Summer Transfers 2025 Missed Opportunities and Regrets

[Chippy]

It's the Second time for me in about 20 years. Just ploughed 11 years into this this role and was building a career.

It's just fucking gutting tbh.

Doesn't help that my missus works for the same company so we are both out of work at the same time.
Not great when the mortgage is due for renewal in December

That is a real shame for both of you
I really hope you find something else soon and that you can put to use your 11 years of experience

[Mac76]

It's the Second time for me in about 20 years. Just ploughed 11 years into this this role and was building a career.

It's just fucking gutting tbh.

Doesn't help that my missus works for the same company so we are both out of work at the same time.
Not great when the mortgage is due for renewal in December

wow, that really is rough, still you should hopefully get decent redundancy payment after that length of time?

[KSE Comedy Club]

wow, that really is rough, still you should hopefully get decent redundancy payment after that length of time?

They are going with Government statutory - which is shit.

Missus has done 25 years but she'll be capped at 20 and our weekly salary is above the statutory as well so that's capped too.

They are literally shafting us, we don't have a union or anything so we are on our own.
I would understand it if we were a private company and the business was struggling - but we are talking about a global corporation here, getting away with the bare minimum

Arseholes

[Mac76]

They are going with Government statutory - which is shit.

Missus has done 25 years but she'll be capped at 20 and our weekly salary is above the statutory as well so that's capped too.

They are literally shafting us, we don't have a union or anything so we are on our own.
I would understand it if we were a private company and the business was struggling - but we are talking about a global corporation here, getting away with the bare minimum

Arseholes

well I guess that's how they became a global corporation, still bloody mean though, I feel for you man

[HCZ_Reborn]

Apparently Chelsea have been offered Kudus, really surprised at the news.

I'd love him here, especially if Trossard leaves, but it also seems like Morgan Rodgers is being considered, who would definitely cost more but would be my preference.

BTW a big loud NO to Rodriygo (if anyone is listening), we need to stop luxury buys and get players who are mentally serious and focused on their game.....like Rice who will end up being player of the season mainly cause of his hard work this season. Experienced buys should be achievers.

I don’t know enough about Rodriygo to form a definitive view, but my preference is definitely Rodgers also

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rodrygo on the left absolutely would deliver quality - what does luxury signing even mean?

[HCZ_Reborn]

Rodrygo on the left absolutely would deliver quality - what does luxury signing even mean?

If I had to guess, it’s someone who is a bit of a primadonna who brings a bit of star quality but a bit like Ozil not prepared to roll his sleeves up.

But a) that would be a guess as to what his opinion is and b) I don’t myself have a strong opinion on Rodryigo

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Interesting how that will marry up with those that lament we ask Saka to do so much defensive work.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

If I had to guess, it’s someone who is a bit of a primadonna who brings a bit of star quality but a bit like Ozil not prepared to roll his sleeves up.

But a) that would be a guess as to what his opinion is and b) I don’t myself have a strong opinion on Rodryigo

Yup, you got it right the first time, weighing "talent" over application....I had hoped those days were gone .