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Pie
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Erm, where did the topic about questions for Grimes go?
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CS85
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Cos jp jumped the gun and its fell through...... :shock:
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Robin
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I have asked the other mods the same question, so far nobody knows!
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Hubert Parry
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The first Grimes thread remains.
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Maybe JP deleted it :?
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Pie wrote:Maybe JP deleted it :?
JP is not a mod so he cannot delete threads.
One of them must know what is going on !
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I thought the original poster could delete threads even if others had replied?
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Deleted at request of OP.

Probably had enough questions to be getting on with.
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Got three Wycombe fans DM on twitter giving me grief that he going to join them.
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Would be odd if we are gazumped by Wycombe at the last moment, they are unlikely to challenge for promotion and in financial brown stuff so won't offer decent wages.

Edit. I just checked the Wycombe forum and there is no mention of him signing on there only a thread stating he has signed for us and they wish he'd have joined them. Plus some posts by someone with a similar style as Mal winding them up:lol:
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I hardly see the thread being deleted as evidence for the deal falling through.
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It does seem odd JP would request it be deleted though Mark.
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There are rumours on Twitter that it's fallen through, but I have no idea where they've come from. Probably someone panicking that he's not signed yet.
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I wouldn't read too much into it.
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Odd that JP asked the thread to be deleted but the other one about signing number 3 remains.
I guess we'll have to wait and see who turns up at Seasons tomorrow.
Now if the manager isn't at the first day of pre season training I'd be worried ;)
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Maybe JP thought there were too many silly questions and the thread had potential to go downhill.
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Hubert Parry
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Or, the club politely reminded JP that the deal had not been confirmed, and that asking fans for questions for a player who is not ours yet was 'jumping the gun'. Just a theory.
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Hubert Parry wrote:Or, the club politely reminded JP that the deal had not been confirmed, and that asking fans for questions for a player who is not ours yet was 'jumping the gun'. Just a theory.
True - might have realised everyone was on holiday and saying "tomorrow" when it's really two to three weeks was a but cheeky.
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Why does JP not simply ask for questions for any new signings regardless of who the player is
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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51/84 wrote:Why does JP not simply ask for questions for any new signings regardless of who the player is
Would have been nice to ask Cureton the same question I posed to Grimes.
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I think we should go back to not announcing signings until the ink is dry
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Chelt Luke in Glos
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Wikipedia jumping the gun again! :lol:
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Nesty wrote:I think we should go back to not announcing signings until the ink is dry
It wasn't the club who announced it but the press which happens everywhere from Sky sports down to tabloids and internet sites to be fair.
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Nesty wrote:I think we should go back to not announcing signings until the ink is dry
Agreed. After all, it is none of our business who we sign. ;)
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Robin wrote:
Nesty wrote:I think we should go back to not announcing signings until the ink is dry
It wasn't the club who announced it but the press which happens everywhere from Sky sports down to tabloids and internet sites to be fair.
Sky may well say that someone is 'set to sign', or 'said to be in talks' - they never go as far as inviting questions for the player to ask the next morning.
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Do I recall at some stage last season the club had a bit of an issue with JP getting there first in terms of breaking news?
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51/84
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surely the club can put an embargo on the news until the make a formal announcement but it does not apply to unofficial boards like the nest or twitter etc
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Be interesting to know - when writing on here, is JP writing in the capacity of an Echo Journalist or as a civilian. If the former then any embargo would forbid him breaking news on here, if the latter then the club cannot stop him?
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote:Be interesting to know - when writing on here, is JP writing in the capacity of an Echo Journalist or as a civilian. If the latter then any embargo would forbid him breaking news on here, if the latter then the club cannot stop him?
If the former...:grin:
Just a grammar Nazi serving the community.
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Malabus wrote:
RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote:Be interesting to know - when writing on here, is JP writing in the capacity of an Echo Journalist or as a civilian. If the latter then any embargo would forbid him breaking news on here, if the latter then the club cannot stop him?
If the former...:grin:
Well spotted. Since corrected. Cheers Mal.
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RTT
The club has no authority on what is written in the newspapers. They can instruct their staff to no talk to them.
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MarkHalliwell
RTT wrote:The club has no authority on what is written in the newspapers.

Quite right. If JP breaks a story it shows he is doing his job properly.
Unfortunately these days clubs want to control what the media says and does, and are desperate to break news on their websites.
Therefore 'exclusives' are more rare these days and clubs keep it all close to their chests and release it when it suits them.
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MarkHalliwell wrote:
RTT wrote:The club has no authority on what is written in the newspapers.

Quite right. If JP breaks a story it shows he is doing his job properly.
Unfortunately these days clubs want to control what the media says and does, and are desperate to break news on their websites.
Therefore 'exclusives' are more rare these days and clubs keep it all close to their chests and release it when it suits them.
Mark, are the any paid sources in the media business on a local scale.
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No Mal.
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Robin
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OK so we have the missing thread and Grimes failing to turn up this morning, is there a delay or is there a chance he may actually go elsewhere at the last minute?
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