Transfer News, Gossip & Speculation Transfer Thread - Summer 2025 Edition.

[fredheim_holm]

Goodliffe's got some upsides, but as YB pointed out, he had a mare defensively throughout the playoffs.

If our aim is 7th then I think he's a decent shout, if it's to have a tilt at 1st then he isn't the answer (unless as a backup).

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I would still be interested to take a look at Sonny Fish, who is a free agent after leaving Crawley. Not the best record yet, but the profile of player who could easily get into a groove and crack on.

What type of forward is he?

Good in the air?
Fast?
Mobile?
Good at pressing?
Strong?
Quality touch?

 

[Boreham Blue]

I do think a challenge for Kev is signing the right players for the formation he wants us to play.

Harry has been excellent but I don’t see him as a 1 of 2 CB. He’s great at RCB but think we then need a CCB that is dominant in the air, good with the ball and quick (not many of them around the NL I would suggest).

GSM has had a stellar season goals wise but is susceptible to being too easily beaten and his crossing is poor. At RB we lose the goal threat and I don’t see him as a winger.

Even if we had kept Harry C I’m not sure he would have had as good a season as the year before when Jack Bridge was on fire but underwhelmed this year.

I’m hoping with hands untied we will get a better feel for how Kev wants to play rather than has to. It may be just how it is but I wonder if we will see a shift in style.

 

[Shrimper83]

Is Lopata a closed chapter now? Now Ron has gone we could entice him back?

 

[fredheim_holm]

Is Lopata a closed chapter now? Now Ron has gone we could entice him back?

Please no.

 

[cerbera45]

Goodliffe's got some upsides, but as YB pointed out, he had a mare defensively throughout the playoffs.

If our aim is 7th then I think he's a decent shout, if it's to have a tilt at 1st then he isn't the answer (unless as a backup).

any player at this National League level has his limitations

 

[duncan bulgaria]

Goodliffe's got some upsides, but as YB pointed out, he had a mare defensively throughout the playoffs.

If our aim is 7th then I think he's a decent shout, if it's to have a tilt at 1st then he isn't the answer (unless as a backup).

Lets be honest with ourselves , had we Golding or Kensdale playing then IMO we win that game , their reading and positional sense of the game is superior to BG's - however he is an honest pro and seems a top lad

 

[Strykr]

I can't see us going for loans unless we have a crisis during the season. Walks, Kendall and Hopper are under contract which leaves one space if Bonne departs. IMO we need another Cardwell with pace and power.

Surely anyone in their right mind can see there is absolutely zero chance of us having a good season if those are our first choice strikers....

Take Gus and Bims goals out and finishing 7th is a pipe dream.

Im not saying break the bank and all those cliches, but if we want to get out of this league surely we need at least one of the best in the league in each position...


Ps not having a pop at you @Target man , just when you read those names in a list its not good....

 

[Target man]

Surely anyone in their right mind can see there is absolutely zero chance of us having a good season if those are our first choice strikers....

Take Gus and Bims goals out and finishing 7th is a pipe dream.

Im not saying break the bank and all those cliches, but if we want to get out of this league surely we need at least one of the best in the league in each position...


Ps not having a pop at you @Target man , just wheim n you read those names in a list its not good....

Yea not taken it that way at all. Football is always about opinions and this forum is dead without them. I'm not saying they are the answer, just that they're contracted until the end of next season so unlikely to be going.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

What type of forward is he?

Good in the air?
Fast?
Mobile?
Good at pressing?
Strong?
Quality touch?

When I've seen him he looked similar-ish to what we saw from Pepple - strong, decently fast, decently tall and full of running both with and without the ball.

 

[JCB]

i really hope this is a sarcastic suggestion

No mate I was being totally serious

 

[5ufc]

I know it's unlikely but I'd like to see us go for David mgoldrick for a season or 2

 

[Linda Loan Shark]

I wonder what ex player we will sign this season

 

[flangejackrabbit]

I know it's unlikely but I'd like to see us go for David mgoldrick for a season or 2

Very much out of reach! I believe he's expected to go to MK Dons.

 

[RHB]

And that's where Goulding was different/superior as well.

Who's this Goulding geezer then??

 

[5ufc]

i really hope this is a sarcastic suggestion

His been released and probably needs mens football ASAP for his development would be a good option with sell on clause

 

[5ufc]

Very much out of reach! I believe he's expected to go to MK Dons.

Who would want to go there lol. Money talks if you paid him what he wanted worth a try he would score 20 plus at this level. And has 1 in 2 throughout his whole career just what we need.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

Who would want to go there lol. Money talks if you paid him what he wanted worth a try he would score 20 plus at this level. And has 1 in 2 throughout his whole career just what we need.

Money talks and they have more than twice the budget that we do!

 

[danbowen]

No mate I was being totally serious

a player that has recently been on the bench for arsenal first team regularly? he wont drop below championship (if he goes to league one it will be probably only be Cardiff). no chance whatsoever he drops to NL

 

[5ufc]

Money talks and they have more than twice the budget that we do!

If we don't push the boat out on a proven goalscorer we have no chance.