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Pusb1

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  • Jan 13, 2026
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Or just that in his medicals it's been found out he has zero Fitness/ isn't all that.

Flew to Sweden of his own accord for a trial having never played pro before. Perhaps medicals have flagged it's not worth a 4/5 million investment- and the Swedish league is actually trash
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,267
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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The two week breather has hopefully done him the world of good.
 
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SBAndy

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,268
Oooh we’ve got another Joseph Minala on our hands have we?
 

edgy

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,269
My Manneh's on a underlying detrioraiting heart condition, that gets picked up at more complex/advanced medicals. I guess these medicals have some form of NDAs protecting the player if something medically concerning is found.

It's a different kettle of fish, if the player is fraudulently claiming a younger age. The would go straight to the authorities, surely.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,270
edgy said:
My Manneh's on a underlying detrioraiting heart condition, that gets picked up at more complex/advanced medicals. I guess these medicals have some form of NDAs protecting the player if something medically concerning is found.

It's a different kettle of fish, if the player is fraudulently claiming a younger age. The would go straight to the authorities, surely.
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It's telling that his club in Sweden were quick to say 'nothing to see here, he passed his medical, Olympiakos fucked around'. Then the player tells some long winded story about Olympiakos only wanting to pay him every 3 months. Lastly on the Greek side there's claims the deal fell through at or just following the medical.

I know who I'm inclined to believe.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,271
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It's telling that his club in Sweden were quick to say 'nothing to see here, he passed his medical, Olympiakos fucked around'. Then the player tells some long winded story about Olympiakos only wanting to pay him every 3 months. Lastly on the Greek side there's claims the deal fell through at or just following the medical.

I know who I'm inclined to believe.
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I can believe that Greeks messed him about tbf, especially Fat Tony at Olympiakos, but the fact this keeps on happening... its definitely not pushing wages at this point, there's only so many times an agent can fuck that up.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,272
TomRad85 said:
I can believe that Greeks messed him about tbf, especially Fat Tony at Olympiakos, but the fact this keeps on happening... its definitely not pushing wages at this point, there's only so many times an agent can fuck that up.
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I mean, just look at him. He looks 10 years older than the age he says he is.

However, if we had uncovered proof that his age couldn't be verified I assume we'd have reported it. So perhaps it is just an underlying medical condition.
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,273
Brighton Sky Blue said:
I mean, just look at him. He looks 10 years older than the age he says he is.

However, if we had uncovered proof that his age couldn't be verified I assume we'd have reported it. So perhaps it is just an underlying medical condition.
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Kinda love that a random Gambian bloke in his mid 30s can rock up in Sweden and win the league though.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,274
TomRad85 said:
Kinda love that a random Gambian bloke in his mid 30s can rock up in Sweden and win the league though.
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Gives me some hope mate, I can still join the elite list of ginger footballers

Paul Scholes
Adam Bogdan
That guy with no teeth who played for Leeds
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,275
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It's telling that his club in Sweden were quick to say 'nothing to see here, he passed his medical, Olympiakos fucked around'. Then the player tells some long winded story about Olympiakos only wanting to pay him every 3 months. Lastly on the Greek side there's claims the deal fell through at or just following the medical.

I know who I'm inclined to believe.
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Yeah, definitely. He has been whored around many clubs by the sounds of it, yet not one has signed him.

He has had one standout season, and they claim he is 19. This is the team that has one of the lowest budgets in the Allsvenskan, and Mjällby is basically a small fishing village. I reckon their owner wants to try and make some quick money and has been rumbled! The comments since about him not leaving, leaving, not leaving again, plus some strange rhetoric about the medical in Greece has all my conspiracy alarms fired up!
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,276
Brighton Sky Blue said:
It's telling that his club in Sweden were quick to say 'nothing to see here, he passed his medical, Olympiakos fucked around'. Then the player tells some long winded story about Olympiakos only wanting to pay him every 3 months. Lastly on the Greek side there's claims the deal fell through at or just following the medical.

I know who I'm inclined to believe.
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He say it was also a grand every 3 months which is a not what a pro in the greek top flight would earn,
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,277
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Yeah, definitely. He has been whored around many clubs by the sounds of it, yet not one has signed him.

He has had one standout season, and they claim he is 19. This is the team that has one of the lowest budgets in the Allsvenskan, and Mjällby is basically a small fishing village. I reckon their owner wants to try and make some quick money and has been rumbled! The comments since about him not leaving, leaving, not leaving again, plus some strange rhetoric about the medical in Greece has all my conspiracy alarms fired up!
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Even the Olympiakos fans, who know full well their owner's a crook, don't believe his story about only being offered payment every 3 months. None of the other players at Mjallby are attracting anywhere near this much apparent transfer interest, which tells me they also know what the problem is with him and want a big payday before it reveals itself.
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,278
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Gives me some hope mate, I can still join the elite list of ginger footballers

Paul Scholes
Adam Bogdan
That guy with no teeth who played for Leeds
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First time i've thought about David Hopkin in a while.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,279
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Even the Olympiakos fans, who know full well their owner's a crook, don't believe his story about only being offered payment every 3 months. None of the other players at Mjallby are attracting anywhere near this much apparent transfer interest, which tells me they also know what the problem is with him and want a big payday before it reveals itself.
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Who even gets paid every three months? Not a top flight footballer for certain.

