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SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,196
Saddlebrains said:
Also if he's 21, im 16. Kanu
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I thought the same but didn’t know how it would go down on here. Looks closer to 30.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,197
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It's pretty amusing they saw what we were doing and just tried to muscle in on it though. Guess our recruitment can't be that shabby.
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Well ours has been significantly more successful than theirs so i guess their recruitment team are going to be like flies around shit looking at what we are doing trying to save their asses from the wrath of Wagner.
 

Lamps

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,198
Brighton Sky Blue said:
A few weeks rest for Grimes and Torp also, hopefully see BTA on the bench.
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Grimes is the tough one. We don't have like for like. Esse would be perfect for the Torp role though.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,199
SleepyGinger said:
I thought the same but didn’t know how it would go down on here. Looks closer to 30.
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Thats the medical issue. He's had a hip replacement and requested a stair lift be fitted at the training ground.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,200
Lamps said:
Grimes is the tough one. We don't have like for like. Esse would be perfect for the Torp role though.
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This is where I think we'll be spending a fair amount of money if we do at all. Grimes is so important to how we play and has looked jaded in his last few appearances.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,201
TomRad85 said:
Thats the medical issue. He's had a hip replacement and requested a stair lift be fitted at the training ground.
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They were setting up his works pension and discovered he already has 25 year son contributions.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,202
Come on then not even a sniff of a rumour is there……give me a central midfielder!!!!!!
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,203
TomRad85 said:
Thats the medical issue. He's had a hip replacement and requested a stair lift be fitted at the training ground.
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'Where's this little whore of yours hanging out tonight then?'

'She's working at an under 18s disco so unfortunately you can't get in'

'Abdoulie could go, he's 17'

'What, you're 17?'

'Yeah I just look older'

'There's looking older then there's that, you look about 30!'

'Maybe Abdoulie will pull her'
 
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PVA

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,204
Lamps said:
Esse would be perfect for the Torp role though.
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Esse has never played a game at CM in his life.

He'll be used on the right and at 10, not in central midfield.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,205
PVA said:
Esse has never played a game at CM in his life.

He'll be used on the right and at 10, not in central midfield.
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Esse for the Torp role is brilliant bait.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,206
I'd be the first to call out dodgy posts but no way he looks 21
 

alexccfc99

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,207
Sky Blue Goblin said:

If I had a penny for every deal with Manneh has broken down, I’d have three pennys which isn’t a lot but odd it’s happened three times
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Something a bit amiss with this fella, that is a few clubs now he supposedly been a shoe-in to sign for and hasn't

Sounds like we have dodged a bit of a bullet/faff personally and glad we have opted for Esse, a proven pedigree at this level albeit only on loan
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,208
Viktor17 said:
Come on then not even a sniff of a rumour is there……give me a central midfielder!!!!!!
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What you mean I posted the Hamer rumour and that account has at least 50 followers
 
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Lamps

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,209
Brighton Sky Blue said:
This is where I think we'll be spending a fair amount of money if we do at all. Grimes is so important to how we play and has looked jaded in his last few appearances.
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I would say we have been found out. Grimes hasn't had his normal time on the ball. That's why our new signings are important. Our opponents haven't had BTA running at them so our next biggest threat has been Grimes. But more free running players will change their focus again.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,210
Lamps said:
I would say we have been found out. Grimes hasn't had his normal time on the ball. That's why our new signings are important. Our opponents haven't had BTA running at them so our next biggest threat has been Grimes. But more free running players will change their focus again.
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He's usually very good even when players double up on him, but he's genuinely looked knackered despite some saying he's virtually indestructible.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,211
SleepyGinger said:
I thought the same but didn’t know how it would go down on here. Looks closer to 30.
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I think even older than that to be fair.

The thing is, this is a guy that scored 7 goals in the Allsvenskan, mostly in fixtures against crap teams. Of course he could develop into a really good player, but based on these stats alone it would be a gamble rather than a sure start player to help get us up.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,212
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He's usually very good even when players double up on him, but he's genuinely looked knackered despite some saying he's virtually indestructible.
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He did pull up during the Southampton game, may have been us just time wasting in fairness but he hasn't looked the same player since
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,213
alexccfc99 said:
He did pull up during the Southampton game, may have been us just time wasting in fairness but he hasn't looked the same player since
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Made no sense for him to do it as a timewasting ploy when it left us with 9 players against 11 for a bit, it looked genuine.
 
