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Summer 26 Transfer Rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Sergio Pinto III, May 15, 2026.

  1. Botswana Bantam

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    You told us Vadaine Oliver was a forward for three years. Maybe sit this one out.
     
  2. Klaatu

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    ha ha.. nice one.

    I think we should put this debate to bed now.. the proof of the pudding as they say, is in the midfield eating..
     
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  3. Sergio Pinto III

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    Good point on Vince and elsewhere on Youds. But both were CM that went to CB. Moving from CB to CM is a little different. But I will trust the process for now.
     
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  4. Birky Bantam

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    We have watched him playing CM, from the T&A this morning. Alexander "It’s not like we’re reinventing him and he’s never played there. He’s played it in the Championship and I’ve watched those games."
     
  5. Campbell's soup

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    Have we looked at his MOM awards, and whether he was playing CM or CB on those times?
     
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  6. Botswana Bantam

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    I'll reserve judgement but it has a whiff of a cheap option trying to plug a hole does this one. Hope he turns out to be an inspired signing though.
     
  7. Park bantam

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    I haven’t said anything it’s the player himself and the manager but obviously you know better
     
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    Vadaine Oliver clearly was a forward :unsure:
     
  9. JonButterfield

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    Oh dear.

    This feels like an avoidable own goal for GA.

    I wonder if this stubbornness will be an eventual factor in his downfall?

    Even if it is, hopefully it won't be next season :zippy:
     
  10. Botswana Bantam

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    The stats and data also say something. You missed that out as it doesn't suit your narrative.
     
  11. Dennis

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    Yes, you'd hope that the process includes GA and/or DS having seen him in action in the role we've recruited him for. Until we've seen him play, we can only rely on the expertise and experience of the recruiters.
     
  12. Park bantam

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    I don’t have a narrative I am just relaying what the actual people involved say not cyber critics
     
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  13. Botswana Bantam

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    OK, so make a full effort instead of the half-arsed one you've done so far and give us the details on his appearances by position, starting and substitute, and any ratings or performance statistics you can find such as passing completion, tackles, whatever is relevant. Thanks.
     
  14. Campbell's soup

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    :joy:Bots is on one! Rage typing.
     
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  15. Park bantam

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    As I said I am not arguing about anything just stating what the manager and in particular what the players says which is his best position is holding midfielder and that he was played out of position at Stockport.so I don’t need to quote stats other than he had plenty of games in the championship at Ipswich and Blackpool in midfield
     
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  16. Botswana Bantam

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    I don't need to quote stats...

    Proceeds to quote unqualified stats on number of games played....

    Ooookaaay...
     
  17. Sergio Pinto III

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    Looks like a few teams have stepped up their transfer business in the last week and started to recruit. Leicester yet to make a single signing and other teams like Barnsley, Mansfield and Wigan aren't worth mentioning.

    Obviously 1 or 2 below you would take in a heartbeat but overall, nobody makes me jealous yet!

    Doncaster
    GK: Simkin (Stoke Loan)
    DF: Byrne (Bradford)
    DF: Husband (Blackpool)
    FW: May (Huddersfield Loan)
    FW: Okoronkwo (Everton)

    Huddersfield
    GK: Young (Sunderland Loan)
    MF: Brierley (Brentford)
    FW: Fletcher (Blackpool)

    Luton
    DF: Johnston (Bolton)
    FW: Kodua (West Ham)

    MK Dons
    DF: Goode (Stevenage)

    Oxford
    DF: Kent (Hearts)
    DF: Roosken (Huddersfield)
    FW: Prelec (Cagliari)

    Plymouth
    GK: Storer (Wolves)
    DF: Harding (MIllwall)
    DF: Hartridge (Burton)
    MF: White (Stevenage)

    Sheff Wed
    MF: Slaterry (Motherwell)
    DF: Santos (Swansea)

    Stockport
    DF: O'Connell (Barnsley)
    DF: Dodgson (Burnley)
    FW: Glover (Barnet)
     
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  18. NorthernMonkey

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    Don't argue with idiots bots.

    They'll drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
     
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  19. Sergio Pinto III

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    Youve beaten me in quite a few arguments.
     
  20. Wakefield Bantam

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    Exactly. How many people here have seen enough of Connolly to know where he’s best placed. I certainly haven’t. I’ll leave it to the judgment of the manager who played 1000 games and has managed 500.
     
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