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Jonathan Panzo
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Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
I'm probably more annoyed than I should be that we didn't give him the vacant number 5 shirt. Could've had a Lou Bega chant ringing round the City Ground, Panzo number 5!
MASE
Up-Front
I think the 5 shirt has been retired in honour of Guedioura.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Ahhhh Sir Adlene Of Guedioura. It was deserving of retirement for that thundercunt of a strike against Leeds.
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congo_red_49
Ale Ape
More likely Ely has taken all the 5's with him.
Master Yates
John Robertson
Signed when they were in Ligue Un though.
They’ve since been relegated and the French TV deal collapsed like ITV Digital.
Apparently we’ve paid around 1.5m
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donny
Grenville Morris
I think thats where the similarity ends. Mancienne was far less mobile than Panzo, and really was a defensive midfielder, who could play centre back.,
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
I find that a slightly odd statement, as he's played most of his career, including all of his England Under 21 appearances, as a centre-back and very rarely featured for any of his clubs in midfield. However, some days he didn't resemble a footballer.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Let's be honest Mancienne never played any position particularly well so ended up getting moved around because you always thought he would be better in a position he wasn't currently playing.
I did like him but once you saw him as a very average footballer it was hard to look past it as he had no real strengths.
I did like him but once you saw him as a very average footballer it was hard to look past it as he had no real strengths.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Hopefully this addition means we are going to a back 3 again.
Jimmy
First Team Squad
BryanRoy22
Ian Bowyer
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
His main problem was that in the time between him being labelled as the next big thing and him being a senior pro, football became a lot more physical and fast paced. Mancienne could read the game well enough but ended up just getting bullied too often by 6'3 strikers who could run as fast as him.
andover red
Geoff Thomas
I didn't mean the same type of player. Just the career path, reputation, expectation... all feels quite similar.
adam09
Super Koopa
I wonder if he could be deployed as an emergency left forward/winger for a bit.
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
Interesting that he's being praised for his pace, the scouting report from 2021 identified his pace as a weakness
BryanRoy22
Ian Bowyer
Could well be a good fit.
We also have Laryea who can play both sides apparently.
Cooper does like his adaptable players.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Pace definitely isn't an issue. I remember seeing him at England youth level. If anything it's an attribute. Don't know where they've got that nonsense from about it being a weakness
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Mr. Blonde
Jack Burkitt
First interview:
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
Yeh seems strange
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Coops knows his players 
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BryanRoy22
Ian Bowyer
I'm still really excited with this signing.
Just have such a good feeling.
Just have such a good feeling.
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
5 top quality central defenders.
3 places up for grabs.
It's a nice problem to have but God knows who will be Steve's first choice.
3 places up for grabs.
It's a nice problem to have but God knows who will be Steve's first choice.
Larry Lansbury
Viv Anderson
We seem to have a nice balance of amongst the 5. Presume figgs will go in summer. Still excited about Soh and seeing what he can do. But Panzo seems to fit perfectly into how cooper wants to play.