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[Batch]

They will likely have to wait until Garner is back, will not want to announce him without the obligatory scarf above the head photo - wouldn't look good.

Can you imagine if Garner got to his Holiday hotel and realised that there were some fans from Swindon staying there as well I bet he doesn't lay a STFC scarf out on the sunbed..

Indeed.

Think all the club could say is "permission to talk granted", but we kind of know that already

[Peter Venkman]

That doesn’t prevent STFC from just saying Garner has left the club - a la Chorley

This.

[Exiled Bob]

That doesn’t prevent STFC from just saying Garner has left the club - a la Chorley

It does if he hasn't.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

Indeed.

Think all the club could say is "permission to talk granted", but we kind of know that already

But that’s the point. We don’t know. Not for sure. It’s all assumptions.

[Berniman]

Did you get any "info" from Zav, or was that alleged to happen at the sponsors evening? Were you at that?

Yeah I was there.  I didn't speak to Zav directly (even though he bought our group a pint, cheers Zav ) but members of my group heard the same thing, either from him or indirectly from him, that new additional debt had been found.  I didn't hear the context though so can't say if what he actually said was taken out of context.  What I will say though from what I witnessed is that old Zav likes the attention from the fans and certainly enjoys the PR side of a night like the players awards (not that you can say that the message delivered was good PR).  I can confirm that he was wearing a suit and not walking around in a pair of pink neon budgie smugglers though.

[Berniman]

That doesn’t prevent STFC from just saying Garner has left the club - a la Chorley

It does until he has signed the contract - otherwise he is still under contract with us

[Batch]

Thanks Bernie.

FWIW I think you have to take what was said by Zav with a pinch of salt. But at least it confirms why the rumours circulated.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

It does if he hasn't.

Again, if he hasn’t the club could say that. They’ve said the square root of fuck all.

[Nomoreheroes]

That doesn’t prevent STFC from just saying Garner has left the club - a la Chorley

But the point is he hasn't.......yet. It doesn't become official until he has signed for another club. He might have had an offer but might not have signed it yet.

Not sure how many times this has to be explained by how many different people:

- Chorley gone
- Garner PROBABLY going.
- No announcement as its at contractual negotiations stage.
- Club working hard in background on key positions
- Clem extends his stay in UK by 10 days
- Lots of people currently on holiday
- Announcements likely delayed until after Jubilee weekend.

[Batch]

But that’s the point. We don’t know. Not for sure. It’s all assumptions.

Ok, but the inference of no STFC statement is that this has happened. There is zero point in not saying ""no approach has been made" or "permission refused".

Now we can only wait for events to unfold.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

If he hasn’t left why are the club looking for a replacement.

[Berniman]

Thanks Bernie.

FWIW I think you have to take what was said by Zav with a pinch of salt. But at least it confirms why the rumours circulated.

I do, that is why I didn't post anything on here.  Back to my war and peace post about listening to who you trust.  I did discuss what I heard with people I trust and we were all in agreement that it didn't entirely sit right with us, so wait and see before posting anything and getting hung out to dry.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

It sounds like its a done deal but with TS and Garner on holiday, they're still yet to sign the official paperwork, meaning the club can't comment until they're back.

Which is where the "after jubilee weekend" thing comes from.

Seems easy enough to understand to me.

[Batch]

If he hasn’t left why are the club looking for a replacement.

We have 1 month until pre-season. Surely that's good planning.

I guess we don't *know*. But it also makes zero sense to wait to make such announcement of him leaving if it were possible to do so. I therefore infer it is not possible.

[Nomoreheroes]

If he hasn’t left why are the club looking for a replacement.

I'd venture that it could be because he 'might' be leaving and they don't want to be unprepared if he does perhaps?