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Bruce will let players leave



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Published Date:
31 July 2008
Steve Bruce admits there could be players leaving Latics before the start of the season
despite being 'greedy' and wanting to keep most of the current squad together.
Striker Marlon King, on target with the opening goal in the 6-0 win at Barnsley on Tuesday, is negotiating a £3m move to Hull City.
And David Cotterill, Ryan Taylor and Michael Brown have also been linked with exits from the JJB Stadium as the transfer market hots up after a slow summer.

Much of Bruce's energies have been taken up with incoming deals, with five new signings arriving.
But he knows departures are inevitable as he creates room in the squad and, to some extent, tries to balance the books.

Bruce told the Evening Post: "The competition for places is great, and we need that in the Premier League.
"When it comes to possibly selling players, you can never say never, although us managers are greedy and you never really like to let anyone go.
"Sometimes you accept an offer which is good for the club and the player, but I hope not to be doing that too often."

Ideally, Bruce wants to work with a first-team squad of 24, including three goalkeepers, and currently has 27 players on the staff.
That squad includes young Polish midfielder Tomasz Kupisz who has caught his manager's eye this summer and Lewis Montrose, in his second year as a professional.

Rachid Bouaouzan is among that number too, yet the Dutch winger has not made the first team in nearly a year at Wigan.
He's a player Bruce will let go – Bouaouzan is so far out of the picture that he didn't travel to Austria for the pre-season training camp.

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  • Last Updated: 31 July 2008 9:21 AM
  • Source: Wigan Evening Post
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Fatboy blue,

Birmingham 31/07/2008 15:27:58
Like the last 4 years there have been at least 3 sides poorer than Wigan in the Premiership. Mr Bruce ensured that by buying a load of dummies at Birmingham. A couple of those have found their way to Wigan. MR Kapo like many African players can only play when the sun shines. When the clocks go back he will go in the back. I delight in thinking of what Kapo will think if you have a winter in Wigan like last year!

As for De Ridder he will not get in your side as Valencia is twice the player. De Ridder is frightened of his own shadow and his work rate is zero. I will travel up to see the Dutchman when he turns out for your reserves in mid Feb on that appalling parks pitch your stiffs play on.

Who ever comes up from the Championship this year is likely to to be bigger and stronger financially than Non League Wigan. The Latics dream will end then and Brucie will negotiate a new contract before that happens!

I suggest that you pin this E-mail up and tick these events off as they happen!

Good Luck to the Pie Eaters and loddy Gobblers
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Avantsweater,

31/07/2008 19:19:53
Just because your porno board brought in a moany manager, who, quite moanily I might add, managed your club into the Championship, doesn't mean our lovely tiny club will, in any capacity. Bigger club? Just bigger moaners.
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EX FIREFIGHTER,

Wigan 31/07/2008 22:19:12
Birmingham ????????????
Ok someone help , they are famous for what???
Ok Wigan small town famous for Premership Rugby Team
Premership Football team and thats only in some sports.
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