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Akpan

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Tyneside, Sep 8, 2019.

  1. Damo

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    To be fair it does just mean they have to be in the squad not the first 11 so it’s only a part excuse
     
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  2. JonButterfield

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    You don't care about wages, it's not a factor.

    But you did care about the fee for McCartan, even that's long spent and there's literally nothing we can do about it...

    You either care about value or you don't, Fordy, but it makes more sense to care about a wage we're actively paying and could stop paying if we generated a move for a player than caring about a fee we are not actively paying and can't prevent.
     
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  3. Birky Bantam

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    unless he gets an offer from a non-league club or someone outside of this country it would be pointless him accepting a pay off as he wouldn't be able to sign for another FL club until January and unless he is prepared to take a hit on what the rest of his contract is worth for a lump sum I don't really see what benefit it is to us to get rid of him unless he was causing some issues off the field.
     
  4. NorthernMonkey

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    We are still actively paying for McCartan. The fee was apparently spread in instalments for the length of his contract.
     
  5. Paul

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    How are you going to do that? We can’t bring in anyone else now. He contracted to next year and it’s not like we were swamped with interest in the Summer. I’m happy to argue the case that he is good enough for this division, in fact it’s probably his natural level. GB needs to find the lazy lump’s ON button. Finances and our limited midfield options dictate we have to get Akpan performing to something like his best consistently.
     
  6. Campbell's soup

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    Hope we’ll have a few wins between now and December for the few games we’ll lose to ‘showcase’ his talent in readiness for the January window.
     
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  7. JonButterfield

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    But is that to say that if he left, we would not have to pay the full amount?

    And if so, the reported fee is false.
     
  8. The Granby Mullet

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    Free Agent market is available all year round as Bowyer said he's not ruling that option out. On your second point we coped absolutely fine yesterday so I'm confused why you feel Bowyer has to shoe horn him in the side. If we want to play at the tempo and urgency we did yesterday we can't have Akpan anywhere near the first 11. I'm afraid he's a lost cause and glad he's been dropped. If he brought goals or a good passing ability to the side I'd put up with his laziness but he brings nothing to the party. Hopefully if outcaste long enough his agent might start ringing round and do a Scannell cancelled contract by mutual consent.
     
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  9. Fordy117

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    McCartan correct me if I am wrong is our record signing.

    Either way we paid 250k for him. In my mind he turned up looking unfit and he's been sh&te. Oh and guess what he now isn't fit or can't get in the squad.

    Bowyer waxing lyrical about the likes of Akpan, McCartan, Scannell etc seems to be a way of getting them out of the club.

    McCartan has been a major let down. Devine is just sh&te.

    You understand the difference don't you?
     
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  10. Fordy117

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    Yes we would
     
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  11. Botswana Bantam

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    He's our record signing if you started supporting City two years ago, probably.
     
  12. JonButterfield

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    I agree with some of the points in this post.

    It's a good post.

    He's not our record signing, though, but perhaps you meant record post-Premier League signing?
     
  13. Paul

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    If you’re happy with that midfield then power to your elbow. I’ll finish the discussion there.
     
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    I think in view of recent events t'other side of
    Pennines,fans should be concerned about wages
    players earn, when they're not even in the squad!

    What concerns me more is the lack of understanding
    that a game is 90 minutes not 45 and actually starting
    like you want to win might improve results!!
     
  15. Bronco

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    Yep your wrong Dave Hopkin is our record signing £2.5m keep up.
     
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  16. The Granby Mullet

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    I'm not happy, best we can do at the minute is Cooke and Palmer on the evidence I've seen. If Cooke is good in the tackle we may have found a gem as he looks very tidy with the ball and always goes for the positive option. Screaming out for a tackler but beggars can't be choosers unless he moves someone on.
     
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  17. Fordy117

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    Oh yeah forgot about him.

    Meant in recent times
     
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  18. Fordy117

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    Yes I did pal.

    Hopkin was enough let down I believe. Currently was as a manager
     
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  19. Park bantam

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    Get Devitt back alongside Cooke and we will have a decent midfield
     
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  20. Damo

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    True but still won’t be able to sign for anybody till January as was contracted at the end of the transfer window
     

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