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« Reply #30210 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:27:22 » |
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What happened to the rumours about Sid Nelson? Didn’t someone on here know his Dad or something like that?
They are planning to announce his signing as part of a triple swoop alongside Sheena Easton and Steve Lomas
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« Reply #30211 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:30:32 » |
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I’m not sure how the word “marquee” has crept into football. It’s an Americanism, or a name for a big tent, not a big signing, surely?
I always assume it was a word in a football context to describe Ruddocks shorts?
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« Reply #30212 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:33:19 » |
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Us, Oldham and Hibs after Jamie Devitt from Carlisle.
I think Brown was after him last pre season
Looking at this from a couple of standpoints - based on his playing history, which has all been up north, that would make Oldham front runners for his signature. I'm not sure, but Paul Heckingbottom who is the Hibs manager, may have played or managed Devitt before, which could make Hibs front runner for his signature. He is Irish and with Power's current Irish dabble, that may make us front runner for his signature!
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« Reply #30213 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:38:58 » |
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Is he any good?
Wiki says he's an attacking midfielder. Is he any better than what we already have?
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« Reply #30214 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:43:00 » |
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Is he any good?
Wiki says he's an attacking midfielder. Is he any better than what we already have?
A player who was among Carlisle's best last year, and they finished above us, so I'd say so.
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« Reply #30215 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:47:39 » |
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I’m not sure how the word “marquee” has crept into football. It’s an Americanism, or a name for a big tent, not a big signing, surely?
I assumed it's an American corruption of marque... a word usually applied as a brand name for up market cars eg Ferrari, Masserati, Rolls etc Have never got the tent connection the word implies... it is annoying. Another which is creeping up is "smarts" wtf does that mean? I guess Billy Smart's Circus in a marquee but who knows.
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« Reply #30216 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:55:41 » |
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I assumed it's an American corruption of marque... a word usually applied as a brand name for up market cars eg Ferrari, Masserati, Rolls etc
Apparently not, and it does indeed derive from the tent connotation, meaning a "leading or pre-eminent athlete with the ability to attract a large audience" i.e. one that would fill a marquee, being a larger tent than standard. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bbcBCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1461&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
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« Reply #30217 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 08:56:17 » |
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Looking at this from a couple of standpoints -
based on his playing history, which has all been up north, that would make Oldham front runners for his signature.
I'm not sure, but Paul Heckingbottom who is the Hibs manager, may have played or managed Devitt before, which could make Hibs front runner for his signature.
He is Irish and with Power's current Irish dabble, that may make us front runner for his signature!
I’d question his ambition if he turns down the mighty Hibees
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« Reply #30218 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 09:02:01 » |
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I see.... odd mind as even our 6000 is going to be over capacity for most marquees I've ever been in or seen.
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« Reply #30219 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 09:57:05 » |
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Is he any good?
Wiki says he's an attacking midfielder. Is he any better than what we already have?
I’d say he was an Anderson/Woolery type but with more end product. 11 goals and 8 assists last season. Just about the ideal player Wellens has been saying we need.
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« Reply #30220 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 10:12:16 » |
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I see.... odd mind as even our 6000 is going to be over capacity for most marquees I've ever been in or seen.
It's a turn of phrase, not meant to be literal. Suspect it refers back to the old American travelling shows ("We're going to need a bigger tent for this one" kind of thing). It's certainly American in origin.
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« Reply #30221 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 10:17:50 » |
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Is he any good?
Wiki says he's an attacking midfielder. Is he any better than what we already have?
Almost certainly.
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« Reply #30222 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 10:18:39 » |
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I’d question his ambition if he turns down the mighty Hibees
Hobos.
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise, the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #30223 on: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 11:15:34 » |
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Paul McCallum leaving Eastleigh. A very realistic, very good target to battle Theo for the number 9 shirt.
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