Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[HCZ_Reborn]

If you think the PL is the weakest league in Europe, it only goes to prove that you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.

What is it with you and Gyokeres anyhow, does he remind you in some way of players from an era you cry for the moon for ?

Im not even being critical of him, im just aghast at how people can be so hazily uncritical of the fact that he’s played in the English second tier and Portuguese football. And whilst he could be a star that no one has gambled on, when the highest level of football you’ve played is in Portugal and half the goals you’ve scored in that league have been penalties…I think I can be excused for worrying that this is another Nicolas Pepe

[Niall_Quinn]

If you think the PL is the weakest league in Europe, it only goes to prove that you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.

What is it with you and Gyokeres anyhow, does he remind you in some way of players from an era you cry for the moon for ?

Im not even being critical of him, im just aghast at how people can be so hazily uncritical of the fact that he’s played in the English second tier and Portuguese football. And whilst he could be a star that no one has gambled on, when the highest level of football you’ve played is in Portugal and half the goals you’ve scored in that league have been penalties…I think I can be excused for worrying that this is another Nicolas Pepe

He can play football. He's physical, can run, can pass, can head the ball, can shoot, can take on a player and beat him, has a brain - all the things most modern footballers can't do. So he's a rarity. Watching him play is like watching football again, after so many years of watching whatever this shit is.

You can't SERIOUSLY watch a PL game with all the tip tap and bullshit 9D chess fuckery from untalented coaches and thing, yes, this is what it's all about? If you were 12, maybe. But you;ve actually seen REAL football! You can see the difference, even if you can't accept it for some reason.

[Niall_Quinn]

MLS is a proper footballer too btw. You can probably see that too. That's the real reason why a kid can make it look easy - because it is, for an actual footballer.

[HCZ_Reborn]

He can play football. He's physical, can run, can pass, can head the ball, can shoot, can take on a player and beat him, has a brain - all the things most modern footballers can't do. So he's a rarity. Watching him play is like watching football again, after so many years of watching whatever this shit is.

You can't SERIOUSLY watch a PL game with all the tip tap and bullshit 9D chess fuckery from untalented coaches and thing, yes, this is what it's all about? If you were 12, maybe. But you;ve actually seen REAL football! You can see the difference, even if you can't accept it for some reason.

That’s like watching a non league game where a striker scores after running past defenders like they aren’t there because the defenders in question are incapable and saying that’s proper football.

I think there’s an argument that can be made that there’s too much emphasis on being spoilers because the amount of money in the game means losing is less acceptable. I also am genuinely concerned at the stratification effect. Before last season it was 25 years since all three clubs promoted to the league got relegated, it’s now happened twice in a row and there’s little evidence to me that we aren’t on for a hat trick.

But at the same time there’s clear undeniable talent in the game, I’ve expressed concern that there’s more reliance on speed and athleticism over technical ability. But equally you blast someone who has been one of the best technical players in the game, because of some arbitrary belief that football was better before Pep Guardiola (who didn’t even invent the form of football you detest) ruined it all.

Mateja Kezman was meant to be the next big thing, he’d been tearing things up for PSV and was considered to be a great signing for Chelsea? He was fucking awful in the premier league. Similar story with Vincent Jansen when he went to Spurs

I’d love to be wrong but I think signing any players from the Portuguese league is a big big risk.

[KSE Comedy Club]

If you think the PL is the weakest league in Europe, it only goes to prove that you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about.

What is it with you and Gyokeres anyhow, does he remind you in some way of players from an era you cry for the moon for ?

Im not even being critical of him, im just aghast at how people can be so hazily uncritical of the fact that he’s played in the English second tier and Portuguese football. And whilst he could be a star that no one has gambled on, when the highest level of football you’ve played is in Portugal and half the goals you’ve scored in that league have been penalties…I think I can be excused for worrying that this is another Nicolas Pepe

This season he has 39 goals scored from open play and 12 (51 total) goals from penalties in the league, so it's not half his goals, more like a quarter.
That is not to be sniffed at.

Also, 6 in the CL plus 2 penalties.

I would rather take a punt on this guy for a low fee than get more average, maybe/journeymen.

[HCZ_Reborn]

This season he has 39 goals scored from open play and 12 (51 total) goals from penalties in the league, so it's not half his goals, more like a quarter.
That is not to be sniffed at.

Also, 6 in the CL plus 2 penalties.

I would rather take a punt on this guy for a low fee than get more average, maybe/journeymen.

That’s a bit of a false binary in my view

I think there’s a lot of both promising and finished article strikers out there that garner more consideration.

I think when a players name gets put about so much, it’s largely the act of an agent salivating over a pay day

Sesko, Martinez, Ekitike, David….these are more the players I’d be looking at (and in one of the few occasions where I’m in alignment with Mac76 we should be looking to bring in two rather than one)


Frankly I think the summer should be purely about signing players in attack, only sign Zubimendi if Partey goes


Two strikers, a winger and an CAM.


Don’t need more defenders, any old cunt can be a backup keeper. Need to stop that shit

[Marc Overmars]

Gyokeres seems more probable now United have fucked it.

Would quite like Sesko because he seems like a bit of a genetic freak. 6ft5 but moves around the pitch with ease, like a more agile Giroud.

[HCZ_Reborn]

On the matter of players being pimped out by their agents, Rodrygo

I’m sure he’s a decent enough player. But Arsenal fans salivating over tenuous links with him….is a direct consequence of the PR job done through social media rather than any particular regard for the player who certainly barely warranted a mention in the preview of our champions league tie against Madrid

[HCZ_Reborn]

Gyokeres seems more probable now United have fucked it.

Would quite like Sesko because he seems like a bit of a genetic freak. 6ft5 but moves around the pitch with ease, like a more agile Giroud.

I see the potential to be a Haaland like player in him

Although Haaland in fairness was already tearing it up at the same age

[KSE Comedy Club]

Gyokeres seems more probable now United have fucked it.

Would quite like Sesko because he seems like a bit of a genetic freak. 6ft5 but moves around the pitch with ease, like a more agile Giroud.

The problem with Sesko is he doesn't score loads and would likely be a player that still needs a couple of seasons to improve to a higher level.

We don't have that time anymore.