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City set to miss out on Thompson
6:56am Tuesday 20th May 2008
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City look like being beaten in the race to sign their top transfer target - Garry Thompson.
The Morecambe winger has been in talks with Stuart McCall but seems certain to now turn the Bantams down.
League One outfit Scunthorpe are thought to have seen off a host of other clubs to nail the in-demand wideman.
Iron boss Nigel Adkins refused to confirm a deal had been done for the 27-year-old, who is available on a free transfer.
But he said: "I am looking to bring in a right winger who is dynamic and who can provide service into the box.
"He is on a Bosman' and there are several other clubs who have offered him a contract.
"He has come back to us though via his agent and said he wants to sign for us."
McCall, meanwhile, won't be bullied into bringing the wrong type of players to Valley Parade.
Agents are knocking down his door offering deals but he insists City must hold out for quality, even if it means they miss out on chosen targets.
That appears to have been the case with Thompson.
"I've been encouraged with the talks we've had but teams from higher divisions can always come in and scupper us," McCall said.
"I could have signed a dozen players by now but they wouldn't be the right ones.
"We've had a couple of discussions with a couple more but nothing is going to happen in the short term.
"The better players have options so we have to wait and see."
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Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
10:57am Fri 23 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
10:57am Fri 23 May 08
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
9:34pm Thu 22 May 08
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
9:34pm Thu 22 May 08
jaffalaffa, middle of the hills says...
9:34pm Thu 22 May 08
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
8:54pm Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim wrote:Capt Sensible defo wore a read beret. However, I rememeber watching top of the pops with my little sister and B V-P also wore a red beret. Admittedly, the pictures on t'internet show him only with a black beret.
Sorry Waynus, contradiciting again, but I didn't realise it was your post until I had responded. Although if you google image the above you will see we are correct.
Don't think I have seen the slim fast ad, but it must be a lot more interesting than reading posts from some of the above!
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
8:54pm Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim wrote:Capt Sensible defo wore a read beret. However, I rememeber watching top of the pops with my little sister and B V-P also wore a red beret. Admittedly, the pictures on t'internet show him only with a black beret.
Sorry Waynus, contradiciting again, but I didn't realise it was your post until I had responded. Although if you google image the above you will see we are correct.
Don't think I have seen the slim fast ad, but it must be a lot more interesting than reading posts from some of the above!
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
8:54pm Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim wrote:Capt Sensible defo wore a read beret. However, I rememeber watching top of the pops with my little sister and B V-P also wore a red beret. Admittedly, the pictures on t'internet show him only with a black beret.
Sorry Waynus, contradiciting again, but I didn't realise it was your post until I had responded. Although if you google image the above you will see we are correct.
Don't think I have seen the slim fast ad, but it must be a lot more interesting than reading posts from some of the above!
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:35am Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:35am Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:35am Thu 22 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:31am Thu 22 May 08
Waynus wrote:Nope, Captain Sensible did indeed wear a red beret, and sunglasses. Ben from CkTC wore a black beret, jaunty angle too. Does anyone else hate that slim fast ad, funky monkey my a***.
EMB Bantam wrote: D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :DWrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:31am Thu 22 May 08
Waynus wrote:Nope, Captain Sensible did indeed wear a red beret, and sunglasses. Ben from CkTC wore a black beret, jaunty angle too. Does anyone else hate that slim fast ad, funky monkey my a***.
EMB Bantam wrote: D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :DWrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
11:31am Thu 22 May 08
Waynus wrote:Nope, Captain Sensible did indeed wear a red beret, and sunglasses. Ben from CkTC wore a black beret, jaunty angle too. Does anyone else hate that slim fast ad, funky monkey my a***.
EMB Bantam wrote: D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :DWrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
8:47pm Wed 21 May 08
No great surprise!!
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
Why do you bother turning up at VP? For you to spend your money on a season ticket, then look to find the negative in everything related to City, shows what a real sad-act you are.
You obviously have it in for the current regime at the club, so why don't you enlighten us as to what you would do so differently at City, given the limited resources they have.
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
8:47pm Wed 21 May 08
No great surprise!!
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
Why do you bother turning up at VP? For you to spend your money on a season ticket, then look to find the negative in everything related to City, shows what a real sad-act you are.
You obviously have it in for the current regime at the club, so why don't you enlighten us as to what you would do so differently at City, given the limited resources they have.
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
8:47pm Wed 21 May 08
No great surprise!!
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
Why do you bother turning up at VP? For you to spend your money on a season ticket, then look to find the negative in everything related to City, shows what a real sad-act you are.
