I'll never forget the time Leonardo turned up heavily hoodied and disguised to watch us play the cup game at Spurs, and once he'd been rumbled our fans did not stop singing WTMFA for the rest of the game, oblivious to what was happening on the pitch!
I hesitate to say anything, for fear that I will be burned!!!
But honestly, my understanding is that we are just no longer interested. Not interested at all.
That remains my understanding, although exactly when the Club will do the press release is now unclear.
I get the impression that Lord Tony of Bloominster remains very positive and focused on achieving the big step up this season, and that strengthening from a position of strength is still...
I think we can close this record breaking thread now. JC will not be joining BHAFC.
We tried very hard, and for a long period the confidence was very high, but the ownership complexity and the antics of the agent were apparently the impenetrable barriers, and all the positive groundwork...
That, I'm afraid Bladders, is the 12 million dollar question.
We can only piece together so much information. We are witnessing player and agent power. Boca need to sell, we need to buy, agreement in principle in place, skeleton personal terms discussed, but the agent knows that if he hangs it...
Lord Bloom of Tonyshire knows all about a calculated risk. If this one fires us to the promised land, he pays for himself with next year's TV deal. If he doesn't, there is little risk to being able to sell him on for a profit to a Prem or Italian club. Injuries can be insured against. Boca need...
We made an offer 56 days ago, and had an agreement in principle. The players agent (parent) has continued to tout him about, and our offer expires in 4 days time.