Transfer Rumours Summer 2024 transfer thread

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My gut instinct is he's selling up. I cant reasonably think of anything he says that justifies him coming over unless he's bringing signings and promising the world.
 
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Gone For A Walk said:
I don't think it's correct to say Cooper (or anyone other than Walter) was their first choice.
Walter was named right from the start, pretty much as soon as Rosenior had gone.
Acun / Tan said they would take a few days to consider applications / best candidates, but all the while Walter was their man. A few names popped up, like Cooper who ruled himself out; maybe if he hadn't they might have pursued interest further, who knows.
I'm pretty sure it was Walter from the off, and, although some wanted an immediate appointment it really didn't take that long to get confirmed.
Appointing Walter was never the issue behind the slowness in transfer (in) business, other than him perhaps being too picky in who's been put to him.
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They offered Cooper the job before anyone else, I'm not sure how much more 'First choice' he could have been!
 
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I don't think he would be doing a Q&A live streamed with commercial clients and members if he was selling up. He would surely just release a statement and not be answering questions etc.

I think he will spend 90% of the Q&A talking about FFP.

I might be wrong and the wording does seem a little ominous.
 
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HCAFCHangout said:
Appears to be sponsors only being invited. Company I work for has one and he's just mentioned he's invited
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Club just put a message up thats its open to members. He needs to do this to either to squash or confirm the rumours because even the most diehard of City fans cannot be happy with the strength of our squad with the season about to start. We need to now why we are in this position and what it about to be done to rectify it.
 
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M88 EVN said:
I don't think he would be doing a Q&A live streamed with commercial clients and members if he was selling up. He would surely just release a statement and not be answering questions etc.

I think he will spend 90% of the Q&A talking about FFP.

I might be wrong and the wording does seem a little ominous.
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I dont get why he's doing a Q&A either way personally if not for the show of it all. He's seen something online he feels he needs to address but just put a letter out. It feels really weird.

I do buy into the notion that he wouldn't put himself in front of 200 people and say "I'm going to sell". That room would turn really quick
 
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[QUOTE="Kalman II, post: Our Chairman, Acun Ilıcalı, has called a special Q&A on Tuesday 6 August to brief fans on his plans for the future.

Acun Ilıcalı abdication speech - ' I want you to know the decision I have taken is mine and mine alone. Sorry for the cock up on the transfer front but I have more important things to worry about. I wish all you beautiful people happiness and prosperity with all my heart. God bless you all. God Save Me.'

I want him to stick around. I still think he can make a go of this.
 
Can’t see “I’m selling right away” being the message. That would be a Baz Cooper sit down 1-1 in an environment that wouldn’t necessarily be hostile.

Keep the faith, help on the way with an explanation on the causes/reasons for the slow progress with a pointing to Shelbourne walk away and his previous point of he’ll only stay as long as he’s wanted is my guess.
 
Tickton Tiger. said:
Club just put a message up thats its open to members. He needs to do this to either to squash or confirm the rumours because even the most diehard of City fans cannot be happy with the strength of our squad with the season about to start. We need to now why we are in this position and what it about to be done to rectify it.
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Its annoying it has to be done really but it is a sign of the times. Entitlement of people to demand the answers to things that are not really any of their business. It would be different if Tim had come out and said 'Acun is not backing me' or if players were handing in transfer requests or spouting once they have left about what a terrible club it is but they're not. To me it looks like a simple re-build of a squad that was littered with signings made by an over excited new owner.

A proper manager has come in and been trusted with the job of building from the bottom up again. He knew it was needed and didnt trust Rosenior to do it which is fair enough.
The basis of people spreading rumours about Acun appears to be because he has not spoken in public about City for 2 weeks. Something it was suggested might be better he did more often and let Tan and the Manager do the talking.
 
