Summer Transfer Temps and Journeymen

[Niall_Quinn]

Sky still running ads for a marxist anti-western terror group. Why are they doing that when so many fans are watching today?

[Niall_Quinn]

Roma have signed Chris Smalling for some reason.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey's release clause triggered. So they have a couple of hours to agree terms with the player and, most importantly, work out the agent's bung. Couldn't they have triggered this clause weeks ago? Or even this morning?

We have to observe the observing period.

[Niall_Quinn]

We have to observe the observing period.

Is that why Sky's clock runs to hundredths of a second?

Jack the lad's contract at WHU has been terminated by mutual consent.

[I am invisible]

Partey's release clause triggered. So they have a couple of hours to agree terms with the player and, most importantly, work out the agent's bung. Couldn't they have triggered this clause weeks ago? Or even this morning?

It sounds like personal terms were agreed weeks ago - just need to get the medical done

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair.

[Ollie the Optimist]

It sounds like personal terms were agreed weeks ago - just need to get the medical done

One article states for the release clause to be valid you have to show you have agreed personal terms with the player or at least pretty much done.

I dont think you can just pay a release clause without dome agreement in place with player otherwise could be chaos

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack doesn't sound too happy about it.

[LDG]

Wheelchair.

[Niall_Quinn]

One article states for the release clause to be valid you have to show you have agreed personal terms with the player or at least pretty much done.

I dont think you can just pay a release clause without dome agreement in place with player otherwise could be chaos

Sky says you have to slap the money down with the Spanish authorities to trigger the release. But if we've already negotiated a deal with the player, isn't that classic tapping-up?