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2024 Released Players & City transfer rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Apr 30, 2024.

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  1. NorthernMonkey

    NorthernMonkey Squad Player

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    That's a coincidence, I'd take the opinion of a cheese sandwich over yours.
     
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  2. simons (woking bantam)

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    :joy::joy:
     
  3. Jordan

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    Offrande Zanzala is reportedly in talks with a northern based L2 club. Had one fairly decent spell in his career at Accrington from memory? He's been at Accrington, Carlisle & Barrow, so I'm assuming it might be Morecambe given his track record? Very very confident it wont be us, looks like he can never stay fit...... so in fact, he fits one of our hiring criteria.

    Think his agent once used us as leverage from memory? Said in the press he was close to joining City before he signed for Barrow (i think it was) after late talks, and Sparks said we'd never even made contact with him. He's one of the many free agents at the PFA pre-season camp. If anyone is unaware, the PFA run their own pre-season fitness camp in the Midlands at some swanky complex and invite all out of contract members so they are fit and ready-ish when they sign elsewhere.
     
  4. Sergio Pinto III

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    This would be a very Bradford City type signing.
     
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  5. Sergio Pinto III

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    Sparks just signed the cheque. You think he told Mark Hughes and Derek Adams who he was signing for them?
     
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  6. Dennis

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    What? Gent, the Head of Recruitment, has been at VP for over 2 years. He joined in May 2022. I'd be very surprised if he hadn't had a hand in working with Hughes in both 2022 and 2023 in recruiting to the first team squad.
     
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  7. Bronco

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    I believe he was part of the Accrington side in 2018 that spanked our backside in a 3 - 1 win at their place no one could deal with his pace on the day.
     
  8. Rogered Tart

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    I think that was the game when David Hopkin told us to feck off as he was getting absolute pelters coming off at full time.
     
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  9. andyc

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    Is that plain cheese or cheese and onion?
     
  10. Jordan

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    Looks like he's managed 90 minutes just 7 times in the last 3 seasons. Seems his time at Newport was riddle with problems, first season he managed 890 minutes in 15 league games all season, then last season just 616 minutes of league football over 17 apps..... don't think his pace is on show as much these days.
     
  11. Petrov

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    Come on Monkey, let us know, I camembert the suspense.
     
  12. Park bantam

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    I know that but every time we made a poor signing the usual suspects blamed Sparks. Looking at the signings this summer two or three of them look like they have come through Sharpe
     
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  13. WilsdenBantam

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    It's Tranmere he has been in talks with thankfully.
     
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  14. Jordan

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    Thank christ for that. Looking at his past I assumed Morecambe and he must be Manchester based. To be honest I totally forgot about Tranmere.
     
  15. andyc

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    Don't give up the day job mate!
     
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  16. andyc

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    Are Tranmere modelling themselves on us.
     
  17. Ulysses S Grant

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    And the same people blamed Hughes & Gent for the hot water issues, ticketing farces etc ?? You are a master at making the narrative fit your view without ever agreeing with anyone. I'm starting to think that Harry Enfield based his
    "You Don't Want to Do It Like That" sketch on you.
     
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  18. Rhino66

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    At least he kept it BRIEf
     
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  19. Bronco

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    You could be correct it was a bad day at the office.
     
  20. Kevin1954

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    Booooooooo! That’s baaaaaaad.;)
     
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