Who do we need (Summer 2026)

[Pita]

6 hours ago, lcfc sheff said:

Whatever happens it will be at the very least extremely busy 

On the last day 

[damolcfc]

Oh well this topic just got awkward 😬 after last night 🤣

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

We have no decent goalkeepers, full backs, centre backs, midfielders or strikers. 
The thought of watching Thomas, Hamza, Mavididi, BCR etc stink out League one is sickening. 
It’s only Fats and the loanees that shine, maybe Nelson and some of the other youngster’s can kick on but we are in tough time next season if we get relegated. 
 

[Manwell Pablo]

On 02/02/2026 at 22:17, DJ Barry Hammond said:

Might as well get in early with this one too 😉

 

May as well aye, I start typing now might be done by the time the window opens. 

[lcfc sheff]

Maswanhise?

[v6rat]

Get rid of Rudkin.

 

Keep the squirty flame thrower things at the start.

 

I'm still thinking about the players.

[LCFCJohn]

On 11/02/2026 at 15:54, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

We have no decent goalkeepers, full backs, centre backs, midfielders or strikers. 
The thought of watching Thomas, Hamza, Mavididi, BCR etc stink out League one is sickening. 
It’s only Fats and the loanees that shine, maybe Nelson and some of the other youngster’s can kick on but we are in tough time next season if we get relegated. 
 

Depends who we would end up with by I would say Nelson and Lascelles are both more than decent. James as well. Page and Aluko. But I agree not decent senior strikers or full backs. And yeah, keepers have been poor. 
 

Problem is, the only players you’d keep will be off regardless of league.

[MrsJohnMurphy]

Left back Sam Byram from Leeds, yes he's 32 but his contract is up in the summer so free, should've got him in Jan for a small fee

[MPH]

Patrick Ageymang scored again for Derby and secured a match rating of 8.24 

[hinkfox21]

How about Jake Bidwell from Coventry. Decent LB. Don't play for them as now on the bench.

[MPH]

This thread is now completely pointless.
 

 

We don’t know what division we will even be in so we don’t know who we NEED comparative  to the division we will be in.

[Muzzy_no7]

Dom Ballard

[hinkfox21]

Start looking at free transfers as we won't be spending any money in the summer

[OadbyBlue]

Tolaj from Plymouth looks good.

[CornwallFox]

IF we're in the championship. And IF we manage to unload enough high earners to make spending money a possibility. 

Harrison burrows from Sheffield United as new left back. 

Not sure what deal they did for bamford but if it was short term I'd take him in a second.

Edited 22 February by CornwallFox

[CornwallFox]

On 19/02/2026 at 22:56, MPH said:

This thread is now completely pointless.
 

 

We don’t know what division we will even be in so we don’t know who we NEED comparative  to the division we will be in.

Surely we'll need one thing in one division and something else in another. So we can still guess

[MPH]

2 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

Surely we'll need one thing in one division and something else in another. So we can still guess

Will we have money or not? Who in their right mind would join us anyway?  Basically all we’ll be able to sign are those that no one else wants . We might  get lucky with another JJ, but he’ll be an unknown if we do and not a player that comes to mind.

Edited 22 February by MPH

[davieG]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

Basically all we’ll be able to sign are those that no one else wants .

That’s pretty much how we won the PL

[MPH]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

That’s pretty much how we won the PL

 

 

but that’s not true is it?  Besides, we had to spend SOME money to get certain players… it’s debatable if we will have any at all to spend In the summer, depending on who we sell and how much of it is needed to balance the books

[davieG]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

 

 

but that’s not true is it?  Besides, we had to spend SOME money to get certain players… it’s debatable if we will have any at all to spend In the summer, depending on who we sell and how much of it is needed to balance the books

I wasn’t referring to the money side but they were certainly players nobody wanted freeby failures and lower league nobodies that were unheard of. 

[LCFCJohn]

It’ll be freebies and loans, I can’t see any transfer fees being paid out.

 

And which freebies and loans will depend on which league we are in so it’s too early to say.

[Stadt]

Regardless of division i think we should try for Josh Knight - doesn't get in that often at Portsmouth. Competent CM and CB, experienced and will give a shit - we're so deficient in defensive ability in the middle 

[TheGoldenGod]

5 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Regardless of division i think we should try for Josh Knight - doesn't get in that often at Portsmouth. Competent CM and CB, experienced and will give a shit - we're so deficient in defensive ability in the middle 

You are aware he came from our academy yeah? He really isn't anything special!

Edited 24 February by TheGoldenGod

[Stadt]

5 minutes ago, TheGoldenGod said:

You are aware he came from our academy yeah? He really isn't anything special!

Yeah, but we need versatility and defensive ability in the middle.

 

Currently our long therm defensive midfielder options are:

Hamza Choudhury

 

Our long term CB options are:

Okoli

Souttar

 

Somebody cheap, committed, versatile, peak age is what we need

[TheGoldenGod]

7 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Yeah, but we need versatility and defensive ability in the middle.

 

Currently our long therm defensive midfielder options are:

Hamza Choudhury

 

Our long term CB options are:

Okoli

Souttar

 

Somebody cheap, committed, versatile, peak age is what we need

Nelson? I'd also give up on Souttar, thats a pipe dream at this point...he's not played for 18 months ha!

Edited 24 February by TheGoldenGod