| What was our most protracted signing ever? 17:18 - Jul 10 with 2812 views | Ryorry |
From first approach to signing on the dotted line - would Philogene be in the top 10 of contenders if the deal were to get done? [Post edited 10 Jul 2024 17:19]
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:19 - Jul 10 with 2268 views | ibbleobble |
Charlie Austin. He still hasn’t signed…yet. |  | | |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:22 - Jul 10 with 2235 views | urbanpenguin |
I doubt we know. We may well have had many, many signings as convoluted or worse than the current one. Except we simply won't know what happened in an age before constant social media speculation, AI-generated news garbage, agents sending whatsapp messages to journalists to spread misinformation, and internet forums with a thousand fans who have to post constant inane thoughts because they think an actual human being with a family and life concerns can simply agree to up and move in the few minutes it would take to sign a player on the Football Manager computer game. [Post edited 10 Jul 2024 17:23]
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:23 - Jul 10 with 2216 views | FrimleyBlue |
Murphy
Went on so long we had to loan him 3 times just to keep him in the building |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:23 - Jul 10 with 2215 views | burnbudgiesburn |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:22 - Jul 10 by urbanpenguin |
I doubt we know. We may well have had many, many signings as convoluted or worse than the current one. Except we simply won't know what happened in an age before constant social media speculation, AI-generated news garbage, agents sending whatsapp messages to journalists to spread misinformation, and internet forums with a thousand fans who have to post constant inane thoughts because they think an actual human being with a family and life concerns can simply agree to up and move in the few minutes it would take to sign a player on the Football Manager computer game. [Post edited 10 Jul 2024 17:23]
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Imagine the Paul Mariner transfer in the modern era of social media | | | |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:25 - Jul 10 with 2181 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
McKenna (the re-signing) was quite some soap opera…will he go, if so will it be Brighton, Chelsea, or United after the FA Cup final. Possibly not as long temporally as others, but felt like a lifetime! [Post edited 10 Jul 2024 17:28]
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:32 - Jul 10 with 2084 views | GlasgowBlue |
Sean St Ledger. Pretty sure that Phil had "TWTD understands a deal t bring Sean St Ledger to Portman Road is imminent" on repeat for three consecutive seasons. |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:33 - Jul 10 with 2078 views | LeoMuff |
Seem to remember Jordan Hugill dragging on and on, only to fail |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:35 - Jul 10 with 2070 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
Daryl Murphy?! |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:36 - Jul 10 with 2054 views | MidlandBlue25 |
I think Phil could give us the answer to that | | | |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:39 - Jul 10 with 2028 views | tonybied |
Has Philogene been that long? It's only been about a week hasn't it? |  | | |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:42 - Jul 10 with 2009 views | GlasgowBlue |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:39 - Jul 10 by tonybied |
Has Philogene been that long? It's only been about a week hasn't it? |
A week is a long time in the world of 24/7 news and social media. | |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:42 - Jul 10 with 2013 views | Ryorry |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:39 - Jul 10 by tonybied |
Has Philogene been that long? It's only been about a week hasn't it? |
Just feels a lot longer! | |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:43 - Jul 10 with 2003 views | chicoazul |
People need to understand this is how almost all transfers will now be. We have had a few years of them keeping everything under the radar but that simply won’t be possible on the most famous sporting competition in the world. Many need to learn patience and to not be on here every 10 minutes. |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:44 - Jul 10 with 1997 views | MK1 |
McKenna? |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:45 - Jul 10 with 1996 views | ArnieM |
The prat from narwich who decided at the last minute not to sign after taking the whole summer to make his mind up …. Then there was the Saints player Cashloul who gif the same thing. But this Hull player and more specifically his bloody agent have taken it to a whole new level. |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:48 - Jul 10 with 1980 views | Ryorry |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:43 - Jul 10 by chicoazul |
People need to understand this is how almost all transfers will now be. We have had a few years of them keeping everything under the radar but that simply won’t be possible on the most famous sporting competition in the world. Many need to learn patience and to not be on here every 10 minutes. |
Tbf, I've previously always completely ignored transfer stories on the basis of que sera sera, why waste time on something I've no influence in, I'll know soon enough - but after 22 years' absence from the Prem, it just seems so crucial to get our ducks in through the door that I've been sucked in! | |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:51 - Jul 10 with 1933 views | el_granjero |
Rekeem Harper's dragged on a fair while, didn't it? Very much not worth the wait in the end. |  | | |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 17:58 - Jul 10 with 1869 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
I seem to recall Hassan Cashdrool going on for a hell of a long time too.
If we are counting saying 'yes' as a signing. |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 18:18 - Jul 10 with 1804 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Weren't we in for that Angle Rangle bloke from Swansea at one point? |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 18:52 - Jul 10 with 1676 views | BrianTablet |
Johnny Douglas.
Took him three weeks to run from the car park to the club office. |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 19:00 - Jul 10 with 1643 views | Coastalblue |
Wasn't Norris a very long and protracted process? |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 19:23 - Jul 10 with 1559 views | itfc1108 |
I seem to remember the Boyd, Taylor and Henderson deal went on for ages.
Jewell just wouldn't let it go and ended up with just one of them. [Post edited 10 Jul 2024 19:24]
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 19:28 - Jul 10 with 1535 views | GavTWTD |
James Peters transfer was held up for months wasn't it?? |  |
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| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 19:47 - Jul 10 with 1476 views | Lester_Freamon |
| What was our most protracted signing ever? on 19:00 - Jul 10 by Coastalblue |
Wasn't Norris a very long and protracted process? |
That was going to be my suggestion. Just checked: TWTD reported our interest in mid-December 2007, Norris was dropped from the Plymouth squad on 5th Jan after bids were submitted but he didn't sign until 31st Jan. |  | | |
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