26 Jul 2026 11:30:05
We have spent 65m so far on incomings (Rohl, George, Hackney) this season, with no outgoings to date.
Obviously I don't know what our transfer budget is, but given that we'd have to spend in the region of say 50m to get a proper decent CF, would suggest we need outgoings to fund arguably our most critical position of RB, where if we want a decent experienced one is also going to cost.
This is without strengthening other positions which may need back up.
26 Jul 2026 12:52:03
I can't see us signing a striker, we are desperately short at right full back, so surely the club must be prioritising that? We also need a no.6 now IGG has gone. There may be some loan options later on in the window, but I am not holding my breath, I'd imagine it'll be the same as last year with a disappointing breakfast following a bad night in bed after 60mins.
26 Jul 2026 12:59:57
I think this is the problem with loaning players for a season. If you go on to buy them, it then doesn't feel like a new signing, yet as you say we have spent a fair chunk of money securing these players.
However, it is clear to all that we need a right back and a striker if we are to move forward.
You may be correct that we now need to sell before we can purchase any more players, but you would hope that those players have been identified and that we are simply waiting for the club to offload players to balance the books.
26 Jul 2026 13:21:57
Couldn't agree more BB, and I hope you are right!
{Ed025's Note - is it just me being a miserable sod or does anyone else feel that we have really only made 1 new signing in Hackney?, Rohl and George were here at the end of last season when we played at our worst football and lets be honest they hardly pulled up any trees now did they?, myself i would have sacrificed both of them for a right back and a forward who was not absolutely useless, its about priorities for me and scoring more and conceding less would be the order of the day...but what do i know?..
26 Jul 2026 14:10:28
I still can't understand why we spunked 20m on George tbh Ed.
Some point to age and sell on value but I just don't get it. What is the point of that approach for a club in our position. If he doesn't do so well, what, we can still sell him for money.
Seems a very strange recruitment strategy imo.
Rohl I am not as mad at, I think when he played he actually showed good signs. He can cover a few positions and will only get better the more he adapts physically to the PL, as he is currently built like a tooth pick.
{Ed025's Note - i dont get a lot of our transfer business BN, i dont profess to being the "all seeing eye" but i think we all knew that a right back and a forward were top of the wish list for the supporters mate, my other worry is a big offer coming in late in the window for Ndaiye and us not having enough time to replace him, i just dont trust our recruitment but of course i maybe adding 2+2 and coming up with 5, time will tell i suppose..