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What elite recruitment allows you to do i suppose if you go down the route of developing players (Rogers & Hackney)

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Strange one as they have already signed Milwall defensive midfielder Billy Mitchell. To be honest I have no idea how no one in the championship snapped him up, good age, free agent and a 3rd place finish last season.

KieranBCFC89

The 3 promotion sides could be decided before a ball is kicked 😂

You’re not wrong

Palmerliam11

What elite recruitment allows you to do i suppose if you go down the route of developing players (Rogers & Hackney)

Wasn't Rogers only there about 6 months? I don't think they can claim to have developed him!

Still spotted his potential and made a mint out of the deal. Set them up to do some good business . It’s what everyone should be looking at doing

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Palmerliam11

What elite recruitment allows you to do i suppose if you go down the route of developing players (Rogers & Hackney)

Yep. At this level, without parachute payments, accepting that you will have to sell a few gems will give you a great platform to be able to compete with parachute teams. It’s what helped get Cov promoted and shouldn’t be feared.

Completely agree, but they didn't develop him, it was good recruitment

Radek Vitek close to a move to Middlesbrough.

I think that’s a really good move by Boro. I was rather hoping we might have been near to this at one point over the summer.

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Why i said elite recruitment at this level, maybe didn't develop Rogers as much but there's been countless others. Latte lath for example

evanio

Radek Vitek close to a move to Middlesbrough.

I think that’s a really good move by Boro. I was rather hoping we might have been near to this at one point over the summer.

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Agreed, one that I wanted. Think they will make their money back and then some on him too.

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Palmerliam11

What elite recruitment allows you to do i suppose if you go down the route of developing players (Rogers & Hackney)

Wasn't Rogers only there about 6 months? I don't think they can claim to have developed him!

Their fans are quite picky, lots of them weren't convinced by Rogers, even more didn't like Azaz, they seem to really dislike Strelec, they took ages to warm to Whittaker and many are still unconvinced. Conway divides opinion too, in very similar way to Stanno at Blues.

Think they will make a decent profit on Aidan Morris and Malanda

Boro not stopping

Incredible business, have a squad now with vitek, phillips, malanda, morris, whittakear, lankshear + rave reviews about 2 new american lads all gonna command big fees next few years