brad blit Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Yeah Iv just been directly tweeted by someone from Preston fans group that Risdale told people Cunningham has signed... How true this is mind you! Would be shame if Greg left but trust in Cotts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Once again thanks for your views. A PNE fan on Twitter has just stated that Peter Ridsdale has confirmed at the game tonight vs Motherwell that Cunningham is coming here, so it's looking pretty likely. If he does good luck to him, seemed to be one of the lads and fitted in well with the rest, I suppose ( like JET) he needs to be playing a lot more than he has been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Very surprised, he's been in Portugal and taken part in a lot of BCFC videos (see youtube channel) for the last two weeks so must have flown back in the last day or two if true. Surely this Levi Ives won't be his replacement?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 If GC leaves, I'd hope we get a half decent fee. I know he's only 17, but Levi Ives is a left back and already has first team experience at Torquay. Perhaps SC thinks he can provide decent enough cover, despite his age. Wishful thinking mate, can you really see SC sticking a 17 year old on the bench? Billy Murphy has got nowhere near the first team (even when we couldn't fill a bench!) and he has first team experience at Hereford. Hope I'm wrong mind and this Levi kid is a bit special... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Utter madness. Will we have any cover for any position? God help us if anyone gets injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted July 24, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I really don't get our strategy. We are getting very close to desperation in squad terms now if this is true. Down to 16 first team squad players, 3 of which won't be deemed good enough (El Abd, Burns & Reid) after being loaned out to L2 last season & a few that are injured already. We'll soon be in "a signing a day" territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Greg is a good, committed player. It would be a shame if he left, although maybe it's just that he wants more game time. Agree that if he goes our squad is looking worryingly thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad blit Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I would imagine it's a combination of a good offer, Cunningham wanting to play more and City having plan of cover/competition for Bryan. They haven't even announced Levi singing so they obv see him as U21 initially. Another though might be that Cunningham is one of last remaining players from previous champ team so perhaps he was on high wage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibs Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Must be some new arrivals due imminently & suspect GC doesn't fancy another bit part season - even if he is "happy" at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I really don't get our strategy. We are getting very close to desperation in squad terms now if this is true. Down to 16 first team squad players, 3 of which won't be deemed good enough (El Abd, Burns & Reid) after being loaned out to L2 last season & a few that are injured already. We'll soon be in "a signing a day" territory. go see a doctor mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 This makes me pretty confident we have some signings to announce imminently. It would be almost negligent to let GC go otherwise. Burt and Cotterill are too wily for us not to have a plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I am all for not paying silly wages and if that means we dont get the players that we want then so be it. Selling a player like Greg though when we are so short of experienced players is madness and I am really struggling to see what SC is trying to do here. We are now faced with two problems 1) if we dont get the players in we are after then we wont struggle, we will go down with many games to spare. 2) we bring in a lot of players with little time for them to settle and for SC to forge his best team and again we will struggle. I am really at a loss with our situation at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 go see a doctor mate What don't you agree with in that comment? We are desparate for numbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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downendcity Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 What don't you agree with in that comment? We are desparate for numbers! Not quite right Simon. You are desperate for numbers, I think most fans are desperate for the right players to come in, not just numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted July 24, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 go see a doctor mate Didn't say I was depressed, which I presume you're getting at. Just questioning our current position of having 13 players Cotts will be happy to pick from & that we'll need to see some incomings PDQ with just 15 days until the season's opening game. Selling GC whilst the squad is so thin seems a strange decision, especially as his was the last position that we actually had an alternative option for the opening game. Taking it as granted that Cotts will not be selecting El Abd, Burns or Reid to start a Championship game as he didn't start them in any League 1 fixture last season, these are the options for the Wednesday game (ignoring the U18s who spent last season losing most their games in the U21 league): GK (need 1) - Fielding (just returning from injury) CB (need 3) - Ayling Flint Williams LWB (need 1) - Bryan RWB (need 1) - Wagstaff Little (both injured) CM (need 2) - Pack Smith AMC (need 1) - Freeman ST (need 2) - Wilbraham Kodjia (Agard injured) Are you happy with the current squad? We need a GK, CB, CM & ST at least just to give us some options on the bench plus someone to play RWB in the starting XI as a minimum in the next 15 days. Even that leaves us putting players on the bench that Cotts wouldn't feel comfortable starting. I'm usually accused on here of being part of the rose tinted glasses brigade but even I see this as less than ideal. Cotts is gonna be spending time searching for/convincing players to sign for us that he would better spend working with the squad, not to mention there is less time for new signings to blend in. But you keep burying your head, everything is fine mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 If this true then I see it as good news as we must close to announcing some decent signings, either that or someone at BCFC has totally lost the plot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 load of bollards I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 @Sedds_lep: PNE have agreed terms to sign Greg Cunningham from Bristol City, subject to a medical which he will undergo tomorrow. Two-year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between heaven and hell Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Jesus Christ almighty our squad is getting thread bare! Come on Cott's get some in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cottsciderarmy Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Reporter for Preston's local paper is confirming it as a done deal pending a medical. Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Esmond Million's Bung Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Didn't say I was depressed, which I presume you're getting at. Just questioning our current position of having 13 players Cotts will be happy to pick from & that we'll need to see some incomings PDQ with just 15 days until the season's opening game. Selling GC whilst the squad is so thin seems a strange decision, especially as his was the last position that we actually had an alternative option for the opening game. Taking it as granted that Cotts will not be selecting El Abd, Burns or Reid to start a Championship game as he didn't start them in any League 1 fixture last season, these are the options for the Wednesday game (ignoring the U18s who spent last season losing most their games in the U21 league): GK (need 1) - Fielding (just returning from injury) CB (need 3) - Ayling Flint Williams LWB (need 1) - Bryan RWB (need 1) - Wagstaff Little (both injured) CM (need 2) - Pack Smith AMC (need 1) - Freeman ST (need 2) - Wilbraham Kodjia (Agard injured) Are you happy with the current squad? We need a GK, CB, CM & ST at least just to give us some options on the bench plus someone to play RWB in the starting XI as a minimum in the next 15 days. Even that leaves us putting players on the bench that Cotts wouldn't feel comfortable starting. I'm usually accused on here of being part of the rose tinted glasses brigade but even I see this as less than ideal. Cotts is gonna be spending time searching for/convincing players to sign for us that he would better spend working with the squad, not to mention there is less time for new signings to blend in. But you keep burying your head, everything is fine mate. Well i'm not burying my head and i'm not worried in the slightest. Cunningham at present has a monetary value in a years time he won't and he has been a bit part player. We have in the past panicked and signed players some of whom were too expensive, too old, overpaid, unfit, injury prone and or unmotivated apart from picking up their pay cheques. Hopefully those days are long gone. I suspect that there are irons in the fire and one or two from left field like this weeks signing and then the prem teams have to announce their squads and more players will become available for loan. Chillax dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 load of bollards I reckon Why? There's a lot of evidence to suggest otherwise. It's happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohbasso Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Gregs just a squad player so I'm not too worried about losing him as long as it's a good deal for the club. Cotts must have someone else lined up if he's letting him go, I wonder if we'll bring someone in who can cover both wing back positions like Nathan Byrne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Very strange that so many players are going with so few coming in. Still, this is only a rumour and until it's official and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 If Greg was coming to us we'd all say this is about a done deal with the evidence. A bit worrying now as squad possibly getting smaller but the signings have to pick up soon. Hopefully a good fee that we can reinvest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 How long does GC have on his contract here? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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