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Meslier, Illan · 2019–2026
Meslier, Illan
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b. 2nd March 2000 (age 26)
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29 Mar 2025 · Championship
2–2 D
15 Mar 2025 · Championship
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12 Mar 2025 · Championship
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1 Mar 2025 · Championship
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24 Feb 2025 · Championship
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Musicman1965 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 02, 2025 11:05 pm Only a business decision to feck them over with a weak goalkeeper where we get money and they get s**t..,. No setiment, no remorse the fued is still their but money is money and this can be used to strenghten our position. Yes they are a bunch of feckers, but taking there money gives me more satisfaction knowing that they have a absolute donkey between the sticks...
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I can see him being given away for nothing in January, just to get him off the wage bill for 6 months if nothing else
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There's a few leagues like the Belgian league where the transfer window is still open till the end of September i think, so there's still hope to get shut of the flapping bird, if only he could catch.

What a thing to say hey.
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Can he play the 10?
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He has got to go but NO WAY TO THE DIRTY TURKS never ever that would be a total betrayal.
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Johnsie123 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 11:36 am He has got to go but NO WAY TO THE DIRTY TURKS never ever that would be a total betrayal.
Is Belgium a possibility? Think their window is still open, no?
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JoeDenver wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 1:04 pm Is Belgium a possibility? Think their window is still open, no?
Mate,I don't mind where he goes so long as it's not to the dirty Turks can't happen,but yes I think you are right hopefully he will go there but then why go when you are getting loads for sitting on your arse so to speak 🤷‍♂️
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Reports in Turkey say Mes is closing in on a permanent move to Besiktas.
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Cjay wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 2:41 pm Reports in Turkey say Mes is closing in on a permanent move to Besiktas.
How does that work outside of the transfer window?, do we pay him off so he becomes a free agent?
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Barlow Boy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:26 pm How does that work outside of the transfer window?, do we pay him off so he becomes a free agent?
The Turkish transfer window is still open until Friday, I think.
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Besitkas .... I mean it has s**t in the middle so ...there's that
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Onemanstanding wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:57 pm The Turkish transfer window is still open until Friday, I think.
Correct mate, just checked.

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Good luck to Mes, hope it works out for him :tup:
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Shame for him really.

Had his confidence absolutely destroyed and never recovered
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2026 5:56 pm

Shame for him really.

Had his confidence absolutely destroyed and never recovered
When his name got announced, as all the players came back onto the the pitch, I heard several folk say they didn’t know he was still here.

Lord knows where he will end up.
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Hope he ends up at some club where he can build his confidence back up and have a good career :tup:
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2026 5:56 pm

Shame for him really.

Had his confidence absolutely destroyed and never recovered
Was brilliant for us first season in the prem, think he still holds the most clean sheets record for a young keeper. I didn't like the way he was treated by the fans but hopefully he moves on and is a great keeper elsewhere.
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Has been released

Good luck Illan.

Shame he never really developed here, still remember that Arsenal debut.

If anything he regressed but still played his part.

Double promotion winner, part of the side that finished 9th and member of 90 point trophy team.

Talented lad but thrown to the wolves by multiple managers and had his confidence destroyed.

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Given his contract is up, surprised nobody has come in for him yet.
There is a good keeper in there if he can get back on the rails.
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Looked a keeper on his way to being top level when he first came in, but some high profile howlers blew his confidence to s**t. Shame, still think he can become a top class keeper with the right support and development, but his ship has sailed with us. Good luck to the guy.
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