[azul]

Valley Blues, on 12 June 2025 - 12:48 PM, said:

Saying a players name numerous times doesn’t help prove a point.

Try Gordon, Drummond, Akinola then!

I suppose that does demonstrate one thing though. Early signings don't mean good signings.

[Town_Fan]

Waller is my hero, on 12 June 2025 - 12:26 PM, said:

No need to stress – this quiet period is totally normal. Pretty much every EFL and Premier League club is in the same situation. Deals are happening behind the scenes, even if you’re not seeing big announcements just yet. The slowdown is really just down to a few quirks in the football calendar:

1. Split summer window:
This year’s transfer window is split in two – there was a short one from June 1–10 for the Club World Cup, and then the main one kicks in from June 16 to September 1. Clubs can talk and plan anytime, but they can only officially register players during those windows.

2. Club World Cup mini-window:
FIFA added that early June window just for teams in the Club World Cup so they could tweak their squads. But to stay within the overall 89-day limit for summer transfers, everything else is paused until June 16 – which makes the middle of the month feel like a bit of a “dead zone.”

3. Contracts expire on June 30:
Most player contracts run until June 30, so even if clubs have already agreed on a deal, they usually wait until July 1 to register the player and make it official.

All well and good but other teams are announcing signings, one would have thought at a time when season tickets are being sold that it would make sense to get the proverbial juices flowing with a couple of cheeky signings of intent?

If the deals are done as people say, seems counter productive to not announce them or at least hint at something.

[RichThomps1]

 Town_Fan, on 12 June 2025 - 01:01 PM, said:

All well and good but other teams are announcing signings, one would have thought at a time when season tickets are being sold that it would make sense to get the proverbial juices flowing with a couple of cheeky signings of intent?

If the deals are done as people say, seems counter productive to not announce them or at least hint at something.

What signings have other clubs made that would make you think as a supporter of any other club that’s me getting a season ticket now?

[Phil V 72]

 Town_Fan, on 12 June 2025 - 01:01 PM, said:

All well and good but other teams are announcing signings, one would have thought at a time when season tickets are being sold that it would make sense to get the proverbial juices flowing with a couple of cheeky signings of intent?

If the deals are done as people say, seems counter productive to not announce them or at least hint at something.

Most of the rumours have gone along the lines of verbal agreements and so until a contract is signed, a handshake isn’t worth the paper it’s not written on.

Some of the players we’re apparently interested in appear to have a number of suitors, so unless we’re going to throw silly money around we’re not going to agree a contract just for the sake of making a statement.

You might not trust those in charge, but I do

[twistedspire]

Town_Fan, on 12 June 2025 - 01:01 PM, said:

All well and good but other teams are announcing signings, one would have thought at a time when season tickets are being sold that it would make sense to get the proverbial juices flowing with a couple of cheeky signings of intent?

If the deals are done as people say, seems counter productive to not announce them or at least hint at something.

Who was the player we announced before his contract expired a few years ago and then he renegade on the agreement to sign for someone else?

[RichThomps1]

 twistedspire, on 12 June 2025 - 01:13 PM, said:

Who was the player we announced before his contract expired a few years ago and then he renegade on the agreement to sign for someone else?

Lewis Montrose

[CFC91]

Hibbo98, on 12 June 2025 - 12:24 PM, said:

Aaron Collins signing for MK is a bit mental though! Signed for Bolton for 750k the other January

S&D can have that one. Ridiculous signing for this level

Trigger, on 12 June 2025 - 12:55 PM, said:

Any word on a striker yet?

Jonson Clarke Harris is available from Rotherham. Probably Bristol rovers bound but still only 30. Wasn't he due to sign for us after cook left but went to Coventry instead?

Yep and his name hasn't appeared on this thread yet which is a promising sign

[SpireRam]

Hibbo98, on 12 June 2025 - 12:24 PM, said:

Aaron Collins signing for MK is a bit mental though! Signed for Bolton for 750k the other January

They are going to be an absolute force.

They'll still have to settle for second behind us though

[stainlessstephen]

 SpireRam, on 12 June 2025 - 01:35 PM, said:

They are going to be an absolute force.

They'll still have to settle for second behind us though

How about being an absolute farce instead?

[Walton Spireite]

 CFC91, on 12 June 2025 - 12:07 PM, said:

I assure you they haven't

Really

[Trigger]

 CFC91, on 12 June 2025 - 01:25 PM, said:

Yep and his name hasn't appeared on this thread yet which is a promising sign

Statement of intent, an up and comer, or something in-between?

It's boring being off work and no rumours 😅

[RichThomps1]

 Walton Spireite, on 12 June 2025 - 01:40 PM, said:

Really

Out of all the signings other clubs have made already who have they stole a march on that you think we should’ve signed

This post has been edited by RichThomps1: Yesterday, 02:49 PM

[CFC91]

stainlessstephen, on 12 June 2025 - 01:40 PM, said:

How about being an absolute farce instead?

That's us according to this thread

[60s 70s Spireite]

SpireRam, on 12 June 2025 - 01:35 PM, said:

They are going to be an absolute force. [MK]

Their manager said the same early last season.
Not long before he was sacked.

[Bald magician]

I think Paul Cook and the bloated back room staff should take note of this thread and make some rushed signings

[stainlessstephen]

 CFC91, on 12 June 2025 - 02:53 PM, said:

That's us according to this thread

We’ll be fine

[BlueRodneyFern]

 60s 70s Spireite, on 12 June 2025 - 03:34 PM, said:

Their manager said the same early last season.
Not long before he was sacked.

Correct as Lyndsey was heavily backed including half of the Crawley team and Warne only has one style of football anyway as they will be strong and physical

[Misnomer]

 SpireRam, on 12 June 2025 - 01:35 PM, said:

They are going to be an absolute force.

They'll still have to settle for second behind us though

Yep, said it before the season was out; they are going to be massive contenders. I also said folk are dreaming if they think we are going to walk this league - we aren't, nowhere near.

[Sammy Spireite]

CFC91, on 12 June 2025 - 01:25 PM, said:

S&D can have that one. Ridiculous signing for this level


Yep and his name hasn't appeared on this thread yet which is a promising sign

Is Whattsapp down??

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

 SpireRam, on 12 June 2025 - 01:35 PM, said:

They are going to be an absolute force.

They'll still have to settle for second behind us though

As Carlisle were last season with their 4 million quid wage budget.