| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? 19:09 - Jan 15 with 3822 views | SitfcB |
Because even the lack of rumour mill this window seems weird. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:13 - Jan 15 with 3784 views | Chris_ITFC |
Phil, upvote this is you’re safe and well.
Downvote if Ashton is withholding your food and preventing you from reporting the Surridge signing. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:17 - Jan 15 with 3724 views | Chris_ITFC |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:22 - Jan 15 with 3654 views | Dubtractor |
It's concrete evidence that we're not even trying to sign anyone.
Ashton out.
Fold the club.
Boooo. |  |
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| We're after Cairney and Wilson..... on 19:31 - Jan 15 with 3534 views | Bloots |
....keep up mate!
We've got another 2 weeks of chasing them before we sign Sam Gallagher and Lewis Travis. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:32 - Jan 15 with 3549 views | Chris_ITFC |
To be a little less flippant…
I think it’s a stated fact by Phil/EADT (can’t remember who) that it’s a more mature, cooperative relationship now, and with only 2 local journalism operators, it’s a lot easier to manage that relationship than to try to find a leak. That’s always been the case - but the club is a lot more professional and sophisticated now, and the price of such leaks much bigger (literally and metaphorically).
It’s also the case that we aren’t in a summer window of recent years, trying to sign 10 players, so news will feel slower. We’re after very specific things in very specific positions, presumably with very specific targets. | |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:37 - Jan 15 with 3440 views | JakeITFC |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:32 - Jan 15 by Chris_ITFC |
To be a little less flippant…
I think it’s a stated fact by Phil/EADT (can’t remember who) that it’s a more mature, cooperative relationship now, and with only 2 local journalism operators, it’s a lot easier to manage that relationship than to try to find a leak. That’s always been the case - but the club is a lot more professional and sophisticated now, and the price of such leaks much bigger (literally and metaphorically).
It’s also the case that we aren’t in a summer window of recent years, trying to sign 10 players, so news will feel slower. We’re after very specific things in very specific positions, presumably with very specific targets. |
I think this has been true for a while but stuff gets out because there are other clubs, players, agents etc. involved. We are obviously trying to sign players but I don’t think it’s a case of needing tonnes of bodies and so we probably are being quite low volume in our work. |  | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:42 - Jan 15 with 3387 views | SheffordBlue |
Think it's a combination of a couple of players moving on, fewer agents trying to shift their players in this window and us probably only trying to fill 2 or 3 slots. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:09 - Jan 15 with 3100 views | SitfcB |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:32 - Jan 15 by Chris_ITFC |
To be a little less flippant…
I think it’s a stated fact by Phil/EADT (can’t remember who) that it’s a more mature, cooperative relationship now, and with only 2 local journalism operators, it’s a lot easier to manage that relationship than to try to find a leak. That’s always been the case - but the club is a lot more professional and sophisticated now, and the price of such leaks much bigger (literally and metaphorically).
It’s also the case that we aren’t in a summer window of recent years, trying to sign 10 players, so news will feel slower. We’re after very specific things in very specific positions, presumably with very specific targets. |
That’s been the case for a few years now but still been getting rumours and stuff quite a bit.
I’m not complaining, would rather it be like this and we just get people ‘out of the blue’. | |
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| We're after Cairney and Wilson..... on 20:09 - Jan 15 with 3075 views | SitfcB |
| We're after Cairney and Wilson..... on 19:31 - Jan 15 by Bloots |
....keep up mate!
We've got another 2 weeks of chasing them before we sign Sam Gallagher and Lewis Travis. |
And we can pick up M. Bonne once the window closes anyway. | |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:17 - Jan 15 with 3007 views | DarkBrandon |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:32 - Jan 15 by Chris_ITFC |
To be a little less flippant…
I think it’s a stated fact by Phil/EADT (can’t remember who) that it’s a more mature, cooperative relationship now, and with only 2 local journalism operators, it’s a lot easier to manage that relationship than to try to find a leak. That’s always been the case - but the club is a lot more professional and sophisticated now, and the price of such leaks much bigger (literally and metaphorically).
It’s also the case that we aren’t in a summer window of recent years, trying to sign 10 players, so news will feel slower. We’re after very specific things in very specific positions, presumably with very specific targets. |
Yes, it works well now.
