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The Hull Hangover (and deadline day)

Season 8, Ep. 3
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A slightly delayed one this week after some technical gremlins forced a re-record, so Ross Cooper steps in for Wardy to join Dean for a jam-packed episode. We start with deadline day itself and look at the lack of fresh faces arriving at the CBS Arena. We then look back at a frustrating home defeat to Hull, dissecting where the Sky Blues went wrong once again against the tigers before turning our attention to the daunting task that awaits: a trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City.

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