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“Taking a punt” 09:22 - Jul 20 with 764 viewsBlueNomad

We have left behind the days of “punts”, or in other words taking a chance. Our transfer business is far more scientific and thought out than that and squad places are valuable. Isn’t it time to stop using that expression?
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“Taking a punt” on 09:35 - Jul 20 with 672 viewsWeWereZombies

Oh I don't know, there is still a chance now that we are recruiting more from overseas that a new player unversed in English ways will be caught for not paying Scudamore's in Mill Lane, Cambridge...

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“Taking a punt” on 10:21 - Jul 20 with 554 viewsNutkins_Return

Sometimes we still do it a bit with regards from and fitness e.g. Tuanzebe (worked) or Phillips (didn't work).

But I know what you mean. Makes for a good question. Who were the last players we took a 'punt' on?

Lets rule out that mad window when gamechanger took over.

Al-Hamadi for me was a bit of a punt and IMO worked in that he contributed to us getting over the line to the prem.

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“Taking a punt” on 10:40 - Jul 20 with 486 viewsSharkey

“Taking a punt” on 10:21 - Jul 20 by Nutkins_Return

Sometimes we still do it a bit with regards from and fitness e.g. Tuanzebe (worked) or Phillips (didn't work).

But I know what you mean. Makes for a good question. Who were the last players we took a 'punt' on?

Lets rule out that mad window when gamechanger took over.

Al-Hamadi for me was a bit of a punt and IMO worked in that he contributed to us getting over the line to the prem.


Ben Godfrey maybe? Only a loan of course, but he did take up a place in the squad. Hadn't been doing much at Atalanta, so it looked a bit of a long-shot that he'd do the business.
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“Taking a punt” on 11:11 - Jul 20 with 414 viewsfranz_tyson

Kalvin Phillips was a high-profile, expensive punt. It was a gamble which didn't work. Dont think there was any scientific approach going into his signing.
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“Taking a punt” on 13:54 - Jul 20 with 235 viewsC_HealyIsAPleasure

“Taking a punt” on 10:21 - Jul 20 by Nutkins_Return

Sometimes we still do it a bit with regards from and fitness e.g. Tuanzebe (worked) or Phillips (didn't work).

But I know what you mean. Makes for a good question. Who were the last players we took a 'punt' on?

Lets rule out that mad window when gamechanger took over.

Al-Hamadi for me was a bit of a punt and IMO worked in that he contributed to us getting over the line to the prem.


As others have said - Godfrey, Phillips, AAH and Tuanzebe all punts of sorts. Brandon Williams another that was a big one and didn’t work out. Before that, arguably Luongo was one too given he’d barely played for a year and Gassan Ahadme seemingly signed based off a handful of performances including one against us

I still don’t understand why some to think all of our signings fit some kind of fixed profile when the reality is that we sign a variety of players for a variety of reasons, have done for some time and will no doubt continue to do so

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“Taking a punt” on 17:20 - Jul 20 with 100 viewsCheshire_Tractor

Michael Chopra?

Oh sorry, you said PUNT
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