[Albion] Why do we keep announcing new signings in the middle of the night?

[Mellotron]

Just that question really.

Doesn’t seem a coincidence now. Is it somehow to benefit foreign markets? I don’t get it.

Love from a rapidly aging confused man.

 

[Bald Head]

So we can wake to the exciting news in the morning. Another confused OAP.

 

[Flounce]

To keep Dwayne up until the early hours?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Just that question really.

Doesn’t seem a coincidence now. Is it somehow to benefit foreign markets? I don’t get it.

Love from a rapidly aging confused man.

Dark Web news

 

[METALMICKY]

Do Chelsea go to bed early and this stops them getting a sniff and trying to intercept?

 

[nickbrighton]

with the onset of parasites like Fabrizio the days of keeping any new signings secret for a big reveal are long gone, so I think its just done as soon (or as late) as everythings ready to go, so at least when the announcement is made, its not hours and hours after its been "spoiled" by the interweb

I think its a great shame that the days of a press confrence revealing a genuine shock signing are over. The Kevin Keegan reveal at Southampton springs to mind, with gasps from the press as he walked out

 

[Han Solo]

The medical check is usually the final thing to happen before a signing and these days it usually takes (at least) an entire day - meaning most signings actually happen in the evening/at night. I guess with the pace of information these days, the club see no point in delaying the info.

 

[A1X]

Because the signings are too sexy for a pre-watershed audience

 

[wunt be druv]

Probably to catch Chelsea out while they are still sleeping.

 

[METALMICKY]

Probably to catch Chelsea out while they are still sleeping.

Keep up at the back

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

The head of media is currently on holiday in Australia.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I’m old and I was still up(just).

I think the Minteh one was because of the unique circumstances of the PSR pressure on the selling club.

This was just get it out once it’s done - I was delighted and immediately text some others to wake them up with the good news

 

[Mellotron]

Once again, I ask…

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Once again, I ask…

To generate conversation on NSC and earn @Bozza a fortune thanks to all the hits and clicks

 

[pigmanovich]

For those of us who stay up until silly o’clock.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Surely the ONLY time you can present players like Wieffer and Minteh is After Eight?

 

[WhingForPresident]

Could it be to attract less fanfare with Sky Sports and the papers? So we don't end up with a load of media going 'ooh Brighton are spanking some cash and making loads of signings', which might put pressure on Fab/the players?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Or it could be to enthuse our growing Japanese market who are waking up most mornings tto breaking news of another teammate for Mitoma.

 

[lasvegan]

Once again, I ask…

What do you mean, the middle of the night?

 

[Flounce]

Once again, I ask…

We have gone from asking why we don’t spend more money or why we move so late in the market or why we miss out on targets, to why are we announcing signings in the middle of the night? I know which I prefer