| Time Taken To Close Deals 08:47 - Aug 3 with 9533 views | SheffordBlue |
We never know when contact between clubs is initiated, etc but just to give some indication of how long deals have taken for us this summer the list below shows how long it was between the first credible media story on us being after the player and the player signing for us:
Townsend - 1
Muric - 4
Johnson -8
Delap - 23
Greaves - 24
Hutchinson - 33
Szmodics is currently 22 days and counting
[Edit: Title amended to reduce any potential confusion] [Post edited 3 Aug 2024 18:58]
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:16 - Aug 3 with 6147 views | gainsboroughblue |
Greaves' deal would've probably been completed in half the time if not for the Philogene soap opera. |  |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:39 - Aug 3 with 6033 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
When you say, "Time To Close Deals" - by doing what, exactly? What is Ashton doing wrong that you can help him out with?
It's almost like wanting good players that other people also want takes a lot of hard work and negotiation. It's weird, because on my football game on my phone I just have to click a button and they sign immediately. |  |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:42 - Aug 3 with 5995 views | CaptainAhab |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:39 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
When you say, "Time To Close Deals" - by doing what, exactly? What is Ashton doing wrong that you can help him out with?
It's almost like wanting good players that other people also want takes a lot of hard work and negotiation. It's weird, because on my football game on my phone I just have to click a button and they sign immediately. |
You might want to read the post rather than just the heading... | | | |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:44 - Aug 3 with 5987 views | SheffordBlue |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:39 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
When you say, "Time To Close Deals" - by doing what, exactly? What is Ashton doing wrong that you can help him out with?
It's almost like wanting good players that other people also want takes a lot of hard work and negotiation. It's weird, because on my football game on my phone I just have to click a button and they sign immediately. |
There was no judgement on my part about the length of time it's taking and if it came across that way then that wasn't my intention.
I was just trying to highlight that some deals have taken longer than others (and they don't happen by clicking a button to sign as you say) and the Szmodics deal isn't currently that unusual for our summer business so far. | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:47 - Aug 3 with 5930 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:42 - Aug 3 by CaptainAhab |
You might want to read the post rather than just the heading... |
I've read the whole thing, thanks. What's you point? | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:49 - Aug 3 with 5910 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:44 - Aug 3 by SheffordBlue |
There was no judgement on my part about the length of time it's taking and if it came across that way then that wasn't my intention.
I was just trying to highlight that some deals have taken longer than others (and they don't happen by clicking a button to sign as you say) and the Szmodics deal isn't currently that unusual for our summer business so far. |
But your title is "Time To Close Deals". That suggests we should be doing something to close them. What else does it mean?! | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:51 - Aug 3 with 5872 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:49 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
But your title is "Time To Close Deals". That suggests we should be doing something to close them. What else does it mean?! |
Probably means 'time taken to close deals'. | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:54 - Aug 3 with 5819 views | CaptainAhab |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:47 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
I've read the whole thing, thanks. What's you point? |
My point is the OP is not saying "Come on Ashton it's time to close some deals" he's saying "This is the Time it's taken to close deals".
It's an analysis of, rather than a kneejerk reaction to, how long deals are taking. | | | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 09:57 - Aug 3 with 5784 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:49 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
But your title is "Time To Close Deals". That suggests we should be doing something to close them. What else does it mean?! |
Stand down on this one mate. The OP and title clearly means these are the times taken to close deals so far. |  | | |
| Goodness me. (n/t) on 09:58 - Aug 3 with 5749 views | Bloots |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:49 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
But your title is "Time To Close Deals". That suggests we should be doing something to close them. What else does it mean?! |
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| "Great to see you back on here mate, I was considering deactivating my account if you hadn’t returned" - TWTD User (Aug 2025) |
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| Time To Close Deals on 10:00 - Aug 3 with 5706 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:51 - Aug 3 by gainsboroughblue |
Probably means 'time taken to close deals'. |
Ahhhhhhhhh! I totally didn't read it like that! | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 10:00 - Aug 3 with 5704 views | NthQldITFC |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:51 - Aug 3 by gainsboroughblue |
Probably means 'time taken to close deals'. |
I would have said 'Herewith a list of appraised deferments twixt cognisance and consummation of covenants', but then I always was a trifle flowery in my prose. Twas I, and my ilk, to whom the creators of the Fawlty Towers intros were referring. |  |
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| You’re a Flay Otter? (n/t) on 10:03 - Aug 3 with 5644 views | Bloots |
| Time To Close Deals on 10:00 - Aug 3 by NthQldITFC |
I would have said 'Herewith a list of appraised deferments twixt cognisance and consummation of covenants', but then I always was a trifle flowery in my prose. Twas I, and my ilk, to whom the creators of the Fawlty Towers intros were referring. |
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| "Great to see you back on here mate, I was considering deactivating my account if you hadn’t returned" - TWTD User (Aug 2025) |
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| Goodness me. (n/t) on 10:16 - Aug 3 with 5506 views | Guthrum |
| Goodness me. (n/t) on 09:58 - Aug 3 by Bloots |
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It's far too hot and everybody is getting rather irritable.
