patred44 Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 According to this http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/fb_mb.php?m=v&t=58400#0 :suspicious:
S-Clarke Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 If true, I imagine they're referring to the conference room in the hotel, and that would point more to agents/club official discussions on a deal rather than any sort of media press announcement
shurlock Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 If true, I imagine they're referring to the conference room in the hotel, and that would point more to agents/club official discussions on a deal rather than any sort of media press announcement Why? They didn't anything too grand for rodriguez.
SaintBobby Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Gees. Can people get away from "press conference called" stuff? The media doesn't work like that anymore. If there's a calling notice or ops note sent out, it is 99.9999999999% likely to be about (a) a photo op for something already announced or (b) something crushingly dull. The days of "pray, will gentlemen of the press care to gather in the foyer of the Grand Hotel for the purpose of hearing an announcement pertaining to the activities of the honourable Southampton Football Club (association rules)"....are over. Dead. Gone. Never to return.
SaintNeil90 Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 When was the last time a press conference was called for a player signing!? It doesn't happen!
Saint137 Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 According to various players on Twitter pre-season training starts today.
S-Clarke Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Why? They didn't anything too grand for rodriguez. How do you know? As far as I know, the club put him up in a posh hotel, where the club officials and Rodriguez's party met to discuss terms, before sealing it in a discrete location.
supersonic Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 More likely to be to do with the 8 academy scholars who start today
Saint Charlie Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 More likely to be to do with the 8 academy scholars who start today Or Adkins talking about pre season. I have never seen one of these press conference threads end up being true, especially not one linked from the UI.
Matthew Le God Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 More likely to be to do with the 8 academy scholars who start today They had their media things done in the Markus Liebherr lounge on Sunday...
PhilippineSaint Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 They had their media things done in the Markus Liebherr lounge on Sunday... Do they have pole dancers in there on match days as half time entertainment?
Sour Mash Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 If true, I imagine they're referring to the conference room in the hotel, and that would point more to agents/club official discussions on a deal rather than any sort of media press announcement Conference rooms can be booked for all sorts of things, staff training or briefings, meetings with external parties. As you say more likely for negotiations with an agent or possibly to do our own photo-shoots etc with a new player, without any junior member's of the hotel staff trying to take photos through a window......
patred44 Posted 2 July, 2012 Author Posted 2 July, 2012 Gees. Can people get away from "press conference called" stuff? The media doesn't work like that anymore. If there's a calling notice or ops note sent out, it is 99.9999999999% likely to be about (a) a photo op for something already announced or (b) something crushingly dull. The days of "pray, will gentlemen of the press care to gather in the foyer of the Grand Hotel for the purpose of hearing an announcement pertaining to the activities of the honourable Southampton Football Club (association rules)"....are over. Dead. Gone. Never to return. where in gods teeth do I, OR THE LINK SAY A PRESS CONFERENCE ffs READ IT AGAIN:facepalm:
buctootim Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Interesting suit. Rare alloy of bacofoil and clingfilm if I'm not mistaken.
Saint Charlie Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 where in gods teeth do I, OR THE LINK SAY A PRESS CONFERENCE ffs READ IT AGAIN:facepalm: Maybe just the thread title?
Matthew Le God Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 where in gods teeth do I, OR THE LINK SAY A PRESS CONFERENCE ffs READ IT AGAIN:facepalm: Read the title of the thread you created! You then go on to say "according to this" and link to a thread that doesn't mention a "press conference". Are we playing a game of Chinese Whispers?
buctootim Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 That suit just won't get taken seriously the next time it's worn, in court. Thank God. I thought you were going to be MLG telling me that it was a technical impossibility to make an alloy from clingfilm.
PhilippineSaint Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Interesting suit. Rare alloy of bacofoil and clingfilm if I'm not mistaken. Why is he squeezing his crotch though?
buctootim Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Why is he squeezing his crotch though? They're all at it. Maybe someone out of shot has just unwrapped herself from the pole.
PhilippineSaint Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 They're all at it. Maybe someone out of shot has just unwrapped herself from the pole. Thats where the Bird from the original new kit press release has got to then
SaintBobby Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 where in gods teeth do I, OR THE LINK SAY A PRESS CONFERENCE ffs READ IT AGAIN:facepalm: Well, you named the thread "Press conference today???" - with the implication there might well be. You then linked to a piece on a fan site that made a vague reference to a room being booked in a hotel, possibly. If I started a thread saying "Is Beckham signing for Saints???" and then linked to a short article saying that he and Posh might be visiting the New Forest, and suggested "according to this" he could be, I'd expect to be flamed for it.
The Kraken Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Well, you named the thread "Press conference today???" - with the implication there might well be. You then linked to a piece on a fan site that made a vague reference to a room being booked in a hotel, possibly. If I started a thread saying "Is Beckham signing for Saints???" and then linked to a short article saying that he and Posh might be visiting the New Forest, and suggested "according to this" he could be, I'd expect to be flamed for it. Or you could note that the part that referenced "press conference" might not be accurate but that rest of the link suggests there is a player we're interested in staying at a local hotel with a conference room booked for tomorrow which could be for discussions between player and club or other purposes? F*cking hell; this is a message board for idle speculation and gossip, its a sorry state when someone gets "flamed" for passing on a rumour.
SaintBobby Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 Or you could note that the part that referenced "press conference" might not be accurate but that rest of the link suggests there is a player we're interested in staying at a local hotel with a conference room booked for tomorrow which could be for discussions between player and club or other purposes? F*cking hell; this is a message board for idle speculation and gossip, its a sorry state when someone gets "flamed" for passing on a rumour. I think if you read my initial reply....#4 above...that's a fair (and turns out wholly accurate) response to the thread title. No, there probably won't be a press conference. Even if there is, it won't be remotely interesting. I didn't "flame" the OP (just said I'd expect to be myself if I posted a Beckham rumour along the lines outlined). Facepalm squared.
The Kraken Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 I think if you read my initial reply....#4 above...that's a fair (and turns out wholly accurate) response to the thread title. No, there probably won't be a press conference. Even if there is, it won't be remotely interesting. I didn't "flame" the OP (just said I'd expect to be myself if I posted a Beckham rumour along the lines outlined). Facepalm squared. The thread title was misleading and wrong; the rest of it was interesting enough (if its true that we're clearly in advanced talks with a player). A bit harsh on Pat throughout this thread I think.
SaintBobby Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 The thread title was misleading and wrong; the rest of it was interesting enough (if its true that we're clearly in advanced talks with a player). A bit harsh on Pat throughout this thread I think. Think my annoyance is the prevailing (although slowly diminishing) view that press conferences are where news is announced. This is amazingly rare these days. And virtually unheard of in football. Perhaps it's our collective memory of the Keegan capture?
Draino76 Posted 2 July, 2012 Posted 2 July, 2012 according to this http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/fb_mb.php?m=v&t=58400#0 :suspicious: f a i l
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