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Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion
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We have a guaranteed starting winger TC, now have Grant, Alli and Apter; of whom two won't start. Three tend to be on left. Buy starters ffs.
Yet we have a weaker midfield which was already poor, Coadyless, and no money spent in our most vulnerable area. Speechless!!!15 -
Maybe Dobbo can be sold the 'unfinished business at Charlton' playbook by Grant1
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No guarantee that TC starts. I’d have him in for the first game but the difference now is he needs to play well to keep the shirt, and also we don’t knacker him by playing him for 45 games and starting him when he flys in from Jamaica the day before games. It’s a big improvementGisappointed said:We have a guaranteed starting winger TC, now have Grant, Alli and Apter; of whom two won't start. Three tend to be on left. Buy starters ffs.
Yet we have a weaker midfield which was already poor, Coadyless, and no money spent in our most vulnerable area. Speechless!!!6 -
we looking for players better then we have Dobson dont fit into the categoryAlwaysneil said:Maybe Dobbo can be sold the 'unfinished business at Charlton' playbook by Grant27 -
Owners having second thoughts now the fairytale is fadingAddicksi said:Wrexham haven't made a move yet. I'd expect upgrades. If Dobbo were to become available on loan or otherwise he'd be a serious addition, especially in Docs position .
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Personally think the biggest upgrade we’ve made so far is switching to 4231 and actually having the players to do it now5
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A top quality number 8 and I think we are in for a good season20
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Apart from the midfield 2, the right winger and the forward (with Kelman injured)Covered_End_Lad said:Personally think the biggest upgrade we’ve made so far is switching to 4231 and actually having the players to do it now3 -
Can I just put it out there, I wouldn’t want Dobson back.18
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This is a key point. We've now got the ability to manage TCs minutes a lot better rather than running him into the ground straight off 2 games on international dutyNabySarr said:
No guarantee that TC starts. I’d have him in for the first game but the difference now is he needs to play well to keep the shirt, and also we don’t knacker him by playing him for 45 games and starting him when he flys in from Jamaica the day before games. It’s a big improvementGisappointed said:We have a guaranteed starting winger TC, now have Grant, Alli and Apter; of whom two won't start. Three tend to be on left. Buy starters ffs.
Yet we have a weaker midfield which was already poor, Coadyless, and no money spent in our most vulnerable area. Speechless!!!4 -
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Go away you silly man...RonnieMoore said:
we looking for players better then we have Dobson dont fit into the categoryAlwaysneil said:Maybe Dobbo can be sold the 'unfinished business at Charlton' playbook by Grant13 -
Agree with this.MarcusH26 said:
This is a key point. We've now got the ability to manage TCs minutes a lot better rather than running him into the ground straight off 2 games on international dutyNabySarr said:
No guarantee that TC starts. I’d have him in for the first game but the difference now is he needs to play well to keep the shirt, and also we don’t knacker him by playing him for 45 games and starting him when he flys in from Jamaica the day before games. It’s a big improvementGisappointed said:We have a guaranteed starting winger TC, now have Grant, Alli and Apter; of whom two won't start. Three tend to be on left. Buy starters ffs.
Yet we have a weaker midfield which was already poor, Coadyless, and no money spent in our most vulnerable area. Speechless!!!1 -
We couldn’t afford the best of L1 last year, we got the leftovers. By the sounds of it the budget has not increased so how is it going to be any different this year?Braziliance said:
Doesn't always work like that, I've always said there will be people playing above their level, and people playing below their level.arny23394 said:
We need quality, not another midfielder that isn’t good enough to be starting week in week out in the championship. There’s a reason why he’s been playing in league one for the last 5 years.Braziliance said:
They both start, especially Wingfenaddick said:
I think this is where JRC is causing an issue. You can take a punt on Wing/Collins if you have the squad space for them to be a good bench option if they’re not good enough to start. We don’t have that space and need midfielders who can come in and startBraziliance said:
I wonder if after watching our midfielders put in a stinker against average League 1 opposition they will change their stance on this.PringlesCurtains said:
Know his agent, apparently passed on him.Braziliance said:On the subject of Peterborough and that ridiculous rumour, I have noticed Peterboroughs player of the year Archie Collins hasn't joined anyone yet.
Really feel that would be a smart pick up. Pretty good on the ball, can pick a pass, plenty of league 1 experience and looks like he could play a level above potentially.
Not saying he would solve all our midfield problems, but think it would be a solid pick up on a free.
League 1 still has very good players and shouldn't be ignored.
Surprised no one has gone near Lewis Wing either, he might be 31, but he consistently plays 40+ games a season, has goals and assists in him and doesn't rely on pace, can easily see him being a consistently good player well into his mid thirties like Oli Norwood.
There could be a number of reasons for this, but being at a Championship club doesn't equate to being a Championship level player and the same goes for League 1.
We aren't going to be able to match upper Champ wages (nothing new there) it looks like our scouting isn't as vast as we would have hoped (our links and signings haven't shown me otherwise) and we aren't going to be dropping the types of fees we are seeing even mid-table Championship sides drop.
