Finn Azaz 14:01 - Jan 3 with 3535 views | _clive_baker_ | Apparently Boro are buying him for a couple of million from Villa. Blow for Plymouth. Good player. |  | | |  |
Finn Azaz on 15:09 - Jan 3 with 3050 views | BloomBlue | One of those strange situations. Went to Villa from WBA, don't think he ever played a game for Villa, although did get a contract extension and now sold to Boro. |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 15:14 - Jan 3 with 2998 views | SuperKieranMcKenna | That seems cheap for a Championship player with lots of goal involvements, and potential to improve. Presumably a few add-ons/sell on. Good bit of business from Boro. Huge blow for Plymouth losing one of their best players, especially on the back of the manager moving on. |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 15:39 - Jan 3 with 2805 views | SomethingBlue | That's a bargain. Talking of piling misery on Plymouth ... I wonder if Ryan Hardie would be on our radar, and what they'd value him at? I like him, clever player and moves well up top, has a great record this season given he's had a couple of lay-offs. Signed a new deal last summer but it was only three years. Seems settled there but Schumacher's departure may have upset the apple cart. Obviously a player we know very well. [Post edited 3 Jan 2024 15:39]
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Finn Azaz on 19:50 - Jan 3 with 2150 views | Markp68 |
Finn Azaz on 15:39 - Jan 3 by SomethingBlue | That's a bargain. Talking of piling misery on Plymouth ... I wonder if Ryan Hardie would be on our radar, and what they'd value him at? I like him, clever player and moves well up top, has a great record this season given he's had a couple of lay-offs. Signed a new deal last summer but it was only three years. Seems settled there but Schumacher's departure may have upset the apple cart. Obviously a player we know very well. [Post edited 3 Jan 2024 15:39]
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I thought exactly the same about Hardie @somethingblue. I think he’d fit us very well and more of a goal scorer than Hirst |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 08:39 - Jan 4 with 1617 views | Churchman |
Finn Azaz on 15:39 - Jan 3 by SomethingBlue | That's a bargain. Talking of piling misery on Plymouth ... I wonder if Ryan Hardie would be on our radar, and what they'd value him at? I like him, clever player and moves well up top, has a great record this season given he's had a couple of lay-offs. Signed a new deal last summer but it was only three years. Seems settled there but Schumacher's departure may have upset the apple cart. Obviously a player we know very well. [Post edited 3 Jan 2024 15:39]
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Agreed. Hardie looks a good player and about the best of those suggested. If things are unsettled at Plymouth, maybe there’s an opportunity there, but I suspect that if his relationship with Schumacher is good, Stoke is where he will go. They’re not exactly short of money. I know you’ve got to feel a bit sorry for Plymouth but tbh, I don’t. It’s just how it is. |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 10:42 - Jan 4 with 1324 views | yorkshireblue |
Finn Azaz on 08:39 - Jan 4 by Churchman | Agreed. Hardie looks a good player and about the best of those suggested. If things are unsettled at Plymouth, maybe there’s an opportunity there, but I suspect that if his relationship with Schumacher is good, Stoke is where he will go. They’re not exactly short of money. I know you’ve got to feel a bit sorry for Plymouth but tbh, I don’t. It’s just how it is. |
I don't know if this is the case here, but Oxford (claim to at least) have a clause with Bristol City that they can't sign any of their players during the January window following Mannings move. |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 10:48 - Jan 4 with 1268 views | Churchman |
Finn Azaz on 10:42 - Jan 4 by yorkshireblue | I don't know if this is the case here, but Oxford (claim to at least) have a clause with Bristol City that they can't sign any of their players during the January window following Mannings move. |
Interesting idea. I can’t imagine the owners of Stoke would agree to that, given their wealth. |  | |  |
Finn Azaz on 11:13 - Jan 4 with 1113 views | Chris_ITFC | Only 6 months left on his contract, hence the (apparent) bargain. |  |
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Finn Azaz on 11:14 - Jan 4 with 1096 views | Kieran_Knows |
Finn Azaz on 10:48 - Jan 4 by Churchman | Interesting idea. I can’t imagine the owners of Stoke would agree to that, given their wealth. |
Stoke spent quite a bit in the summer IIRC, so can't imagine they're in a position to spend big again this window? |  |
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