| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here 12:53 - May 21 with 3417 views | DarkBrandon |
No nods and winks to anyone it seems.
Or there are nods and winks, but are being told it is unusable for now |  | | |  |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 12:55 - May 21 with 3329 views | Guthrum |
You can only brief people with concrete information. I suspect there is, as yet, none to give out.
All else is just waffle at best and perhaps giving hostages to fortune. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 with 3164 views | DarkBrandon |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 12:55 - May 21 by Guthrum |
You can only brief people with concrete information. I suspect there is, as yet, none to give out.
All else is just waffle at best and perhaps giving hostages to fortune. |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:13 - May 21 with 3087 views | homer_123 |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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What, exactly, would that achieve?
Words are meaningless. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:13 - May 21 with 3079 views | JammyDodgerrr |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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There is literally no reason to publish any of those things. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:16 - May 21 with 3035 views | bazza |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 12:55 - May 21 by Guthrum |
You can only brief people with concrete information. I suspect there is, as yet, none to give out.
All else is just waffle at best and perhaps giving hostages to fortune. |
Even if the club came out tomorrow and said he’s not going anywhere, it would still be forgotten after two days of being linked to other clubs, and the madness would resume. |  | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:17 - May 21 with 3013 views | Guthrum |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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That's just flannel, nothing we don't already know. In the case of the second statement, may not be true any more. Or the third. | |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:20 - May 21 with 2945 views | DinDjarin |
No need for the club to say anything as probably nothing in any of it. |  | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:08 - May 21 with 2729 views | DarkBrandon |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:13 - May 21 by JammyDodgerrr |
There is literally no reason to publish any of those things. |
Plenty of clubs feel they have to say something when their manager is on the back page of serious newspapers.
I’m not saying they should say something. But I’m slightly surprised they aren’t saying anything.
No off-the-record “I hear” briefings to either Phil or Watson.
Not right, not wrong, but notable | | | |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:10 - May 21 with 2718 views | DarkBrandon |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:20 - May 21 by DinDjarin |
No need for the club to say anything as probably nothing in any of it. |
That is clearly not true, is it?
The people who are reporting on this are serious journalists. They don’t just make this up. | | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:14 - May 21 with 2646 views | homer_123 |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:10 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That is clearly not true, is it?
The people who are reporting on this are serious journalists. They don’t just make this up. |
And?
Any Club statement is utterly moot and pointless. | |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:02 - May 21 with 2418 views | Wakh |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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That’s ridiculous. We know the club values Kieran, they wouldn’t need to reiterate anything like that.
As for situations involving managers they are fluid. How does a club report that? Something like, don’t worry no interest in Kieran, then “nope hang there is now” then sorry interest is over” then “Hold on Chelsea want him now” what are they supposed to report? I guess right now they are too busy trying to keep him than worrying about feeding us ‘ifs, buts and maybes’ |  | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:10 - May 21 with 2354 views | N2_Blue |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:10 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That is clearly not true, is it?
The people who are reporting on this are serious journalists. They don’t just make this up. |
Its just speculation though. Journalists often don't know much more than you and me until they get the story of which they are are first in line and then we hear something.
All the stuff over the last few days has just been noise and speculation. There is not one quoted source in any media on the Brighton/Mckenna link!
The club won't comment on speculation, they'll comment on facts. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:15 - May 21 with 2276 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 13:09 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That’s not how I see it
If you wanted to you could give a message out:
“We really value Kieran, and will do all we can to keep him at the club. He knows how ambitious we are”
“We’ve had no approach from any club and are happy to keep it that way”
“We will fight as hard as we can to keep him, but recognise that we can’t offer him everything some of the other clubs mentioned in the media can do”
And plenty of others. But radio silence, on the record and on background. Like there was with Palace last season. [Post edited 21 May 2024 13:10]
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"Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm.." |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:19 - May 21 with 2225 views | wkj |
Not knowing is frustrating but what good would it do if the club came out saying "We know there is interest, and we're doing our part to bring about a conclusion as soon as possible"
Ashton and the board are no slackers, and KmC has integrity - I think we can rest assure knowing that the club is doing their part to bring about a conclusion as soon as possible without them needing to state as much. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:22 - May 21 with 2191 views | Stewart27 |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 14:10 - May 21 by DarkBrandon |
That is clearly not true, is it?
The people who are reporting on this are serious journalists. They don’t just make this up. |
Have you actually read the article?
What are the club supposed to come out and say in response to it?
“Brighton are not interested in Kieran McKenna”
Because all the article is implying is that Brighton are pushing for the most prized young manager in the country at the moment.
Well no sh!t. | | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:31 - May 21 with 2108 views | DarkBrandon |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:22 - May 21 by Stewart27 |
Have you actually read the article?
What are the club supposed to come out and say in response to it?
“Brighton are not interested in Kieran McKenna”
Because all the article is implying is that Brighton are pushing for the most prized young manager in the country at the moment.
Well no sh!t. |
I’m not saying the club *should* say something. Merely that often some reporters close to the club get a little information. Not happening here. And it seems often does in other clubs. Not least in Brighton who are dribbling a little out. So to speak | | | |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:38 - May 21 with 2054 views | NthQldITFC |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:15 - May 21 by Ewan_Oozami |
"Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm.." |
Love a bit of Depeche Mode, never used to, but...
...what is the annoying 80s song I'm trying to think of with the line "What are words worth?" in it? I think it went on with a list of things that "Words are:" With a bit of a silly vocal style and 80s synthesiser gubbins.
I can't think of it, can't find it on t'Internet, and I don't think I'll get the feckr out of my brain until I know what it is. |  |
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| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 16:29 - May 21 with 1831 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Very noticeable how little briefing the club is doing here on 15:38 - May 21 by NthQldITFC |
Love a bit of Depeche Mode, never used to, but...
...what is the annoying 80s song I'm trying to think of with the line "What are words worth?" in it? I think it went on with a list of things that "Words are:" With a bit of a silly vocal style and 80s synthesiser gubbins.
I can't think of it, can't find it on t'Internet, and I don't think I'll get the feckr out of my brain until I know what it is. |
Wordy Rappinghood, Tom Tom Club (rhythm section of Talking Heads) [Post edited 21 May 2024 16:29]
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