Sometimes it’s in their interests to give a little bit of information. Sometimes those people won’t want information to come out. How do journalists find things out? They speak to the people above. And, of course, journalists want to find things out and then write about them. Players want to move, players want bigger contracts, agents want their players to move to get more commission, agents work for clubs, other agents want a slice, clubs want new players, managers want players (but more quickly), managers and sporting directors might fancy different players, clubs might need to sell, managers might not want to sell, selling clubs want an auction, buying clubs do not. Transfer windows are a mess of competing agendas. This feels like a good, general place to start. Does reporting on transfer rumours bore you to death with all the kidology and silly stories? Or is it still refreshing to have exciting links after the Ashley years? - Ben M. As a journalist, do you report everything? Do you choose the transfer stories that make big news? Or the stories which are real? - Liam B. Why do we hear such contrasts from journalists on what the club are planning? It’s almost like nobody has a clue - Dean C. There might be frustrations, we might prefer to chew our own hands off rather than consider financial fair play (FFP), there will be hundreds of links and plane-spotting will become a thing again, but Newcastle will be stronger, on and off the pitch, come September 1 and stronger again in a year’s time.Īnd now that today’s history lesson is out of the way… There was only one problem: hours earlier, the club briefed journalists their business was done.Ī few days later, they released an awful, dry, unsigned statement that said: “Internally, all parties have long been aware of the budgetary parameters under which we are operating.” It read like a direct rebuttal to Bruce. On deadline day in the final transfer window before Newcastle’s takeover, Steve Bruce was attempting to sign Choudhury on loan from Leicester City. OK, so why have (one last check…) 66 people liked Graeme’s question? Perspective. Newcastle close to Tonali transfer agreementĭo you reckon we’ll be able to get the loan of Hamza Choudhury over the line before the window slams shut? - Graeme L
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