I think this has probably come from the Daily Mirror. They reported that we'd had a bid of £200k accepted, despite reports that we'd had a second bid rejected on that same day.

Someone on our forums seems to think the second bid was actually more like £80k, which seems like less of a massive leap in prices.

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By Ad. | On 21 June 2014 - 11:56 AM

A derisory initial offer of £20,000 has been mentioned on our forum. No idea about the second offer - probably £21,000 knowing what we're like.

Apparently your second offer was closer to £200k.

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By Ad. | On 21 June 2014 - 11:56 AM

Sound like exactly what we need. Although, we've not got any players so we need everything, at the minute.

A derisory initial offer of £20,000 has been mentioned on our forum. No idea about the second offer - probably £21,000 knowing what we're like.

Oh that's cheeky to say the least, he's worth double that to the club and then some imo.

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By Ad. | On 21 June 2014 - 11:23 AM

Vercoe - we've had a second bid rejected for Hourihane. What's he like? Your local rag 'understands' we won't be going back in with another offer, but I think we will.

He's an extremely good midfielder who is probably too good for league two and getting better all the time. I'd be surprised if we kept hold of him seeing as how his contract's up at the end of the season. He's one of those players that a lot of our fans bemoan because he "only passes sideways" or what have you but he's had to play the holding role more often that not of late but this season could be the making of him. If I were you lot I'd get him signed this summer because if he (and hopefully the whole squad) has as good a season this year as I can see him having then there'll be plenty of other teams after him.

A very good passer of the ball and his work ethic is brilliant too, gives his all every game (though sometimes appears anonymous but that may have just been because he's been having to cover more than one position due to crap players last year).

Can see him being top end league one and probably lower end to mid-table Championship in the future. He's only young and developing all the time.

Any rumoured fees from your end? We haven't heard much bar some "below expectations" bids.

#174693 Group B - Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

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18 Jun 2014 20:11:48

#scenes!!

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12 Jun 2014 17:33:16

Who's managed by Warren Feeney.

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11 Jun 2014 20:39:11

I always preferred the original Three Lions to the '98 version.

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By NiceLad | On 11 June 2014 - 16:39 PM

It should be, but as of now it isn't, like Watford and Cardiffs chariman. They clamped down on loans between 2 teams from different countries with the same owner, but are still allowing ownership of multiple teams.

Ahh I see, I remember hearing about Watford's chairman and thought that he wasn't allowed to own two clubs but had gotten around it by putting his sons in charge of Udinese or whatever. I'm not sure. But you're probably right and surely that's a conflict of interests somewhere along the lines?

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#172442 2014/15 Kit Thread

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11 Jun 2014 13:38:29

I like that Celtic one.

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10 Jun 2014 19:24:29

I thought it was illegal to own more than one football club at a time?

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By Franck | On 08 June 2014 - 21:08 PM

No, he absolutely shouldn't.

Because I was totally being serious.

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By VP. | On 08 June 2014 - 21:03 PM

Graham Taylor.

I thought so, found it ridiculous how he praised le Tissier as a "very, very good player" (or words to that effect) when he came on yet NEVER FUCKING PLAYED HIM FOR ENGLAND.

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08 Jun 2014 19:56:14

Who's co-commentating?

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By Rick87 | On 08 June 2014 - 18:18 PM

Just punched some silly southern cunt whilst walking the dog, his kid was obviously not a fan of dogs, mine sniffed him as he walked past and he screamed like a stuffed pig, his dad went nuts and started swearing at me to control it and then proceeded to try and kick her...so i smacked him in the face before he walked off saying he was calling the police.

Should've hit the kid too. Teach them all a lesson.

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Going to a wedding reception, wearing the same clothes I wore on the stag do. I feel like such a trampy bitch. Also it means I have to stop watching Orange is the New Black. And it's pissing it down. And I'm driving. Why am I even going?

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By Sam | On 06 June 2014 - 19:20 PM

Having witnessed the pain you've had to suffer as a Plymouth fan, I have to say you're an incredibly brave person.

Or stupid.

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By gfnx25 | On 07 June 2014 - 01:02 AM

Two more signings for us.

We signed Chris Hussey from Burton, who was already on loan with us but went back to Burton for the play-offs, and Shwan Jalal, former England C and Bournemouth. Both are good signings for this level in my opinion, Hussey excelled for us at LB and Jalal is an expereinced keeper who knows what promotion feels like.

With these signings being made, our team looks a little something like this right now:

Nardiello - Lowe

Mayor - Adams - New CM/Soares - Jones

Hussey - McNulty - Mills - Jones/new RB

Jalal

This is a team which gets me quite excited for next season already

The way you finished last season and the deals you've made already makes me shit scared of you lot. Fuck off.

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By Ninja | On 04 June 2014 - 23:36 PM

Yeah its awesome. Probably the best one I've been too.

Ah shit man, don't get my hopes up for nothing!

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06 Jun 2014 19:07:00

WHOOOOOOOO

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By Eric Portapotty | On 06 June 2014 - 19:05 PM

But really, you're able to because (imo anyway) you've got no real allegiances with both players at club level.

True. I guess it's always handy having a neutral's perspective.

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By Eric Portapotty | On 05 June 2014 - 18:53 PM

Simple, you're a Plymouth fan.

But don't hold it against me, someone has to be.

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05 Jun 2014 17:05:00

I don't understand how people can forgive or accept Valencia's reaction in light of having his leg broken yet not afford the same courtesy to Sterling who's inexperienced and is just trying to impress his manager.