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  • Start date May 15, 2023
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,291
fernandopartridge said:
Wouldn't want Armstrong, don't get the obsession

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I have a bit of a thing against bringing old players back generally, but you have to say 28 goals in his last Championship season two years ago is very impressive. I've got no doubts it would never happen, but I wouldn't be throwing my toys out if it did either.
 
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procdoc

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,292
CovPusb85 said:
Piroe would be amazing, can’t see it though.
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More chance of signing Poirot
 
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CovLad94

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,293
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Can’t believe we were only trialling him as an U21 and now he’s going to Southampton to be a first team player, what a balls up. Doug King out!
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Was never on trial
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,294
procdoc said:
More chance of signing Poirot
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Would be a Hurquel-ean effort
 
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djr8369

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,295
Martin180 said:
Emeram was linked a few weeks ago
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Seems a fairly solid link from the amount of outlets that reported it. You’d assume MR has a list of strikers around that level of quality that he is interested in and with our high finish last year and history of bringing on young players I’m confident we’ll land a loan of around that calibre, even if it isn’t one of the names that’s been mentioned.
 
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Deity

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,296
djr8369 said:
Seems a fairly solid link from the amount of outlets that reported it. You’d assume MR has a list of strikers around that level of quality that he is interested in and with our high finish last year and history of bringing on young players I’m confident we’ll land a loan of around that calibre, even if it isn’t one of the names that’s been mentioned.
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Another wide right player
 

David O'Day

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,297
Emeran was 1 clickbait article that named loads of teams and was written because he scored in a friendly for United
 
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ptr

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,298
Not good to hear Awe going somewhere else. The rumours of a fall out between Robins and King must be true. Signing players we’ve never heard of (bar Ellis Simms - Everton reject) and selling our star striker for Euros not pounds. No wonder Billy Sharp doesn’t want to join us. Woeful summer.
 
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junglej13

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,299
David O'Day said:
Emeran was 1 clickbait article that named loads of teams and was written because he scored in a friendly for United
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Completely agree. The laziest journalism of the summer
 
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Balli001

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,300
David O'Day said:
how we paying for Piroe?
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Thats my point we cant!
 

fatso

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,301
slowpoke said:
While Awe was being touted on here, Robins sneaked in the back door and snapped up Lois Binks, time will tell who’s the best.
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Except we haven't announced Luis Binks as yet, it could all be an evil wind up in the Gimoc style!!!
 

mmttww

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,302
Saddlebrains said:
Would be a Hurquel-ean effort
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,303
I'm just buzzing for the ones we know absolutely nothing about yet.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,304
CovPusb85 said:
Piroe would be amazing, can’t see it though.
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If we don’t get him or Armstrong, maybe we could make a cheeky bid for Mbappe?
 

Tea & Busquets

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,305
Free players we should realistically be looking at: Josh Maja, Jack Whatmough, Di’shon Bernard, Noah Diliberto, Han-Noah Massengo, Adam Forshaw, Saman Ghoddos. Some of these already mentioned.
 

fatso

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,306
Hoofhearted said:
I don't think we need a Piroe or Armstrong, we need a partner for Simms not a like for like
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You do realise that Armstrong is nothing like
Simms don't you?

I'd have Armstrong back in a heartbeat, he'd be devastating in this league alongside a powerful target man like Simms.

Unfortunately I fear he would be well out of our price range.
 
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Hoofhearted

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,307
fatso said:
You do realise that Armstrong is nothing like
Simms don't you?

I'd have Armstrong back in a heartbeat, he'd be devastating in this league alongside a powerful target man like Simms.

Unfortunately I fear he would be well out of our price range.
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You do realise that both of them are goalscorers by trade, just because Simms is tall and Armstrong is short doesn't mean they would work together. I don't get this love in with ex players.
 
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Martin180

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,308
fatso said:
You do realise that Armstrong is nothing like
Simms don't you?

I'd have Armstrong back in a heartbeat, he'd be devastating in this league alongside a powerful target man like Simms.

Unfortunately I fear he would be well out of our price range.
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I would much prefer a younger , hungry player from abroad or loanee than someone on a big wage . Doesn't seem to be part of our plan
 

fatso

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,309
Hoofhearted said:
You do realise that both of them are goalscorers by trade, just because Simms is tall and Armstrong is short doesn't mean they would work together. I don't get this love in with ex players.
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There's no love in, just an acceptance that he is top quality at this level.
If you don't think they could work together your out of your mind.

