Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete
I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away …
I was 99.9% sure that was going to happen, so I wonder what has happened there.
- Cawley said a deal is being worked on (very rare he says that unless its borderline done) - Reading journalist said he expected the move to transpire - O'Rourke said he expected it to go ahead - a newly reliable ITK who was 2/3 on other rumours dropped, so it added up
That's rough. A League1 player not being able to agree terms with a Championship side is odd, makes me think he has more than one offer. Cause there's no way Knibbs goes back to Reading & another year of League 1 if he had our offer on the table surely.
Very odd
…..nothing odd at all. No deal is done until it is done. If he has been turned by a better offer or whatever, why is he a loss to us?
I'm just wondering how @Goddenole can be so adamant that Knibbs was there Tuesday doing some running after the match if not true, assume it was from the same source as the rest of his ITK stuff, and he sounded quite assured it did happen, as strange as that appears...
What if the rumours of his actually having signed were accurate but because of Dane Murphy’s involvement the EFL have made the signing null and void for irregularities ? Could it be resurrected with CAFC getting a slapped wrist ?
Or, something amiss as to Reading's ownership issues, are any monies due to the previously sanctioned Dai Yonnge and as such the transfer being in breech of league rules.
I just asked Perplexity Pro AI and using multiple sources it says that all legal disputes with Dai Yonnge were resolved with the takeover, which the EFL ratified.
Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete
Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete
Putting aside the disappointment for a second this has been a brilliant few hours of CL/forums. We’ve had iron clad ITK’s become doubtful, a meltdown on the other forum, snipes between both, saw someone say not signing him means we’ve gone from guaranteed to staying up to being guaranteed to be in a relegation scrap, one poster with a conspiracy theory about the CEO they can’t let go, plenty of CL in jokes and it’s still only 3 o clock. Just need him to sign at 5 for it to be complete
But no fish puns
There’s still time and plaice…
I nearly said that but decided it was too much of an open goal!
I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away …
What makes you think that, Col?
Sometimes there a cooling of period where both parties perhaps need to re think .. if as I read he very disappointed that the move as not happened there still might be a solution that can be reached … last thing Reading want would be a player who heart not really in it ??
Well one thing is guaranteed to happen, whatever club he now signs for is guaranteed to now get a striker who will score 20+ goals against us next year.
Hi all, not sure what has happened and being away is making it difficult to get information.
The timeline for me has been: I was told all was agreed and Knibbs was at SL on Monday, he was at the game on Tuesday and took part in drills and I was then told it was “done” last night. No reason to doubt the person who told me at all because they told me about Kelman, Fukuda, Bennett, Assimwe and some other bits earlier in the window. Seems like something has happened at the 11th hour, whether that be a change in personal terms or something coming back on a medical that was unexpected but I really don’t know at this stage. If I hear I will say, but it is a shame because he was the No.1 target from the beginning of the window. I personally thought he would be a great addition and the most exciting one. Hopefully we get clarity from some of the journalists involved when they talk to the managers.
Please, stop these posts just to get ‘likes’. At this rate you’ll be overtaking my 8.3k in a matter of weeks 😭
I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away …
What makes you think that, Col?
Sometimes there a cooling of period where both parties perhaps need to re think .. if as I read he very disappointed that the move as not happened there still might be a solution that can be reached … last thing Reading want would be a player who heart not really in it ??
You've nailed it Ronnie, failed the medical because he didn't have a heart, we dodged a bullet there.
Just to add the amount of work gone into this transfer like the Kelman transfer, if it something that can sorted out got to be better then wasting all that time and having to start again ??
If people are passing on what they've been told by way of rumours, then I'd still like to hear it. If they've made it up, then I don't. Knibbs was a strong rumour as posted by those more ITK than me, so something unforseen has happened. There's no need for forum willy waving and digging out posters from other sites. We move on.
I personally don’t think the deal a dead duck yet .. but will be interesting if he involved in Reading squad at the weekend … this one is a shame cause he is an excellent player and would have pushed us safety into mid-table … but the club are the ones spending the money and it has to right and if there an ounce of doubt then you have to walk away …
After reading that it isn't just dead it has been to the taxidermist.
I’m not around at the moment and only caught up with the mornings posts but I can see where this is going.
Do me a favour please. If you want to dig out people and n other forums or platforms, go on their forum, Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is they use and have it there. Don’t due here. We’ve got no interest at all if it’s not reciprocated and shit flies this way, we don’t want tit for tat stuff on this forum so please respect that.
This has been good for the last couple of years, we really don’t want it falling back.
The10 position now looking iffy. Berry is not match fit and Carey still a bit of an unknown quantity. From the games so far the one who looks most impressive in that position is Fullah, but he is so new to mens' football
Not sure what decision is to be made this evening?
Maybe they mean the final decision between Reading and the player about whether he will be available for them this weekend. And nothing actually to do with us.
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Much ado about nothing.
Do me a favour please. If you want to dig out people and n other forums or platforms, go on their forum, Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is they use and have it there. Don’t due here. We’ve got no interest at all if it’s not reciprocated and shit flies this way, we don’t want tit for tat stuff on this forum so please respect that.
This has been good for the last couple of years, we really don’t want it falling back.
Thanks in advance