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Sky sports reporting Fletcher bid

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  1. parkersafc

    parkersafc Active Member

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    Bryan Swanson chief sports reporter just tweeted that we have made a bid for Steven Fletcher.

    Better source than all the cack itk wannabees. Hope its true.
     
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  2. MackemsRule

    MackemsRule Well-Known Member

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    Hope its not. <ale>
     
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  3. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Great signing, exactly what we need, get it done m'on!
     
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  4. murray out

    murray out Well-Known Member

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    to be fair ssn get it wrong at times but like you say its one of the better sources, anyway if it's true hopefully its accepted, great player imo
     
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  5. Steven Royston O'Neill

    Steven Royston O'Neill Well-Known Member

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    now on yellow strap on Sky
     
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  6. David Moyes' Stupid Face

    David Moyes' Stupid Face Well-Known Member

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    Good start... Then get doumbia signed up and we're good t go! ... or ould that be greedy? :D
     
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  7. jdsafc

    jdsafc Well-Known Member

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    Would be a great signing but I would be disappointed if we went above 8.5m for him
     
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  8. Vincemac

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    Still not seen it on sky yet <bubbly>
     
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  9. Steven Royston O'Neill

    Steven Royston O'Neill Well-Known Member

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    it was.I saw it
     
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  10. adrianno73

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    Hope it gets accepted, decent striker IMO.
     
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  11. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    That's ok syd but it's not on I pad or yellow tape I believe you <bubbly>
     
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  12. parkersafc

    parkersafc Active Member

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    Its strapping yellow right now. He's tailor made for us. Ill dare bet he'll get 15 goals next season here if he comes
     
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  13. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    I believe Wolves paid £7 mil for him and he has done well in a poor team for 2 seasons. Personally don't think £10 mil is a bad price for a guy not yet at his peak and, no disrespect to Wolves, would be playing in a better team.

    No doubt there are better players out there but we are not in Europe, geographically we are not London/Manchester so we usually seem to struggle to get players in so if its true and we get him lets give him, our team and MON 100% support.
     
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  14. Steven Royston O'Neill

    Steven Royston O'Neill Well-Known Member

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    Price would only bother me if MON did a Dagleish and he wont
     
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  15. HorsleyHillCat

    HorsleyHillCat Well-Known Member

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    Years Team Apps (Gls)

    2004–2009 Hibernian 156 (43)

    2009–2010 Burnley 35 (8)

    2010– Wolverhampton Wanderers 61 (22)

    Is this really the goalscorer we need, I really don't think the above stats are that impressive
     
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  16. David Moyes' Stupid Face

    David Moyes' Stupid Face Well-Known Member

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    No, he's not. But he works damn hard, wins alot in the air, and will get on the end of crosses. I like to think of him (if it happens) as our "quinny" type signing, and hoping an "skp" type striker will follow shortly.... pleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbiapleasebedoumbia
     
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  17. HorsleyHillCat

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    Good point, thinking about what you have said, I think he might do a decent job upfront with JI
     
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  18. Vincemac

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    Well I keep missing it while I watch the olympics <bubbly>
     
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  19. Vincemac

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    Now on sky I pad <bubbly>
     
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  20. parkersafc

    parkersafc Active Member

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    if u break it down and analyze it then yes it is impressive.

    8 league goals for a Burnley side that went down
    12 league goals last year for the worst side in the league. 10 the year before which kept Wolves up.

    With Sess McClean Larsson supplying him he'll score goals here. He's exceptional in the air and has a cracking knack of getting on the end of things and being in the right place at the right time which is exactly what we need.
     
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