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Topic Originator: GG Riva  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 14:38

If a player is not attached to a club, can he sign for a Scottish club and play for them straight away, outside of the transfer windows?

Asking for a friend..... 😁



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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 14:49

Yeah I think free agents are fine to sign and play.

Partick signed Jakubiak in February and I’m sure Morton signed a striker too.



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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: wee eck  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 14:54

I may be wrong but I think it`s OK if the player was free at the end of the previous window i.e. if a player was released now he couldn`t sign for anyone until the next window.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 15:04

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GG Riva, Wed 26 Mar 14:38

If a player is not attached to a club, can he sign for a Scottish club and play for them straight away, outside of the transfer windows?

Asking for a friend..... 😁


Only if they were a keen yin.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: SeasonedPar  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 18:55

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TAFKA_Super_Petrie, Wed 26 Mar 15:04

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GG Riva, Wed 26 Mar 14:38

If a player is not attached to a club, can he sign for a Scottish club and play for them straight away, outside of the transfer windows?

Asking for a friend..... 😁


Only if they were a keen yin.


😂😂😂
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: GG Riva  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 19:10

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SeasonedPar, Wed 26 Mar 18:55

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TAFKA_Super_Petrie, Wed 26 Mar 15:04

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GG Riva, Wed 26 Mar 14:38

If a player is not attached to a club, can he sign for a Scottish club and play for them straight away, outside of the transfer windows?

Asking for a friend..... 😁


Only if they were a keen yin.


😂😂😂


Very good, SP. 😃 I`d heard we were looking to sign Victor, but I didn`t want to name him and disappoint fellow Pars fans if it turned out to be a false alarm.



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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 19:31

Suggestions that Victor might not be the only free to come in….mental
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Kdy Par  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 20:34

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Bannockburn Par, Wed 26 Mar 19:31

Suggestions that Victor might not be the only free to come in….mental


Another ex MLS player perhaps?
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?

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Topic Originator: P  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 20:40

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?


Because we are rotten
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 20:55

Buffy have a day off.

You can’t seriously be questioning why he’d want to bring in Wanyama ahead of what we have? He’s a million times better than anything we have in midfield.

Otoo and Wanyama will be dynamite in the middle of the park.

Chalmers, Clay, Hamilton will all be away next season as it stands, he’s looking ahead.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 20:59

Have a day off? For asking why players are being brought in when our new manager said we have a talented squad?

Pot kettle black springs to mind. You’re wetting your pants at all of this going by your cringeworthy posts.

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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:01

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:59

Have a day off? For asking why players are being brought in when our new manager said we have a talented squad?

Pot kettle black springs to mind. You’re wetting your pants at all of this going by your cringeworthy posts.


He said there was talent there, also they need direction ,we`re pedestrian in the last game

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Dave_1885  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:02

The guy was on the bench in the CL final 6 years ago and folk are asking why we signed him? 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ jeezo
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:06

Do you think Chalmers, Clay and Hamilton are better than Wanyama?

Does Wanyama not strengthen the squad even more?

Chalmers and Clay haven’t played for weeks and are miles off it.

Perhaps the talented players mentioned weren’t midfielders.

Damn right I’m excited by this, if you aren’t then more fool you.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Berkey  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:07

Was wandering why nobody signed victor in January? Seemed to have fallen out of favour at Montreal and was surprised to find he went there when he was 28 which seems early when he surely had better options after spurs?

Not complaining mind! If he does well and helps us out of a spot this season I can’t see us being able to keep him but great to see a player who has played at the level he had wearing a pars shirt.

The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:09

We have almost weekly discussions on here about players we’ve signed. Whats wrong with discussing this one too? As has been already mentioned he’s not played in a while. I’m sure he’ll bring his own experience to the team and hope it brings success even just in the short term.

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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:13

Taylor-Clarke, Oakley-Boothe were midfielders brought in during Winter Window.

Clay, Chalmers, Hammy play in midfield.

None of the above mentioned compare in the slightest a to Wanyama, he is miles ahead of them.

I can understand questioning players we’ve never heard of coming in, but to question why we have signed Wanyama is ludacris.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: dafc111  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:21

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?


