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4midable
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by 4midable » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:23 am
Signed a deal already
Lorient. The french side
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by martin_p » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:30 am
Apparently all the best supporters in French football, whatever the club, were at the Lorient game.
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by equinox » Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:31 am
All his family were worried that had he not signed for Lorient he would have disappeared forever.
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by Falcon » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:09 pm
Lorient of Ligue 1
Not to be confused with L Orient of League 1
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by beddie » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Putting aside his personal issues I think he’d have been an excellent signing for us, assuming he’s still fit.
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by CFS » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:43 pm
beddie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Putting aside his personal issues I think he’d have been an excellent signing for us, assuming he’s still fit.
What personal issues does he have?
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by 4midable » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:51 pm
CFS wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:43 pm
What personal issues does he have?
Id like to know too
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by martin_p » Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:57 pm
beddie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:30 pm
Putting aside his personal issues I think he’d have been an excellent signing for us, assuming he’s still fit.
I suspect staying in this country was the last thing he wanted to do.
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by andyh » Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:53 pm
My reaction was one of relief. I know he was found not guilty of a crime but his behaviour is questionable even based purely on what he admitted to.
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by beddie » Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:38 pm
CFS wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 12:43 pm
What personal issues does he have?
Probably not explained very well. What I meant to say was what he’s been through over the last 12 months and more.
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by RVclaret » Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:26 pm
L’equipe reporting we tried to sign him
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by Falcon » Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:49 pm
I'm very glad we didn't. Whilst not guilty of rape, his behaviour was disgusting and attitude to women is plain unsettling, and is not the sort of thing I'd want associated with my club. I only want positive headlines for BFC.
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by beddie » Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:07 pm
Falcon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:49 pm
I'm very glad we didn't. Whilst not guilty of rape, his behaviour was disgusting and attitude to women is plain unsettling, and is not the sort of thing I'd want associated with my club. I only want positive headlines for BFC.
Barton didn’t have the best history but was a model pro in his time with us.
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by Middle-agedClaret » Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:32 pm
beddie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:07 pm
Barton didn’t have the best history but was a model pro in his time with us.
FWIW, I never thought we should have signed Barton.
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by CFS » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:34 pm
Falcon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:49 pm
I'm very glad we didn't. Whilst not guilty of rape, his behaviour was disgusting and attitude to women is plain unsettling, and is not the sort of thing I'd want associated with my club. I only want positive headlines for BFC.
And you know how exactly that our players aren't sleeping with every other girl every day?
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by Falcon » Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:02 am
CFS wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:34 pm
And you know how exactly that our players aren't sleeping with every other girl every day?
Strange reply
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by bfcjg » Mon Nov 20, 2023 7:50 pm
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by rufus lumley » Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:02 pm
Them top lawyers don't come cheap.
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by Quickenthetempo » Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:00 am
I wouldn't risk taking City on like that, they might just fund the girls who accused him, private prosecutions, which are far easier to prove.
Them winning a case would see City right for not paying him.
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by claptrappers_union » Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:10 am
rufus lumley wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:02 pm
Them top lawyers don't come cheap.
When your on £100,000 a week (minus your bonuses for not playing) a top lawyer might be worth it when you owed two years wages.
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by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:34 pm
He was banned from the greater Manchester area whilst on bail
He couldn’t train/play for City as a result
City will probably use that angle to ensure they win this
Both sides could probably reach an agreement somewhere in the middle to make this go away