Player Suggestion Souttar played and scored last night

[Bell4]

Come on your winding us up
A bloody good one I'll give you that, but you really haven't got a contact at LCFC have you, you've got a mate that works at Walkers Crisps.

And that's as close as anyone has got to insider information - imo (Cheese and Onion btw)

 

[Aston max]

Anything else happening? Lost my ITK contact as he moved up to Crookes facility from Shirecliffe!

I used to speak to an "actual " sufc scout ( he used to do sat/sun watching junior/lower league matches) He once told me he was getting really pissed off because any recommendations were getting ignored, a couple of which were picked up by EPL academies.
As a club our scouting/recruitment team are poor .
I miss rifleman

 

[Dave]

I used to speak to an "actual " sufc scout ( he used to do sat/sun watching junior/lower league matches) He once told me he was getting really pissed off because any recommendations were getting ignored, a couple of which were picked up by EPL academies.
As a club our scouting/recruitment team are poor .
I miss rifleman

Don't disagree. In a previous life maybe 10 years ago i would have happily given a list of 20/30 names to united into who we needed to sign/look at.
quite comically all the main ones from the last 5 years or so have gone onto Brighton & Brentford

 

[Aston max]

Don't disagree. In a previous life maybe 10 years ago i would have happily given a list of 20/30 names to united into who we needed to sign/look at.
quite comically all the main ones from the last 5 years or so have gone onto Brighton & Brentford

Absolutely it's been 20 years since I was involved in junior football and Sunday league, at the time there was a lot of allegations/ rumours that a lot of the "top" junior clubs in Sheffield were "feeding " clubs like Mufc,Leeds, forest etc with the best lads playing for them in return for equipment, sponsors etc.
TBF a lot of good young players go to clubs like man city where they get very limited experience before their academy contracts expire and end up in the lower leagues ( if they're lucky) trying to re-establish themselves.
A good majority of them just go because of parents who get pound signs .

 

[Silent Blade]

Absolutely it's been 20 years since I was involved in junior football and Sunday league, at the time there was a lot of allegations/ rumours that a lot of the "top" junior clubs in Sheffield were "feeding " clubs like Mufc,Leeds, forest etc with the best lads playing for them in return for equipment, sponsors etc.
TBF a lot of good young players go to clubs like man city where they get very limited experience before their academy contracts expire and end up in the lower leagues ( if they're lucky) trying to re-establish themselves.
A good majority of them just go because of parents who get pound signs .

There should be a new rule to stop the big clubs stockpiling talented players

 

[ekke287]

Anything else happening? Lost my ITK contact as he moved up to Crookes facility from Shirecliffe!

My source in Sheffield never responds these days! This contact is Leicester based.

Come on your winding us up
A bloody good one I'll give you that, but you really haven't got a contact at LCFC have you, you've got a mate that works at Walkers Crisps.

I didn’t say the contact was literally inside LCFC, but equally they have their own network.

I’ve said this many times on this forum that I used to work within a business that did lots of work within local clubs (Blades / Millers / Chesterfield / SWFC). As such, you make professional contacts over those years, some stay in touch, some don’t, it’s not 100% always about football either.

My Leicester contact messaged out of the blue pre WC saying this was happening. I asked his confidence and he said 80%. As a source I won’t then press his own sources, and equally I take any ITK with a pinch of salt.

As this thread has been progressing I check in every now and then with him, and as said above, he still very much believes this is going ahead. Whether it does or not is out of everyone’s hands bar the decision makers.

I’m not ITK, I have some connections who sometimes drop info. It’s not sensitive information or set in stone, but equally, these names usually do come from within the club.

Another example, I was told about three seasons in a row that Ben Wiles was coming to us by a Millers contact, to the point of him being shown round the facilities. It never happened, however I think even that one I put on here that there were whisperings.

Re: Souttar, I’d never put my mortgage on the little bits of info I get, but equally I don’t think they’re completely without substance. The fact that this was mentioned long before gathering pace on here gives me some insight that discussions have been ongoing for a while.

Hope this context helps!

 

[Aston max]

There should be a new rule to stop the big clubs stockpiling talented players

Agreed

 

[Aganarama]

There should be a new rule to stop the big clubs stockpiling talented players

And rules to stop us stockpiling knackered ones

 

[Broomhall Blade]

My source in Sheffield never responds these days! This contact is Leicester based.



I didn’t say the contact was literally inside LCFC, but equally they have their own network.

I’ve said this many times on this forum that I used to work within a business that did lots of work within local clubs (Blades / Millers / Chesterfield / SWFC). As such, you make professional contacts over those years, some stay in touch, some don’t, it’s not 100% always about football either.

My Leicester contact messaged out of the blue pre WC saying this was happening. I asked his confidence and he said 80%. As a source I won’t then press his own sources, and equally I take any ITK with a pinch of salt.

As this thread has been progressing I check in every now and then with him, and as said above, he still very much believes this is going ahead. Whether it does or not is out of everyone’s hands bar the decision makers.

I’m not ITK, I have some connections who sometimes drop info. It’s not sensitive information or set in stone, but equally, these names usually do come from within the club.

Another example, I was told about three seasons in a row that Ben Wiles was coming to us by a Millers contact, to the point of him being shown round the facilities. It never happened, however I think even that one I put on here that there were whisperings.

Re: Souttar, I’d never put my mortgage on the little bits of info I get, but equally I don’t think they’re completely without substance. The fact that this was mentioned long before gathering pace on here gives me some insight that discussions have been ongoing for a while.

