Squad for 2025-2026

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Sutekh » 13 Jul 2025 16:32

Pepe the Horseman
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Brogue mentioned this last week. People speculating that it could be Scott Banks or Oladapo Afolayan, both at St Pauli. I'm sure there's a St Pauli fan on HNA, but can't remember his username.


Banks is 23 and not a striker, he plays primarily as a winger (previously with Dundee United and then Palace) which would seem to be rather supported by his cr@p (for a striker) scoring rate of something like 1 in every 12 games. Oladapo is 4 years older and previously with West Ham and Bolton, plays as a winger or a striker and is about 1 in every 5. Both are British so shouldn’t be an issue getting either cleared (assuming the target is one of them of course).

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Orion1871 » 13 Jul 2025 16:56

Pepe the Horseman
Mid Sussex Royal According to Twitter people at Bearwood earlier, we're waiting for international clearance from a player currently playing in the Bundesliga.

Brogue mentioned this last week. People speculating that it could be Scott Banks or Oladapo Afolayan, both at St Pauli. I'm sure there's a St Pauli fan on HNA, but can't remember his username.



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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by WestYorksRoyal » 14 Jul 2025 08:31

You typically get a lot of movement around deadline day with shakers and movers and trickling down from other deals higher up.

Could it be we only get a couple more before the start of the season and have to make do for August? In particular, I suspect the last 2 loan spots may be filled around deadline day.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by The Cap » 14 Jul 2025 09:04

So, given the w/end ultimatum, today's the day we finally discover what's occurring with Kelvin E's situation.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Hound » 14 Jul 2025 09:19

The Cap So, given the w/end ultimatum, today's the day we finally discover what's occurring with Kelvin E's situation.


He was happily telling everyone at Bearwood yesterday that’s he’s staying. Be very weird if that wasn’t the case


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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Hound » 14 Jul 2025 09:20

WestYorksRoyal You typically get a lot of movement around deadline day with shakers and movers and trickling down from other deals higher up.

Could it be we only get a couple more before the start of the season and have to make do for August? In particular, I suspect the last 2 loan spots may be filled around deadline day.


Yeah, be happy with a couple more through the door this week (Morrell is certainly of interest as well as the other trialist)

Then pretty happy with what we have until August and see what we can pick up then

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by From Despair To Where? » 14 Jul 2025 10:44

If Bowler is close to signing then that helps in one place of definite need.

Amankwah seems to have done well in the friendlies and is a ball carrying CB so would be useful addition.

Morrell is a decent player at this level, albeit in a position of least need but, despite injury concerns, worth a look.

I'd be happy with those 3 plus maybe another striker.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by 6ft Kerplunk » 14 Jul 2025 10:55

Would Morrell free up Wing to play a bit further forward?

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