The very best of League 1 wouldn't be the worst idea.
Please no one tell me we already tried that either, as statistically we didn't sign the very best of League 1 last season. Kelman and Knibbs being the only two that fell into that category almost but both got injured, had bad pre-seasons and have been very much stop start.4 -
Agreed, but we need two centre mids to come in. If it's just the one and we're still having to play one of Cov/Doc then it's really not greatCovered_End_Lad said:A top quality number 8 and I think we are in for a good season1 -
And a 4. And a 6. And a 10.Covered_End_Lad said:A top quality number 8 and I think we are in for a good season
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TC was run into the ground last season and it sounds like Alli’s form dipped for Portsmouth when he too was run into the ground. The ability to rotate those two, Grant and yes even Apter can’t be underestimated. Wingers deal in impact and the ability to switch between them could be a decent asset.MarcusH26 said:
This is a key point. We've now got the ability to manage TCs minutes a lot better rather than running him into the ground straight off 2 games on international dutyNabySarr said:
No guarantee that TC starts. I’d have him in for the first game but the difference now is he needs to play well to keep the shirt, and also we don’t knacker him by playing him for 45 games and starting him when he flys in from Jamaica the day before games. It’s a big improvementGisappointed said:We have a guaranteed starting winger TC, now have Grant, Alli and Apter; of whom two won't start. Three tend to be on left. Buy starters ffs.
Yet we have a weaker midfield which was already poor, Coadyless, and no money spent in our most vulnerable area. Speechless!!!15 -
I’ll pass that onto NJ, what if he says he can’t afford it?DamoNorthStand said:
We need two equally as goodCharlton43 said:Think we’ll get that CM in next week0 -
Maybe we should start a fascinating debate about how good Dobson was/wasn't.9
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Ouch!!eastterrace6168 said:
Go away you silly man...RonnieMoore said:
we looking for players better then we have Dobson dont fit into the categoryAlwaysneil said:Maybe Dobbo can be sold the 'unfinished business at Charlton' playbook by Grant2 -
Suspect his agent was using us and we aren’t that interested
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Wasp and Barbeque come to mind !up_the_valley said:
Ouch!!eastterrace6168 said:
Go away you silly man...RonnieMoore said:
we looking for players better then we have Dobson dont fit into the categoryAlwaysneil said:Maybe Dobbo can be sold the 'unfinished business at Charlton' playbook by Grant0 -
So we dont mind either if he goes back to Fratton?fenaddick said:Suspect his agent was using us and we aren’t that interested4 -
No mention of us here, but does say England and Germany appeal to Holsgrove.
https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/estoril/detalhe/bundesliga-chama-por-holsgrove-escoces-podera-estar-de-saida-do-estorilBundesliga calls for Holsgrove: Scottish player may be leaving Estoril.
Canaries are asking for 3.5 million euros for the 26-year-old player.
Jordan Holsgrove may be leaving Estoril. According to Record , the club is already in talks with Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Augsburg, all from the Bundesliga, about the 26-year-old Scottish midfielder, who intends to leave the Portuguese club in this summer transfer window and take his career in a new direction.
Besides the German clubs, Wolverhampton, managed by César Peixoto, also inquired about the Estoril number 10, who are asking for 3.5 million euros for the Scottish under-21 international. Germany and England are leagues that appeal to Holsgrove, who, it should be remembered, previously played in Portugal for Paços de Ferreira.
Having come through the Reading youth system, the midfielder also played for Atlético Baleares and Celta Vigo in Spain, as well as Olympiacos in Greece, throughout his career. Holsgrove is under contract with Estoril until June 2028 and is valued at five million euros by the specialist website Transfermarkt. He scored one goal and provided seven assists in 35 games in the 2025/26 season.
In this summer transfer window, Estoril has already sold Boma to RB Salzburg for seven million euros, Foe-Ondoa to Monza for 1.5 million euros, and also lost Pizzi (retired) and Pedro Amaral and Alejandro Marqués on free transfers. Holsgrove and Bacher could therefore be the next big sales for the team from the coast.
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imo cody will come in on a season long loan late on so only expect 1 more perm
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Hull City🤔soapy_jones said:
So we dont mind either if he goes back to Fratton?fenaddick said:Suspect his agent was using us and we aren’t that interested1 -
It’s really just a shit bit of reporting. Not really saying anything understandable.soapy_jones said:
So we dont mind either if he goes back to Fratton?fenaddick said:Suspect his agent was using us and we aren’t that interested1 -
Putting that and something I saw from someone else (can't remember who) it sounds like his agent is after more money for himselfSword65pf said:
It’s really just a shit bit of reporting. Not really saying anything understandable.soapy_jones said:
So we dont mind either if he goes back to Fratton?fenaddick said:Suspect his agent was using us and we aren’t that interested0 -
Oh well no Joe Go sell on yet again as sadly he is now injured once more.0
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It’s obviously not going to be Holsgrove, let’s hope that options 2 and 3 are more willing and available4