You obviously have it in for the current regime at the club, so why don't you enlighten us as to what you would do so differently at City, given the limited resources they have.
SHAUN, richmond says...
7:14pm Wed 21 May 08
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
7:14pm Wed 21 May 08
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
SHAUN, richmond says...
7:14pm Wed 21 May 08
He was our no 1 target for the summer, he was going to be blown away by the size of our crowds and the quality of our Management????
Now on to target number 2, surely he will be impressed by the above????
2 Months later on to target No 25....yep hes over the moon with the crowds and the quality of management....but then again, who wouldnt playing at Farsley!!!!
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
7:00pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam wrote:Wrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :D
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
7:00pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam wrote:Wrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :D
Waynus, Bradford 6 says...
7:00pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam wrote:Wrong again EMB. You are thinking of Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, of Curiosity Killed The Cat. LOL
D'oh! Music was never my stong point. Maybe he could just choke on his red beret then...?!! :D
Big Man, Wetherby says...
6:16pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Captain N@bhead!Correct me if i'm wrong but aren't all clubs trying to sell season tickets to pay there bills?
City have no time to look for new signings, they are more concerned in selling season tickets to pay the bills, rent due next month on stadium.
Worth remembering that clever managers don't reveal there transfer targets as they alert other clubs! Only clubs looking to generate interest in there players release this information. Morecambe did it back in January and now the very unprofessional Huddersfield Town have done it with Beckett.
Big Man, Wetherby says...
6:16pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Captain N@bhead!Correct me if i'm wrong but aren't all clubs trying to sell season tickets to pay there bills?
City have no time to look for new signings, they are more concerned in selling season tickets to pay the bills, rent due next month on stadium.
Worth remembering that clever managers don't reveal there transfer targets as they alert other clubs! Only clubs looking to generate interest in there players release this information. Morecambe did it back in January and now the very unprofessional Huddersfield Town have done it with Beckett.
Big Man, Wetherby says...
6:16pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Captain N@bhead!Correct me if i'm wrong but aren't all clubs trying to sell season tickets to pay there bills?
City have no time to look for new signings, they are more concerned in selling season tickets to pay the bills, rent due next month on stadium.
Worth remembering that clever managers don't reveal there transfer targets as they alert other clubs! Only clubs looking to generate interest in there players release this information. Morecambe did it back in January and now the very unprofessional Huddersfield Town have done it with Beckett.
keeponclucking, bradford says...
6:07pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Can someone enlighten me? What were the circumstances in which Windass left the club? I thought it was to so he could end his career with his hometown club & rightly or wrongly we allowed him to do this.Also what was the problem with Windass & Weatherall -I've not heard of any ill feeling between the two
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
keeponclucking, bradford says...
6:07pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Can someone enlighten me? What were the circumstances in which Windass left the club? I thought it was to so he could end his career with his hometown club & rightly or wrongly we allowed him to do this.Also what was the problem with Windass & Weatherall -I've not heard of any ill feeling between the two
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
keeponclucking, bradford says...
6:07pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Can someone enlighten me? What were the circumstances in which Windass left the club? I thought it was to so he could end his career with his hometown club & rightly or wrongly we allowed him to do this.Also what was the problem with Windass & Weatherall -I've not heard of any ill feeling between the two
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:33pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:33pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
5:33pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
5:30pm Wed 21 May 08
boparob wrote:It certainley cant be as boring as kicking a bag of wind up and down the field in the hope that somebody might actually get a header on it.
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote: Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
5:30pm Wed 21 May 08
boparob wrote:It certainley cant be as boring as kicking a bag of wind up and down the field in the hope that somebody might actually get a header on it.
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote: Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
5:30pm Wed 21 May 08
boparob wrote:It certainley cant be as boring as kicking a bag of wind up and down the field in the hope that somebody might actually get a header on it.
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote: Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
boparob, Bradford says...
5:10pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote:Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.
boparob, Bradford says...
5:10pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote:Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.
boparob, Bradford says...
5:10pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!! wrote:Maybe you should concentrate on that strange game they play at Odsal / Grattan ? Gerram onside.... BORING!
Garbage City, cant get anyone they want.
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
4:33pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
4:33pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
4:33pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:25pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:25pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:25pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:23pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:23pm Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
4:23pm Wed 21 May 08
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
3:40pm Wed 21 May 08
Eagles on the right, Holmes on the left and Doyle at RB/centre-mid? Less dream team, more dream-on team. Being realistic rather than pessimistic, there are any number of clubs from the Championship through to League 1 who would gladly snap up any of those guys in a breath. It would be fantasic though, as we'd p1ss this league and Captain Not-So Sensible would choke on his rythmn stick!
