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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Jul 2022 10:31

Royal_jimmy Puscas out and Wickham in then

Downgrade there.

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by tidus_mi2 » 04 Jul 2022 10:47

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Royal_jimmy Puscas out and Wickham in then

Downgrade there.

Eh I guess so, for whatever reason it hasn't worked out for Puscas here, despite a decent first season he hasn't kicked on. I'm not overly enamoured if we sign Wickham but maybe he'll be a better bet with his greater EFL experience.

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by morganb » 04 Jul 2022 10:51

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sour ... ield-exit/

Birmingham City and Reading race to sign Naby Sarr after Huddersfield exit

The centre-back, 28, is a free agent after leaving Huddersfield earlier this summer upon the expiration of his contract following two seasons at the club.

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Re: Freebies

by SouthDownsRoyal » 04 Jul 2022 11:26

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Royal_jimmy Puscas out and Wickham in then

Downgrade there.


On paper, a big downgrade but on the pitch it never worked for Puscas here and he did little to think he will score many if he stays

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Jul 2022 11:58

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Royal_jimmy Puscas out and Wickham in then

Downgrade there.


On paper, a big downgrade but on the pitch it never worked for Puscas here and he did little to think he will score many if he stays

So like for like then.


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by WestYorksRoyal » 04 Jul 2022 12:06

Was very promising at the start of his career. Offers physicality and a focal point unlike Puscas. But has been dogshite for 5 years or so.

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by YorkshireRoyal99 » 04 Jul 2022 15:39

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Snowflake Royal Downgrade there.


On paper, a big downgrade but on the pitch it never worked for Puscas here and he did little to think he will score many if he stays

So like for like then.


Less expectation, I suppose he would be nothing more than a squad player who would be on low wages and a free transfer, as opposed to a record signing on high wages.

I know it doesn't do much to help with quality on the pitch but, if played in the right system in fleeting apps we may be able to get something useful out of him. It's not something I'm in favour of, but it's better than Puscas in a different way I suppose.

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by morganb » 04 Jul 2022 16:03

According to @cfridayjourno
https://mobile.twitter.com/cfridayjourn ... 0250575873

Told Royals have been keeping tabs on former Celtic defender/midfielder Boli Bolingoli - cousin of Chelsea/Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku.

Appears to have been frozen out by Celtic and hasn't reported for their pre-season, so Celtic may let him cancel his contract to come to us. Spent last season on loan at Ufa in Russia.

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by From Despair To Where? » 04 Jul 2022 16:09

Sounds like Bikey Mk 2. Absolute man management nightmare.

Got banned for 3 games for fcuking off to Spain on a piss up without notifying Celtic in the middle of lockdown.

Decent player by all accounts but not sure he's the right fit personality wise considering the situation we're in, although beggars can't be choosers., Ince doesn't strike me as the sort of manager to take much shit though, to be fair.

A tentative maybe.
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by Zip » 04 Jul 2022 16:12

He also hasn’t had much game time over the past three seasons.

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Jul 2022 16:33

It's a no for bad eggs from me.

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by Hound » 04 Jul 2022 16:36

Certainly wouldn’t want to waste a loan on him

Maybe on a short term contract but not encouraged

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by Simon's Church » 04 Jul 2022 16:47

morganb According to @cfridayjourno
https://mobile.twitter.com/cfridayjourn ... 0250575873

Told Royals have been keeping tabs on former Celtic defender/midfielder Boli Bolingoli - cousin of Chelsea/Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku.

Appears to have been frozen out by Celtic and hasn't reported for their pre-season, so Celtic may let him cancel his contract to come to us. Spent last season on loan at Ufa in Russia.


Convinced this guy has as much clue about who we're after as I do.


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Re: Freebies

by morganb » 04 Jul 2022 18:15

Cadden to Barnsley according to Alan Nixon on Twitter

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by blythspartan » 04 Jul 2022 18:39

morganb Cadden to Barnsley according to Alan Nixon on Twitter


Did he really play for us against Colchester? Or was that just a rumour?

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by tmesis » 04 Jul 2022 19:29

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Royal_jimmy Puscas out and Wickham in then

Downgrade there.

Eh I guess so, for whatever reason it hasn't worked out for Puscas here, despite a decent first season he hasn't kicked on. I'm not overly enamoured if we sign Wickham but maybe he'll be a better bet with his greater EFL experience.

For a striker, his goalscoring record is terrible. He's only twice scored more than 5 league goals in a season.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor- ... eler/95435

He spent last season as a back-up striker for a League One club, and got released.

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by Zip » 04 Jul 2022 19:33

morganb Cadden to Barnsley according to Alan Nixon on Twitter


I was hoping we would sign him

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Re: Freebies

by Snowflake Royal » 04 Jul 2022 19:38

Zip
morganb Cadden to Barnsley according to Alan Nixon on Twitter


I was hoping we would sign him

Yeah, looked the best prospect of anyone we were linked with by far

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Re: Freebies

by SouthDownsRoyal » 05 Jul 2022 09:20

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Snowflake Royal Downgrade there.


On paper, a big downgrade but on the pitch it never worked for Puscas here and he did little to think he will score many if he stays

So like for like then.


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Re: Freebies

by Stranded » 05 Jul 2022 09:43

tmesis
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Snowflake Royal Downgrade there.

Eh I guess so, for whatever reason it hasn't worked out for Puscas here, despite a decent first season he hasn't kicked on. I'm not overly enamoured if we sign Wickham but maybe he'll be a better bet with his greater EFL experience.

For a striker, his goalscoring record is terrible. He's only twice scored more than 5 league goals in a season.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor- ... eler/95435

He spent last season as a back-up striker for a League One club, and got released.


He's mostly been injured for the last 5 or 6 years though. To go all Snowball on your arse - if you take his scoring record by minutes on the pitch, he is averaging a goal every 260 minutes throughout his career, so essentially a 1 in 3 striker if fit.

Add assists into that and he is involved in a goal every 199 minutes - if he is fit and we can keep him on the pitch for a sustained period, then that isn't a record to be sniffed at for a free agent.

Lots of Ifs, buts and maybes though.

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