season, or in the case of many of these signings who are still teenagers, in a few years time when they either have or haven't become first team regulars.
Sorry about all the swearing, but not having a go at any of you by the way. You're all QPR so therefore you're all lovely people. I just think the transfer window and all the bullshít hype that goes with it is one of the worst things about football these days. |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 03:41 - Sep 2 with 1918 views | nix |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:55 - Sep 1 by daveB |
I don't think you can judge a window until the next one starts, it normally looks good on paper and then we get to january and need 5 new players so will wait and see but you have to say with what was needed they've done really well.
I did a podcast with Clive and Jim F at the end of last season and it looked like we need replacements for Dunne, Paal, Cook, Fox, Edwards, Saito and Colback before you even got to needing improvements in midfield out wide and up front. We were all pretty pessimistic that we'd end the window in a better place.
It's not been perfect but we've done pretty well keeping Dunne for starters, Saito ended up signing. Hayden seems a a good replacement for Colback. Norrington Davies in for Fox seems an upgrade. Mbengue not as good as Edwards but has added some pace, energy and lunatic energy to the team which is a positive. Burrell looks an upgrade on Alfie Lloyd .Poku and Kone look excellent signings
I've got doubts on Dembele but he clearly has ability we just need to find a way to get him on the ball in dangerous areas.
Overall we've done well, it looked a stronger squad than we've had since Warbs left, if we can get them fit and find a way to get the best out of them we should be aiming for top half which would be an excellent season
Concerns are where on earth we've got the money from to stay within PSR rules but thats probably a concern for further down the line and may well be a gamble that the rules are going to change. We do seem to have signed a few players who shouldn't need replacing within 6 months which would be progress on previous years |
Excellent post.
I wonder having seen a decent performance from Vale that he might start in the AM position once Poku is back and bring Dembele on when defenders are tiring. Thinking being that Dembele tires early and not great at the physical side of the game which tends to be more necessary early on; later on matches tend to open out more, at least at home when he'd be more valuable. |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 06:25 - Sep 2 with 1762 views | StanleyB |
Some great additions, notably Kone, Poku, and Saito. Each of those is a coup as many others were chasing them.
I love that the squad is so much younger. Does anyone know what the average age is now, and was before? [Post edited 2 Sep 6:50]
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 06:33 - Sep 2 with 1747 views | SimonD |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 22:55 - Sep 1 by daveB |
I don't think you can judge a window until the next one starts, it normally looks good on paper and then we get to january and need 5 new players so will wait and see but you have to say with what was needed they've done really well.
I did a podcast with Clive and Jim F at the end of last season and it looked like we need replacements for Dunne, Paal, Cook, Fox, Edwards, Saito and Colback before you even got to needing improvements in midfield out wide and up front. We were all pretty pessimistic that we'd end the window in a better place.
It's not been perfect but we've done pretty well keeping Dunne for starters, Saito ended up signing. Hayden seems a a good replacement for Colback. Norrington Davies in for Fox seems an upgrade. Mbengue not as good as Edwards but has added some pace, energy and lunatic energy to the team which is a positive. Burrell looks an upgrade on Alfie Lloyd .Poku and Kone look excellent signings
I've got doubts on Dembele but he clearly has ability we just need to find a way to get him on the ball in dangerous areas.
Overall we've done well, it looked a stronger squad than we've had since Warbs left, if we can get them fit and find a way to get the best out of them we should be aiming for top half which would be an excellent season
Concerns are where on earth we've got the money from to stay within PSR rules but thats probably a concern for further down the line and may well be a gamble that the rules are going to change. We do seem to have signed a few players who shouldn't need replacing within 6 months which would be progress on previous years |
"Concerns are where on earth we've got the money from to stay within PSR rules but thats probably a concern for further down the line and may well be a gamble that the rules are going to change. We do seem to have signed a few players who shouldn't need replacing within 6 months which would be progress on previous years"
I haven't got any concerns regarding FFP Dave. As was pointed out by Padulas Shampoo, there is a significant loss (around £7m more than the following season's loss) rolling out of our equation. In addition to this, there is the increase in revenue from the new Sky TV deal which came into effect last season to be considered and, as from this season, the cost of living increase in the FFP disallowables. | | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:02 - Sep 2 with 1511 views | Hunterhoop |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 06:33 - Sep 2 by SimonD |
"Concerns are where on earth we've got the money from to stay within PSR rules but thats probably a concern for further down the line and may well be a gamble that the rules are going to change. We do seem to have signed a few players who shouldn't need replacing within 6 months which would be progress on previous years"
I haven't got any concerns regarding FFP Dave. As was pointed out by Padulas Shampoo, there is a significant loss (around £7m more than the following season's loss) rolling out of our equation. In addition to this, there is the increase in revenue from the new Sky TV deal which came into effect last season to be considered and, as from this season, the cost of living increase in the FFP disallowables. |
Thanks, Simon, and saw Padula’s post too (so thanks to him). But is the implication here that because that larger loss is rolling out, we can now lose that increased level this season and stay within FFP? Obviously that is true, but were we to do that, the following season we’d have the same challenge we had a few years back of having to cut our losses significantly in order to stay within FFP rolling 3 years loss, because the year dropping out at that point would be a loss of smaller proportions than the one we took this season (which would be last season when we get to that point)?