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
3:40pm Wed 21 May 08
Eagles on the right, Holmes on the left and Doyle at RB/centre-mid? Less dream team, more dream-on team. Being realistic rather than pessimistic, there are any number of clubs from the Championship through to League 1 who would gladly snap up any of those guys in a breath. It would be fantasic though, as we'd p1ss this league and Captain Not-So Sensible would choke on his rythmn stick!
EMB Bantam, Guiseley says...
3:40pm Wed 21 May 08
Eagles on the right, Holmes on the left and Doyle at RB/centre-mid? Less dream team, more dream-on team. Being realistic rather than pessimistic, there are any number of clubs from the Championship through to League 1 who would gladly snap up any of those guys in a breath. It would be fantasic though, as we'd p1ss this league and Captain Not-So Sensible would choke on his rythmn stick!
scargutt, School says...
2:51pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Are you admitting you only experienced a limited education, or is your grammar just not very good?
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
How many new signings has Stan 'turnip' Ternent made?
scargutt, School says...
2:51pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Are you admitting you only experienced a limited education, or is your grammar just not very good?
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
How many new signings has Stan 'turnip' Ternent made?
scargutt, School says...
2:51pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible wrote:Are you admitting you only experienced a limited education, or is your grammar just not very good?
richard, cleckheaton comments noted, we can all have an opinion even if with a limited education. I understand that Deano will in no way return to Valley Parade in view of both the circumstances in which he left and the fact that Weatherall is still at the club.
How many new signings has Stan 'turnip' Ternent made?
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
1:51pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
1:51pm Wed 21 May 08
LeagueJunkie!!!, Lost Again. says...
1:51pm Wed 21 May 08
Stevie, Bradford says...
1:31pm Wed 21 May 08
LOVE TO SEE HIM BACK AT CITY AS HE HAD A GREAT ATTITUDE AND SCORING RECORD
Stevie, Bradford says...
1:31pm Wed 21 May 08
LOVE TO SEE HIM BACK AT CITY AS HE HAD A GREAT ATTITUDE AND SCORING RECORD
Stevie, Bradford says...
1:31pm Wed 21 May 08
LOVE TO SEE HIM BACK AT CITY AS HE HAD A GREAT ATTITUDE AND SCORING RECORD
nm0887, bradford says...
12:53pm Wed 21 May 08
whats everybodys views on ainge? colcbeck,daley?
also..i think a little potential buy could be like chris eagles who is gettin released from man utd
nm0887, bradford says...
12:53pm Wed 21 May 08
whats everybodys views on ainge? colcbeck,daley?
also..i think a little potential buy could be like chris eagles who is gettin released from man utd
nm0887, bradford says...
12:53pm Wed 21 May 08
whats everybodys views on ainge? colcbeck,daley?
also..i think a little potential buy could be like chris eagles who is gettin released from man utd
boparob, Bradford says...
12:41pm Wed 21 May 08
boparob, Bradford says...
12:41pm Wed 21 May 08
boparob, Bradford says...
12:41pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
12:35pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
12:35pm Wed 21 May 08
Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
12:35pm Wed 21 May 08
Bendix, skipton says...
12:01pm Wed 21 May 08
davetown77 wrote:"If he would HAVE come"
If he would of come he would of kept colbeck out of the side for sure spikeypete and even though thats a bad thing because he is a young local lad, we need better quality and experience to get out of this division so if we have an oppertunity for players with that we need them. I agree with the comments about full back and centre half they could not be more right.
I can't be boverred wiv oppertunity
Bendix, skipton says...
12:01pm Wed 21 May 08
davetown77 wrote:"If he would HAVE come"
If he would of come he would of kept colbeck out of the side for sure spikeypete and even though thats a bad thing because he is a young local lad, we need better quality and experience to get out of this division so if we have an oppertunity for players with that we need them. I agree with the comments about full back and centre half they could not be more right.
I can't be boverred wiv oppertunity
Bendix, skipton says...
12:01pm Wed 21 May 08
davetown77 wrote:"If he would HAVE come"
If he would of come he would of kept colbeck out of the side for sure spikeypete and even though thats a bad thing because he is a young local lad, we need better quality and experience to get out of this division so if we have an oppertunity for players with that we need them. I agree with the comments about full back and centre half they could not be more right.
I can't be boverred wiv oppertunity
Youngliver, Manchester says...
11:48am Wed 21 May 08
Youngliver, Manchester says...
11:48am Wed 21 May 08
Gentleman Jim, Yooohooo over here says...
10:57am Fri 23 May 08