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« Reply #105 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 12:58:58 »

Easier just to say ‘I hope I stay’.

Why mention February. Almost saying I may not be here in January but, hopefully, I will be in February.
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« Reply #106 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:02:27 »

I think Doyle will be recalled as a short-term measure so Town will have to go on without him for a few games but also allowing the two teams to negotiate without him scoring goals and adding to the noise from fans and local press.

If he really wants the move to Swindon then Doyle will need 'to do his bit' throughout January to force the move.

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« Reply #107 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:12:37 »

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Indeed.

They do run the risk of us going elswhere though. Assuming they aren't really wanting to play him/pay his wages..
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« Reply #108 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:13:21 »

Of course if they allow us to have him now, we can take three points off Crewe, Colchester, Newport C. And Port V. The first two are an immediate threat to Bradford, the other two not so but could be if they beat us and particularly if Bradford have a dip in form. Clearly it makes no sense for Bradford to have him back till the EOS both financially and tactically. So by helping us it also helps Bradford with their nearest opponents.
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« Reply #109 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:15:45 »

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But won't his wages being back on their books for January bugger up them signing others if they are as close on FFP as has been suggested previously?
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« Reply #110 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:16:27 »

Indeed. They do run the risk of us going elswhere though.

Given the links to McAlinden, Janneh and Semenyo, it sounds like we're in the market for a loan forward anyway.
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« Reply #111 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:17:37 »

But won't his wages being back on their books for January bugger up them signing others if they are as close on FFP as has been suggested previously?
Apparently they don’t have a problem with FFP. It was just a playing budget measure.
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« Reply #112 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 13:18:29 »

Given the links to McAlinden, Janneh and Semenyo, it sounds like we're in the market for a loan forward anyway.

But then we should be regardless of whether or not Doyle stays. We have a lot of forwards but not enough strikers.
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« Reply #113 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:04:31 »

Pitman has always looked like that, hasn't he?  Even as a child I imagine him looking 50.  He's always scored goals though.  I don't think he'd fit the way Wellens likes to play though, which is the bonus Doyle provides.  I think the central defenders are the critical gap right now and we know we look more effective with Grant in midfield.  Sort those two areas and we'll create more than enough for Yates and supporting actors, just like we had been doing in the few games pre-Doyle.
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« Reply #114 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:07:15 »

I reckon we’ll get a loanee striker in to fill the Doyle-shaped hole until February. Bit of face saving for Bradford.
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« Reply #115 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:19:37 »

Well if he has gone back and doenst come back, those fans baiting the Bradford fans on twitter etc are going to look quite the knobheads
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« Reply #116 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:20:45 »

That's the risk of the BANTZ LIFE.
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« Reply #117 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:22:17 »

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« Reply #118 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 14:40:21 »

I imagine if he has been "recalled" it is to terminate the loan agreement as we have likely agreed terms to sign Doyle on a perm. Again, on a perm not with a perm.
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« Reply #119 on: Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 15:03:32 »

I imagine if he has been "recalled" it is to terminate the loan agreement as we have likely agreed terms to sign Doyle on a perm. Again, on a perm not with a perm.

I don't. I think recalling him might be quite a clever move from Bradford's pov, whatever happens next. Ups the pressure on us to either table a bid or renegotiate more favourable loan terms. And gives them the rest of the month to sort it out, while he remains unavailable, and we hopefully become increasingly desperate. We're in a hurry, not them. Probably plays well with their fans. Might work, might not, but you can see their interest in it.
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