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Transfer Rumours City transfers - Summer 2017

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, May 20, 2017.

  1. Kevin Francis

    Kevin Francis Well-Known Member

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    You can afford to spend more than spurs? Whys that? Genuine question
     
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  2. SydneyTiger14

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    Also for the record "Shakey" will be gone before January is out, Leicester have made a grave mistake letting the tail wag the dog in the manner they have. Should have replaced him this summer with a manager they see as suiting their philosophy. Any players not adhering to that can be moved on.
     
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  3. bum_chinned_crab

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    That Steve Bruce was **** and couldn't spot a player.
     
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  4. Stockholm Tiger

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    ?!?! None in as I read it. We've appointed a manager and one player signed a new contract all of the rest are speculation.
     
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  5. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    Bit of a sad day seeing big Harry finally go, but good luck to him. He is the type of player that fans warm to, and has been a model pro whilst being with us. All the best to him.
     
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  6. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    What a great picture all friends together in New York, made in Hull.
     
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  7. GLP

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    Them winning the title was a great spectacle. But it was a fairly flukey and will probably never happen again.

    The traditional top 4 all having a poor seasons and in complete disarray. The Kante factor - as demonstrated in one season at Leicester and then Chelsea - back to back titles. Unlikely to be repeated again by one of the less fashionable clubs.
     
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  8. SydneyTiger14

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    Sorry yeah I was more saying he was right that Ranieri was the cause of then being so rubbish this season.
     
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  9. bum_chinned_crab

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    I really don't know why anyone was surprised by this. I posted before it happened that he has done it his entire career - start off brilliantly and then a year to 18 months in it all goes wrong. Hence me saying he'd be sacked by Christmas after winning the league and 2 months out wasn't bad.
     
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  10. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

    John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. Well-Known Member

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    I always felt that Ranieri just got lucky, and the team just gelled and was a one off miracle. With Tommy Docherty at Chelsea in the sixties I always felt he was lucky to have a Chelsea team that had huge success, after that he lived off that success for years, but never really pulled up any trees after that, including a spell with us.
     
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  11. Shark Sports

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    Maguire is going to be on over £80k pw at Leicester on a 5 year deal.

    That's literally life-changing for him. Wish him the best luck in the world.

    For me, he didn't get anywhere near enough chances with us (before Marco) as he should have.
     
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  12. armchairfan

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    Dawson was a better buy than Robertson who really hasn't improved that much as a defender at this point. Bruce was normally good getting defenders in, some other areas less so (particularly strikers).
     
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  13. Shark Sports

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    He may be able to spot them, well defenders anyway, but apart from Robertson he never played them. We lost Ince, and nearly Maguire cheaply last year because of this. He only bought them because we were supposed to have European football, if not he wouldn't have touched them.
     
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  14. bum_chinned_crab

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    Perhaps Harry was a little 'raw' and needed time to learn his trade. If he'd thrown him straight into the team he could have seriously struggled and never recovered. It happens all the time.
     
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  15. Champions of England

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    Because we have zero debt while Spurs are building a new stadium for a start but more importantly, our owners are more ambitious and are willing to spend more money on fees and wages.

    Levy has said he won't increase their salary cap whereas we already have four players on more than their highest and are willing to make Sigurdsson our highest paid player so it'll be well over £100k/week. Even Maguire is getting £80k/week, the same as Lloris.

    That's why I say we can spend more than them. Lukaku is on £90k and is their highest paid. We're worth more than them now as well and that's legit plus they have debt where we don't. We both want Sigurdsson but we've said we'll just outbid them because he's our primary target and we'll most likely pay him the £120k/week he wants whereas Everton won't.

    Our owners are looking to emulate City and Chelsea and that's not me talking nonsense, they're looking at them and thinking "why not us?" and they have the money and the ambition to acheive it. Our future plans are amazing and I've heard it directly from the boardroom.

    Hope that explains why I say that.
     
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  16. Shark Sports

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    Sorry but young players need to play. Everyone moans that young players don't get enough opportunities
     
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  17. Shark Sports

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    Paying Maguire the same as Lloris and only a little less than Lukaku isn't something I'd be boasting about.
     
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  18. bum_chinned_crab

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    Young players also need to learn. And he did play, he was loaned to Wigan for precisely this.
     
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  19. originallambrettaman

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    This is the City transfer thread, it's getting cluttered up with far too much bollocks, would anyone wishing to discuss how rich Leicester are, please do so on the Leicester board. Ta.
     
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  20. Shark Sports

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    Yes, the best way to learn is through playing. He needed regular football to build on his time with Sheffield.

    I never though I'd speak to anyone saying that we shouldn't give opportunities to young players.
     
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