SuperMikey Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Sky Sports News producers decide on the 'throw enough sh!t' tactic in effort to be right at least once, according to Sky sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Lol, I think those 2 tweets from the SSN 'reporter' say it all. Lyall Thomas @LyallThomas 4m4 minutes ago #SaintsFC are still trying to complete a deal for Alderweireld. Sky sources understand they are waiting to hear back on an improved offer... Lyall Thomas @LyallThomas 5h5 hours ago Sky sources; Toby Alderweireld is on the verge of signing for #Tottenham after completing medical, despite dispute between #SaintsFC + AM Think I might go for a job as a Sports Reporter .............. get stuff wrong 90% of the time (probably higher even) and still keep your job. Either that or a Met Man which has a 50% ratio ... it either will or will not rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Sky Sports News producers decide on the 'throw enough sh!t' tactic in effort to be right at least once, according to Sky sources. lol. I remember last transfer window, they broke news earlier in the day that they ''understood' a deal was close for someone. Later in the day, they broke some more news, in that they ''understood'' a deal wasn't close. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 SSN becoming a bit of a parody of themselves recently. According to Sky Sources of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Sky Sources. Would love it if we signed a bloke with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Sky Sources understand that the transfer window closes at the end of August, and it's our understanding that several clubs are trying to complete deals before that deadline. More on that to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block34 Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 from Prattle, sorry, Twitter 1... talkSAINTS @talkSAINTS 8m8 minutes ago Sky Sports are reporting that Southampton have made an offer of €20m to Atlético Madrid, in order to sign Toby Alderweireld. #Saintsfc 2... Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 32m32 minutes ago Just spoke to a very good contact at #thfc and they say Alderweireld was due at the club today for the usual pre signing photos #saintsfc ...apologies if already posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Would he be our record signing if it happened? I forget just how much we paid for Osvaldo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Would he be our record signing if it happened? I forget just how much we paid for Osvaldo. Too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Would he be our record signing if it happened? I forget just how much we paid for Osvaldo. Osvaldo was reported as £14.8m, so a tad more than 20m euros atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 2... Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 32m32 minutes ago Just spoke to a very good contact at #thfc and they say Alderweireld was due at the club today for the usual pre signing photos #saintsfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 I'd fully expect Sky Sports News to broadcast a "Sky Sources" piece if they told them the transfer window had suddenly been closed and Jim ****ing White had missed it. It seems it's not a particularly necessary part of journalism or broadcasting to actually validate and verify stories these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Osvaldo was reported as £14.8m, so a tad more than 20m euros atm. Oh lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Osvaldo was reported as £14.8m, so a tad more than 20m euros atm. Wasn't that fee based on all the various add-ons being paid? For 3 goals in 13 games, I can't imagine we paid any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Note that Spurs retweeting hour nod are saying 'was expected', not 'was' or 'is' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Wasn't that fee based on all the various add-ons being paid? I sincerely hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackedoff Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 from Prattle, sorry, Twitter 1... talkSAINTS @talkSAINTS 8m8 minutes ago Sky Sports are reporting that Southampton have made an offer of €20m to Atlético Madrid, in order to sign Toby Alderweireld. #Saintsfc 2... Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 32m32 minutes ago Just spoke to a very good contact at #thfc and they say Alderweireld was due at the club today for the usual pre signing photos #saintsfc ...apologies if already posted 20M Euros, not too little, but probably too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Wasn't that fee based on all the various add-ons being paid? For 3 goals in 13 games, I can't imagine we paid any of them. Yes, but then we dont know how much of the reported 20m for Alderweireld bid is also add ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Its such a shame that Sky Sports News has resorted to being a TV version of The Sun/Daily Star/Daily Mirror all rolled into one. With their excellent coverage of live sport they really should be aiming higher than this on their flagship Sports News channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Plus hair products rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Alex Goring Crook @alex_crook 32m32 minutes ago Just spoke to a very good contact at #thfc and they say Alderweireld was due at the club today for the usual pre signing photos #saintsfc "was due" but didn't turn up or "was due" and turned up? Journo in being vague enough to be interpreted in more than one way shocker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Its such a shame that Sky Sports