Hope this context helps!

I was only pulling your leg.

 

[Titch1889]

Heard on the ITK grape vine a second bid been rejected today. Baffling as i thought we were closer than this. I assume contract talks are complete and no issues there.
But since it was first reported ive heard.....

All complete just ironing out fee for upfront and add ons... that was 2 weeks ago.

All complete but trying to add McGuiness to go the other way and its holding it up.... that was a week ago.

Now today a second bid rejected ?

Getting silly now

 

[NathTheBlade]

Don’t know what to believe anymore lol, we still need signings in yes but as long as we get them in before deadline and we still have a good start to season I am happy with that, keep the faith UTB

 

[Blade In Flame]

 

[UddersBlade]

Heard on the ITK grape vine a second bid been rejected today. Baffling as i thought we were closer than this. I assume contract talks are complete and no issues there.
But since it was first reported ive heard.....

All complete just ironing out fee for upfront and add ons... that was 2 weeks ago.

All complete but trying to add McGuiness to go the other way and its holding it up.... that was a week ago.

Now today a second bid rejected ?

Getting silly now

It’s panning out as I expected. Leicester’s owners are bonkers and will be extremely difficult to deal with. Like it or not ….most likely this will go to the end of the window.

 

[Darren William]

It’s panning out as I expected. Leicester’s owners are bonkers and will be extremely difficult to deal with. Like it or not ….most likely this will go to the end of the window.

You would thought that utd could a had there 2nd choice cb in by now at least !!.

 

[KMC-1889]

It’s panning out as I expected. Leicester’s owners are bonkers and will be extremely difficult to deal with. Like it or not ….most likely this will go to the end of the window.

They’ve not had an issue robbing us previously.

 

[Titch1889]

It’s panning out as I expected. Leicester’s owners are bonkers and will be extremely difficult to deal with. Like it or not ….most likely this will go to the end of the window.

Agree to be honest. I have a couple of people that are usually spot on with ITK at the very last hurdle, all of them thinking its going through and it all changes, so this transfer for Souttar will be one of those that no one got right.

 

[Champagneblade]

Don’t know what to believe anymore lol, we still need signings in yes but as long as we get them in before deadline and we still have a good start to season I am happy with that, keep the faith UTB

Now there is talk of adding McGuinness to the deal, Leicester contemplating how much extra cash is needed to take him off out hands

 

[Ricardo Mantelban]

Agree to be honest. I have a couple of people that are usually spot on with ITK at the very last hurdle, all of them thinking its going through and it all changes, so this transfer for Souttar will be one of those that no one got right.

Where do you keep these people. Are they locked up in your cellar or do you allow them to roam freely. I’m very happy to meet a fellow people collector.
All the best
A Fritzel

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

No need for anyone at united to prioritise our centre halves developing an understanding of each others game prior to the season starting.

 

[Bell4]

Absolutely it's been 20 years since I was involved in junior football and Sunday league, at the time there was a lot of allegations/ rumours that a lot of the "top" junior clubs in Sheffield were "feeding " clubs like Mufc,Leeds, forest etc with the best lads playing for them in return for equipment, sponsors etc.
TBF a lot of good young players go to clubs like man city where they get very limited experience before their academy contracts expire and end up in the lower leagues ( if they're lucky) trying to re-establish themselves.
A good majority of them just go because of parents who get pound signs .

City offered to buy my cousin a house closer to their training facility (they live in Aston) - the player in question was a very talented 6 year old

 

[Stretch]

I normally try to keep my powder dry about transfers until the season starts, and our business is concluded. But I have found in the past that when I do occasionally flounce, it has often been followed by a flurry of activity. So let this be the moment this season.

Weerz' fucking signings? Useless bastards. Couldn't pull off a cock in a brothel. Club r**ard. We'll never do owt....etc etc etc

 

[TomTheBlade1889]

New bid turned down...

 

[bertieblade]

Seems we have agreed a deal with the player but Leicester are aware of how desperate we are and playing hard ball.

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

New bid turned down...

Ace

 

[Down the Channels]

Seems we have agreed a deal with the player but Leicester are aware of how desperate we are and playing hard ball.

Which is to be expected. The owners will have to stump up soon or the morale will continue to fall. If it is not resolved before Birmingham and we lose that game the club is heaping pressure on itself.
Imagine if we lose to a poor defensive error and the Souttar deal has either not happened or fallen through.

 

[Bladesman]

Which is to be expected. The owners will have to stump up soon or the morale will continue to fall. If it is not resolved before Birmingham and we lose that game the club is heaping pressure on itself.
Imagine if we lose to a poor defensive error and the Souttar deal has either not happened or fallen through.

i take it they don't fancy McGuinness in part exchange.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Deadline day written all over it

Interesting strategy for a player our whole season hinges on

Some might say it would be wise to sign such a player before you've already played/probably wasted 4 games

 

[Brownieblade]

i take they don't fancy McGuinness in part exchange.

Don’t quote me as it’s only a rumour but I heard they initially agreed because they thought we were throwing in some Guinness along with the fee

Once they realised then it was a hard no

 

[Bladesman]

Don’t quote me as it’s only a rumour but I heard they initially agreed because they thought we were throwing in some Guinness along with the fee

Once they realised then it was a hard no

We could offer them a crate of Guinness as well?

 

[FTPE]

How come we agree terms with the player before the club? Isn't that "tapping up"?