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Transfer Rumours Jan 2018 City Transfer Thread

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jan 3, 2018.

  1. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    We have, we’ve put in 2 derisory bids so he has some Easter eggs to give in his presser...
     
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  2. Shark Sports

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    But we've started earlier than a week before the deadline. January's never an easy window
     
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  4. bum_chinned_crab

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    Harsh, I heard it was Malcolm Shotton and Peter Barnes.
     
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    I was taking the piss...
     
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  6. Charon

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  7. City1904

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    The big issue is the cost of replacing these out of contract players. You have a player who is settled in the area, know the clubs and the systems Adkins wants to play. It is worth offering him more wages to keep him. On top of this replacing any out of contract players is going to cost money, and with the way transfers are going replacing Dawson and Meyler won't come cheap, even average championship players (Dicko) cost £3m. Imagine wanting a decent centre back in the summer that will cost £3-5m, why not offer an existing players £1m more to keep him.

    There is no benefit to letting the contracts run down like they have.
     
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    Apparently Ehab wants to make a bid for Will Keane after his goals for the U23s.
     
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  9. originallambrettaman

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    The winger we've allegedly bid for, is not Hakeeb Adelakun.
     
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  10. Shark Sports

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    i do hope the winger we've gone for is Adelakun. He's got 3 goals and 9 assists so far. That's a terrific output and at £1m, he seems a bargain. If he did that for us or even half as good as what he's doing now, we'd make a fortune on him
     
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    Inside scoop?
     
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  12. originallambrettaman

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    No, Burnsy asked at the press conference.
     
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    Any other names he asked about?
     
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  14. originallambrettaman

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    Not that I'm aware of.
     
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  15. GLP

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    That winger in Scotland we were linked with? Jordan Jones @ Kilmarnock.
     
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    Ffs not Jones....he's worse than we got now...seen him play up here a few times....****e
     
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  17. GLP

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    The next Darryl Duffy?
     
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  18. Charon

    Charon Well-Known Member

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    Kilmarnock - the butt of all jokes

    Name 3 fish starting with k and ending with k

    Killer shark
    King haddock or Kwik save fried haddock
    Kilmarnock

    Kilmarnock not a fish it's a place

    Exactly
     
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    Is he still doing them matchstick men paintings ?
     
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  20. Godrevy Buoy

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    Every bleeding window is an easy one for the Allams, sell anything that’s worth anything and buy the cheapest option you can to fill the gap. Nothing too it. Best run club in the country for ****s sake. How hard can it be.
     
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