Crofts signing today [4:30 announcement]

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

I'm of the opinion, if you're told something about something like this, then they are effectively giving you 'permission' to leak it, that's why they've told you, because they want it out there. You don't believe 99% or leaks are accidental do you? If you are ITK because you work for the club, or for some reason you have been told in an official capacity, then you keep quiet, you don't start a thread like this, unless you don't care for your position any more.

So, whatever this OP knows, or thinks he knows, it's probably not somthing the originator of the rumour expected to be kept quiet. Then again, the OP could just be adding 2+2 and making an educated guess about something.

I agree with all of the above except the word educated .

 

[seagullfromamex]

When you find out who we're signing it'll be your jaw falling into your lap.

Trolling? Please tell me you are for real.

 

[Triggaaar]

Trolling? Please tell me you are for real.

Sorry, just talking shit like everyone else

 

[MattBackHome]

When you find out who we're signing it'll be your jaw falling into your lap.

Or your hands if it's the sublimely gorgeous RSC.

 

[supaseagull]

I'm of the opinion, if you're told something about something like this, then they are effectively giving you 'permission' to leak it, that's why they've told you, because they want it out there. You don't believe 99% or leaks are accidental do you? If you are ITK because you work for the club, or for some reason you have been told in an official capacity, then you keep quiet, you don't start a thread like this, unless you don't care for your position any more.

So, whatever this OP knows, or thinks he knows, it's probably not somthing the originator of the rumour expected to be kept quiet. Then again, the OP could just be adding 2+2 and making an educated guess about something.

....

 

[OSRGull]

So Bozza isn't aware of this, it doesn't mean nobody is to sign today but it looks more unlikely.

 

[Triggaaar]

Yep probably the most sensible post in all of thread

Indeed, it was a good point. Threads like this are just bloody annoying (no offence meant to the OP).

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm interested to see whether this thread can get to 1,000 posts with everyone still in the dark. We're already a third of the way there.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Lot of peeps getting stressed..chill

 

[7:18]

I'm interested to see whether this thread can get to 1,000 posts with everyone still in the dark. We're already a third of the way there.

not quite yet we're not...

 

[thony]

I'm of the opinion, if you're told something about something like this, then they are effectively giving you 'permission' to leak it, that's why they've told you, because they want it out there. You don't believe 99% or leaks are accidental do you? If you are ITK because you work for the club, or for some reason you have been told in an official capacity, then you keep quiet, you don't start a thread like this, unless you don't care for your position any more.

So, whatever this OP knows, or thinks he knows, it's probably not somthing the originator of the rumour expected to be kept quiet. Then again, the OP could just be adding 2+2 and making an educated guess about something.

Have you not come across the phrase "in confidence"?
To my mind, it's not wrong to say that you know something but can't say more until it's formally announced. After all, the club even put out official tweets to announce that an announcement is due in 1 hour (although they don't give any clues as to what it's about).

 

[Bozza]

I'm of the opinion, if you're told something about something like this, then they are effectively giving you 'permission' to leak it, that's why they've told you, because they want it out there. You don't believe 99% or leaks are accidental do you? If you are ITK because you work for the club, or for some reason you have been told in an official capacity, then you keep quiet, you don't start a thread like this, unless you don't care for your position any more.

So, whatever this OP knows, or thinks he knows, it's probably not somthing the originator of the rumour expected to be kept quiet. Then again, the OP could just be adding 2+2 and making an educated guess about something.

You always come out with posts like this on this subject, and I'm afraid you're quite wrong.

Some of the people who pass info to me do so in a "don't pass it on" kind of way. I could still pass it on, but I'm unlikely to be told again. At these times I might let a few clues out, maybe enough for some to guess, but not enough to get the leak-er in trouble. I'll not confirm or deny any guesses from the clues I put out.

 

[Old Hadlothian]

So that's another lunch time wasted.....
I seriously have to get some work done today & I can't see anything other than the refresh button being clicked !!

 

[Brok]

Lot if peeps getting stressed..chill

Good idea. That's me off to the pub then.

 

[Commander]

I'm of the opinion, if you're told something about something like this, then they are effectively giving you 'permission' to leak it, that's why they've told you, because they want it out there. You don't believe 99% or leaks are accidental do you? If you are ITK because you work for the club, or for some reason you have been told in an official capacity, then you keep quiet, you don't start a thread like this, unless you don't care for your position any more.

So, whatever this OP knows, or thinks he knows, it's probably not somthing the originator of the rumour expected to be kept quiet. Then again, the OP could just be adding 2+2 and making an educated guess about something.

I would suggest that depends who the info comes from. Say Bloom tells one of his mates in confidence, who promises to keep it quiet, but who actually lets it slip to one of his mates. Bloom never wanted for that info to get out, but now there is someone who may not even know him, who has the info, who could tell anyone.

If you are told something, and told not to repeat it, then I don't see how anyone can take that as effectively giving you permsission to leak it.

 

[Bozza]

As a follow-up, I imagine it's not dissimilar to stuff the Argus and other news outlets get fed. They could leak it but they don't as they want to retain their position of trust.

It allows them to have a story ready to go so as soon as the official announcement is made they can publish. If I wasn't quite so lazy I'd do similar.

 

[Pavilionaire]

20,000 views. 335 posts. A staggering amount of man hours being wasted on this thread. And who's to say Ashley Barnes and Matt Sparrow won't lead us to the Premier League Promised Land?!?

 

[KRJ7]

Dear oh dear oh dear. Someone posts regarding a signing today and the forum goes wild. it may or may not be true but i just can't understand why anyone would say 'i know who we are signing' and then not tell us who it is? What is the logic behind that? One can only assume that this person is hedging their bets on the hope of recieving credit without looking like an idiot if it a) it doesn't happen and/or b) it is not that exact player quoted?!

Let's be honest. It is a certain bet that we will sign someone before Saturday as Gus has told the press this much himself. Plus we are a Hoskins down for 6 weeks so it does not take a genius!

Oh and by the way....i just drove past the Amex and i saw a player in a cap. Couldn't see his face as the cap was concealing his identity. He was about 6 2". All of the media was gathering outside -BORED UNITED!

 

[Bozza]

If anyone cares, if we are signing anyone soon, I'd say it would be Crofts. That's a slightly educated guess, I don't actually know.

 

[Commander]

Dear oh dear oh dear. Someone posts regarding a signing today and the forum goes wild. it may or may not be true but i just can't understand why anyone would say 'i know who we are signing' and then not tell us who it is? What is the logic behind that?

See Bozza's posts, it's pretty simple really.