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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Hutch-tiger69, May 30, 2016.

  1. SydneyTiger14

    SydneyTiger14 Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the Magennis departure about to be confirmed. Interesting it's going to be sanctioned before the takeover is ticked off.
     
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  2. TwoWrights

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    In Chernobyl.
     
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  3. over18and legal

    over18and legal Well-Known Member

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    I agree. Some live in cloud cuckoo land but it's nice to have hope.
     
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  4. SydneyTiger14

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    Not sure if I'm being wooshed with a joke, but I don't think we would need to literally copy that design, but I guess my point is we could update and refine the tiger head design without losing our heritage. I think there's an interesting element of nostalgia and refusal to let go of a particular era's design, and I think it's a bit of a shame.
     
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  5. DMD

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    I do admire an optimist. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  6. Shark Sports

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    It seems pretty risky, he's our first choice and there's no suggestion we're close to signing a forward yet either
     
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  7. over18and legal

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    Well said that man.
    He is not even our owner and some are already making him out to be our saviour.
    Hope we don't become too Turkeyfied (new word)
     
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  8. highpeak tiger

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    Stuffed?
     
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  9. over18and legal

    over18and legal Well-Known Member

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    Now your talking.
     
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  10. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    It was a reference to an old compatriot of yours, and the standard of his work.
     
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  11. over18and legal

    over18and legal Well-Known Member

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    Great idea
     
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  12. SydneyTiger14

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    TigerRoo? Didn't know the reference but fair enough, he was a special one.
     
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  13. over18and legal

    over18and legal Well-Known Member

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    Stuffed is certainly easier to spell but Turkeyfied is more classy lol.
    Downside is if you add an L near the end and you get Turkeyfield which is a load of gobble do goock
     
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    The things they can do for your vision is amazing.
     
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  15. Gone For A Walk

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    It surely must mean one or two decent strikers are near enough nailed on to join in the coming days, otherwise it's crazy, even near suicidal.
     
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  16. TonyNormansGloves

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    yes it seems odd, especially with wilks out for 2 months
     
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  17. over18and legal

    over18and legal Well-Known Member

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    I never saw that coming
     
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    Totally agree HT2! That said The Allams have lowered that bar to such an extent that it's difficult not to imagine that the grass won't be greener post Acuns acquisition of the club. How long it will remain greener is anyone's guess, but I for one like a few others I suspect are at the point were we just want to see The Allams gone!
     
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  20. SydneyTiger14

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    My hope as well is that if things don't work out for Acun he won't hold onto the club for as long as the Allams did. I suppose the big concern is almost, who would he sell us to? He might not be as 'diligent' as the Allams with ensuring we don't end up with a rubbish owner. I'm sort of nervous about having quite an excitable owner because he could just as quickly stop being so excitable. I'd much rather a long term, local owner who is quite happy to put in enough money to have us competitive, but not so much as to risk our future.
     
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