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  • Start date Aug 29, 2025
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fatso

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  • Aug 29, 2025
  • #71
Makes perfect sense for all parties.

I wish him all the best and im sure he will do well and be a good signing for Burton.

It also frees up a squad place and allows us to bring another player in.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Aug 29, 2025
  • #72
Skyblue Bangkok said:
Bullying lol
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You obviously weren't at Portsmouth?
 

hill83

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  • Aug 29, 2025
  • #73
Take care sweet prince.
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Aug 29, 2025
  • #74
Peace and love.
good luck Brad and thanks for your time at CCFC
Ignore the criticism and good luck with rest of your career. Hope it works out for you.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Aug 29, 2025
  • #75
Get off his back weirdos

Good luck to him. Hope he does really well
 
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chiefdave

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #76
Good luck to him, very clear he needs a fresh start.

We'll likely never know what happened that affected him so badly but hopefully he can regain some sort of form and resurrect his career.
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #77
What I don’t understand is why we signed him in the first place, he wasn’t even No.1 at the time at Barnsley


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quinn1971

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #78
Skybluedownunder said:
What I don’t understand is why we signed him in the first place, he wasn’t even No.1 at the time at Barnsley


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Weren’t we trying to complete the Barnsley triangle, Thomas kitching and Collins,
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #79
quinn1971 said:
Weren’t we trying to complete the Barnsley triangle, Thomas kitching and Collins,
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We were also apparently after their other centre back at the time that went to Luton, Mads Andersen.

But Collins had lost the No.1 jersey and was on the bench


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coop

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #80
Good luck to him goalkeeping is all about confidence and after numerous mistakes his was shot.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #81
He’s never really felt like a good fit here and a strange transfer to replace Wilson after his golden glove season.

Lost his head completely last year and there was no way back. With keepers it’s more mental than any other position and I hope a change of scenery sorts it out for him.
 
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LastChance

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #82
Good luck Brad, hope things work out for you at Burton
 

duffer

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #83
Good move for him and us. I'd be delighted to see him have a decent season.

Yes, he made mistakes, but I didn't see any lack of effort - and it's the most exposed position on any team, obviously. He's still fairly young for a keeper, good luck to the bloke as far as I'm concerned.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #84
Now time to get Allen out somewhere. Burton be good for him too
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #85
covcity4life said:
Now time to get Allen out somewhere. Burton be good for him too
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Id be surprised if Burton are funding all Collins wages.

It would seem pointless to have resigned Allen if he ends up on a season long loan to use up the contract he’s just signed.
 

Bad Boy

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #86
Liquid Gold said:
He’s never really felt like a good fit here and a strange transfer to replace Wilson after his golden glove season.

Lost his head completely last year and there was no way back. With keepers it’s more mental than any other position and I hope a change of scenery sorts it out for him.
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I'd agree with that.

Keepers are a different breed to outfield players and a strong mentality seems to sort out the wheat from the chaff.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #87
covcity4life said:
Now time to get Allen out somewhere.
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I would quite like to keep him. He's a decent enough player and always gives his all for us.

With Eccles and Sheaf out we are suddenly looking a bit thin in midfield. Our only other senior option at the moment is to play Lati there and he's injured as well.
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #88
StrettoBoy said:
I would quite like to keep him. He's a decent enough player and always gives his all for us.

With Eccles and Sheaf out we are suddenly looking a bit thin in midfield. Our only other senior option at the moment is to play Lati there and he's injured as well.
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Allen is one of them players that doesn’t need to play for 2-3 months and will stand in and do a good job and doesn’t seem rusty. He does a job and doesn’t seem a player who would whinge


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CovRes

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #89
Skybluedownunder said:
Allen is one of them players that doesn’t need to play for 2-3 months and will stand in and do a good job and doesn’t seem rusty. He does a job and doesn’t seem a player who would whinge


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He did go to see Robins about his lack of playing time a few seasons ago. So I'm not so sure, unless he's decided that with his injury and health record that he'll be happy with what he gets.
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #90
Grendel said:
Id be surprised if Burton are funding all Collins wages.

