It's not the permits I worry about, it's other clubs going 'oo, he looks good, let's offer him a bit more'.
Hopefully. I'm not exactly on full panic mode, but we've had signings taken from us before and I can't celebrate this one until it's signed. I'm not worried about the permit, just the signature.
Well that's what I was asking, but I don't think it's really possible, as it's subject to a medical, which we could easily say he's failed, meaning that you can't really sign until the medical is done. As others have said above, we didn't go public until it was already public.
Oo good question. Maybe just something that says 'subject to a medical', which I imagine means it's not legally binding, but would make the parties less likely to pull out just because a better deal has come about.
Yes but I think the medical is due today, right? Then he could sign subject to permit, which I'd guess is more binding.
I'd guess that most times these things get finalised, but I'm assuming they can still go awry.
But that's when they've signed after a medical right? Have we any idea what this player is supposed to have signed - some sort of informal agreement that means nothing, or something more than that.
No one is able to give you the 100% guarantee you'd like. I'd forget about it all until Wednesday and then join the rest of us stressing about the work permit.
I want them all over the line, and what with him being our record signing then I guess this one is more important to Chris than most.
Well I'm not very worried, but ok I'm still a bit cautious. Obviously we had the failed medical recently, and Pratchard being taken. As above, he appears to have signed something, I'm just interested in whether that really means anything.
Apart from Sammy Lee
Because things went so well without him.