There`s a difference between saying there is talent within the squad and saying we have a talented squad. The reality is majority of the squad aren't good enough hence where we are where we are. I`ve no doubt any signing Lennon makes will be an upgrade on what we already have here so he can sign as many ex Celtic players as he wants if it keeps us up.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: PARadise  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:22

Buffy are you seriously suggesting that Wanyama won`t be good enough because he hasn`t played in a while🤣🤣🤣. Have you ever seen him play?? or seen us play for that matter????

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:26

Hopefully gives the squad a lift, increases standards, raises people in the squad who want to progress and who have the right attitude.

Hopefully.
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:49

I’d never heard of Wanyama before today. I probably should have said that earlier.

My downfall I guess 😔 is just being interested in the Pars and our own league teams and the lower divisions. I don’t watch CL or anything like that.

My phone was pinging off the hook today after I finished work and most of the messages were “Mad signing!” so I decided to google and ask friends about him.

I thought at first he was a striker with all the excitement. I’ve been reliably informed he’s a defensive midfielder (but I’ve also read his stats online and he’s bagged a few goals in his time, too). I can see why the club have signed him.

In a previous post (at the foot) I’ve written that I hope he can help and do something for us even in the short term. No idea why some folk are ignoring this 🤷‍♀️

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: RMGpar  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 21:51

He’s a top top signing! Easily one of the best signings we have made

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 22:02

Maybe the plan was to go with the squad they had and see if there were any free agents around that might improve it?

I would imagine that Lennon sounded him out and Wanyama was open to a move? Lennon would then have asked Bord to talk money?




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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 22:08

Thanks RMG.

I’m happy to go with the flow and a couple of Celtic supporting friends are tearing their hair out at me and keep quoting “the night he scored against Barcelona was unreal”.

Followed by “You need to make him some of your nice cakes too so he stays a while 😊🎂”

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 22:39

Johnny Russell currently a free agent after leaving the MLS in January.
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 22:48

Ryan Kent and Ovie Ejaria both free agents.

I know both probably out our reach or perhaps not.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot  
Date:   Wed 26 Mar 22:58

Saying we have a talented squad does not mean he won`t try and improve it if he can. If we can get another couple of quality free agents (ideally a striker, a creative midfielder and another keeper) then whoopee.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: DJAS  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 00:28

A new manager coming into a new side struggling at foot of table isn’t going to come in and say anything negative to the press about them!

Building confidence in them will be required given he will be reliant on them getting us up the league.





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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: RossF  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 04:51

Seen a few things on social media that Jason Cummings will be next in the door. Another who should breeze it in the Championship, if true.

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Topic Originator: Lesliepartoo  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 06:16

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RossF, Thu 27 Mar 04:51

Seen a few things on social media that Jason Cummings will be next in the door. Another who should breeze it in the Championship, if true.


I can`t see anything about that anywhere ross

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: RossDAFC  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 06:45

Cummings is under contract in India so that`s a non starter.

Florian Kamberi and Stevie Mallan are both still free agents if we continue down the `signing players from Lennon`s past` path...

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Topic Originator: Parfect69  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 06:52

Heard Johnny Russell as well. Just rumours thought….. great fun this eh? Jeez
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 08:13

I believe Johnny Russell is currently injured so that’s unlikely.

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: TrancePar  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 09:24

I heard someone mention Garry Hooper is a free agent...


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Topic Originator: maradona86  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 09:29

Seen Gary Hooper and Hoppy the Hound enjoying a sharing platter in the Seven Kings last night, may just be coincidence 🤔
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Topic Originator: Turps  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 09:32

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TrancePar, Thu 27 Mar 09:24

I heard someone mention Garry Hooper is a free agent...


Plays for [check notes] Maldon & Tiptree according to Wiki/Transfer Market. Signed for the mighty M&T in February.
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: ParfectXI  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 09:37

Here’s a list of the current free agents (can’t do the link sorry so copy and paste)

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/vertragslosespieler

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 09:45

Are we only going to sign ex-Celtic and Hibs players now?




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Topic Originator: GG Riva  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 10:47

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Raymie the Legend, Thu 27 Mar 09:45

Are we only going to sign ex-Celtic and Hibs players now?