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DT-R

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,214
Brighton Sky Blue said:
'Where's this little whore of yours hanging out tonight then?'

'She's working at an under 18s disco so unfortunately you can't get in'

'Abdoulie could go, he's 17'

'What, you're 17?'

'Yeah I just look older'

'There's looking older then there's that, you look about 30!'

'Maybe Abdoulie will pull her'
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Briefcase wanker!

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JSL

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,215
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Made no sense for him to do it as a timewasting ploy when it left us with 9 players against 11 for a bit, it looked genuine.
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Agreed. I was genuinely concerned when it happened but he seems to been able to play in matches straight after, although he doesn't look as effective as he once was. He doesn't look injured though
 
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skybluejelly

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,216
TomRad85 said:
Idiots finally encountered the medical issue that we did by the looks of it then.
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Probably the case but due to data protection you can't just come out and say he has a medical problem without his permission..

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viridisman

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,217

Abdoulie Manneh - Player profile

Abdoulie Manneh is a 37-year old football player aus The Gambia, (* 18/06/1988 in , ). Manneh is without a club since. He plays in the position Centre-Forward. His market value is -.
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Maybe we thought we were signing one, and this guy rocked up
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,218
JSL said:
Agreed. I was genuinely concerned when it happened but he seems to been able to play in matches straight after, although he doesn't look as effective as he once was. He doesn't look injured though
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He has looked noticeably below par compared to his usual standards I think.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,219
Tyrique George on loan with obligation for £15m should we go up with £25m buyback to Chelsea or 25% sell on
 
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RossB7

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,220
Think I would be taking a serious look at Kodai Sano from NEC Nijmegen if I was Austin and his team. Looks just like what we need in midfield to me.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,221
RossB7 said:
Think I would be taking a serious look at Kodai Sano from NEC Nijmegen if I was Austin and his team. Looks just like what we need in midfield to me.
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Very good. Can’t see it being done now. Maybe have shot if went up
 

shepardo01

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,222
Ccfcisparks said:
Tyrique George on loan with obligation for £15m should we go up with £25m buyback to Chelsea or 25% sell on
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Legitimate rumour ....
Or a wish...
 
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Senior Vick from Alicante

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,223
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He has looked noticeably below par compared to his usual standards I think.
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I think that's due to the players in front of him. Grimes is mostly a 2 touch player, control and pass. Rudi tends to come short either left or right which makes him ineffective, Torpe and BTA drop but both don't tend not to stray outside of the edges of the penalty box unless we are forming a passing motion to attack. Teams will not double up on Grimes when those two are back or they will be overwhelmed in midfield like the start of the season. I expect a lot of narrow games for the rest of the season as especially here teams will sit in, we will possibly pick more points up on the road going forward as teams will be more likely to play for a result.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,224
shepardo01 said:
Legitimate rumour ....
Or a wish...
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Just a wish
 
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JSL

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,225
Is Manneh the football equivalent of Luke Littler?
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,226
Apparently the Manneh to Blues deal has fell through before he’s even completed his medical, probably the agent asking for more money, going to ruin the players reputation.
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,227
SleepyGinger said:
Apparently the Manneh to Blues deal has fell through before he’s even completed his medical, probably the agent asking for more money, going to ruin the players reputation.
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Dodge a bullet with that one if that's true, he'll never move onto a bigger club in a better league if that's the way he and his agent carey kn
 

JSL

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,228
At what point does a player get to axe their agent? Either the player is hiding something or his agent is an absolute liability and ruining his reputation.
 

edgy

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,229
Highly unlikely we look at George now, after signing 2 wingers on loan. Shame. He will go to a Prem club anyway.
 
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SBAndy

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,230
Senior Vick from Alicante said:
I think that's due to the players in front of him. Grimes is mostly a 2 touch player, control and pass. Rudi tends to come short either left or right which makes him ineffective, Torpe and BTA drop but both don't tend not to stray outside of the edges of the penalty box unless we are forming a passing motion to attack. Teams will not double up on Grimes when those two are back or they will be overwhelmed in midfield like the start of the season. I expect a lot of narrow games for the rest of the season as especially here teams will sit in, we will possibly pick more points up on the road going forward as teams will be more likely to play for a result.
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Also due to Dasilva being missing. He is Grimes’ out ball a lot of the time. Don’t think he trusts Bidwell/Brau with the ball in the same way.
 
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