News has resorted to being a TV version of The Sun/Daily Star/Daily Mirror all rolled into one. With their excellent coverage of live sport they really should be aiming higher than this on their flagship Sports News channel. Sky's owned by Murdoch. What do you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 If we'd have offered £14 earlier instead of faffing we'd probably not have lost him to Spurs. Ooooops. Unfortunately someone made a good point that the father/agent (if it was actually him) would probably have to deny any deal until he is sure the "legal battle" is over. Sounds like it's done to Spurs and Saints have reacted desperately with a late bid. hopefully that's all nonsense and we'll sign Toby but not confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 20M Euros, not too little, but probably too late. 1 post left today hackedoff. What's your favourite cheese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Alderweireld for under fifteen quid, now that's a bargain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 "was due" but didn't turn up or "was due" and turned up? Journo in being vague enough to be interpreted in more than one way shocker.... The Titanic was "due" to arrive in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 If we really have offered that, then AM will sell to us if Spurs don't go to €22m, end of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 The Titanic was "due" to arrive in New York. Precisely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 If we really have offered that, then AM will sell to us if Spurs don't go to €22m, end of. This is like Premiership eBay Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Its such a shame that Sky Sports News has resorted to being a TV version of The Sun/Daily Star/Daily Mirror all rolled into one. With their excellent coverage of live sport they really should be aiming higher than this on their flagship Sports News channel. Their problem is that sports news just doesn't happen 24 hours a day, so they either have to regurgitate the same news over and over all day until something new happens, or they create a false sense of stuff actually happening by reporting on what less-than-reliable sources are saying. Since they took the slightly weird decision to push SSN to the top of the sports section of the Sky EPG at 401 (thereby completely ****ing up the channel numbering for their actual sport channels ) they'd had to justify that by ensuring the content varies by the hour so people don't just switch on, see that the news hasn't changed, and then swiftly **** off to another channel. Hence why they have all these social media polls which Arsenal fans seem to strangely love rigging in their favour and continually refer to Twitter and Instagram when there's literally nothing else to say. They're catering for a certain audience, the short-attention-span monkeys who only want to hear stuff about what a big name had for breakfast #chilling. In summary: Sky Sports News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 If we really have offered that, then AM will sell to us if Spurs don't go to €22m, end of. Can they 'un-accept' an offer that they've already agreed?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbendy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 The Titanic was "due" to arrive in New York. Aye good point. Let that be a lesson to anyone who tries to leave Southampton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Their problem is that sports news just doesn't happen 24 hours a day, so they either have to regurgitate the same news over and over all day until something new happens, or they create a false sense of stuff actually happening by reporting on what less-than-reliable sources are saying. Since they took the slightly weird decision to push SSN to the top of the sports section of the Sky EPG at 401 (thereby completely ****ing up the channel numbering for their actual sport channels ) they'd had to justify that by ensuring the content varies by the hour so people don't just switch on, see that the news hasn't changed, and then swiftly **** off to another channel. Hence why they have all these social media polls which Arsenal fans seem to strangely love rigging in their favour and continually refer to Twitter and Instagram when there's literally nothing else to say. They're catering for a certain audience, the short-attention-span monkeys who only want to hear stuff about what a big name had for breakfast #chilling. In summary: Sky Sports News For anyone slightly OCD....Sky Sports 1 on channel 402 is utterly irritating!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Their problem is that sports news just doesn't happen 24 hours a day, so they either have to regurgitate the same news over and over all day until something new happens, or they create a false sense of stuff actually happening by reporting on what less-than-reliable sources are saying. Since they took the slightly weird decision to push SSN to the top of the sports section of the Sky EPG at 401 (thereby completely ****ing up the channel numbering for their actual sport channels ) they'd had to justify that by ensuring the content varies by the hour so people don't just switch on, see that the news hasn't changed, and then swiftly **** off to another channel. Hence why they have all these social media polls which Arsenal fans seem to strangely love rigging in their favour and continually refer to Twitter and Instagram when there's literally nothing else to say. They're catering for a certain audience, the short-attention-span monkeys who only want to hear stuff about what a big name had for breakfast #chilling. In summary: Sky Sports News They do have some ok