May as well get going with this since with Sullivan at the helm, season ticket renewals slow, and the football vacuum to commence, this will soon be all the "news" there is.
Can Potter and MacCauley pull multiple rabbits out of the hat, or will Sullivan 'try really hard' with all of them before grabbing a few aging bargains from Big Willie Salthouse?
Window this close season comes in two parts:
Part 1: 1st June to 10th June
Part 2: 16th June to 1st September
Jaan Kenbrovin" wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 17:59
Really can’t believe how anyone can see Hermansen as an improvement.
Did you watch Areola on Saturday night?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 20:39
by Eerie Decent
I'm not for one second claiming to know how good the Leicester keeper is, but on a couple of fronts, first the Scotch lad on Hammerschat watches loads of football, and he thinks this keeper is absolutely mustard, and the other thing is Leicester fans rave about him.
No one posting on here seems to know anything other than the cliched stuff, so if he does sign, let's hope that you're all wrong, and those that have watched him a lot, are right.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 19:50
by El Scorchio
RootsRadical wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 18:55
We broke the world transfer record for a Goalkeeper when we signed Phil Parkes.
In recent years we've shown no ambition when signing keepers usually signing them from relegated clubs & or on frees.
Even smaller clubs show more ambition and are able to sign better keepers than us.
Thete's been & is plenty of quality keepers we could go for but don't.
I find it odd that in possibly the most important position we don't spend money or show ambition yet don't mind spending huge amounts on a succession of failed CBs.
Not recently, but we have had some very good keepers at decent prices over the years. Bargains, which TBH is just as good as spending big.
Ludo
Green
James
All stand out as being very good buys for not a lot of money. I think we got good value out of Fabianski and Adrian as well. Don't think you needed to break the bank in the past to get a very solid goalkeeper. It's changed a bit now, but if wither Cooper or the lad from Leicester join and we get either a decade of reliable goalkeeping or a decent profit out of, then that's good enough, even if the price is going to be 20-25 mill.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 19:32
by Sir Alf
Goose, someone out of work, managed in the premiership, old as possible ( assuming Sully will pick again not Brady this time), a bloke who has managed a big club ( for max razzle/dazzle and bling effect), some success but at least 5 years ago. Sullivan will likely prefer another Brit. Roy Hodgson’s retirement might come to an abrupt end
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 19:24
by Mike Oxsaw
goose wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 19:04
So who do we reckon will replace CockPissPotter in November?
Dyche?
3rd coming of Moyes?
Steve Cooper?
Chris Wilder?
Well, we've managed for ages without a striker, so maybe managing without a manager is not such an illogical, let alone cheaper, option.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 19:04
by goose
So who do we reckon will replace CockPissPotter in November?
Dyche?
3rd coming of Moyes?
Steve Cooper?
Chris Wilder?
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 19:03
by Jaan Kenbrovin
goose wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 18:52
Looks like we’re building a team for the championship.
If only that were true. We might bring in a few prospects on realistic wages. Instead we are spending an enormous amount to compete like a club that is doing it on the the cheap.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:55
by RootsRadical
We broke the world transfer record for a Goalkeeper when we signed Phil Parkes.
In recent years we've shown no ambition when signing keepers usually signing them from relegated clubs & or on frees.
Even smaller clubs show more ambition and are able to sign better keepers than us.
Thete's been & is plenty of quality keepers we could go for but don't.
I find it odd that in possibly the most important position we don't spend money or show ambition yet don't mind spending huge amounts on a succession of failed CBs.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:52
by goose
Looks like we’re building a team for the championship.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:46
by Sir Alf
As u say Tom, relegation battle or relegation itself is the culmination of non existent planning beyond the season ahead and disasterous recruitment of managers and players over the last few years but tbh throughout the tenure of Sullivan. The root cause is Sullivan.
I see relegation itself almost assured if we do not fix that central midfield. Its “not fit for purpose” for anything other than low block Moyesball. Potterball exposes it to the point of embarassment. That pre season game against the Mancs, I watched in full earlier today. A combination of JWP, Soucek and Guido was an embarassing watch. Potter has to know that only 1 of them can be on the pitch at one time if they have to be on there at all. Potts, Fearon and Irvine just moved the ball much quicker and were mobile. It made a huge difference. They aint necessarily starters themselves but I’d prefer each of them to Guido and Soucek.
We are focused on getting a keeper which is also the another obvious weakness but Im getting really nervous Sullivan wont sanction the level of investment needed for that centre mid area. We desperately need 2 units in there with speed, power, athleticism aliied to quick crisp passing.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:35
by Mike Oxsaw
Tomshardware wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 18:17
We are sleepwalking into a relegation battle. This isn't about just this summer though it's about years of poor recruitment.
A relegation battle is as good a way in creating media interest as is a strive for success...and far cheaper, too.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:26
by Jean-Luc Paul Goddard
If Hermansen was any good then you would have thought that he would have been able to oust the 38 year old Kaspar Schmeichel to get his first Denmark cap by now. I'm pretty sure he's also behind Chelsea's reserve keeper for their No 1 spot.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:17
by Tomshardware
We are sleepwalking into a relegation battle. This isn't about just this summer though it's about years of poor recruitment.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 18:06
by El Scorchio
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 17:18
I'm hoping the new Goalkeeping Coach gets his way and we get this Keeper in..
