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Clarke Oduor Signs

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Lard Arse, Jun 6, 2023.

  1. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    They've lost £2.5m over the last two seasons, to allow Weaver to do a 'decent job'.
    Madness. It's a funny old game!
     
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  2. Bantam@{Lancs}

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    Tbh I'm totally in the unknown/uninspired with this signing, at first after reading a few uncomplimentary fellow fans views I was like ffs here we go again, but after a day or so of trying to find reasoning on this signing I suddenly had a thought to try justify it, lower league clubs obviously will always struggle for funds, so each season when the manager etc receive their budget maybe they set aside a small portion of it as gambling cash, just like me and you put £1/£2 accas on. So a player released by L1 club who failed at a relegated L2 club is probably financially low risk and maybe worth a punt??
     
  3. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    On a three year deal, we'll have been able to drive down his weekly wage.
    Hopefully, we have more luck than with Jake Young.
     
  4. Bantam@{Lancs}

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    I fully agree that the 3 year deal is baffling, but maybe the lad has it rock bottom and thought fk it and settled on £500 pw not far from home? who knows?
     
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    But I definitely think lower league clubs use a small percentage of their budget on low cost gambles, meanwhile us lot the forums slam the gambles that don't pay off.
     
  6. Petrov

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    Although not a like for like player, I bet he's costing us no more and possibly less than Foulds monthly pay packet. Cook's wages will have increased overall but because they are spread over 3 years not by that much, so hopefully plenty still in the war chest to bring in some quality additions.
     
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    Brough
    Critchlow
    Wright
    Banks
    Agyei
    Sharp
    Stockton

    All signed according to various Twatters.
     
  8. king karl

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    We can only dream
     
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  9. Petrov

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    The player I'd love to see us get but probably no chance is Rodrigues from Notts County. I'd be made up with that one if we could pull it off.
     
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    I think Critchlow and Aygei are possibly done. Think we may try for Wright.
     
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    Sergio that will doooooooooo
     
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    Aye. Im not convinced we are even in for a new centre forward like Sharp etc - or that its a priority anyway. Agyie and Wright would be a nice forward options. With Oliver and Derbyshire as back ups to Cook.
     
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    As fans we're not privileged to know what the situation was at the time, Matty was quite happy to fight for his place along with Ridehalgh, but once Hughes brought in Bola he made it clear Foulds would be 3rd choice.
    The lad is 25 and I would assume he wanted regular football which he got at Harrigate making 21 apperances I don't blame him for not hanging around, Harrogate must have been happy with what they saw as they have offered him a permanent deal, I posted at the time I thought if was a poor call by Hughes and nothing has changed my opinion, even Ridehalgh playing with an injury (were told) Bola couldn't command a starting place.
     
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    I'd love to think we would maybe make Plymouth an offer, Wright couldn't command a regular place in League One so moving up a division is maybe a step to far, obviously we can only go on what we saw from Wright during his 5 months at Valley Parade which was very positive, if we have a better playing budget it would be a positive move IMO.
     
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    Him and Clarke on the left flank…pace to burn ?
     
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    I believe a championship club plus Derby are interested in him, no way would he make a sidewards move to us
     
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    Agyei made his Burnley debut at VP albeit a friendly as they were in the prem. Shortly after, he made his league debut at VP on loan to Coventry. Think we beat them but he did score. In both of those games, he looked as though he would go on to better things than he has. Would love him here though.
     
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    I know, that's why I said probably no chance, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. It would be a big step up from national league to league 1 and a massive one to the championship. He might sign for a side in a higher league and spend the majority of his time on the bench but he'd be guaranteed to start most games with us.
     
  19. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    How many games is he going to play though?
    Does he want 20 games for Derby or 40 games lower down.
     
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    Had good reports about odour from l…s fan who watched him in 23s as pace and skill
     

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