Summer transfer thread

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In the presser today Speakman said the coaching setup at the club is just as important as signing these young lads in the first place. We need to have the coaches to bring them on football wise and also their personalities. Mowbray wasn't choice but can't argue with what he has said so far. Seems a very decent bloke.
It’s the way we are going so we need to get behind it, Proctor for example gets some stick, probably based on the teams he was put in charge of when we had no coach. However he must have something about him on the training pitch because the last 3 head coaches thought highly of him. He wasn’t ever brought in as a head coach or manager but because he filled in as 1st team coach and lost a few games he’s somehow ****e at his job ! Crazy thinking along those lines. Horses for courses, and if he’s doing the business on the training pitch then brilliant..
 
It’s the way we are going so we need to get behind it, Proctor for example gets some stick, probably based on the teams he was put in charge of when we had no coach. However he must have something about him on the training pitch because the last 3 head coaches thought highly of him. He wasn’t ever brought in as a head coach or manager but because he filled in as 1st team coach and lost a few games he’s somehow ****e at his job ! Crazy thinking along those lines. Horses for courses, and if he’s doing the business on the training pitch then brilliant..
I think some people don’t understand that there is a major difference between being a coach and being the manager/head coach
 
It’s the way we are going so we need to get behind it, Proctor for example gets some stick, probably based on the teams he was put in charge of when we had no coach. However he must have something about him on the training pitch because the last 3 head coaches thought highly of him. He wasn’t ever brought in as a head coach or manager but because he filled in as 1st team coach and lost a few games he’s somehow ****e at his job ! Crazy thinking along those lines. Horses for courses, and if he’s doing the business on the training pitch then brilliant..
Sure he used to wear odd boots for Monkwearmouth comp when he played for them Proctor. Adidas predator on the shooting foot and a different boot on the other foot. <laugh>
 
He said he was up here for talks and it was going well. To my scout mate who I was next too. That's basically it.

Didn't happen. Mowbray even said today it's a shame a few balls didn't drop in as they were close.

In hindsight I shouldn't have said anytning as it wasn't done. But given the context it looked to be.
Your so full of crap
Not true. I do many times. Nearly all the time away from the main board.

With this player, it was a complete random chance I bumped into as I was there with a contact who knew him. Not going to lash it out there as my mate is well known. The fact he didn't sign is crap but it's literally a lottery on deadline day.
You could have easily not mentioned you were with your contact and mentioned who the player was. No one would ever had known. You wouldn't have been the only person he spoke to that night.
 
He said he was up here for talks and it was going well. To my scout mate who I was next too. That's basically it.

Didn't happen. Mowbray even said today it's a shame a few balls didn't drop in as they were close.

In hindsight I shouldn't have said anytning as it wasn't done. But given the context it looked to be.
No you said he signed and confirmed in the morning.
 
Your so full of crap

You could have easily not mentioned you were with your contact and mentioned who the player was. No one would ever had known. You wouldn't have been the only person he spoke to that night.
You've had a few pints and give it the big un. Stop lying to the fans that probably go to a lot more matches than you nate.
 
so a player who you won't name was at the game told you he was going to sign but didn't
Why would he name anyone until it is done? It isn't fair on the club, the player, or the players current club. Prehab kindly tells us what he hears, he can't guarantee any of the information as things can change quickly in football, just look at the last week at SAFC.
I appreciate the information that Prehab, Smug, Magnus, Bob and the others who hear things pass on to us and long may it continue.
 
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Why would he name anyone until it is done? It isn't fair on the club, the player, or the players current club. Prehab kindly tells us what he hears, he can't guarantee any of the information as things can change quickly in football, just look at the last week at SAFC.
I appreciate the information that Prehab, Smug, Marcus and the others who hear things pass on to us and long may it continue.
It didn't happen man. Just accept it.