SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[robinsfriday]

got told on Saturday there are still a few minor things to iron out before the contract is signed. not too long though

Meaning a visa.

[Maguire]

there are still a few minor things to iron out

Best get Selby on the case then

[royalsteve]

Well this is a done deal and I for one welcome our new Russian striking overlord to the Vlad Stad.

Has your sourse confirmed that he's signed on the dotted line then?

nope but i think the sauce has

[bennno]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

...rent negotiations at one of Fochers deluxe pads ..??

[bennno]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

...rent negotiations at one of Fochers deluxe pads ..??

More fundamental than that, depends on how things pan out in next couple of days whether this will happen.

[GSY-Royal]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

Another clue?

[RFCSPACE]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

...rent negotiations at one of Fochers deluxe pads ..??

More fundamental than that, depends on how things pan out in next couple of days whether this will happen.

I'd say I'm firmly ITK when it comes to smelling bullsh|t and it stinks round here.

[Cobi]

I would now put myself firmly in the ITK category, there is an added complexity but it's not visa related.

Should get sorted but some risk it might not.

yeah whatever... you need to get a few things right to earn that right.

this is bs. he said himself it's all but done and only visa and standard stuff to complete. jog on!!

[bennno]

It's a shame that people are so confrontational on here, will stop people posting info.

As per above, i can't say more as it will compromise x however there is a complication which could prevent this, but will be on or off in next 2-3 days. Think back over last week and try to figure it out.

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

[ankeny]

It's a shame that people are so confrontational on here, will stop people posting info.

As per above, i can't say more as it will compromise x however there is a complication which could prevent this, but will be on or off in next 2-3 days. Think back over last week and try to figure it out.

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

Don't let the bastards get you down Benno Keep posting mate and wear them down.

[Friday's Legacy]

It's a shame that people are so confrontational on here, will stop people posting info.

As per above, i can't say more as it will compromise x however there is a complication which could prevent this, but will be on or off in next 2-3 days. Think back over last week and try to figure it out.

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

Ignore them. Someone I trust has spoken up for you, so that's good enough for me.

[Arch]

"Those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know" -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[M Brook]

It's a shame that people are so confrontational on here, will stop people posting info.

As per above, i can't say more as it will compromise x however there is a complication which could prevent this, but will be on or off in next 2-3 days. Think back over last week and try to figure it out.

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

Complication with the medical?

[Linden Jones' Tash]

presumably the 'item' that the club weren't happy about - but were negotiating - something about a release clause in Jan if we go down and/or wage review to avoid paying top wack in the championship...?

[Friday's Legacy]

presumably the 'item' that the club weren't happy about - but were negotiating - something about a release clause in Jan if we go down and/or wage review to avoid paying top wack in the championship...?

That was sorted last week.

[ZacNaloen]

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

I figured that's because the club don't comment until they've dotted all the I's and crossed all the T's

[Linden Jones' Tash]

presumably the 'item' that the club weren't happy about - but were negotiating - something about a release clause in Jan if we go down and/or wage review to avoid paying top wack in the championship...?

That was sorted last week.

ah OK - good - I was purely speculating as the Poster suggested it could be worked out from the issues raised earlier in the week.

I've got no other ideas

[MouldyRoyal]

It's a shame that people are so confrontational on here, will stop people posting info.

As per above, i can't say more as it will compromise x however there is a complication which could prevent this, but will be on or off in next 2-3 days. Think back over last week and try to figure it out.

For you who doubts ask If it's all done then why hasn't club made any comment whatsoever?

Ignore them. Someone I trust has spoken up for you, so that's good enough for me.

Now hold on, bit unfair of Bennno to get all sniffy because he's been greeted with scepticism. We get fed so much bull by people simply lying about what they know, it's only natural that people have gotten their fingers burned and decide not to trust many people. It's not like he's built up any reliable reputation like yourself FL. It's also frankly tacky to be lording it over us with comments like "try to figure it out." as though whatever stunning new development was patently obvious to him when he's just been told something (IF in fact this thing is true). Compound that with the fact that people HAVE been wondering why the deal has not been announced yet, yet every time they do, sarcastic 'ITK' persons snap at them. Now they may not have been so wrong after all.

Seems to me that a modicum of humility is needed...

[Ian Royal]

Surely people can appreciate that a certain amount of scepticism is reasonable?

We get big money investors, promotion and suddenly HNA is full of people ITK about transfers, when there's been very little decent ITK knowledge before the last year. Certainly that I can recall. Half the time we'd sign a player no one on here had an inkling we were even interested in, or had even heard of them.

You have to build a reputation of reliability. You can't just announce you know something and expect people to believe you. Especially with such sketchy details. Not with the likes of NFA posting.

FL has built up some credibility though, so if he says bennno's reliable, I'm sold. For now. Perhaps when things go through one way or the other we could have a less cryptic explanation.