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January 26 transfer rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by king karl, Dec 14, 2025.

  1. NorthernMonkey

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    We had a proven goalscorer in Andy Cook.

    What we needed was a proven goalscorer at league one level not someone who could do it at the levels below for a team that absolutely romped due to an absolutely huge advantage over everyone else.

    Will be be first choice and is he better that we currently have? Absolutely but it's a poor yardstick.

    Is he enough to keep us in the top 6? Let's see.
     
  2. Rogered Tart

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    I hope it works for your mate, gonna be an interesting summer for him as the next move will probably be his last realistically. Could do a job if integrated into the right system but as some Wrexham fans pointed out, he came to life when paired with Palmer and that would mean us playing two strikers, something Alexander doesn't really do. Personally I'm not against a change of formation as the way we play has too many limitations in an attacking sense.
     
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  3. Bronco

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    Only a bit ;).
     
  4. Botswana Bantam

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    But when was the last time one of our wing backs went down the wing and crossed the ball for someone to have a header on goal because that's what he's good at and I can't remember.
     
  5. NorthernMonkey

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    Attend many Wrexham training sessions and 5 a sides do you?

    Apologies as I'm desperate for him to be as good as you claim, despite the stats but that small part is just bizarre.
     
  6. Rhino66

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    Let's not do the usual and write someone off before they have even kicked a ball in city colours
     
  7. Klaatu

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    A change of formation is definitely required if we are not to fall foul of Donny.
    The away game showed us how our midfield can be outnumbered and overrun.
     
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  8. TallinnBantam

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    After mulling it over a bit (see what I did there), let’s just get him in. We need a proper striker, and this guy - historically - is one. I can’t remember other than Andy, the last time we had a barnstorming, hated by defenders, centre forward on our books. Bring in the Man U lad (maybe they are waiting for us to sign someone who can progress him) and all of a sudden on paper at least, we’ve increased our attacking options ten fold.
     
  9. Bronco

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    Remember him getting a punctured lung and 4 broken ribs when he took Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop out during a friendly in America would that make it difficult to play the full 90 minutes.
     
  10. vladimir

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    So whats happened to this Wheatley fella is it still on or off
     
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  12. Ollylondonbantam

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    100% the first part. Cook has gone - get over it! Whether he could have influenced the remainder of the season, we’ll never know. Personally I feel more confident in a player like Mullin for the remainder of this season.

    I see a Wrexham poster on here suggesting he’s more effective in a top 2. In the past two games we’ve looked better (couldn’t have looked worse!) in that formation. Neither Humphrys or Swan are effective enough in a lone role, especially without two firing no.10’s either side, so maybe we see 3-5-2 deployed more.
     
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  13. bantam65

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    Far too late for that already.
     
  14. borderlescott

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    I don’t need to attend. I’ve got watertight sources.

    just let him do the talking on the pitch!
     
  15. Stoneski

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    Perhaps GA sees him as a left wing back and is only going to play him there until he proves it. ;)
     
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    On the twitter feed, another rumour is Kayden Jackson.
     
  17. borderlescott

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    Mullin isn’t Jon Stead or James Hanson, Bots!

    A few of our fans seem to think he’s in the mould of Andy Cook….again that’s not a realistic comparison.

    His goals are all over Youtube. He knows where the net is!
     
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  18. borderlescott

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    Bradford lad isnt he?
     
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  19. Petrov

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    If that's the way to get the best out of him it would be criminal not to.
     
  20. Manningham bantam

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    Yep.
     
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