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Just now, simplythemostimportantkick said:

Why have I never heard this ? I don’t know wtf to make of it now ? ?. Cheers. 

No worries. Only noticed because the fishal site used to call him "Samuel George Edmundson" on the team page.

Just now, simplythemostimportantkick said:

Who the hell is Samuel Edmundson ? Any relation to George FFS. 

I think that's his real name. Think George is his middle name. (Like how Mark Hughes' first name isn't Mark.)

Keeper Allinson saves penalty from Gardner. Didn't someone on here link us with Allinson a while back?

This "Gardner" lad sounds a bit handy. Could be promising. Is he related to the Gardner who played for us in our relegation season?

So we still have room for a number 9...

Yeah, MEN account said O'Grady too.

Yeah, for all I know we have to live with League Two expectations of the calibre of players we're likely to attract, I would like us to do better than O'Grady and Benteke.

Taylor... dunno. Probably could use some experience in the side. No idea how good he is now.

Cheers Singe.

I'd thought Benteke had signed a new deal already, but maybe Bunn and Rhodes aren't convinced yet.

Sounds like Uche and Sheridan have made the grade for the first team squad.

Isn't Taylor a left back? We've a 3 shirt going spare...

Just now, Simpo said:

"Oldham Athletic can confirm that midfielder Ousmane Fane will be out for four months following a training ground injury.

The 24-year-old suffered a break to his left fibula and also dislocated his ankle on Friday. It is expected the French midfielder will be out until Christmas at the earliest."

 

So, erm, five months then?

#medialads: Erm, boss, isn't that five months?

AL: Nope. Four months. Four paydays.

#medialads: Uh, surely it's five pay--

AL: Four paydays. Now publish!

Wilfried Moimbé to UNFP FC (France).

Kallum Mantack on trial with Stockport County.

Moimbé appears to have signed for UNFP FC (http://www.unfp.org/).

Bit hard to follow but it looks like a team of out-of-contract players sponsored/paid as interns by the French version of the PFA.  They seem to play regular friendlies with other league clubs in France.

Updated first post with current whereabouts of those who left the squad.

Still no official word on Benteke, McLaughlin or Moimbé, although it seems pretty obvious the last two aren't coming back.

No word either on who stepped up from the youths last season, but based on PSF line-ups I'm guessing Sheridan and Uche.  Presumably that also means that Whalley, Arthur, Antoine, Boyling, Dry and Lent have left the club.  Anyone know?

1 minute ago, josh_latics said:

I reckon there should be a 24-hour window where Baxter and Coke jokes can be made, then after that a blanket ban on them...

So after that window is up would it be Coke Zero, or Diet Coke?

Ta. I wasn't sure if they were just wearing any old number in PSFs. Hoping for clues as to how many more we can expect in.

Added Coke now he's signed. He's been given the number 7 shirt - anyone know the other players' numbers?

Well they can have Mantack for free since he's been released. Edmundson I'd be less happy to lose.

Omrani appears to have signed for Royal Excelsior Virton (Belgian Division 1 Amateur, which I think is their third division).

First post in the thread updated with Amadi-Holloway going, changed Baxter to a striker, added Missilou.

Edit - nah, cheap shot.

8 minutes ago, BP1960 said:

 

Nepo started at full back then later moved to the wing where he was much better.  Baxter did play a striker role and linked well with Gardner in particular.

We definitely need to sign at least one other striker though.

Thanks BP. I'm not sold on the idea of Nepo as a full back, and I think Dummigan and Hunt should have enough for League Two.

Baxter as a striker, though, could work. He's played there before and has the skills to really make an impact at this level. With Holloway as a target man and Benteke as backup, we'd only really need one more first team striker.

Craven. Although he regularly has a 'mare.

Was Nepo playing full back?  Wondering if Bunn sees him as a defender rather than a midfielder.

And it sounds like Baxter replaced Holloway - maybe he's being seen as an out and out striker this season.

Which shirt number is Benteke wearing?

Benteke (oddly)

Coke

Andy Taylor

Per MEN.

Hehe. What did we all do for lives before the internet and social media gave us this insane opportunity to debate absolutely everything?