The "Nothing to see here"Transfer thread

[BWFC_Insane]

He signed a contract with us. But as explained the rest needs sorting before he has 'signed'.

What time of the day do you have start drinking at for this to make any sense? Seriously this sort of riddle would give Gollum a headache.

It makes perfect sense.

[CrazyHorse]

He's signed but something has to happen before he's signed.

Aye, perfect sense. My precious.

[BWFC_Insane]

He's signed but something has to happen before he's signed.

Aye, perfect sense. My precious.

He signed a contract with us. But was still under contract with Leicester at the time. And an agreement had to be reached between Beckford his agent and Leicester (and potentially Bolton too) as to how the Leicester contract would be cancelled. Until such time his registration couldn't be transferred from Leicester to Bolton. So he signed a contract but wasn't our player.

[Bruno3]

But surely he was not in a position to sign a contract with us while his contract with Leicester was still in place - unless what he signed with us had a proviso in it saying that it only became valid once the Leicester one had been terminated

[BWFC_Insane]

But surely he was not in a position to sign a contract with us while his contract with Leicester was still in place - unless what he signed with us had a proviso in it saying that it only became valid once the Leicester one had been terminated

It happens all the time. Usually a fee is agreed permission given to the player to speak to the club, talks, medical, player signs deal, money exchanges hands, registration is transferred.

In this case the issue being that Leicester didn't realise they'd have to pay Beckford off. So they stalled on the registration being transferred.

That's why under contract players have to get permission from their current club before speaking to a new one.

[ChrisC]

Nixon says there is a bid in for one of our strikers. Trying to keep for tomorrow's paper but might come out later.

In one comment he says the whole thing will come as a shock.

Hmmm.

[boltonboris]

N'gog didn't travel yesterday did he?

[ChrisC]

N'gog didn't travel yesterday did he?

I don't think he did. Can only see it being Ngog or Sordell.

[Bijou Bob]

If it's a 'shock' I can only see it being for one we have just bought or a local club like Wiggin bidding for Sordell. The N'gog thing seems more likely and personally, I expect him to leave. I don't want to lose him, but I expect we will.

[bobo the clown]

Well, it's just a bid ... and we want to bid for players, so we have to expect people to bid for ours.

Hardly a shock if it is N'Gog or Sordell ... unless someone offering serious money is the shock !

The other one would be if it was Eagles (again) or Chungy.

[boltonboris]

Someone in the Twittersphere reckons it's Cardiff in for Sordell, which isn't much of a shock. Although they've paid about £8m for that Cornelius lad from Denmark.

Someone else on twittersphere reckons it's a prem team (possibly Hull) in for Tom Eaves.. Which would be surprising and probably not one that would spark his interest too much.

[mrkint]

Aye, but someone on twittersphere also reckons Chelsea bid £10m and Mata for Rooney.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Hardly a shock if it is N'Gog or Sordell ... unless someone offering serious money is the shock !

Someone in the Twittersphere reckons it's Cardiff in for Sordell, which isn't much of a shock.

These. Craig Davies or Tom Eaves would be a "shock", but not N'Gog (linked away) or Sordell (never really settled). Coyle going for one of his old buys wouldn't be a shock. But there we go, analysing words, just like he wants. I'm just glad there's some sense of traffic going out of the club - we can't keep hiring without firing. I'd like to see Mills off to Leeds, by the same rationale.

Eagles and Chungy aren't strikers.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Aye, but someone on twittersphere also reckons Chelsea bid £10m and Mata for Rooney.

...and that MU turned it down.

[ChrisC]

Aye, but someone on twittersphere also reckons Chelsea bid £10m and Mata for Rooney.

...and that MU turned it down.

The funniest part of that is that "Sky sources" say they offered Mata or Luiz plus 10 million.

If Sky believe that, then the need to step away from the HP sauce!

[ChrisC]

If its a shock then it could be Beckford!

[StaffsTrotter]

perhaps we've already sold beckford before we've unveiled him .....that would be a shock

[BWFC_Insane]

NGog or Sordell being bid for would hardly be a shock. Unless the surprise was Moyes was in for them.

I'd go with Eaves or Craig Davies or possibly Zach Clough. Mind we were meant to be announcing Beckford this morning and haven't so 2+2=?

[bobo the clown]

NGog or Sordell being bid for would hardly be a shock. Unless the surprise was Moyes was in for them.

I'd go with Eaves or Craig Davies or possibly Zach Clough. Mind we were meant to be announcing Beckford this morning and haven't so 2+2=?

Eaves is injured (again) isn't he ?

Craig Davies would be a surprise but he (& Dougie) must feel he's a bit surplus.

If it was Clough I'd be pissed about it. I really want to see him come through this year.

[newcarsmell]

Blackburn in for Beckford ?