It would seem pointless to have resigned Allen if he ends up on a season long loan to use up the contract he’s just signed.
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True. Fee or nothing is reasonable
 

Shannerz

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #91
covcity4life said:
Now time to get Allen out somewhere.
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With Sheaf and Eccles injured?

It really isn't.

And Allen is a Championship quality player.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #92
CovRes said:
He did go to see Robins about his lack of playing time a few seasons ago. So I'm not so sure, unless he's decided that with his injury and health record that he'll be happy with what he gets.
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Obviously it's a different scenario if he's unhappy.

You did say "a few seasons ago" so he may feel differently now he is older. He will probably struggle to play 90 minutes now given his level of intensity.

I think he is still a good option as a squad player.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #93
Calista said:
Couldn't agree more. Can't imagine why people feel the need to pile in. Done in person it would be bullying, but people seem comfortable doing it anonymously.
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See "Social Media (definition)"
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #94
I’d have thought Allen would want to move on for his own sake now.

He’s in the later stages of his career and won’t play regularly here.
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #95
Shannerz said:
With Sheaf and Eccles injured?

It really isn't.

And Allen is a Championship quality player.
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In talking replacing not terminating contract for fun of it
 

Seymour_East

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #96
Shannerz said:
With Sheaf and Eccles injured?

It really isn't.

And Allen is a Championship quality player.
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Define quality
 

Shannerz

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #97
covcity4life said:
In talking replacing not terminating contract for fun of it
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Well, you didn't say that.

And anyway, replacing with whom? Midfield is the area least requiring strengthening; presumably we Allen wouldn't command much of a fee, so why spend transfer budget on an area that doesn't warrant it?

Letting Allen go now would make no sense. If Sheaf and Eccles were fit then maybe, but as they're not, no.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #98
Skybluedownunder said:
Allen is one of them players that doesn’t need to play for 2-3 months and will stand in and do a good job and doesn’t seem rusty. He does a job and doesn’t seem a player who would whinge


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He's a top pro. Stays behind after training for extra running apparently.
 
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Shannerz

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #99
Seymour_East said:
Define quality
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Seriously?

A player good enough to continue his career in the Championship.

What else do you think I could have meant?
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #100
He's a better keeper than Wilson
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #101
Shannerz said:
Well, you didn't say that.

And anyway, replacing with whom? Midfield is the area least requiring strengthening; presumably we Allen wouldn't command much of a fee, so why spend transfer budget on an area that doesn't warrant it?

Letting Allen go now would make no sense. If Sheaf and Eccles were fit then maybe, but as they're not, no.
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He's one of the first names we would look to start improving upon quality wise in the squad.

In terms of outgoings basette rapheal Andrews bidwell and Allen are the ones that come to mind be it permanent or loan and then we replace

In this window I agree that's unlikely but overall they will be the names we looking to move on im sure
 

Shannerz

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #102
covcity4life said:
In this window I agree that's unlikely
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Well, then.

So now is not the time to move him on. Moving our on only fit and experienced cover in midfield would not be sensible.

Probably best we put that call to Burton on hold.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #103
Shannerz said:
Well, then.

So now is not the time to move him on. Moving our on only fit and experienced cover in midfield would not be sensible.

Probably best we put that call to Burton on hold.
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We might have people lined up you never know. Only mentioned him as Burton and they his old team

He can be immense for one game but then follows it up with 2-3 absolute turd games so hopefully we won't need him too much this season

Like godden he will only be remembered fondly when he does finnaly go
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #104
covcity4life said:
Like godden he will only be remembered fondly when he does finnaly go
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I was very sad to see Godden go. We could have been doing with him at times last season. 10 goals from him might have been a big asset.
 

covcity4life

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  • Aug 30, 2025
  • #105
Speedie's Head said:
I was very sad to see Godden go. We could have been doing with him at times last season. 10 goals from him might have been a big asset.
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No we improved from season prior to make the playoffs
 
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