It's Quiet - a new dawn

[Ric]

Exactly. The only thing that I think will happen from this, will be a hardening of the tactics and less of the nice approach.

I had hoped that after the Laporte episode tbh.

 

[blueparrot]

So we know of at least two situations - three if you include Kaka (bullet dodged there) - where verbal agreements fell through.
... why are we still making them?
Get it done. Zero excuses with Alves. He was a free agent.

Free agent so free to sign or not sign when he was ready. Maybe we tried and he said I'll do it when I get back but dont worry. We have no idea can't make him sign before he went to get married.

 

[Danamy]

Rather have a 34 year old change his mind than a up and coming youngster like Silva?

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Rather have a 34 year old change his mind than a up and coming youngster like Silva?

Theres always a silva lining to everthing.

 

[Salfordian Blue]

can't make him sign

And nor can you trust an agreement that isn't legally binding.

To me, it appears our club was overly confident. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been leaked here, there and everywhere.

There is a lesson to be learned here. I just hope we learn it.

 

[MCFC1993]

Rather have a 34 year old change his mind than a up and coming youngster like Silva?

I think thats the bright side to all this, at least it was a player we'd only planned on keeping for a couple of years max, at a position where there are plenty of options across Europe to go and get someone.

If it happens with someone like Mendy, then permission for everyone to go mental.

 

[higgi1p]

I suppose the upside is that SOMETHING DID HAPPEN TODAY! HOORAY for that at least

 

[citytill1die84]

Rather have a 34 year old change his mind than a up and coming youngster like Silva?

For sure. I was gutted but it's took me less than an hour to get over it I'm fully convinced that by the time the window shuts we'll have a very attractive looking squad :)

 

[yeah whatever !!]

And nor can you trust an agreement that isn't legally binding.

To me, it appears our club was overly confident. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been leaked here, there and everywhere.

There is a lesson to be learned here. I just hope we learn it.

What doesnt kill you makes you stronger.

 

[Danamy]

Theres always a silva lining to everthing.

I'll set them up and you deliver ;-)