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TwoWrights said:
Did Needler give you an answer though? :emoticon-0138-think


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I was at an AGM once, we didnt have Q&A with the owners back in those days, when Chris Needler was the chairman. The club were in a bit of a state, crowds down, nothing on the pitch to speak about and generally the fans were pissed off so a vote of no confidence was raised. Needler quelled this by saying he was putting something like ten grand a week into the club from his own pocket and if anyone in the audience would like to contribute or take over please speak up now. Total silence, the vote of no confidence was dropped and we all shuffled out muttering to ourselves.
 
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Jim the Tiger said:
Its annoying it has to be done really but it is a sign of the times. Entitlement of people to demand the answers to things that are not really any of their business. It would be different if Tim had come out and said 'Acun is not backing me' or if players were handing in transfer requests or spouting once they have left about what a terrible club it is but they're not. To me it looks like a simple re-build of a squad that was littered with signings made by an over excited new owner.

A proper manager has come in and been trusted with the job of building from the bottom up again. He knew it was needed and didnt trust Rosenior to do it which is fair enough.
The basis of people spreading rumours about Acun appears to be because he has not spoken in public about City for 2 weeks. Something it was suggested might be better he did more often and let Tan and the Manager do the talking.
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I don't think it's entitled to want to get a sense of where the club stands and why it's operating in such an - on the face of it - amateurish way. As I said earlier, if there's a reason for it - perhaps FFP issues or other factors - just explain them to the fans and they'd more than likely accept it. It's the radio silence for the last few weeks that's been the issue.

The proper manager that's been brought in has been banging on about needing signings for the past few weeks too.
 
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HCAFCHangout said:
I dont get why he's doing a Q&A either way personally if not for the show of it all. He's seen something online he feels he needs to address but just put a letter out. It feels really weird.

I do buy into the notion that he wouldn't put himself in front of 200 people and say "I'm going to sell". That room would turn really quick
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I don't understand it either. Why not just release a statement? You can tell the media mogul sees an opportunity...
 
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Jim the Tiger said:
Its annoying it has to be done really but it is a sign of the times. Entitlement of people to demand the answers to things that are not really any of their business. It would be different if Tim had come out and said 'Acun is not backing me' or if players were handing in transfer requests or spouting once they have left about what a terrible club it is but they're not. To me it looks like a simple re-build of a squad that was littered with signings made by an over excited new owner.

A proper manager has come in and been trusted with the job of building from the bottom up again. He knew it was needed and didnt trust Rosenior to do it which is fair enough.
The basis of people spreading rumours about Acun appears to be because he has not spoken in public about City for 2 weeks. Something it was suggested might be better he did more often and let Tan and the Manager do the talking.
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It is our business. Owners, managers and players come and go but the supporters are the only constant.

Being privy to transfer negotiations isn’t our business but the general state of the club definitely is.
 
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Tickton Tiger. said:
I was at an AGM once, we didnt have Q&A with the owners back in those days, when Chris Needler was the chairman. The club were in a bit of a state, crowds down, nothing on the pitch to speak about and generally the fans were pissed off so a vote of no confidence was raised. Needler quelled this by saying he was putting something like ten grand a week into the club from his own pocket and if anyone in the audience would like to contribute or take over please speak up now. Total silence, the vote of no confidence was dropped and we all shuffled out muttering to ourselves.
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I am sure you remember the days when you could just pin Martin Fish into a corner in the sponsors lounge and find out anything you like! How times have changed.
 
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Tickton Tiger. said:
I was at an AGM once, we didnt have Q&A with the owners back in those days, when Chris Needler was the chairman. The club were in a bit of a state, crowds down, nothing on the pitch to speak about and generally the fans were pissed off so a vote of no confidence was raised. Needler quelled this by saying he was putting something like ten grand a week into the club from his own pocket and if anyone in the audience would like to contribute or take over please speak up now. Total silence, the vote of no confidence was dropped and we all shuffled out muttering to ourselves.
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You should have called for a vote which he'd would have lost, oh ... :emoticon-0138-think


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