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Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion

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  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,793
    The chances of of us getting relegated are low but not zero.
    So does that mean I can still dream of the playoff charge?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,561
    Of course you can, it may be improbable but still possible.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 14,317
    Thought I would like to remind everyone that talking of the teams coming up , we are still not assured of our place in the Championship next season !
    We already have our league 1 team, nice to at least think of what we will do when/if we stay up. 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 991
    edited March 28
    The chances of of us getting relegated are low but not zero.
    So does that mean I can still dream of the playoff charge?
    If were wasting time with impossible dreams, I'm going for Keely Hodgkinson and a thigh strain massage.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,561
    Who is the massager and massagee in the above stuation?
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,018
    Alfie May to leave Huddersfield Town,  May has struggled at Huddersfield since his summer move from Birmingham City


  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 5,041
    Alfie May to leave Huddersfield Town,  May has struggled at Huddersfield since his summer move from Birmingham City


    Back to Cheltenham I reckon. Full circle.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,598
    One of the losing Playoff sides will sign him. Strikers not working out at Huddersfield just seems to be one of those things. 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,628
    I have been impressed by Alli at Pompey ( on loan from Luton) tricky and pacy…..worth a punt if Pompey go down 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,919
    Alfie May's available apparently...🙄

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,716
    edited March 28
    ct_addick said:
    I have been impressed by Alli at Pompey ( on loan from Luton) tricky and pacy…..worth a punt if Pompey go down 
    You had me at Luton
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,919
    Scoham said:
    ct_addick said:
    I have been impressed by Alli at Pompey ( on loan from Luton) tricky and pacy…..worth a punt if Pompey go down 
    You had me at Luton
    Can you play LWB,...😉
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,793
    ct_addick said:
    I have been impressed by Alli at Pompey ( on loan from Luton) tricky and pacy…..worth a punt if Pompey go down 
    On one hand Pompey fans complaining about his lack of consistency, attitude, workrate and in general not being great. Also a winger which we dont play. 

    On the other hand it’s an ex Luton player so that settles it get him in 
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,514
    DubaiCAFC said:
    We need a better central midfield. Players who still give a sold defensive shield, and work as hard as Coventry and Doc, but who are better on the ball, as we create so little from midfield. I'm not expecting massive flair there, but we do need something a bit better. 

    Indeed that's where I would have spent some money last summer. 
    If Oxford were to be relegated,  I wonder if they would be tempted to sell Brannigan.  May be too much for our budget but would be a definite step up in quality.
    He is a good player, but similar to what we have, and not that much of a step up in quality. And he wouldn't be cheap. I think we can get better.
    Either underestimating how good Brannagan is or overestimating how incredibly average our midfield is, from a defensive physical side they’re alright but from a technical side L1 at best 
    If he was that good, he wouldn’t have stayed at Oxford for all these years. He is a good player, but don’t think he is a massive up grade on what we have. We need to shop in a different market to progress.
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,514
    Alfie May's available apparently...🙄
    Wonder if will stay up the north for his family or fancy a stint at Gills
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,091
    DubaiCAFC said:
    Alfie May's available apparently...🙄
    Wonder if will stay up the north for his family or fancy a stint at Gills

    Think he will have plenty of L1/L2 options in Yorkshire . Barnsley , Bradford , a return to Doncaster or Rotherham all live options 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,213
    edited March 29
    I said it last year and I hope the January rumours were true, but we should push the boat out for Charlie Savage.

    In fact we should have feasted on Reading players in the summer when available at knock down prices before their takeover.

    I'm thinking Perreira and  Wing too.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,531
    The chances of of us getting relegated are low but not zero.
    So does that mean I can still dream of the playoff charge?
    Yeah of course... if you support Watford.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,793
    edited March 29
    I said it last year and I hope the January rumours were true, but we should push the boat out for Charlie Savage.

    In fact we should have feasted on Reading players in the summer when available at knock down prices before their takeover.

    I'm thinking Perreira and  Wing too.

    Jones isn’t going to abandon his principles of players who can’t play out of possession. 
    We all can agree we need players who can play with the ball but it doesn’t mean he’s going to sacrifice the main philosophy what got us into this position in the first place which Savage isn’t great at 
  • RonnieMoore
    RonnieMoore Posts: 5,018
    Alfie May to leave Huddersfield Town,  May has struggled at Huddersfield since his summer move from Birmingham City


    Back to Cheltenham I reckon. Full circle.
    Think Doncaster where he started and where his family live 

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  • Red_Chester
    Red_Chester Posts: 812
    I said it last year and I hope the January rumours were true, but we should push the boat out for Charlie Savage.

    In fact we should have feasted on Reading players in the summer when available at knock down prices before their takeover.

    I'm thinking Perreira and  Wing too.
    He’s not their player but Kamari Doyle should be someone we go for next year. Brighton do rate him but maybe a permanent transfer to (hopefully) a championship team next year could tempt him. 
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 991
    iaitch said:
    Who is the massager and massagee in the above stuation?
    imagine stroking oily hands on those perfectly taut and perfectly toned, magnificently athletic muscles, manipulating and caressing etc. And after shes done me it will be her turn.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,561
    edited March 30
    gringo said:
    iaitch said:
    Who is the massager and massagee in the above stuation?
    imagine stroking oily hands on those perfectly taut and perfectly toned, magnificently athletic muscles, manipulating and caressing etc. And after shes done me it will be her turn.
    Soon to be followed by an RIP Gringo thread. He came and went at the same time.
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,321
    iaitch said:
    gringo said:
    iaitch said:
    Who is the massager and massagee in the above stuation?
    imagine stroking oily hands on those perfectly taut and perfectly toned, magnificently athletic muscles, manipulating and caressing etc. And after shes done me it will be her turn.
    Soon to be followed by an RIP Gringo thread. He came and went at the same time.
    Sounds like it was a happy ending at least!
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,793
    Probably a bs story but a rumour none the less, apparently we’re interested in a LWB called Berkay Yilmaz Turkish U21 international currently playing in the 2nd tier of Germany 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,837
    Probably a bs story but a rumour none the less, apparently we’re interested in a LWB called Berkay Yilmaz Turkish U21 international currently playing in the 2nd tier of Germany 
    https://www.sportsboom.co.uk/football/transfer-news/exclusive-stoke-one-of-championship-clubs-in-race-to-sign-rangers-target-berkay-yilmaz
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,716
    Probably a bs story but a rumour none the less, apparently we’re interested in a LWB called Berkay Yilmaz Turkish U21 international currently playing in the 2nd tier of Germany 
    A pacey attacking LB/LWB and good on the ball according to FM.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,837

    Definitely a more attacking option than Edwards. 6 assists but some ropey defensive numbers

  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 1,793
    fenaddick said:

    Definitely a more attacking option than Edwards. 6 assists but some ropey defensive numbers

    His defensive stats aren’t too bad in comparison to chambers tbf. Potentially we’re looking for a defensive and attacking minded wingback option? 
  • BalladMan
    BalladMan Posts: 1,357

    Potentially we’re looking for a defensive and attacking minded wingback option? 

    This is widely known to be Nathan Jone's preferred model (think back to Edwards / Small last year) 

    This guy seems to be a non-frustrating Small in fact, delivering some acutal end product.  Hopefully we get a chance to see