The not STFC Transfer Rumours thread

[Nemo]

When this was in the transfer rumours thread I was going to post this but then it disappeared.  Transfer rumours is a hypothetical thread right, so why do people get so angsty when somebody posts a negative rumour, i don't get it..  The whole point of a rumours thread is that you read it and then make your own mind up as to whether you believe it or not.

People getting themselves worked up because Cowley posts something that may or may not be true is like people getting angry with Trump for suggesting injecting bleach into yourself will cure Covid.  Make your own mind up, but getting angry at the person delivering the message on a forum is a bit weird.

I used to see it with Duke as well.  Maybe the Transfer rumours thread should be renamed to the Positive Transfer rumours only thread.

I think the recent pushback on Cowley has been to do with inconsistency more than negativity - he's gone from 3 in 4 out this week to all our signings will the loans in the space of three or four days. ITK stuff will always be difficult because things change and they won't always be right, and a lot of "ITKers" are in fact making shit up/hanging round in the car park. The reaction has always been the same and people still post it.

[Peter Venkman]

When this was in the transfer rumours thread I was going to post this but then it disappeared.  Transfer rumours is a hypothetical thread right, so why do people get so angsty when somebody posts a negative rumour, i don't get it..  The whole point of a rumours thread is that you read it and then make your own mind up as to whether you believe it or not.

People getting themselves worked up because Cowley posts something that may or may not be true is like people getting angry with Trump for suggesting injecting bleach into yourself will cure Covid.  Make your own mind up, but getting angry at the person delivering the message on a forum is a bit weird.

I used to see it with Duke as well.  Maybe the Transfer rumours thread should be renamed to the Positive Transfer rumours only thread.

This.

I dont get berating people for supplying info that doesnt come true, its a transfer rumours thread (or the other one is )

There is far more bollocks posted than what Cowley is being accused of.

And its rumours, so of course its going to be inconsistant, some will hit some will miss the mark, also as nemo states things can move fast in football, one day things are ready to go and the next its all off again, look back to Theo Robinson and Danny Wilson.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

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[jayohaitchenn]

When this was in the transfer rumours thread I was going to post this but then it disappeared.  Transfer rumours is a hypothetical thread right, so why do people get so angsty when somebody posts a negative rumour, i don't get it..  The whole point of a rumours thread is that you read it and then make your own mind up as to whether you believe it or not.

People getting themselves worked up because Cowley posts something that may or may not be true is like people getting angry with Trump for suggesting injecting bleach into yourself will cure Covid.  Make your own mind up, but getting angry at the person delivering the message on a forum is a bit weird.

I used to see it with Duke as well.  Maybe the Transfer rumours thread should be renamed to the Positive Transfer rumours only thread.

Cowley is free to post any rumours.

I'm free to say he's full of shit.

You're free to moan about me saying he's full of shit.

[UTR]

Cowley is free to post any rumours.

I'm free to say he's full of shit.

You're free to moan about me saying he's full of shit.

In complete fairness, at a quick glance a lot of the things you pulled up for Cowley were more opinion based predictions rather than facts or rumours.

You can be itk whilst also having poor takes on things. Having some poor takes doesn’t mean you can’t genuinely have a source somewhere for stfc.

That’s not to say I’m siding with or claiming Cowley is itk, just being fair.

[4D]

Where's Chang these days? 

[Berniman]

Cowley is free to post any rumours.

I'm free to say he's full of shit.

You're free to moan about me saying he's full of shit.

Just pointing out it is a bit weird, if that constitutes as a moan in the Social Media world these days, then it wouldn't surprise me one bit..

[jayohaitchenn]

Apologies.

*You're free to point out it's a bit weird

[Dr Pierre Chang]

Where's Chang these days? 

[Peter Venkman]

I think Shade has to play the Anderson role behind a forward and be utterly free to wander.  I still do not think he is any good though, regardless of where he is played.  An athlete who bullied his way through youth football seems the likely outcome of his career.  Love to be wrong though.

Been saying this all season TBH.

Oh I am sure there is a player in there somewhere, he is strong, big and quick but his final ball is often scuffed badly, its like he needs to just learn to connect with the ball properly, a bit like Keshi in his early career with us in a similar position.

If he can find that decent final ball he will be a decent player I am sure.

[Riddick]

Having listened to the post melksham interview I wonder who the player we lost out on bracelet they wanted to go further north was. Happened in last couple of days. Sounds like the sort of investigative work PV likes...

[Peter Venkman]

Having listened to the post melksham interview I wonder who the player we lost out on bracelet they wanted to go further north was. Happened in last couple of days. Sounds like the sort of investigative work PV likes...

Charlie Raglan I believe.

[Riddick]

Charlie Raglan I believe.

He wanted to go further north and to a lower division. Not sure what that says about the appeal of playing for Swindon.

I see Coughlans comments on BBC about losing his newport players and how tough it is wages wise right now.

[DiV]

He wanted to go further north and to a lower division. Not sure what that says about the appeal of playing for Swindon.

…that we aren’t in the north?

[Peter Venkman]

He wanted to go further north and to a lower division. Not sure what that says about the appeal of playing for Swindon.

I see Coughlans comments on BBC about losing his newport players and how tough it is wages wise right now.

The wage gap is closing between L2 and the Confernece and in some cases the lower division can exceed L2.

I expect he has roots and family in the North but for me there is no contest in where to live, the green fields and downs of beautiful Wiltshire (and the surrounding area) vs the grim wet surrounds of the Greater Manchester urban suburbs.

Its no contest for me, Wiltshire would win 100 times out of 100.