The whole thing is crazy.
 

stevefloyd

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,280
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Yeah he thought he was back in a third world country again.
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JSL

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,281
I wouldn't go anywhere near him now. The truth will come out eventually. It always does
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,282
Gives me George Weah cousin vibes who rocked up at Saints in the Prem
 
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Hincha

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,283
edgy said:
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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A 3rd winger makes no sense.

Would be interesting to know if there was genuine interest in George - I'd imagine if there was we didn't want to hold out while he twerked for a move to a bottom-half Prem club
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,284
Hincha said:
A 3rd winger makes no sense.

Would be interesting to know if there was genuine interest in George - I'd imagine if there was we didn't want to hold out while he twerked for a move to a bottom-half Prem club
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George can play on both wings, at CAM and upfront.

He's a real utility player, and instantly fills the role of any loan wingers when they go back at the end of the year should we go up.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,285
Ccfcisparks said:
George can play on both wings, at CAM and upfront.

He's a real utility player, and instantly fills the role of any loan wingers when they go back at the end of the year should we go up.
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Lampard has already confirmed he doesn’t intend to further strengthen the forward areas in this window ….. next
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,286
Deity said:
Lampard has already confirmed he doesn’t intend to further strengthen the forward areas in this window ….. next
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Disappointing

Although Lampard said nothing was in the pipeline then we went and signed 2 players the following week.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,287
Ccfcisparks said:
Disappointing

Although Lampard said nothing was in the pipeline then we went and signed 2 players the following week.
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No he didn’t. He just dodged the question.
 

viridisman

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,288
Brighton Sky Blue said:
This interview he gave with African press just after it fell through is just bizarre and the opposite of what the Greek journalist reported.

Manneh's transfer drama: fake failed medical and pressure from Olympiacos

Gambian midfielder Abdoulie Manneh has firmly denied reports claiming his highly anticipated move from Swedish side Mjällby AIF to Greek giants Olympiacos FC collapsed due to a failed medical.
footy-africa.com
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Even that article gives a different age.
23 this time
 
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oneofourown

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,289
Deity said:
Lampard has already confirmed he doesn’t intend to further strengthen the forward areas in this window ….. next
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Correct, and I know I may be in the minority of one about this but I do not think we need more forwards. Asante is on the mend, Simms has not been off the boil, he may not be everyone's cup of tea but he does a job. Wright did exactly the same last year, went off the boil only to re-emerge and hopefully he does the same again. As well as that we have goals coming from elsewhere.
Sending Perry may be a clue to where his thinking is because often Perry was the only defender on the bench. I also think we need a CM that has been mentioned on here, however, we do not need a loan. Maybe what is needed is to scout a championship CM or captain, like we did with Grimes.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,290
Looks like we’ve missed out on Troy Parrott. Gone to Sporting

 
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cov87!

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  • Jan 13, 2026
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Looks like we’ve missed out on Troy Parrott. Gone to Sporting
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,292
viridisman said:
Even that article gives a different age.
23 this time
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He was '21' when that was written.
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,293
We were in for Troy Parrot but sporting offered him more crackers, #DougOut!
 
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long way home

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  • Jan 13, 2026
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I think we had already moved on from Manneh and gone to Minny. We still need a couple more to improve the group and think we may get them.

If Andrews gets a loan and Bidwell or Brau get a move a defender and CM come in. I just seen Andy Irwing at West ham could be available, he is a player that can play multiple CM roles. I just dont know if he improves us or is better than what we have.
 

procdoc

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,295
long way home said:
I think we had already moved on from Manneh and gone to Minny. We still need a couple more to improve the group and think we may get them.

If Andrews gets a loan and Bidwell or Brau get a move a defender and CM come in. I just seen Andy Irwing at West ham could be available, he is a player that can play multiple CM roles. I just dont know if he improves us or is better than what we have.
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If he can’t get near that shite West Ham team then he won’t improve us
 
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SwanLane

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,296
Obafemi Martins at Newcastle was another who had questions about his real age back in the day.
 
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junglej13

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,297
A mere £6m...
 
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Nick

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,298
Deity said:
Lampard has already confirmed he doesn’t intend to further strengthen the forward areas in this window ….. next
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Have you got the link to this?
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,299
junglej13 said:
A mere £6m...
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Id be all over that, fuck it bring him back
 
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Martw

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  • Jan 13, 2026
  • #6,300
Nick said:
Have you got the link to this?
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He said he didn’t expect to bring in another forward saying he was really happy with what he got. It was a classic non answer to a question
 
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