Transfer Rumours Summer 2025 Transfer Thread…

[SydneyTiger14]

Happens all the time on here with loads of different players from the past but people don't come running in defending them in those instances. Why is Allsop taboo? As for years ago, it was the season before the one we've just finished. I find it weird people seem to get annoyed by comments about him to the point they'll 'get all offended'.

Because unlike someone like a Ben Arfa or Bullard who are still regularly brought up as examples of lazy players, for instance, Allsop gave his all for the club and while perhaps not being to the level people wanted, there are plenty like that who don't get slated or the butt of back handed comments. For example, when we try to sign a left back I don't see any mocking comments about Elder's level of ability, or Honeyman if we were looking at midfielders, or Danny Graham if we're talking strikers. I find it weirder that he's clearly still on some people's minds when there was a comment about clubs being interested in Pandur. I brought up Pandur's average form to finish last season and people seemed to get more offended by that.

 

[Benjo]

Because unlike someone like a Ben Arfa or Bullard who are still regularly brought up as examples of lazy players, for instance, Allsop gave his all for the club and while perhaps not being to the level people wanted, there are plenty like that who don't get slated or the butt of back handed comments. For example, when we try to sign a left back I don't see any mocking comments about Elder's level of ability, or Honeyman if we were looking at midfielders, or Danny Graham if we're talking strikers. I find it weirder that he's clearly still on some people's minds when there was a comment about clubs being interested in Pandur. I brought up Pandur's average form to finish last season and people seemed to get more offended by that.

It does happen though. A few have knocked Elder specifically. Pandur won multiple plaudits last season.

 

[Leftsaidfred-partdeux]

Id say we’d probably be looking at between 500k and £1.5million profit.

Yup. If we paid 3m quid, sell him for 7m Euros (approx 6m quid), with a 50% sell-on clause (50% of profit) then we get 1.5m quid.

 

[SydneyTiger14]

It does happen though. A few have knocked Elder specifically. Pandur won multiple plaudits last season.

Of course people have knocked Elder, usually when he's brought up in a discussion about players we shouldn't have released. People don't just randomly bring him up when we're talking about needing a new left back to disparagingly put him down do they?

We don't have conversations on here along the lines of "Giles needs replacing with a new left back" "Yeah but he's not as **** as Elder " do we?

Like, in the scheme of things it doesn't matter, and like I said to Newcastle, it was clearly a joke just seemed a pretty poor joke. If a player pulls on a City shirt, gives his all, and leaves unacrimoniously, I'm rarely going to have a bad word to say about them. Others can live their lives in other ways.

 

[mauled1904]

When Willliams signs, I hope he isn't as **** as Elder was, he's only had a couple of cameo appearances in friendlies after not playing for over a year.

 

[NaNaNa]

When Willliams signs, I hope he isn't as **** as Elder was, he's only had a couple of cameo appearances in friendlies after not playing for over a year.

I’m hoping that he’s got something of a point to prove and that his year in the wilderness has made him mature somewhat.

 

[IPredictAFryatt]

Happens all the time on here with loads of different players from the past but people don't come running in defending them in those instances. Why is Allsop taboo? As for years ago, it was the season before the one we've just finished. I find it weird people seem to get annoyed by comments about him to the point they'll 'get all offended'.

Allsop is taboo because he's Rosenior's boy, and certain people believe no one who Liam ever loved can be flawed in any way.

 

[SydneyTiger14]

Allsop is taboo because he's Rosenior's boy, and certain people believe no one who Liam ever loved can be flawed in any way.

What a strange comment - although I assume this is just a joke too to be shrugged off.

I must say, I wonder if the same people obsessing over Selles' first result for Sheff Utd would be as obsessed if he'd won 4-1 rather than lost 4-1.

 

[NewcastleTiger]

What a strange comment - although I assume this is just a joke too to be shrugged off.

I must say, I wonder if the same people obsessing over Selles' first result for Sheff Utd would be as obsessed if he'd won 4-1 rather than lost 4-1.

Do you not consider that it’s just ****ing hilarious he’s gone to a rival of ours and lost 4-1 in his opening game. I hope he fails to win a game at the Blunts.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Do you not consider that it’s just ****ing hilarious he’s gone to a rival of ours and lost 4-1 in his opening game. I hope he fails to win a game at the Blunts.

He might not see September

 

[highpeak tiger]

Was asked what I thought of Selles by two Sheffield Utd fans in the pub. Said "he's OK but I would rather have Wilder, as Selles didn't really impress me". They reckoned they would rather have Wilder also.

