mark82
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It doesn't really suggest anything like that.
Bids for McNulty / McNulty to Reading (3 Viewers)
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It doesn't really suggest anything like that.
fernandopartridge
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Ponticelli is a long way off the quality of McNulty at the moment
SkyBlueCRJ
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Well that's one way for the club to get the fattest transfer request going. We're living in an age where football clubs suffer from player power. Players today can dictate a move at the click of their fingers. Simply having them under contract is now more often than not, not enough to keep hold of that said player.
Nick
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Every year we lose players, get in new ones and make heroes or villains of them. I believe MM is happy at City because he has a manager who believes in him. But, if he went Robins is shrewd enough to find a replacement.
just a side note the CT always starts printing these kind of rumours when a certain so called journalist is in the building and I believe he is covering the CCC vs SISU vs Wasps trial.
just a side note the CT always starts printing these kind of rumours when a certain so called journalist is in the building and I believe he is covering the CCC vs SISU vs Wasps trial.
Irish Sky Blue
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I think the article was saying the opposite of that. Mortimer was urging him to stay at City saying the grass isn’t always greener. The fact the story was aired was only a reflection of the speculation on McNulty’s future among fans, many on here debating if he will stay for example.
NorthernWisdom
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It was half flippant as those baying for Ponticelli to get game time might get their wish...
But he us the natural replacement for McNulty. We're not in a position where we can let players' contracts run out and they leave for free, so we need to resolve McNulty this window, either with a new contract, or with a fee paid for him.
I_Saw_Shaw_Score
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£3 million quid up front.....
I’m not unduly worried about this will he or won’t he go saga. Whatever happens Robins will know now and probably has for weeks, gone are the days of out of the blue swoops to snatch your star player. Should McNulty go MR will have a contingency plan of that I’m certain.
bawtryneal
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Because they will double his salary and give him 3 year contract
We can do that!! Just gave Ogogo a 3 year deal
Sky Blue Harry H
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The length of the contract won't be a problem. Yes we would have to significantly increase his salary, it's just that others would be able to increase it by a lot more. Obviously hope he stays. I would let him run down his contract or sell him if he won't sign in January, when we are 15points clear at the top and can attract a decent replacement. Finally, isn't Coventry nearer Scotland than Reading?!
standupforcity
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With the players who've come in, I'd be happy to sell Bayliss to keep McNulty!
robbiekeane
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When has this actually ever happened? More absolute froth at the mouth bullshit.
It must be so easy to have such a simple mind that all of life’s woes can be explained away by a pantomime villain.
Sad really
mark82
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It's not really happened the last couple of seasons though has it?
Thanks Tim !
harvey098
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If I was him (not a Cov fan) I’d be pushing for a move. Money would be quite different for him.
Ive never understood why the top players like Neymar would force a move for more money because they already earn more than they can spend but for McNulty to go from £100k a year to 300k a year changes his life dramatically.
Ive never understood why the top players like Neymar would force a move for more money because they already earn more than they can spend but for McNulty to go from £100k a year to 300k a year changes his life dramatically.
Nick
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Which players?
standupforcity
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That's more to do with agent influence than player ambition! I'd rather be playing with a club on the up than sit on the bench....
larry_david
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Feel keeping mcnulty is the biggest piece of business we can do this summer
robbiekeane
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Completely agree.
To be completely honest, and I suspect it would be the same with a lot of people here if they were actually in that position, i'd whore myself out to the highest bidder and be an absolute mercenary my whole career, particularly outside of the prem. Bit like Leon Clarke.
If the owners have a real intent to pushy on again then they have to offer a strong contract , that will compete with championship offers... an extra 100k now is peanuts to what his goals could earn the club in another promotion, and one thing is pretty much guaranteed, you ain’t gonna get another striker of his calibre for for whatever you have to top up god contract by ( using 100k as an example )
cooperskyblue
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Well we can ask the questions regarding McNulty and our other players with only a year left tonight at the evening with Robins. Hopefully a positive answer.
For me keeping McNulty would satisfy me if it were to be the last piece of business we do this summer.
For me keeping McNulty would satisfy me if it were to be the last piece of business we do this summer.
covcity4life
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if we get this club in championship there is real hope for a takeover from serious bidders. hopefully sisu have one eye on the future and stay strong to keep him, if he does go give all the cash to robins to get a striker in who can damage league 1(mcgoldrick,armstrong)
Even an extra 100k per annum will be dwarfed by what a team in the Championship will offer...not to mention any unrest it could add to the squad with others demanding more money if McNulty gets a pay rise.
Let’s also not forget that, according to some, all money coming into the club is taken by SISU to pay for their court cases...there is only so much rain water we can collect to pass on to the players for payment
Maybe if we’d like to give him a pay rise, we could all sponsor him...if everyone on here were to chip in with £1 per week
Let’s also not forget that, according to some, all money coming into the club is taken by SISU to pay for their court cases...there is only so much rain water we can collect to pass on to the players for payment
Maybe if we’d like to give him a pay rise, we could all sponsor him...if everyone on here were to chip in with £1 per week
ccfcway
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or 10 in 40 ... we can stack the stats in may different ways. the point remains the same.. I dont believe you'll get a better striker for the money which would be needed to top up his contract by ( even if it was 200+ ) and I believe the rewards it could bring far outweigh the comparably small financial risk
We dont know that an extra 100k per year will be dwarfed by what a championship club could offer... we dont know what he is on here already & we dont know what they could would or could offer. that said, I do accept the point about it possibly causing unrest with other players , who feel they should then get a pay rise... fair point there
Nick
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I think the main thing is the unrest, if we were to give McNulty an extra 100k a year then other players would be asking questions about their pay rises. You would have thought there would have been a promotion clause in most of the new contracts to say they get a raise if we go up a league anyway.
Have a look at the gap between League One and the Championship average wage (This is from 2014 though), it's a massive jump.
Liquid Gold
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I want McNulty to stay but to say there would be no replacement available for the money is nonsense. McNulty was available on a free this time last year and Robins has always been good at picking up and building a team around a good goalscoring striker.
ccfcway
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did he not play 15 games and 1 goal for Bradford ?
ccfcway
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same as me. Very much want him to stay, but if he goes, it's more than possible to MR could pick up a free striker not performing in championship but could hit the ground running in league one.
Esoterica
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Would be disappointed if he left because it's been a long time since we owned a striker with 20+ goals in a season but also understand if he did. Why would he have any loyalty to us after he got dogs abuse from sections of the fanbase for the first third of the season anyway. If we're able to get a 7 figure sum for a guy we picked up on a free last year and who hasn't really proven himself at L1 level then it's good business if that gets reinvested in another striker.
