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Summer 2022 - Transfer Talk

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Apr 27, 2022.

  1. Steve1970

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    Maybe looking to bring him in as part of coaching team nobody said the big signing was for playing ?
     
  2. Park bantam

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    Murcia
     
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  3. Mickey bantam

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    Joe Allen would be a fantastic signing , him and Smallwood would be a very strong midfield pair.
     
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    If the rumour is true it’s a player coming from the premiership so it won’t be Wells
     
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  5. Bantam75

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    To cut a long story short, Saving Everton from relegation was light work an was below his pay grade

    so being the man of ambition he is, he’s decided to make a move to a place where he will well an truly be challenged. You heard it here first

    Welcome back Jordan Pickford
     
  6. JonButterfield

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    Long has been talking about moving to Reading for over a month.

    He couldn't sign for them because Reading are under an embargo where they can only sign free transfers or loans.

    But he's in the media talking about Reading.

    Reading were also after Andre Gray, but he's gone to Greece. Everything points to Reading.

    To be fair, it's only City fans who think we can usurp a side like that with no genuine links and no history with the player in the space of 24 hours.

    If he does not go to Reading, that will be a massive swerve.
     
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  7. Bantam75

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    In all seriousness though. I don’t see Shane Long coming here

    Truth be told, Isn’t he more of a second striker? He’s not exactly a 20 goal season striker that would complement this team. I don’t see how he would fit. Not to trying to make it out like A midtable League Two team to date is too good for a player who has spent most of his career in the premiership, But if we were to sign him, he’d effectively be taking Walkers spot in the team which would make that signing a bit pointless

    I don’t see it happening

    As for Joe Allen, Wasn’t he playing in the championship last year? So if we are allegedly in for a premier league player, it wouldn’t be him. An truth be told we have too many players in that position. Someone would have to go, which would be hard seeing as we signed 4/5 players for that position specifically during this transfer window

    If a former premier league player is coming here, It’l either be a CB, RB, RW or Striker. Every other position is too stacked
     
  8. JonButterfield

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    If he was coming here, we'd have announced it by now.

    The only club that weren't allowed to announce it was... Reading. They had to wait until he was OOC before talking to him
     
  9. Bronco

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    Where has this comment with regards Mark come from, is it on the latest City Vent pod cast ?.
     
  10. Sergio Pinto III

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    I dont think Shane Long is impossible. Has Sparky links, will be made for life financially and has played at the top level a long time. Not played as much as he will have wanted recently.

    If the hunger is there to play and score goals, at 35 it isnt impossible.

    I dont think it will be him but id never have said in a million years Hughes would take over from Adams. Never know.
     
  11. Sergio Pinto III

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    Chatting at the game last night to a few fans. Inclusing the 2 CV boys. And Lower League Look.
     
  12. JonButterfield

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    Mark Lawn? Yes apparently he says we're making a big signing on the City Vent
     
  13. Craig

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    There’s two things that make me think there is possibly something in this - the City Vent track record this summer & Mark Lawn is pally with the lads that do the media at City so if someone is signed sealed and delivered already it’s possible they would know.

    Id be a little wary about a shane long type signing though to be honest

    exciting times whatever
     
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  14. Kevin1954

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    As long as his better half ain’t on Soshal Meedya he’ll be welcome…….Hang on a minute?
     
  15. Petrov

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    Crawley copy cat Town flying out there tomorrow as well.
     
  16. Interested Bystander

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    And they can't get a game
     
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  17. loz

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    Seems a bit far fetched to me. He has been at Southampton for a long time and a move to Bradford is a long long way(pun not intended). If he has a wife and kids at an important stage of education, they come into the equation as well. Also as JB says, he is not a prolific goal scorer tho' that should obviously change dropping 3 divisions.
     
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  18. Damo

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    Shane Long doesn't seem right to me. At that age you don't uproot to the other end of the country when you have viable clubs like Portsmouth, Reading, Oxford
     
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    Did I see a 3 year deal mentioned somewhere? Most players will move anywhere for a 3 year deal on good money, especially a 3 year deal when you are 35.
     
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    Play nice boys
     

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