02 Sep 2026 07:55:54
17 players departed. 4 incoming plus a goalie that will never play unless the ladies team have a bad run on injuries.
So, Delap a £30 million flop who cost 50 mill.
Diomande who might be ok but might not.


Schlager, some freebie journeyman no one's ever heard of.
Munoz, a 22 million right back at the end of his career when we have two of the best in Williams & Aina.
Marinakis masterclass. ?

1.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 10:20:03
Schlager is quality, Larry. He'll graft, win the ball and give it to McAtee and MGW. I've heard of him because I have a broad palette when it comes to football digestion. ?

2.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 10:28:08
Red Robin, I knew of Schlager. I follow world football, and like to have a small bet occasionally. My little specialty is betting players to get yellow cards in doubles. Schlager has won me a few quid, he's decent, but lacks mobility. On his own, he will not replace Anderson. We needed another quality signing in midfield.

3.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 10:36:05
I like Marinakis somewhat - his financial backing etc to date - but find his behaviour generally poor and (perhaps of most relevance) his total lack of an obvious plan to make us an established Premiership club.

OG is a v good manager, so that's good. I like Munoz and I rate the Swiss guy, but 1) Delap is unproven, and cost 3x what Fleming just cost, who is similar and scored 11 goals last year; 2) the Swiss guy has a track record of injury; 3) McAtee is unproven, Diomande the same.


My own view on this window - based on nothing - is that I suspect we don't have that much to spend.

That's the most logical conclusion. Bear in mind how much we've wasted at times since we got promoted.

And we've spent the last 10 days flailing around, leaking bids and looking a bit foolish.

Everything appears somewhat disorganised from the outside, and that's because it possibly is on the inside.

We won't be an established Premiership club unless this improves, but that's been the case for 4 years and counting.

4.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 11:04:49
I think Schlager is Austrian, not Swiss.

5.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 11:13:41
That is a fair point!

6.) 02 Sep 2026
02 Sep 2026 11:50:45
Stevie, good on ya mate, a lot of the Bundesliga is free on YouTube, and the beeb now shows it. I've loosely followed RB Leipzig and Hoffenheim because their stories are interesting, and simply because they are the most hated sides out there. ?