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forza ivano
July 6, 2020, 6:51pm

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My heart missed s beat when I saw the thread title.am I the only one still paranoid about Jamie Clarke?
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Heswall Mariner
July 7, 2020, 3:28pm

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I seem to recall that Danny Collins sat on the fence a couple of times before signing at the last minute.
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July 7, 2020, 5:22pm
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Bradford bound...feel like we've been used as billboard by him...sour taste sits in my mouth now.
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July 7, 2020, 5:25pm

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Quoted from Northbank Mariner
Bradford bound...feel like we've been used as billboard by him...sour taste sits in my mouth now.


Why should he have any loyalty to us? If he'd been crap, should we have given him a contract? It works both ways, he is good enough to get a better deal elsewhere, and going back to a club he's played for that will probably have more money and maybe closer to home (I don't know where his home is).
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July 7, 2020, 5:57pm
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He lives menston / guisley way so defo closer to Bradford


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July 7, 2020, 6:14pm
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Increased wages, played for them before, closer to home, also worked with Stuart McCall before...no brainer for him really.


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July 7, 2020, 6:31pm

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Quoted from Northbank Mariner
Bradford bound...feel like we've been used as billboard by him...sour taste sits in my mouth now.


We offered him a 6 month deal and it's finished.


JESUS AT THE CENTRE
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July 7, 2020, 7:17pm
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We offered him a 6 month deal and it's finished.


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July 7, 2020, 8:13pm
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Seem to recall Clarke wanted a longer deal in January but IH wanted him to prove himself which, in January, everyone said was a logical decision.

Fast forward 6 months and we haven't kicked a ball since March as we are in the middle of a global pandemic. We don't know when 60% of our income can enter the stadium so what we paid him in January and promised to match or increase in the summer is no longer on the table.

In hindsight we would have signed him on an 18 month deal. Clubs are starting to make signings but we have a manager that can attract players. I am usually against loan signings but I believe you can have 5 in your match day squad and if IH can attract a few like Benson and Glennon for the season that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
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July 7, 2020, 8:53pm

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I am usually against loan signings but I believe you can have 5 in your match day squad and if IH can attract a few like Benson and Glennon for the season that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.


At this level, having loan players is a necessity. Benson and Glennon would be good to get back. They added a lot to the team, and both hit the back of the net. Hopefully Ollie has enough draw to lure some more talented players, both for loan and to sign permanently.
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