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WPM 2025/26 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted February 16, 2026 08:06 · last edited February 16, 2026 08:06

observerfromuh
theprof
how do you see Bill and Singh taking the club for a ride?
Both made the decision to come here to boost their gametime and chances of being picked for the WC. Bill has had a slow start but hopefully after last game is coming right. 
Singh's injury is a concern, but he didn't come injured! If it's serious then no doubt he'll be sent back to his parent club to recover and his WC chances are most likely done. If it was just a knock and nothing major then hopefully he is eased back into the lineup.
I just think they came for minutes and game time and maybe not as up to standard compared to other potential signees. if Bill was actually decent, AFC who are actually up to something and need defensive signings would have sniffed around.

He came to the league to get time with a proven MLS career, he has looked pretty average since joining. 

The same could happen with Singh (who has an injury record and is well you guessed it, injured).

A-FC do not quite need another defender, they have Sakai, Pijnaker, Girdwood-Reich, Elliot, Dan Hall and deVries.
Yes it can be argued that (like the Nix) the A-FC have only won against the Smurfs lately.  But they are not exactly leaking like a sieve. if they wanted Tuiloma to bolster their defence they would have asked earlier, when Tommy Smith decided to return to England.  As they are now, their defence is sorted.

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observerfromuh
theprof
how do you see Bill and Singh taking the club for a ride?
Both made the decision to come here to boost their gametime and chances of being picked for the WC. Bill has had a slow start but hopefully after last game is coming right. 
Singh's injury is a concern, but he didn't come injured! If it's serious then no doubt he'll be sent back to his parent club to recover and his WC chances are most likely done. If it was just a knock and nothing major then hopefully he is eased back into the lineup.
I just think they came for minutes and game time and maybe not as up to standard compared to other potential signees. if Bill was actually decent, AFC who are actually up to something and need defensive signings would have sniffed around.

He came to the league to get time with a proven MLS career, he has looked pretty average since joining. 

The same could happen with Singh (who has an injury record and is well you guessed it, injured).

A-FC do not quite need another defender, they have Sakai, Pijnaker, Girdwood-Reich, Elliot, Dan Hall and deVries.
Yes it can be argued that (like the Nix) the A-FC have only won against the Smurfs lately.  But they are not exactly leaking like a sieve. if they wanted Tuiloma to bolster they defence they would have asked earlier, when Tommy Smith decided to return to England.  As they are now, their defence is sorted.