From our football correspondent
Uneasy
Market3 May 2027
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Market3 May 2027
“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.
Loan watch3 May 2027
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Pandurii, and 0 appearances in 13 say he has earned the hearing.
Loan watch3 May 2027
23 appearances away from home and 9 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
Squad3 May 2027
Dorin Iancu gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad3 May 2027
Cosmin Marin is not saying it is over
“Ask me in the summer. I will know before anybody else does.” He is 34 with 1 appearances behind him, and Pandurii have to plan for both answers.
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From our football correspondent
Uneasy
Market5 Apr 2027
Ionut Stanciu hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Pandurii can pretend not to have heard.
Loan watch5 Apr 2027
“I did not go to Viitorul to sit and watch. I want to come back to Pandurii and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 9 matches say the rest.
Loan watch5 Apr 2027
23 appearances at Shinnik and the goals keep coming. Pandurii are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
Squad5 Apr 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad5 Apr 2027
Ionut Stanciu knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Pandurii, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Loan watch5 Apr 2027
“I am playing every week here and I feel like a footballer again.” 23 appearances and 9 goals on loan, and a decision waiting in the summer.
From our football correspondent
Uneasy
Market8 Mar 2027
Ionut Stanciu hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Pandurii can pretend not to have heard.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Dorin Iancu: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Pandurii have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad8 Mar 2027
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Iván Leszczuk commits to Pandurii for another 3 years.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Mihai Puscas gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market8 Mar 2027
“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.
Loan watch8 Mar 2027
“I did not go to Viitorul to sit and watch. I want to come back to Pandurii and fight for my place.” 0 appearances in 5 matches say the rest.