Mads Hermansen is Graham Potter's No.1 target for the goalkeeper signing, with the Dane being valued at £25m. He's been recommended by Casper Ankergren.
He looked impressive in games that helped get Leicester promoted and he didn't look out of place against Premier League opposition even though he had a shocking Team trying to defend in front of him. Only real issue for me is the value. That's got to come way down as Leicester are taking the piss demanding that after relegation.
You'd think it a little weird after all that coaching reshuffle if we didn't get that specific player in. However if Cooper is indeed a Salthouse client, I think we know what Sullivan is going to do, even if all his staff are set on Hermanson.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 17:59
by Jaan Kenbrovin
Really can’t believe how anyone can see Hermansen as an improvement.
Even worse is Callum fucking Wilson joining.
It’s like a constant wave of the joke targets.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 17:18
by Massive Attack
I'm hoping the new Goalkeeping Coach gets his way and we get this Keeper in..
Mads Hermansen is Graham Potter's No.1 target for the goalkeeper signing, with the Dane being valued at £25m. He's been recommended by Casper Ankergren.
He looked impressive in games that helped get Leicester promoted and he didn't look out of place against Premier League opposition even though he had a shocking Team trying to defend in front of him. Only real issue for me is the value. That's got to come way down as Leicester are taking the piss demanding that after relegation.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:50
by El Scorchio
Sir Alf" wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 12:34
I see the Sheff Utd keeper Cooper’s agent is Will Salthouse. Nailed on for the keeper recruitment.
Hahaha you couldn't make it up. Still at least the connection might work to our benefit this time, like with AWB.
Probably been told if you want him and on good terms you'll have to take hopalong Wilson as a sweetener. You'd think it would be a good idea to lead with Cooper and sort that first and slip Wilson's name in under the radar afterwards so it's not such a stinker. Still a shit way to run the operation but it makes it a tiny bit more palatable if it's a means to an end to get a good young goalkeeper. He's not a big lad though, Cooper. Only 6 foot 1.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:34
by Sir Alf
I see the Sheff Utd keeper Cooper’s agent is Will Salthouse. Nailed on for the keeper recruitment.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:32
by Keep dreaming
Reckon we could hit rock bottom this week, when we sell Paqueta and buy Callum fucking Wilson.
The only way is up, from there.
There is always time for Bowen being sold, and giving Cornet another go...
With Sullivan you'll never hit a rock bottom
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:31
by El Scorchio
Funny actually. These are the guys people coated off on here during last season for being nerds not worth listening to.
stubbo-admin wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 07:17
For those that like the data analysis side of things, and maybe even those that don't, the first 10 mins of this video are interesting.
These particular data nerds went looking for what we need in midfield but as part of that defined some 'named buckets' based on data and described where our existing midfielders fall:
In recovery (based on recoveries and tackles won)
Waster, Grafters, Wolves, Terriers, Winners
In progressions (based on progressive carries and progressive passes)
In recovery, the only player remotely close to the winner category...Paqueta.
Full video here:
The state of Sullivan's tenure at the club can be demonstrated by the fact that some data nerds have a better player analysis system than the club itself, and whilst we pay people to do whatever they do only to sign Salthouse and Silkman rubbish we don't need, these actual experts are doing the valuable work and releasing it on the internet for free.
Just employ these blokes, keep your nose out and we'll have improved our system dramatically.
This x100, by the way.
Gospel Gank solves your problems.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:20
by goose
We’re the new Everton.
financially mismanaged and a string of bad managerial appointments.
Re: Summer Transfer Window 2025 | Official Thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2025, 12:15
by southbankbornnbred
The league starts in just over two weeks.
With this absolute melt of a chairman, manager, first team and squad, I'm definitely reconciled to the mindset many of us had in the early to mid-90s and after the Icelandic debacle. Where you just knew that every season was going to be a fucking mad slog.
Forget the European places, I'm already in "celebrating every point up to 40" mode. I'm just going to enjoy the ride because the club is still run chaotically. Hopefully, we'll make it all about the fans again - even in that soul-less bowl.
stubbo-admin wrote: ↑28 Jul 2025, 07:17
For those that like the data analysis side of things, and maybe even those that don't, the first 10 mins of this video are interesting.
These particular data nerds went looking for what we need in midfield but as part of that defined some 'named buckets' based on data and described where our existing midfielders fall:
In recovery (based on recoveries and tackles won)
Waster, Grafters, Wolves, Terriers, Winners
In progressions (based on progressive carries and progressive passes)
In recovery, the only player remotely close to the winner category...Paqueta.
Full video here:
The state of Sullivan's tenure at the club can be demonstrated by the fact that some data nerds have a better player analysis system than the club itself, and whilst we pay people to do whatever they do only to sign Salthouse and Silkman rubbish we don't need, these actual experts are doing the valuable work and releasing it on the internet for free.
Just employ these blokes, keep your nose out and we'll have improved our system dramatically.
Sad thing is we will have these sorts of people affiliated with the club who churn out info an recommendations which just get ignored by Sullivan in favour of who he likes the look of. It reminds me of the opening chapter of the book Moneyball all about the struggle between the younger generation of data analytics driven scouts making recommendations to the grizzled old school head scouts who discounted it in favour of 'trusting their eye and experience' with prospects who 'carry themselves like ball players' and the like while paying little attention to the actual details and numbers. Guess who resoundingly won out in the end with overwhelming empirical evidence? Feels like the exact scenario likely going on at WHU.
