Rumours Rumours Rumours - a question

[GOM]

Since the departure of Sammy et al and the arrival of Mr Winstanley, how many of our actual signings have been featured in a rumours thread ?

I'll start with BZ - any more ?

 

[Mellotron]

I think there may have been one or two threads about Glenn Murray before he returned. Could be wrong.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think there may have been one or two threads about Glenn Murray before he returned. Could be wrong.

And that's why an 'except former players' caveat needs to be added.


I wrote Tomer was the kind of player the club should be looking at, about 18 months before he signed.

 

[Nixonator]

Sidwell attended a match. Plenty for Duffy. Manu.

 

[albionfan37]

I believe skalak was mentioned quite a few weeks prior to signing

 

[Bob!]

Pritchard.



oh..

 

[Jim D]

There have usually been stories but mainly these arise once the main part of the deal has been done. At that point it is often an agent trying to get more.

 

[Icy Gull]

I wonder if we'll still get players diverting once on the motorway to sign the deal a la Pritchard and Ward. The fact that it has happened twice recently is mind boggling, can lightning strike three times?

 

[whitelion]

I wonder if we'll still get players diverting once on the motorway to sign the deal a la Pritchard and Ward. The fact that it has happened twice recently is mind boggling, can lightning strike three times?

What was the Ward one?

 

[Diego Napier]

I wrote Tomer was the kind of player the club should be looking at, about 18 months before he signed.

 

[woody12a]

What was the Ward one?

Went to Burnley


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[whitelion]

Went to Burnley


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Was it a u-turn on the motorway?

 

[woody12a]

Was it a u-turn on the motorway?

Pretty much yes, same as Pritchard


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[whitelion]

Pretty much yes, same as Pritchard


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I wasn't aware - he was with us wasn't he?

 

[Nixonator]

I wasn't aware - he was with us wasn't he?

On loan yes and terms were agreed. Burnley who had just been promoted fancied themselves a bargain though.

 

[Icy Gull]

On loan yes and terms were agreed. Burnley who had just been promoted fancied themselves a bargain though.

Burnley LOVE a bargain, bloody cheapskate club. Norwich, Reading and Burnley have seen us as a bargain basement feeder club over the last few years. Those days are gone

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I know this isn't a thread for rumours but
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bristol-city-set-fight-celtic-57892

And
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-youngster-tammy-abraham-set-44143

 

[Surrey_Albion]

https://therealchelseafans.com/2017...-want-two-chelsea-youngsters-for-next-season/

 

[beefypigeon]

I have to say, apart from possibly not being able to compete yet with some of the more established premier league teams when it comes to wages, we will be a really attractive proposition for a lot of decent players next season:

Premier league football
Regular first team football
State of the art training facilities
Great new stadium
Great location/city to live in, with easy links to London/Gatwick

You have to think we'd be a more attractive prospect compared to the likes of Bournemouth, Watford, Palace, Burnley etc.? We could see some real top-notch talent here.

 

[Nixonator]

https://therealchelseafans.com/2017...-want-two-chelsea-youngsters-for-next-season/

I was hoping that was going to be Tomori and Abraham.