AmericanBlue
Player Valuation: £8m
Perhaps he is ours. We still don't know. All we have are scraps from the press, most of which seems made up. For the record I don't really xare if he is or not, plenty of other good players out there.
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Perhaps he is ours. We still don't know. All we have are scraps from the press, most of which seems made up. For the record I don't really xare if he is or not, plenty of other good players out there.
Not caught up, but how do we know we were never in for Mata?
From the Mata thread;
Unless Steve Walsh isn't keen, couldn't it still happen?
We might still sign him, but the information at the time of that tweet clearly wasn't correct, as Esk expected Mata and Witsel to be wrapped up quickly.
So his source either over-egged the situation, or Esk exaggerated it. Either way, as much as I like Esk, I have to be fair (and I'm one who regularly laughs at Twitter ITK's, who are glorified cold readers seeking attention) - at this point I have to say Esk has at best misjudged the situation and been unwise in what he's said, or he's a fake.
billytoffee
Player Valuation: £20m
Added a bit to make your statement more complete - in my opinion of course.
brieverton
Player Valuation: £50m
Getting frustrated here, and people can question information, but transfers are so complex these days and so many parties are privvy to information that some inevitably leaks out and gets passed on and on and on and this is called "sources". That's magnified x1000000 due to internet/social media.
I wouldn't at all question Esk in this regard - he is merely passing on information he has been given at a given point in time, he, no more than anyone else, can guarantee the outcome. Players holding up the shirt/scarf is the only game in town.
All that said, the club really need to pull their finger out now, heading into another weekend. I'm buoyed by Walshs appointment and other things that have happened, but we are looking at having to head into a rush now to get the players we need - and I was 95% sure I would not be saying that 4 weeks ago. Still think we will sign a couple, but the excuses for delays are beginning to wear a little thin.
I wouldn't at all question Esk in this regard - he is merely passing on information he has been given at a given point in time, he, no more than anyone else, can guarantee the outcome. Players holding up the shirt/scarf is the only game in town.
All that said, the club really need to pull their finger out now, heading into another weekend. I'm buoyed by Walshs appointment and other things that have happened, but we are looking at having to head into a rush now to get the players we need - and I was 95% sure I would not be saying that 4 weeks ago. Still think we will sign a couple, but the excuses for delays are beginning to wear a little thin.
John Osters Love Child
Player Valuation: £6m
I agree. I like the Esk's posts and try not to take them too seriously but he has opened him self up for criticism and rightly so. I do however think people need to stop clinging to his every word.
But that comes to the same thing - it means he misjudged the info given, the source was unreliable and he put 1+1 together and got 12.
Look at it this way - we could announce Witsel and Mata today, and his info would still have been wrong at the time.
AmericanBlue
Player Valuation: £8m
Making a statement would be to install a DOF and right away make some big signings. There, I've said it. Crazy Friday incoming!
This on toast too. Although in fairness I think people enjoy the ride - like wanting to know what's inside the box on Christmas instead of waiting, and asking anyone and everyone if they know what it is in advance.
ijjysmith
Calm
I can only agree really IMHO
AmericanBlue
Player Valuation: £8m
Nope, there are probably things that you or I don't know about and that cannot be divulged.
Don't hang on his every word?? Virtually every post you make mentions him. Its bordering on weird lad
Azza
Player Valuation: £80m
You only signed up to talk about him. All your posts are to do with his activity on here.
It's quite strange really, almost Davek level of obsession.
I work with embargoes all the time - if I were to disclose inside info, which I wouldn't, I wouldn't say "this is happening" unless it was an hour or so away from happening, as they change constantly.
That's why it was misguided to place so much confidence on a source that has ultimately been proven to be, if not wrong, then certainly pretty stupid in his certainty in regards to timings of activity etc.
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