This leads me to think that IF we are spending the extra income we have this season (TV, Eze), and spending on top, which eats into our FFP headroom, the club will have to sell players in the summer of 2026 to ensure the next season we lose less and ensure the 24/25, 25/26, and 26/27 rolling period remains in FFP.
A Player Trading model only works if you sell players…for big money. That usually means selling your best players…Interested to see where we are on the pitch by then, and how fans take that. | | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:11 - Sep 2 with 1482 views | EastR |
If we're going to be all about financial sustainability, as we should be, loan players can never be considered an upgrade over a player who you have under contract, because they're never yours | |
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:17 - Sep 2 with 1452 views | EuroRanger |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:02 - Sep 2 by Hunterhoop |
Thanks, Simon, and saw Padula’s post too (so thanks to him). But is the implication here that because that larger loss is rolling out, we can now lose that increased level this season and stay within FFP? Obviously that is true, but were we to do that, the following season we’d have the same challenge we had a few years back of having to cut our losses significantly in order to stay within FFP rolling 3 years loss, because the year dropping out at that point would be a loss of smaller proportions than the one we took this season (which would be last season when we get to that point)?
This leads me to think that IF we are spending the extra income we have this season (TV, Eze), and spending on top, which eats into our FFP headroom, the club will have to sell players in the summer of 2026 to ensure the next season we lose less and ensure the 24/25, 25/26, and 26/27 rolling period remains in FFP.
A Player Trading model only works if you sell players…for big money. That usually means selling your best players…Interested to see where we are on the pitch by then, and how fans take that. |
I imagine the club is already thinking about player sales next season. The obvious one is Varane, with eyes I imagine on Kone, Saito and Dembele as well, perhaps Morrison. I don't imagine we'd sell all of them, but I'm sure one or more will go.
There's also rumour going round that FFP will be replaced at the end of the season with the rules from League 1 or the Prem, so that might also be a consideration. | | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:31 - Sep 2 with 1387 views | numptydumpty |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 23:34 - Sep 1 by PeterHucker |
Fúcking transfer window does my head in.
All this craͤp about this club's "had a good transfer window" and that club's "not had a good window" What a load of big sweaty fúcking bølløcks that is!!
Usually having "a good transfer window" means they've bought loads of players and given those fúcking Sky Sports waͤnkers something to waffle on and get unnecessarily excited over.
Surely if you've had to ship out a load of players (mostly for far less than you paid for them) and bring in a load more (most of whom will end up leaving at a loss as well), then that means you've been badly mismanaging your club and your recruitment has been shíte. I'm not talking about QPR here, I mean more yer Nottingham Forest a couple of seasons ago or fúcking Che**** every fúcking season.
All the chat around Forest when they brought in a truckload of players on expensive wages was about how they'd had a good transfer window, but not many of those players are still in their matchday squad so they must've wasted something like 100 million on fees and wages. And going into the pockets of waͤnker agents just like when Hughes & that top, top cúnt Redknapp were at our club. Every fúcking year people are making supposedly funny comments about Peter Odemwingie being spotted in the car park, hardy fúcking ha, what an amusing tale for Arry to tell on some cúnt's podcast. Stop laughing you melty face waͤnker, that's the ruination of the club I love & that you never gave a fúcking monkey's about that you're laughing at there.
Look at Liverpool last season when Slot came in, they didn't bring in anyone at all last summer. All the so-called experts saying they'd "not had a good window" and then they won the Premier League with about 4 months to go!! Just goes to show what all those ex-players know about anything, the square root of fúck all.
