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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by booth3towembley, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    Anyone know why Loic failed his medical at Liverpool?
     
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  2. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Again it's you so I never can quite tell if it's a wind up, but Bruce would never go for Bent. Do people forget what happened there?
     
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  3. cheshireles

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    replace Long with another ROI international; Jon Walters?
     
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  4. St-Louis Tiger

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    According to 'Arry there's nowt wrong with him, Liverpool just made up an excuse after changing their minds
     
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  5. Spook

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    Add Jon Walters to the list of ******ed suggestions.
     
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  6. ollyhcafc

    ollyhcafc Active Member

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    A striker that can score 20+ goals in the championship can make the step up and score atleast 10+ in the prem which is what we would need replacing.
     
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  7. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Long is on 50k a week. This is another reason i think we're prepared to sell him. we just cant sustain those wages. And before you say anything I know a family member who told me that Long "literally doubled" his 25k pw at WBA.
     
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  8. Steven Toast

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    One name that hasn't been mentioned and I have a sneaky feeling might be on Brucey's radar.....<whistle>

    Hmmm? Oh right.

    Saido Berahino.
     
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  9. Spook

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    Says who?
     
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  10. Steven Toast

    Steven Toast Well-Known Member

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    Well despite what your nan's been telling you, he wasn't.
     
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  11. HullTigerSteve

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    Fraizer Campbell, Oh wait , <sorry>
     
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  12. St-Louis Tiger

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    Good player, any idea what kind of contract (length/wages) he's on at WBA?
     
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  13. lewisc29

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    Liverpool didn't want to say out of respect, but it was reported as dodgy knees. Redknapp said it was bollocks and they signed Origi a few days later.
     
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  14. bum_chinned_crab

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    I'd like to see us go for Mattia Destro. He's well down the list at Roma, young, point to prove and needs some games. Season long loan and everyone is happy.

    He's a very similar player to Long if we're going like-for-like.
     
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  15. kccircle

    kccircle Well-Known Member

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    I doubt there will be any deals with WBA after the Long transfer and the sour grapes with Lescott.
     
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  16. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Not my nan or my family member, a member of Shane's family I mean.

    Do you know his Father in Law or someone better placed?
     
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  17. Steven Toast

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    He's contracted until June 2017, but I wouldn't have thought he's on massive wages and Albion have just brought in Brown Ideye for a massive sum. Plus they also have Ancihebe and Sessegnon.

    He's a player I really rate and I know Brucey tried to get him on loan in our Championship season (before we got Gedo).
     
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  18. Steven Toast

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    Good player, I'd be happy with that provided we had first option and a decent buy out clause.
    A couple of weeks after Long and Jela signed I was chatting to somebody at the club about wages and our top earner was Jelavic, with Long just behind him. None of our players are on more than 45k, not at the moment anyway.
     
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  19. kccircle

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    Despite our scouting range being a little more quality than previous seasons I never see Italy as a place to go to.
     
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  20. Mr. Coat

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    Scientific approach required. Jordan Rhodes is currently top premier league goalscorer on football manager so is the player we should sign. Suarez 1 behind, but is a t*at so Barcelona can keep him.
     
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