I am concerned there'll be an outburst of wailing and gnashing of teeth if we don't win this lunchtime, despite it being really nothing more than a training and team organisation excercise. |  |
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| You’re a Flay Otter? (n/t) on 10:17 - Aug 3 with 5490 views | NthQldITFC |
| You’re a Flay Otter? (n/t) on 10:03 - Aug 3 by Bloots |
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More of a Farty Towel this morning, actually. | |
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| Yeah, it’s a tinderbox on here… on 10:21 - Aug 3 with 5443 views | Bloots |
| Goodness me. (n/t) on 10:16 - Aug 3 by Guthrum |
It's far too hot and everybody is getting rather irritable.
I am concerned there'll be an outburst of wailing and gnashing of teeth if we don't win this lunchtime, despite it being really nothing more than a training and team organisation excercise. |
….in the last few hours I’ve been downvoted for a vague reference to Fawlty Towers and another one for mentioning Kanye West.
The lunatics are taking over the asylum.
Hopefully Ladapo can bag a couple today to give everyone the reassurance that we all need. | |
| "Great to see you back on here mate, I was considering deactivating my account if you hadn’t returned" - TWTD User (Aug 2025) |
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| Beautiful. (n/t) on 10:21 - Aug 3 with 5425 views | Bloots |
| You’re a Flay Otter? (n/t) on 10:17 - Aug 3 by NthQldITFC |
More of a Farty Towel this morning, actually. |
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| "Great to see you back on here mate, I was considering deactivating my account if you hadn’t returned" - TWTD User (Aug 2025) |
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| Goodness me. (n/t) on 10:45 - Aug 3 with 5284 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Goodness me. (n/t) on 10:16 - Aug 3 by Guthrum |
It's far too hot and everybody is getting rather irritable.
I am concerned there'll be an outburst of wailing and gnashing of teeth if we don't win this lunchtime, despite it being really nothing more than a training and team organisation excercise. |
Err, point of order Mr. Guthers, I'm not remotely irritable, I just misread the OP.
Of course my stalker likes to follow me round and stir things up at every available opportunity. Maybe I need to have a word with Phil because the 'ignore' feature doesn't seem to work. | |
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| Time To Close Deals on 10:48 - Aug 3 with 5245 views | SitfcB |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:39 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
When you say, "Time To Close Deals" - by doing what, exactly? What is Ashton doing wrong that you can help him out with?
It's almost like wanting good players that other people also want takes a lot of hard work and negotiation. It's weird, because on my football game on my phone I just have to click a button and they sign immediately. |
Oh lord. |  |
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| Time To Close Deals on 10:49 - Aug 3 with 5208 views | SitfcB |
| Time To Close Deals on 09:49 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
But your title is "Time To Close Deals". That suggests we should be doing something to close them. What else does it mean?! |
You’ve taken this the wrong way  very wrong.
It’s a post to try and calm down the flouncers, people have been saying we should walk away from the Szmodics deal etc.
The title is just the title of what it is, without it we’d have no idea what the post was…? | |
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| Goodness me. (n/t) on 11:15 - Aug 3 with 5056 views | Guthrum |
| Goodness me. (n/t) on 10:45 - Aug 3 by The_Flashing_Smile |
Err, point of order Mr. Guthers, I'm not remotely irritable, I just misread the OP.
Of course my stalker likes to follow me round and stir things up at every available opportunity. Maybe I need to have a word with Phil because the 'ignore' feature doesn't seem to work. |
Edit: It was more of a general point than specifically directed.
Tho I expect you misread it because we have had (especially over the last 24 hours) a lot of people narking at the club, over transfer dealings, pre-season arrangements, tickets and the like. An excess of irritation leads to the risk of a misfiring reaction to non-criticising posts. [Post edited 3 Aug 2024 11:16]
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| Made a right…. on 11:15 - Aug 3 with 5045 views | Bloots |
| Time To Close Deals on 10:48 - Aug 3 by SitfcB |
Oh lord. |
….arse of himself here.
Particularly when he doubled down and said he had read the whole post.
Funny. | |
| "Great to see you back on here mate, I was considering deactivating my account if you hadn’t returned" - TWTD User (Aug 2025) |
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| Time To Close Deals on 12:05 - Aug 3 with 4800 views | franz_tyson |
I don't understand why people are telling the experts how to do their job without even knowing hardly any of the details. It's supposed to be done quietly and under the radar.
Is it possible that other deals can be dealt with concurrently and the whole recruitment team isn't sat around The Sammy Phone doing nothing at Portman Road waiting for Blackburn to ring up to accept our offer. | | | |
| Time To Close Deals on 12:08 - Aug 3 with 4765 views | SheffordBlue |
| Time To Close Deals on 12:05 - Aug 3 by franz_tyson |
I don't understand why people are telling the experts how to do their job without even knowing hardly any of the details. It's supposed to be done quietly and under the radar.
Is it possible that other deals can be dealt with concurrently and the whole recruitment team isn't sat around The Sammy Phone doing nothing at Portman Road waiting for Blackburn to ring up to accept our offer. |
Suspect several of those deals listed in my original post were ongoing concurrently. There are also probably deals that we've tried for and not made happen that never made the media.
Post was just indicating that the length of time it's taking to conclude the Szmodics deal isn't at all unusual this window. | |
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| Made a right…. on 12:09 - Aug 3 with 4755 views | Zapers |
| Made a right…. on 11:15 - Aug 3 by Bloots |
….arse of himself here.
Particularly when he doubled down and said he had read the whole post.
Funny. |
Stranger to the truth, sometimes;) | | | |
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