HB1989 30 Posted July 28, 2022 Would like to know how many players we get over the line and sign when it has become public knowledge. Seems too often everytime it becomes public, we hardly ever sign that player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,470 Posted July 28, 2022 Think you'll find that's probably the other club doing it. If we take Kone as an example, we already knew a lot of clubs were in. It looked like we'd got the fee agreed, but this smells like Kone's agent doing it in the hope another club outbids us by some way, and that's probably what happened. As a club with not too much to spend, the last thing we want is a bidding war. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 7,931 Posted July 28, 2022 Most of the time when it goes public it's due to agents trying to stir the pot to get better wages and prices as well as alart other clubs about the player wanting a move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 5,151 Posted July 28, 2022 The flipside is if this forum doesn't hear of any rumours or players we are linked to it goes onto meltdown about lack of ambition. No doubt if there is interest in any of our starlets it will be circulated, as was the case of Aarons to Everton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,377 Posted July 28, 2022 Agents and clubs routinely leak info to try and pull a play, drive up/down a price. They'll all deny it but it certainly happens. We've obviously walked away from the deal for a reason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
