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  1. JimHeron92

    JimHeron92 Well-Known Member

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    Viktor Melekhin also impressed at centre half, great passing range.
     
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  2. Flash Gordon

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    Get those bonuses guaranteed, or as close as possible to guaranteed and let him go.

    That pretty much works well enough for everyone.
     
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  3. Southern A

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    not for me - I want a bit more. And I think we can get it. £21m up front when some goes to Birmingham just isn’t enough
     
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  4. MadMackem77

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    Always reject the first two offers
     
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  5. Flash Gordon

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    Unless you're Kristjaan Speakman, you've gone too far in your watching of football. Scouting a Russia v Nigeria friendly crosses that threshold.
     
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  6. Southern A

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    wouldn’t be happy at all with us signing a Russian even if they’re the next Messi
     
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  7. MadMackem77

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    Also I know nothing about that Uruguayan CB from Mexico but he’s been consistent over there it seems
     
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  8. Southern A

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    another one who’s great on football manager
     
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  9. JimHeron92

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    Wasn't meant for scouting, just Batrakov a joy to watch. Centre half stood out though.
     
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  10. MadMackem77

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    Batrakov has been linked?
     
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  11. JimHeron92

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    It's a player to player thing for me, they won't all support the war or Putin.
     
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  12. MadMackem77

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    Can’t remember if it was on here but I mentioned onyedika last season. Good shout
     
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  13. Southern A

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    Just not worth the baggage for me.
     
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  14. JimHeron92

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    No, was more Uche not a serious link and Batrakov not a link at all.
     
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  15. MadMackem77

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    Not their fault really

    especially if they’re Russian because they’re obviously going to come through a. Russian academy
     
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    If they've already budged 5m euros in bid two, get it rejected and see what they come back with for bid three. You'd like to think then we were getting somewhere close.
     
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  17. JimHeron92

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    A lot of Russian players are actively trying to leave because of it, if you happen to be in the country when some nutter starts a war there ain't much you can do.
     
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    It's fine though. We paid £3m for him and had 2 very good seasons out of him. We can also get on with our business knowing exactly where we stand.

    The reality is that another £5m and you'll be saying it's a good deal, but the clauses will make that up anyway so there'll be little difference.
     
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    I want the extra £5m and the clauses
     
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    just not worth the baggage. Would be a PR disaster and the lad would get boo’d at every ground in the country
     
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