Aye. Stokes and Griffiths are my top guesses. 😁



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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: AlterPar  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:01

Lennon chucked a chair at Kamberi so I’m not sure if he will be next in the door!
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Topic Originator: GJS93  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:20

"A new manager coming into a new side struggling at foot of table isn’t going to come in and say anything negative to the press about them!

Building confidence in them will be required given he will be reliant on them getting us up the league."

^^ this.

back to free agents, given the last week im not going to rule it out, not sure how much of a difference it will make though.

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Topic Originator: Aaron Labonte  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:23

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GG Riva, Thu 27 Mar 10:47

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Raymie the Legend, Thu 27 Mar 09:45

Are we only going to sign ex-Celtic and Hibs players now?


Aye. Stokes and Griffiths are my top guesses. 😁


Is Stokes not avoiding coming back to the uk for fear of arrest ?

Happy to retract if wrong
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:32

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?


To be fair the manager isn`t going to come out and say that the squad isn`t good enough in his first interview.

c'mon the pars
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:33

Some outlets saying Jason Cummings is the one coming in. I’m surprised to read he is only 29.




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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: GJS93  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:42

Cummings isnt a free agent.

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Topic Originator: GG Riva  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:49

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Aaron Labonte, Thu 27 Mar 11:23

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GG Riva, Thu 27 Mar 10:47

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Raymie the Legend, Thu 27 Mar 09:45

Are we only going to sign ex-Celtic and Hibs players now?


Aye. Stokes and Griffiths are my top guesses. 😁


Is Stokes not avoiding coming back to the uk for fear of arrest ?

Happy to retract if wrong


Neither Griffiths nor Stokes were serious suggestions, Aaron.

If Cummings can`t play for the Pars this season, we`re not going to be signing him now.



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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 11:59

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GJS93, Thu 27 Mar 11:42

Cummings isnt a free agent.


That’s true. Could he become one if he agrees to mutually rip up his current one?




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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Aaron Labonte  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 12:08

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GG Riva, Thu 27 Mar 11:49

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Aaron Labonte, Thu 27 Mar 11:23

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GG Riva, Thu 27 Mar 10:47

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Raymie the Legend, Thu 27 Mar 09:45

Are we only going to sign ex-Celtic and Hibs players now?


Aye. Stokes and Griffiths are my top guesses. 😁


Is Stokes not avoiding coming back to the uk for fear of arrest ?

Happy to retract if wrong


Neither Griffiths nor Stokes were serious suggestions, Aaron.

If Cummings can`t play for the Pars this season, we`re not going to be signing him now.


Fair enough. Fwiw I looked up on Stokes, his record with the law is terrible right now but couldn’t find anything with what I was talking about
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Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 12:10

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cammypar 1995, Thu 27 Mar 11:32

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?


To be fair the manager isn`t going to come out and say that the squad isn`t good enough in his first interview.


You’re the third poster to say that to me. I got it the first time, thanks 😂

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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 12:49

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buffy, Thu 27 Mar 12:10

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cammypar 1995, Thu 27 Mar 11:32

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buffy, Wed 26 Mar 20:39

Thought we had “lots of talent here” NL’s words yesterday. Why are we bringing in ex Celtic players who’ve not played for a while instead of concentrating on the team at hand?


To be fair the manager isn`t going to come out and say that the squad isn`t good enough in his first interview.


You’re the third poster to say that to me. I got it the first time, thanks 😂


Talking about thirds Lenny becomes the third manager this season to talk about the quality this team has.....

c'mon the pars
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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 13:11

Annnnnd both he and Jock Stein have managed the same three teams!


That’s probably already been mentioned 😂

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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: GG Riva  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 15:11

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buffy, Thu 27 Mar 13:11

Annnnnd both he and Jock Stein have managed the same three teams!


That’s probably already been mentioned 😂


Lennon in reverse order....



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 Re: Free Agents
Topic Originator: Dave_1885  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 15:32

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Raymie the Legend, Thu 27 Mar 11:59

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GJS93, Thu 27 Mar 11:42

Cummings isnt a free agent.


That’s true. Could he become one if he agrees to mutually rip up his current one?


Dont think so as wasn’t a free agent at the close of the transfer window. But not entirely sure on the protocols for that.
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!  
Date:   Thu 27 Mar 17:27

Martin Boyle is a free agent in the summer 👌

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