João Pedro

[MrRaspberryJam]

Will watch that at the weekend, nice one @Kid Icarus

[The Prophet]

So if Fab is correct and a fee was agreed on Tuesday. You'd imagine we'll here something soon on this. 

[TRon]

1 hour ago, Joseph said:

I don’t get this line of thinking. If he goes to Everton it’s because Watford accepted their bid and offered him Premier League football and bigger wages. I don’t see how that reflects poorly on the player at all.

 

It's more of a reflection of where Everton are than the player tbh. You couldn't blame him for taking more money if it's a significant amount, but you would have to look at how desperate Everton must be to offer more than he's already agreed to just to get a signing over the line, especially one which they've done no work for in negotiating a price. They really have turned into a shithouse of a club, with a crap manager and obviously poor recruitment process.

[xLiaaamx]

Romano was wrong, I think that's pretty clear by now. 

[Yorkie]

Just now, xLiaaamx said:

Romano was wrong, I think that's pretty clear by now. 

 

How is it?

[Shadow Puppets]

2 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

Romano was wrong, I think that's pretty clear by now. 

Don't say that. I was just starting to like him.

[xLiaaamx]

Because 2 days after we agreed a deal there's been no movement. But he put a catchphrase on it so people cling to it. 

[LV]

4 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

Romano was wrong, I think that's pretty clear by now. 

It’s not clear at all yet I don’t think 

[The Prophet]

6 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

Romano was wrong, I think that's pretty clear by now. 

 

I don't think anything is clear to be fair. 

 

Romano has said that it's all agreed and the formal paperwork is being completed.

The Athletic have reported our latest bid was rejected.

Sky have said our latest bid is stoll being considered.

Edwards has reported the deal has stalled.

 

The thing is regardless of what happens, they'll all claim that they were correct.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by The Prophet

[Kid Icarus]

It means very little tbh, there was like a week or something between the one about Botman and the official confirmation. 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Kid Icarus

[TRon]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

I don't think anything is clear to be fair. 

 

Romano has said that it's all agreed and the formal paperwork is being completed.

The Athletic have reported our latest bid was rejected.

Sky have said our latest bid us stoll being considered.

Edwards has reported the deal has stalled.

 

The thing is regardless of what happens, they'll all claim that they were correct.

 

He also said it was a done deal, that's turned out to have been jumping the gun. If he's friends with the Watford owners, they've done him no favours there if they've gone back on that to try and get a few extra quid by dragging Everton in.

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, TRon said:

 

He also said it was a done deal, that's turned out to have been jumping the gun. If he's friends with the Watford owners, they've done him no favours there if they've gone back on that to try and get a few extra quid by dragging Everton in.

 

It could be. For a journalist who's as reliable as he is, it was telling that he doubled down after the contradictory reports came out.

 

I'm not saying that he's definetly correct for what it's worth, he does get stuff wrong. Just that it's few and far between.

[Happinesstan]

I mean, if you want a lie to have the desired effect you tell the person with the most trusted reputation.

[The Prophet]

2 minutes ago, Happinesstan said:

I mean, if you want a lie to have the desired effect you tell the person with the most trusted reputation.

 

Very true.

[TRon]

13 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

It could be. For a journalist who's as reliable as he is, it was telling that he doubled down after the contradictory reports came out.

 

I'm not saying that he's definetly correct for what it's worth, he does get stuff wrong. Just that it's few and far between.

 

It just seems odd that this one was contradicted when you would have thought with his Watford connections this would be the most iron clad. Just seems like something odd is going on here, and I doubt it's from our side.

 

I still think it will get done, just someone is playing games from the Watford end by the looks of it.

[The Prophet]

3 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

It just seems odd that this one was contradicted when you would have thought with his Watford connections this would be the most iron clad. Just seems like something odd is going on here, and I doubt it's from our side.

 

I still think it will get done, just someone is playing games from the Watford end by the looks of it.

 

Aye, it'll either be that or we've played it down to the locals to avoid another public Ekitike situation where everything is agreed with the club, but not the agent or the player.

[Dr Jinx]

I think Romano was right and now the delay is on our end. Waiting to see the extent of Wilson’s issue.

[Coffee_Johnny]

Just now, Dr Jinx said:

I think Romano was right and now the delay is on our end. Waiting to see the extent of Wilson’s issue.

Crossed my mind too. May need the up front spend elsewhere. 

[PlymouthGeordie]

41 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

I think Romano was right and now the delay is on our end. Waiting to see the extent of Wilson’s issue.

 

He wasn't right. He said "here we go" 2 days ago and no sign of a medical or anything.

 

Instead we've since had Hope, Burt, Edwards, Ryder, Mark Douglas, Sky, Waugh, the Watford correspondent at the Athletic and our own manager all say a deal hasn't been agreed.

 

The excuses being made for Romano are ridiculous.

[gdm]

Forget Romano, ando says things were hotting up

[Kid Icarus]

7 minutes ago, PlymouthGeordie said:

 

He wasn't right. He said "here we go" 2 days ago and no sign of a medical or anything.

 

Instead we've since had Hope, Burt, Edwards, Ryder, Mark Douglas, Sky, Waugh, the Watford correspondent at the Athletic and our own manager all say a deal hasn't been agreed.

 

The excuses being made for Romano are ridiculous.

 

No one's making excuses, it's that you don't seem to have any experience of how the whole 'here we go' thing works. 

 

It doesn't automatically set off an arbitrary timer and when it expires it means he was wrong. It just means we can consider it done and the official confirmation is pending. 

 

As has been mentioned just as one example, he confirmed Cucarella and Brighton outright denied it. 2 days later it was officially done.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Kid Icarus

[Dokko]

Tap in merchant jumped the gun, Edwards was right. Let's move on.

 

More worried how it's gone cold since the news Everton are interested. Toe to toe I'm not worried but I do think if Watford have accepted and have upped the price or moved the goalposts we'll tell them to do one. Think Evertons interest relies on the sale of Gordon as well, so strung out till the end of the window. 

[TBG]

Putting my reputation on the line with this one, but I reckon this one might, or might not happen.

[Hanshithispantz]

2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

No one's making excuses, it's that you don't seem to have any experience of how the whole 'here we go' thing works. 

 

It doesn't automatically set off an arbitrary timer and when it expires it means he was wrong. It just means we can consider it done and the official confirmation is pending. 

 

As has been mentioned just as one example, he confirmed Cucarella and Brighton outright denied it. 2 days later it was officially done.

 

 

 

It could still fall through (did it happen with Malacia?) as he posts it before everything is fully signed, but looking at his record it’s extremely rare.

 

 

[PlymouthGeordie]

2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

 

No one's making excuses, it's that you don't seem to have any experience of how the whole 'here we go' thing works. 

 

It doesn't automatically set off an arbitrary timer and when it expires it means he was wrong. It just means we can consider it done and the official confirmation is pending. 

 

As has been mentioned just as one example, he confirmed Cucarella and Brighton outright denied it. 2 days later it was officially done.

 

 

 

 

Brighton denied it because at the point he let out his catchphrase nothing had been agreed between Chelsea and Brighton. Chelsea upped their offer by 10m which got the deal agreed.

 

There is zero chance  Brighton would've released their statement if at that point in time the deal had been agreed.