aspects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 It depends on the 'contract' etc etc #stickspinsineyes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 From THFC, Levy in Madrid for weekend to tie up transfer, Medical done Monday (whenever), Terms agreed so why isn't it all done and dusted? Problems? If it isn't announced shortly it could get interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Sky put a lot of **** out there to manipulate the betting market as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 you have to love SSNs social media round up. you get that a bit on BBCs gossip column. "Best of social media". brilliant I mean, who cares that Roberto Soldado wants to go for some food with Nabil Bentaleb or that Rio Ferdinand thinks Barcelona have signed a good player in Turan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shance Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Can they 'un-accept' an offer that they've already agreed?! They can accept more than one offer. In that case it's up to the player what he does. They can also accept one offer and reject a higher one from elsewhere if they wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 50 pages and counting! I feel like I've learned so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 They do have some ok aspects Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Can they 'un-accept' an offer that they've already agreed?! Off course they can, if nothing is signed and sealed that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 They can accept more than one offer. In that case it's up to the player what he does. They can also accept one offer and reject a higher one from elsewhere if they wish. Yep, I think they have accepted Spurs offer but maybe Toby is doing the right thing and waiting, he may have also had a medical, that doesn't mean he still has to sign for them. Maybe we kicked up a fuss about the contract to stall it then went to AM with an offer anyway with a veiled threat of if you don't deal with us you'll get nothing as we'll sue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Ash Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Nope They do if you're hetrosexual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 They can accept more than one offer. In that case it's up to the player what he does. They can also accept one offer and reject a higher one from elsewhere if they wish. But they can't reject a lower offer that they've already accepted? I'm just trying to establish why it's worth us bidding €20m to 'trump' Spurs, if their offer has already been accepted and cannot be 'undone' - surely if the playing is stalling then we just need to match the Spurs offer, especially as we have the £1.5m to play with too? Obviously if bidding €20m means they turn to us and blow Spurs out, then I'm all for it. But I'm not sure if they can, especially as they seem quite far down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 But they can't reject a lower offer that they've already accepted? I'm just trying to establish why it's worth us bidding €20m to 'trump' Spurs, if their offer has already been accepted and cannot be 'undone' - surely if the playing is stalling then we just need to match the Spurs offer, especially as we have the £1.5m to play with too? Obviously if bidding €20m means they turn to us and blow Spurs out, then I'm all for it. But I'm not sure if they can, especially as they seem quite far down the line. it is probably media bollix anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 This is now hilarious. I think the best part being someone saying Toby was at Spurs for a medical and then his dad stating that no deals have been done yet, just talks. If Toby signs for us,all the Spurs fans on Twitter are going to explode. Toys will be thrown into the corner, feet will be stamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosin Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 This is now hilarious. I think the best part being someone saying Toby was at Spurs for a medical and then his dad stating that no deals have been done yet, just talks. If Toby signs for us,all the Spurs fans on Twitter are going to explode. Toys will be thrown into the corner, feet will be stamped. This i think is why the club are even more determined to get Toby, Cause it is getting one over a so called top 6 team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 50 pages and counting! I feel like I've learned so much. This made me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 7 July, 2015 Share Posted 7 July, 2015 Well, Spurs' transfer process appears to have stalled at the "Release picture of player smiling and holding up shirt" stage, which is very telling. Even if they try that one, I suspect that there's still a lot of legal wrangling ahead. Toby is an excellent player and dovetailed really well with Fonte and Bertrand, but he's not irreplaceable and I frankly don't think he's as durable as we need him to be. If we keep him, great. If we miss out, I have faith that management already has plans in place to sign a more than adequate replacement. The same goes for the Schneiderlin situation. I'm sure they have carefully considered plans for just about every contingency, so I'm happy to sit back and let them do their job. We, like most clubs, are in that period of mid-Summer uncertainty that comes along every year. The only certainty at this time of year is that there will be several posters on here competing for the "Biggest-ever waste of semen" award. Sorry, such sensible post like this are not allowed on here. Please amend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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