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Riley, Jones and Wright told to look for new clubs

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by JonButterfield, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. JonButterfield

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  2. Fordy117

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    Doesn't mean that they will leave though.

    Sounds more like Hopkin needs to reduce the wage bill before he can buy which is worrying.

    So Rupp isn't putting his hands in his pocket then?
     
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  3. bantamdave41

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    “We need to bring in another one or two but I don’t want to make wholesale changes.

    Who'd of thought it. Deja Vu? Pizzagate 2?
     
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    Glad this clearout is underway, the squad was far too big and far too low on quality.
     
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    Now that we've found an effective way of playing, Id be wary of wholesale changes as-well.

    What does need improving is better options of the bench. Been too weak for too long.
     
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    The bench will/should be stronger when absentees return. Akpan, Scannell, Mellor, Reeves ( interesting he has not been named as one to find another club), Colville. Maybe Robinson? It's the changing rhetoric from DH which my piss poor attempt at humor, fails to escape my attention!
     
  7. Bantam cook 81

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    3 main players who spend more time on there phone then playing football like they should be! Good riddance all very average league 2 players
     
  8. Inspector

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    Sounds like he's looking to clear the desks to me. Why should be keep and continue to use up the budget on players who don't fit into his plans?

    How you deduce that Rupp won't dip into his pockets, is beyond me.

    Which businessman/Manager wouldn't look to save money on players that will be sitting in the stands for the foreseeable future?

    You've already said the squad is poor, so would you rather we keep these 3 at the club and inflate an already oversized squad?
     
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    :unsure: Do you think he should keep paying players the manager doesn't want?
     
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    It's football

    Sorry but some of them players are better than what's currently on our bench.
     
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    We need quality and yes our squad overall is poor.

    However, Hopkin has said he needs 2 players and having to sell(get rid of players) in our position is an embarrassment. See Scunny on how it should be done.

    Look, for me Rupp is a massively to blame for the mess this club is in and it seems he didn't take running it seriously. I want and need him to prove to us fans that's he is willing to do all it takes to get this club at least where it was when he brought it. He needs to bloody put his hands in his pocket and start buying some decent players.
     
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  12. Faithful Bantam

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    Are they? On what basis?

    Wright has shown absolutely nothing. He hides in games. Jones - has shown glimpses but maybe Hopkin questions his desire, given how much time he's been on the Physios table. Riley - another that's looked poor. Maybe Hopkin feels that with Caddis and Mellor our right back position is covered, and Riley looks no better than either Chicksen or Wood. It's pointless keeping him around for the sake of it. And in the case of Wright and Riley I'd bet that both are on good wages.

    Hopkin sees these guys in training. And in each case maybe he believes that some of our youngsters give more in terms of attitude and work rate, buying into what Hopkin wants.

    It all makes absolute sense to me.
     
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    In every situation there must be a negative slant, even if I have to hunt extremely hard for it, I will find it.
     
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    Easier said than done !!!
    Conference league players at best
    Whoever signs Jones needs another dedicated treatment table for him
     
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    Should they go that will be 8 players who were on the books but have gone in jan. Major clear out under hopkin fair play in getting things done his way.
     
  16. Fordy117

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    Hopkin must be told to reduce wages and forcing these players out by not putting them
    In the squad. It's nothing to do with how they're in training.

    That's fine.

    However, sorry but they're better than some of the players on the bench.
     
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  17. Botswana Bantam

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    So, to clarify, you are actually happy they are leaving or should I trawl through threads to find posts where you've slated all three of them first?
     
  18. Fordy117

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    Yes, I am happy that they will be leaving but others need to leave too.

    I want to see improvements on the likes of Chicksen not having to worry about fridge players.

    It all sounds an excuse not to buy AGAIN!
     
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    Well, it's different circumstances this transfer window and we've been told Hopkin is being backed and he's brought in his own support staff and now seems to be clearing out players he doesn't want so we'll just have to see who he can bring in I guess.
     
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  20. Tolly856

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    I applaud Hopkin for this. There is 100% clarity with the fans and more importantly, the players know exactly where they stand. Compare this to the farcical nature of Hendrie, Killgalon and Doyle's departure and it does highlight how much more professional we've become as a club since Rahic fecked off.
     

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