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FUMING AMOND: I DIDN’T GO ON STRIKE

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The LeaguePaper Team
27 August 2017

By George Roberts
LEAGUE TWO

DENIAL: Padraig Amond

PROLIFIC striker Padraig Amond has denied going on strike to force through a move from Hartlepool United to Newport County.
The deal was completed on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, with the 29-year-old Irishman signing a two-year contract at the South Wales club.
The former Grimsby Town man was clearly an important player for Hartlepool, who were reluctant to let him leave.
But they were relegated from League Two last season and manager Craig Harrison claimed that Amond had refused to play in order to force through a move – some...

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