In short, no I'm not going to rate this summer's transfer window because I don't know if these players are going to be any good or not. The only way to know if this has been a good transfer window will be at the end of this season, or in the case of many of these signings who are still teenagers, in a few years time when they either have or haven't become first team regulars.
Sorry about all the swearing, but not having a go at any of you by the way. You're all QPR so therefore you're all lovely people. I just think the transfer window and all the bullshít hype that goes with it is one of the worst things about football these days. |
I understand what you are saying about Forest, they took a massive risk, but currently have managed to do relatively well in the premier league on the back of what they did. If they had failed to get promotion, they would possibly have had a couple of relegation, by way of punishment of breaking FFP rules, but they didn't.
And last season, for a long time, were in contention for a Champions League spot.
Unfortunately, I agree with you, football today is a totally different game to the 70s and 80s and that's down to television, world wide interest and ridiculous sums of money for players.
Liverpool spent over £400 million pounds. Crazy money.
I agree also, its incredibly irritating with all the speculation and the length of the transfer window ie three months, and whatever it is, its a big distraction from the real business, of simply playing football.
Regards how we rate the window etc, its just a bit of fun. Obviously, and again agree with you, we can't know until the end of the season, the signs look good, but yes ultimately we won't know. It's a different game and a different world today. You wouldn't be reading all the nonsense most of us write up online also.
But no problems with your swearing and anger around the charades that is this weird time in football. I can understand where you coming from.
Anyhow just out of interest - how do you rate this transfer window ?????
Only kidding Hucker.....
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 09:58 - Sep 2 with 1185 views | cpgerber |
Agree that its too soon to tell really, but on paper, I would even go as far as saying it was an excellent window.
We replaced everyone that has left, more or less, with players at least as good and in most cases, better prospects. Bar Ronnie.
- We addressed the lack of pace in the squad (Burrell, Poku, Mbengue)
- We bought players with experience in the EFL, ie 3 games a week in often dire conditions at drab places. No European stats-based signings then.
- We got rid of some dead wood. Might even get decent money later for Celar and Santos.
- Effectively swapped Kelman for Burrell & Kone, which doubled our chances of finding a striker capable at this level. And so far that looks to have been a resounding success.
I think the club would have liked to say goodbye to Cook also, which would have probably put us in the stronger position to get the Edwards signing over the line, but got tripped up with the contract details there.
Looking at all of that, can't fault the approach and/or reasoning behind almost every single transfer. How that pans out in real life, time will tell. |  | | |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 10:41 - Sep 2 with 1051 views | SimonD |
| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 08:02 - Sep 2 by Hunterhoop |
Thanks, Simon, and saw Padula’s post too (so thanks to him). But is the implication here that because that larger loss is rolling out, we can now lose that increased level this season and stay within FFP? Obviously that is true, but were we to do that, the following season we’d have the same challenge we had a few years back of having to cut our losses significantly in order to stay within FFP rolling 3 years loss, because the year dropping out at that point would be a loss of smaller proportions than the one we took this season (which would be last season when we get to that point)?
This leads me to think that IF we are spending the extra income we have this season (TV, Eze), and spending on top, which eats into our FFP headroom, the club will have to sell players in the summer of 2026 to ensure the next season we lose less and ensure the 24/25, 25/26, and 26/27 rolling period remains in FFP.
A Player Trading model only works if you sell players…for big money. That usually means selling your best players…Interested to see where we are on the pitch by then, and how fans take that. |
I totally agree Hunter that we'd be made to put ourselves back in to that position, but I don't think we were even before the Eze money.
The cost of living increases are significant. £2.5m for last season (I believe designed to replace the last of the Covid allowances that was rolling out) and now £3.5m per season increase. The increase in TV revenue will become apparent in the next set of accounts, but IIRC is at least £2m and, of course, the cost of our player purchases will be amortised.
The sale of Kelman (and Armstrong last season) is important, but as you so rightly say, this has to continue. [Post edited 2 Sep 10:41]
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| Rating for this Summers Transfer Window on 10:42 - Sep 2 with 1043 views | BrianWilson |
Some exciting cheapish "punts" from outside the UK and the lower leagues is what a lot of people wanted. It's certainly more exciting than the type of players we were being linked with just a few years back under Ainsworth. We also seem to be getting the renewals done in time so we don't lose out on transfer fees. |  |
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