 

[pierredelafranchesca]

Was asked what I thought of Selles by two Sheffield Utd fans in the pub. Said "he's OK but I would rather have Wilder, as Selles didn't really impress me". They reckoned they would rather have Wilder also.

same conversation with about 5 utd fans last night at footy, my view was he did well for us in points per game where we'd started in a laughably **** position, but last 7 felt like we only played for a draw, that said it's only been one game and they were up against a top 6 team who played a perfect away game, just sat so so deep and hit em on the break, can't blame manager for players making **** passes or missing good chances, basically time will tell but don't write him off just yet

 

[pierredelafranchesca]

and let's not forget ..... even wilder lost the odd home game by 3 goals last season!

 

[Ernie Shackleton]

Was asked what I thought of Selles by two Sheffield Utd fans in the pub. Said "he's OK but I would rather have Wilder, as Selles didn't really impress me". They reckoned they would rather have Wilder also.

Sacking Wilder was more unhinged than us sacking Rosenior.

They finished 14 points above Sunderland and outplayed them for the majority of the Play Off final. Yes of course there must have been immense disappointment at not being promoted but over the course of the season they were clearly one of the top 3 teams. Sacking the manager who achieved that was dubious, replacing him with a inexperienced guy who had clearly just buckled under pressure was reckless.

 

[AlRawdah]

Sheffield United’s reasoning is that they want to use AI to build their squad, and Wilder wasn’t up for that.

Which is terrible reasoning in every possible way. I’m not upset by that, just amazed.

 

[NewcastleTiger]

Wilder and Rosenior have very similar features though in terms of the sacking. Both incredibly well liked because of their connections to the club, added in the fact they had success (obviously Wilder was much more than Rosie) but that then led to subconscious resentment for a lot of the fan base which I fully understand to the next person. For us that was made a lot easier by Walter and Selles will likely see the same outcome if he can’t get positive results. Selles is a likeable guy but won’t ever reach the heights of Wilder but that’s out of his control and down to the new ownership for sacking wilder off the back of a record 3rd place (fact check me if wrong)

 

[balkan tiger]

Selles is the best manager since sliced bread as shown by the FACT that after we sacked him he go a job at a team obviously better than us as shown by the FACT that they finished higher in the league last season.
Or something like that.

 

[tigerrev]

Do you not consider that it’s just ****ing hilarious he’s gone to a rival of ours and lost 4-1 in his opening game. I hope he fails to win a game at the Blunts.

It's the opening game - fans (including our own) tend to over react after the opening game of every season. I seem to remember us winning 4 -1 at Preston on the opening day under McCann. A great day and a great result - didn't mean we were promotion material, though. If the Blunts win their next 3 league games, day 1 will soon be forgotten about.
That's not to say Bristol C are not a good side and they are in a different place to where we were when we won at Preston. Will they be in the play-offs? Probably - or they won't be far off - but I doubt they'll be getting carried away with 1 result.

 

[NewcastleTiger]

It's the opening game - fans (including our own) tend to over react after the opening game of every season. I seem to remember us winning 4 -1 at Preston on the opening day under McCann. A great day and a great result - didn't mean we were promotion material, though. If the Blunts win their next 3 league games, day 1 will soon be forgotten about.
That's not to say Bristol C are not a good side and they are in a different place to where we were when we won at Preston. Will they be in the play-offs? Probably - or they won't be far off - but I doubt they'll be getting carried away with 1 result.

Absolutely. My point was more Selles’ failure will receive heavier scrutiny because as far as Blades fans are concerned he shouldn’t have the job.

 

[Tentotwo]

It's the opening game - fans (including our own) tend to over react after the opening game of every season. I seem to remember us winning 4 -1 at Preston on the opening day under McCann. A great day and a great result - didn't mean we were promotion material, though. If the Blunts win their next 3 league games, day 1 will soon be forgotten about.
That's not to say Bristol C are not a good side and they are in a different place to where we were when we won at Preston. Will they be in the play-offs? Probably - or they won't be far off - but I doubt they'll be getting carried away with 1 result.

Good shout mate.

Remember City getting turned over 4-0 in a pre season games once at Crewe and the fallout was incredible. Pretty sure the same season we got promoted to the Premier League. Point is some clubs seem to have knee jerk types who start talking about promotion after one decent opening display or completely lose it and forecast all kinds of sh!t before the transfer window has even shut should they get turned over early doors.

Patience really is a virtue.



UTT.