There is clearly some off the record briefing to Phil and Stuart Watson, often to shoot-down incorrect information that they don’t want the world running with.
Clearly in return for keeping the odd story out of the public realm until things are ready (or close to ready) to be announced, the local town media get a share of exclusives and interviews. It seems to suit everyone [Post edited 15 Jan 20:17]
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:46 - Jan 15 with 2757 views | PhilsAngels |
Generally the leaks come from the selling club or player/agent not the club. Or players mate, missus etc because nowadays no one seems capable of keeping their mouth shut | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 21:00 - Jan 15 with 2637 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:46 - Jan 15 by PhilsAngels |
Generally the leaks come from the selling club or player/agent not the club. Or players mate, missus etc because nowadays no one seems capable of keeping their mouth shut |
A good few of the leaks have come from one of the receptionists at the Hospital. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 21:19 - Jan 15 with 2508 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:09 - Jan 15 by SitfcB |
That’s been the case for a few years now but still been getting rumours and stuff quite a bit.
I’m not complaining, would rather it be like this and we just get people ‘out of the blue’. |
A Mr. M. Nunez says hi, for example.  | |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 21:24 - Jan 15 with 2413 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 20:17 - Jan 15 by DarkBrandon |
Yes, it works well now.
There is clearly some off the record briefing to Phil and Stuart Watson, often to shoot-down incorrect information that they don’t want the world running with.
Clearly in return for keeping the odd story out of the public realm until things are ready (or close to ready) to be announced, the local town media get a share of exclusives and interviews. It seems to suit everyone [Post edited 15 Jan 20:17]
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When was our last local exclusive?
Fabrizio seemed to know everything going on last year, he must miss us this season lol we gave him so many stories. |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 21:51 - Jan 15 with 2254 views | Vic |
Locked down you say?
Sold I say! |  |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 22:20 - Jan 15 with 2101 views | tetchris |
They obviously didn’t put a gag in Marco Silva’s mouth! | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 01:08 - Jan 16 with 1803 views | armchaircritic59 |
It's frustrating I know, but I'd rather have it this way, than most of the footballing world being alerted to who we are after. Still 17 days left of the window, so no need to go into Corporal Jones mode yet. ( Apologies to much younger readers who might not have a clue about what I'm on about! ). | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 08:38 - Jan 16 with 1390 views | PhilsAngels |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 01:08 - Jan 16 by armchaircritic59 |
It's frustrating I know, but I'd rather have it this way, than most of the footballing world being alerted to who we are after. Still 17 days left of the window, so no need to go into Corporal Jones mode yet. ( Apologies to much younger readers who might not have a clue about what I'm on about! ). |
Don't panic Mr Mannering | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 08:55 - Jan 16 with 1294 views | Wright1 |
Woolfie left innit | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 09:13 - Jan 16 with 1204 views | franz_tyson |
Would imagine Ashton has put a padlock on his dustbin so Ham and co can't go sifting through.
Pretty obvious Ashton has some kind of agreement with the local press to stop leaks or anything that could jeopardise deals. | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 10:47 - Jan 16 with 934 views | OldFart71 |
I think it's more to do with the Africa nations Cup. Once that's over things will start to move.
In my humble opinion I do think little thought is given to the precise times of these windows. When the pre season window opened because of how the dealings of clubs financial wise meant that it was at least a couple of weeks before it made buying players viable, but selling was o.k. due to how the financial fair play rules and how purchases and sales were either in one financial year or another it made it worthwhile selling Delap, but not buying new players.
As with the Africa Nations Cup you would think common sense would have been to delay the window. | | | |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 13:08 - Jan 16 with 692 views | Vic |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 08:38 - Jan 16 by PhilsAngels |
Don't panic Mr Mannering |
Ahem - 'Mainwaring' | |
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| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 09:06 - Jan 17 with 346 views | Chris_ITFC |
| Do we think the club have locked down the leaks? on 19:13 - Jan 15 by Chris_ITFC |
Phil, upvote this is you’re safe and well.
Downvote if Ashton is withholding your food and preventing you from reporting the Surridge signing. |
Still no news from Phil. Should we send help??? | |
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