Just a guess as I am totally NOT 'in the know' .. so .. Southall has absolutely no say in financial matters, he is just a glorified PR man. The situation whereby there is uncertainty about Bowyer's deal, the signing of Madison and other 'unreported' deals and wheels involve money, lots of it. Only the ESI kingpins can decide on to whom and where the money goes. Southall or whoever manages the cash in SE7 is beholden to get clearance from the middle east before buying the proverbial box of paper clips. Perhaps the ESI men like to speak to their 'front man' Southall only face to face as they mistrust electronic communications media which can be tapped and/or misreported, hence Southall's to and froing to Arabia, hence the time taken to either yay or nay transfers, contracts et al .. just a guess
No idea how it works in the middle east but in China I know most business people prefer meeting face to face.
I used to fly half way across China for almost monthly management meetings along with 15 or so others, video calls would have saved the boss a small fortune but that's just not how he wanted to do things.
Again its not about just sanctioning it, as I said Matt seems very hands on and the sort of person who wants to deal with things personally.
I just don't expect anything done whilst he is out the country
The lord has spoken everyone, close thread!
Laughable mate, he isn't the one rubber stamping the transfers. If he did I am sure Gallen and Co can get things done with him abroad.
Not saying there will be any signings, but you cant dismiss it unless everyone Boywer, Gallen and Southall all away. 21st Century and all that, even then it could happen lol
Little bit confrontational there.
I only said that Matt seems very hands on to me and I dont see any business being done today if he is out the country.
Other people have made similar points but you haven't picked them up on it have u.
Again its not about just sanctioning it, as I said Matt seems very hands on and the sort of person who wants to deal with things personally.
I just don't expect anything done whilst he is out the country
The lord has spoken everyone, close thread!
Laughable mate, he isn't the one rubber stamping the transfers. If he did I am sure Gallen and Co can get things done with him abroad.
Not saying there will be any signings, but you cant dismiss it unless everyone Boywer, Gallen and Southall all away. 21st Century and all that, even then it could happen lol
Little bit confrontational there.
I only said that Matt seems very hands on to me and I dont see any business being done today if he is out the country.
Other people have made similar points but you haven't picked them up on it have u.
To say my comment is laughable is very OTT
Come on Paulie, you know me enough to know it wouldn't be confrontational. A slight dig and a bit of a joke really but its not OTT, just opinions really. This thread goes round in circles, so not really going to comment on everyone. Also as we speak occasionally on FB/ Here I didn't think you would take it to heart.
Poor Paulie might be the most sensitive soul on the internet.
Actually think I responded better than I usually do, and was polite in my response.
Just wondering why someone who claims to be a friend, talks to me on Facebook needed to be so confrontational on here with that response when I was just stating my opinion, like so many others have
Poor Paulie might be the most sensitive soul on the internet.
Actually think I responded better than I usually do, and was polite in my response.
Just wondering why someone who claims to be a friend, talks to me on Facebook needed to be so confrontational on here with that response when I was just stating my opinion, like so many others have
Literally took the words out of my mouth, stop being so serious. It was a joke and kind of at your expense but nothing personal...
I'll leave it there as this thread is bad enough as it is.
Boro, who have been reported to be interested in signing Maddison have just bagged 4M on selling back Darren Randolph to West Ham. How ironic would that be if they nipped in to get him.
What is telling about Maddison is that his current manager thinks he will go but doesn't expect it to be to us. He will have spoken to the player and a comment like that has to be informed by something. There are other fish in the sea and we need to land some of those.
What is telling about Maddison is that his current manager thinks he will go but doesn't expect it to be to us. He will have spoken to the player and a comment like that has to be informed by something. There are other fish in the sea and we need to land some of those.
Don’t want to trawl and fish through 130 odd posts, are there any relevant snippets and should we start a Bitesize January Transfer Window Thread?
Good job we are not back in the 1990's when all you had was clubcall & Peter Borrows telling you (yet again) that there would be some sensational transfer news coming up......but first you have to listen to an interview with Gary Nelson about his picture framing business.
What is telling about Maddison is that his current manager thinks he will go but doesn't expect it to be to us. He will have spoken to the player and a comment like that has to be informed by something. There are other fish in the sea and we need to land some of those.
Where does he say he doesn’t expect it to be us?
He was quoted as saying that - I read it yesterday.
What is telling about Maddison is that his current manager thinks he will go but doesn't expect it to be to us. He will have spoken to the player and a comment like that has to be informed by something. There are other fish in the sea and we need to land some of those.
Where does he say he doesn’t expect it to be us?
I read that too in an article in the local Peterborough rag but can't find it now but Ferguson did say he expects Maddison to leave but doesn't think it will be to us.
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I used to fly half way across China for almost monthly management meetings along with 15 or so others, video calls would have saved the boss a small fortune but that's just not how he wanted to do things.
I only said that Matt seems very hands on to me and I dont see any business being done today if he is out the country.
Other people have made similar points but you haven't picked them up on it have u.
To say my comment is laughable is very OTT
Come on Paulie, you know me enough to know it wouldn't be confrontational. A slight dig and a bit of a joke really but its not OTT, just opinions really. This thread goes round in circles, so not really going to comment on everyone. Also as we speak occasionally on FB/ Here I didn't think you would take it to heart.
Just wondering why someone who claims to be a friend, talks to me on Facebook needed to be so confrontational on here with that response when I was just stating my opinion, like so many others have
Literally took the words out of my mouth, stop being so serious. It was a joke and kind of at your expense but nothing personal...
I'll leave it there as this thread is bad enough as it is.
Have since read that he lives up north though.
Surely a BACS transfer would be simpler.
I read that too in an article in the local Peterborough rag but can't find it now but Ferguson did say he expects Maddison to leave but doesn't think it will be to us.
I rate him but with Doughty's emergence, left wing back would seem an odd move to kick off with.