Schu me the way to Amarillo - Summer 2025 Transfer Thread

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/2 ... er-simons/
Iles says:
• Simons was wanted by Hibs, Plymouth, Wigan and Blackpool
• we paid "around £300,000"
• "can play either in central midfield, or in the middle of defence, and is seen by the Whites as someone who will add steel and creativity to the engine room"

Last bit is interesting - partly because it gives the option of a mid-game formation switch - and also, might push some or other existing centre-back towards the door?

[BWFC_Insane]

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/2 ... er-simons/
Iles says:
• Simons was wanted by Hibs, Plymouth, Wigan and Blackpool
• we paid "around £300,000"
• "can play either in central midfield, or in the middle of defence, and is seen by the Whites as someone who will add steel and creativity to the engine room"

Last bit is interesting - partly because it gives the option of a mid-game formation switch - and also, might push some or other existing centre-back towards the door?

That’s fair but Schumacher talks about his legs and energy - which doesn’t scream ‘I’m about to stick him at centre half’.

I mean it does feel liberating that the club have at last ditched the nonsense Evatt thing of not having a prosper defensive midfield player. Not since MJ.

[jmjhb]

Actually wasn't who I was expecting, a welcome addition though. Might need to bear with for the other mentioned in my previous post.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

What's happened to his head?!
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[DJBlu]

Hope it's not Simon Xavier, Group Innovation Chef at the Big Table Group

You sir do make me chuckle.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

That’s fair but Schumacher talks about his legs and energy - which doesn’t scream ‘I’m about to stick him at centre half’.

I mean it does feel liberating that the club have at last ditched the nonsense Evatt thing of not having a prosper defensive midfield player. Not since MJ.

Yeah, reasonable on both counts. Just an option. No point signing the missing link then moving him habitually, but good to have the possibility.

Hope it's not Simon Xavier, Group Innovation Chef at the Big Table Group

You sir do make me chuckle.

Good to hear!!!

[Mar]

Interesting signing is that Simons.

We need strong midfielders so hopefully he fits the bill.

Little concerning that he's only ever made 21 appearances in a league season. Hopefully that's just a case of not being first choice.

[DJBlu]

What's happened to his head?!
.

[Bertie Wooster]

Big lad is Simons. And has 30 odd championship appearances to his name at 22.

Feel that this is the way. Recruiting big physical types with experience of football at a higher level if possible.

I like this signing a lot.

Hull evening paper speculating that we have paid around £500k.

[nicholaldo]

Welcome aboard, Xavier.

Hopefully he's just the type we've been crying out for in midfield.

[BWFC_Insane]

Thus far we’ve signed a big strapping target man and a 6ft defensive midfield player. We might be going back to being a normal football club.

As I’ve said it’s hard to know how signings will go and loads of factors influence it but I feel these are much more likely than the sorts we seemed obsessed with signing previously.

[nicholaldo]

I hate the use of "Bolton Wanderers is".

Get in the bin.

[Bertie Wooster]

A decent amount of Hull fans saying he's a good player & that they should have kept him.

[BWFC_Insane]

I hate the use of "Bolton Wanderers is".

Get in the bin.

I noted that on the Dalby story. What’s that all about?

[nicholaldo]

I hate the use of "Bolton Wanderers is".

Get in the bin.

I noted that on the Dalby story. What’s that all about?

I assume we've got a new social media bod in.

[Bijou Bob]

Simons in, which I'm very pleased about, but presumably that means a loan or move out for Tommo or An Other? We're certainly not messing about here, which is great to see. One hard case centre back and we have the spine of the team sorted

[The_Gun]

Yes, I speculated earlier in the week that an incoming midfielder might signal a departure in that area, Bob. I still believe that will be the case, but couldn’t call who it will be.

[TonyDomingos]

I hate the use of "Bolton Wanderers is".

Get in the bin.

I noted that on the Dalby story. What’s that all about?

I assume we've got a new social media bod in.

One who knows the difference between singular and plural. Love it. Now we just need to eradicate "meet with" and I'll be happy.

[Bertie Wooster]

Iles saying the fee was £300k, which if true is an absolute steal.

[jimbo]

Thus far we’ve signed a big strapping target man and a 6ft defensive midfield player. We might be going back to being a normal football club.

As I’ve said it’s hard to know how signings will go and loads of factors influence it but I feel these are much more likely than the sorts we seemed obsessed with signing previously.

Yep. As always they might not work out, but they seem sensible signings of the type we need.