But don't worry, Armstrong is way out of our price range, and wage structure.
 

Hoofhearted

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,310
Ooooh I'm out of my mind for not agreeing with your opinion wow
 

San Francisco

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,311
Think we'll have two more in by the time we play Leicester. A CB such as Whatmough and a striker such as Dragus.

Then I think the 4 more to complete the 10 will be:
A striker on loan
A loan AM
A permanent CM (Kelly/Allen replacement to develop)
A very young defender to pad out the U21s

All in by the end of August.
 
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fatso

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  • Jul 28, 2023
  • #3,312
Hoofhearted said:
Ooooh I'm out of my mind for not agreeing with your opinion wow
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No, your just wrong.
 

Hoofhearted

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,313
fatso said:
No, your just wrong.
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And your right
 

fatso

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,314
Hoofhearted said:
And your right
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Put it this way, next Sunday afternoon when the games finished, let's revisit this thread and we can have a little read through.
I'll leave it there for now.
 

Hoofhearted

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,315
fatso said:
Put it this way, next Sunday afternoon when the games finished, let's revisit this thread and we can have a little read through.
I'll leave it there for now.
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Ok genius, so I'm guessing in your Crystal ball Armstrong is gonna score an opening day hat trick. I'm not saying Armstrong is a bad player but I am saying sticking 2 goalscorers up front don't always work! But what do I know, nothing compared to the oracle that is fatso
 

Frostie

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,316
I wouldn't have Armstrong back here now. His goal tally was obviously incredible but that was built around him being the focal point of the attack, often to the detriment of the team. The amount of shots he would take when others would be in a better position etc.

Below link is what I said 2 years ago, before his Prem transfer. It was pretty obvious to many at the time that the Southampton move was never likely to succeed.



Post in thread '21/22 Summer transfer mega-thread' 21/22 Summer transfer mega-thread
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,317
Odd the whole McNally situation. Apparently he’s going to Ipswich permanently
 

David O'Day

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,318
Ccfcisparks said:
Odd the whole McNally situation. Apparently he’s going to Ipswich permanently
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Never likely for us, Burnley were always going to say to us the only way we could get him was by selling them Hamer.
 

Telfer85

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,319
Ccfcisparks said:
Odd the whole McNally situation. Apparently he’s going to Ipswich permanently
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Strange you can imagine he wanted to come back here. Can only think burnley were asking for more than what we thought he was worth. Robins did make a point of saying that we would not be overspending on players.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,320
David O'Day said:
Never likely for us, Burnley were always going to say to us the only way we could get him was by selling them Hamer.
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They sold us Thomas so don’t really understand that argument
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,321
David O'Day said:
Never likely for us, Burnley were always going to say to us the only way we could get him was by selling them Hamer.
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They are probably bitter that they tried to sign three of our players and failed signing any of them.
They seem to have a habit of low balling clubs, in our old regime that might have worked but Doug is standing his ground which I like


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Skybluedownunder

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,322
Ccfcisparks said:
They sold us Thomas so don’t really understand that argument
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They probably looked at the Thomas sale as £2m is good business. Didn’t really hear him linked elsewhere and they have a lot of centre backs, I think we paid a premium there personally, he’d have likely have gone cheaper elsewhere


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slowpoke

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,323
Also take into account Robins might see those he has bought and any others possibly on his list as better players long term, I like McNally a lot but Robins is paid to makes these types of decisions I’m sure if MR really wanted him he would have paid out for him….Still might.
 
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Deity

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,324
Frostie said:
I wouldn't have Armstrong back here now. His goal tally was obviously incredible but that was built around him being the focal point of the attack, often to the detriment of the team. The amount of shots he would take when others would be in a better position etc.

Below link is what I said 2 years ago, before his Prem transfer. It was pretty obvious to many at the time that the Southampton move was never likely to succeed.



Post in thread '21/22 Summer transfer mega-thread' 21/22 Summer transfer mega-thread
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Armstrong would compliment Simms nicely. It won’t happen but her score goals in our team.

he’s struggled in a poor team in the worlds best league but the Championship is a totally different kettle of fish.
 

slowpoke

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #3,325
Don’t see Armstrong being an option at all and always risky bringing back old flames, had his stint here and did great in those 12 months.
Good player though.
 
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