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Transfer Rumour #CARLBAKERDAY (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
  • Start date May 23, 2017
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #351
fatso said:
What striker?
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We have Beavon, McNulty, Biamou, K Thomas and potentially Duck.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #352
pusbccfc said:
He will come in and take Vincenti's place.
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If he does and we aren't top 6 then Robins would have to be ringing Dowie up for a job on the road selling stuff with him and David Brent.
 

better days

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #353
RoboCCFC90 said:
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From the Portsmouth News
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It's looking more and more like something is going to happen
After being asked why Baker was left out of the squad for the last match and intimating that a move would suit both parties Jackett was then asked about possible signings
His reply was 'someone has to go out before we can bring anyone in..............'
 
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RoboCCFC90

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #354
fatso said:
What striker?
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I'm hoping McNulty.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #355
Wasn't the sticking point always him getting out of his contract at Portsmouth anyway?

Still, after we have just managed to get Andreu in it would look promising for L2. A bit baffling too!
 

better days

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #356
Nick said:
Wasn't the sticking point always him getting out of his contract at Portsmouth anyway?

Still, after we have just managed to get Andreu in it would look promising for L2. A bit baffling too!
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Didn't MR say recently that player(s) would need to go out if we are to bring anyone in before the window shuts?
Looks like being an interesting few days
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #357
better days said:
Didn't MR say recently that player(s) would need to go out if we are to bring anyone in before the window shuts?
Looks like being an interesting few days
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That's what I thought, then Thomas went and we got Andreu and he said it had been going on for a while.

Are we going to offload for Baker? I can only see it being Stevenson.
 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #358
Nick said:
Wasn't the sticking point always him getting out of his contract at Portsmouth anyway?
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Seems like their manager being a dick. Said he was part of his plans at Portsmouth and didn't want him to leave when other clubs were sniffing around in the summer then bombed him out last week. From what I've been told he was told so late in the day that he'd been taken out of the squad he'd already had his pre-match meal hence him asking if he could go to the gym to burn it off.

There's been no hint of any bust up and their fans aren't too pleased he was taken out of the squad let alone allowing him to leave.

Very odd.

If it works for us financially I'd have him back.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #359
All seems a bit weird, surely he would sell him then if he didn't want him or get him out early so he could use the wages freed up?
 

better days

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #360
Nick said:
That's what I thought, then Thomas went and we got Andreu and he said it had been going on for a while.

Are we going to offload for Baker? I can only see it being Stevenson.
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I suspect some of the fringe players may be sent out on loan
Didn't Robins mention Dion KE possibly going out & we have 4 keepers in the squad too
That would reduce the salary bill for FFP
 

steve82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #361
Nick said:
That's what I thought, then Thomas went and we got Andreu and he said it had been going on for a while.

Are we going to offload for Baker? I can only see it being Stevenson.
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That's only only way I can see it being possible and getting near the match day squad is if Stevenson was to be sold.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #362
steve82 said:
That's only only way I can see it being possible and getting near the match day squad is if Stevenson was to be sold.
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Even then it would be in centre midfield wouldn't it. (unless he changes formation)
 
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steve82

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  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #363
Nick said:
Even then it would be in centre midfield wouldn't it. (unless he changes formation)
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I'd say so yeah baring injuries and suspensions or tweaks during the 90 mins depending on how the games going.

Maybe it's time for him to come inside now using his experience and passing range in the central role, I'm not saying he's not good enough to play the right wing role as he's done it last year but we've assembled a side over the summer addressing those areas.

I'd take his set piece abilities tho, were still needed that in the side because JJ cannot do the role currently in a match situation.
 

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #364
I'd imagine Andreu is going to be our set piece man
 
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steve82

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  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #365
Liquid Gold said:
I'd imagine Andreu is going to be our set piece man
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I'm hoping so! Looks like he might have that something special, certainly put a better corner in when he came on last week.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #366
steve82 said:
I'm hoping so! Looks like he might have that something special, certainly put a better corner in when he came on last week.
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Kelly's corners have been very poor.
 

oucho

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #367
Nick said:
If Baker signs we have

Vincenti
Jones
Andreu
Duck
Baker
McNulty

All of those could play number 10 or across the front 3.

While he may not start every week, he would be battling with Andreu for the shirt I think.
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I don't think this means we're overloaded. We can obviously switch to any of 442, 4411, 433 and 451 - most of those players are sufficiently versatile to play more than one role. When you think that we need to have 2 players for every position, that means that we need, based on your classic 442:
4 wide attacking midfielders who can play wide or central or no 10 - Baker, Vincenti, Jones, Andreu
4 strikers - McNulty, Thomas, Beavon, Nazon
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #368
And there have been hints that maybe Thomas will go on loan, so that'll be one less if that happens.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #369
Our squad is looking stronger than last season the way it is heading. Just need to prove it on the pitch now!
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #370
I like the fella but I just can't see where he'll fit in.
 
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sb84

Active Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #371
there seems to be enough Baker love on here to mean more bums on seats at home games so wages covered, just go and get him.
 
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steve82

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #372
Otis said:
Kelly's corners have been very poor.
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His haven't been great but his have been the better of him and jones. Plus it was his delivery for Grimmers goal
 
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sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #373
Welcome back Carl!*



*hasnt happened yet; just getting in there first incase it happens
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #374
If he comes he's as likely to start ahead of Jones as he is Vincenti. Jones still young and developing.

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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #375
sw88 said:
Welcome back Carl!*



*hasnt happened yet; just getting in there first incase it happens
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I'm going to get my named Baker City shirt done straight away and then if he doesn't come I'll just start a campaign to try and get Buck's Fizz back together again.
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #376
Otis said:
I'm going to get my named Baker City shirt done straight away and then if he doesn't come I'll just start a campaign to try and get Buck's Fizz back together again.
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You gotta slow it down
 
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Somerset Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #377
Liquid Gold said:
You gotta slow it down
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And then you got to speed it up!
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #378
That's my missus all over. Speed up, slow down, speed up. Can't ever make her mind up.

Sometimes I feel like shouting upstairs and telling her to finally decide one way or the other.
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #379
better days said:
I suspect some of the fringe players may be sent out on loan
Didn't Robins mention Dion KE possibly going out & we have 4 keepers in the squad too
That would reduce the salary bill for FFP
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Homegrown kids aren’t included in FFP are they?
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #380
Surely you wouldn't sell Stevenson to pay bakers wages. That would be lunacy

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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #381
stupot07 said:
Surely you wouldn't sell Stevenson to pay bakers wages. That would be lunacy

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I wouldn't but I'm sure plenty would!
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #382
Otis said:
I'm going to get my named Baker City shirt done straight away and then if he doesn't come I'll just start a campaign to try and get Buck's Fizz back together again.
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Think I'm too young to get that reference
 
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Adge

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #383
sw88 said:
Think I'm too young to get that reference
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Surely not! Think you're living in the "land of make believe"
 
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better days

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #384
shmmeee said:
Homegrown kids aren’t included in FFP are they?
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The two fringe keepers both came from Arsenal's Academy
Not sure about the full details of FFP for home grown players but the DKE's and the likes of Jordan Shipley and Pontichelli could benefit from a few months playing men's football on loan
 

Mcbean

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • #385
Otis said:
Kelly's corners have been very poor.
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Not as bad as Jones - never beat the first man Saturday !
 
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