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Is Kone one of the five ?

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by biffa1965, May 8, 2013.

  1. biffa1965

    biffa1965 Member

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    Folks, dont go shooting the messanger here, but ive just had a text from a colleague who works in the EPL ( for those of you who know me, Iam not in the business of blagging) and this individual has told me that, whilst its not a nailed on certainty apparantly Kone at Wigan is one of the strikers being looked at to make up the compliment of 5 PDC is looking at for next year. Cannot say much myself as I havent seen much of the lad play. What do you think . ??
     
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  2. froggy1973

    froggy1973 Well-Known Member

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    From what I've seen of him think he'd brown a good addition to the squad.
     
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  3. froggy1973

    froggy1973 Well-Known Member

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    From what I've seen of him think he'd be a good addition to the squad.
     
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  4. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    One goal per 3 games roughly..

    Looks canny when i've seen him, but...i divvin't know.
     
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  5. Moorsleymountainman

    Moorsleymountainman Active Member

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    Canny scoring record. Pushing 30 so really depends on how much Wigan want. 5m maybe but fear Wigan would want more. A lot more.
     
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  6. E.T. Fairfax

    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Cannot stand transfer talk when we are not safe yet! haha! Worried it might put the mockers on it!
     
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  7. biffa1965

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    Jumbo, I was thinking exactly along those lines when I phoned him back.I told him I was surprized we were looking at anyone before safety was assured,he just told me nothing was nailed on and that we were one of several clubs closely monitoring the player.
     
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  8. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Havnt really seen much of wigan this season, like the look of macmanaman though
     
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  9. marcusblackcat

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    Hmm.. A Frenchman moving to the north east?? Who would've thought it?
     
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  10. safc1978

    safc1978 Well-Known Member

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    If Wigan do go down they have a few players I wouldn't mind us getting

    Kone
    McArthur
    McCarthy
    McManaman
    Maloney

    Any of the above I'd be happy with
     
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  11. Nads

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    We should have signed him last summer.

    Yes from me.
     
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  12. SAFC_Derry

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    Maloney all day for me.
     
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  13. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    Accidental racism there haha. Imagine the headlines if Di Canio called Kone a nice brown addition to the squad.

    We should have signed him for free in the summer. Yes from me, id even do a straight swap for Graham
     
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  14. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Would not want any of them. Sick of SAFC signing players from relegated teams. Unfortunately the scrap we find ourselves in may mean we have to sign lesser quality players than we were hoping for, IF we stay up that is.
     
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  15. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    McCarthy (the one who scored last night) is great and will end up at a top 4 team for sure. He'd walk into our side.
     
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  16. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    Lone he's ok
     
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  17. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    The best of the bunch but at what cost? £10 mil minimum for a decent EPL player. Better and cheaper abroad imo.
     
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  18. Teessidemackem

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    Would anybody like Figueroa? We were linked with him under Bruce, and quite a lot on here wanted us to sign him.

    I'd watched Kone quite a lot before Wigan signed him. I was pretty gutted Wigan signed him, and wondered why we never made a bid. He's a quality player IMO .
     
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  19. Teessidemackem

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    Would anybody like Figueroa? We were linked with him under Bruce, and quite a lot on here wanted us to sign him.

    I'd watched Kone quite a lot before Wigan signed him. I was pretty gutted Wigan signed him, and wondered why we never made a bid. He's a quality player IMO .
     
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  20. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    No not really
     
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