Garath McCleary

[Ian Royal]

Wycombe Royal - I can assure you that I have only joined Hobnob recently and do not have various usernames. Why would anybody bother anyway and surely Graham, who runs the website access, would refuse access from the same person with the same e-mail address if requested on numerous occasions. For somebody to register with different names/e-mail addresses etc is unlikely unless they have ALOT of time on their hands!
As I posted earlier, let's see if this deal goes through first.

Wow, you're so new to the site you squeek.

You'd be amazed at the lengths people will go to for a wind up on here.

If only you knew

I do.

[ankeny]

Camberly Royal ,Hi

[Cobi]

This is feeling a bit Tommy Smith. What's the hold up??

[Franchise FC]

This is feeling a bit Tommy Smith. What's the hold up??

He's having a medical at Upton Park

[Cobi]

This is feeling a bit Tommy Smith. What's the hold up??

He's having a medical at Upton Park

Typical

[Franchise FC]

This is feeling a bit Tommy Smith. What's the hold up??

He's having a medical at Upton Park

Typical

Apparently failed it when he tripped over Nicky Shorey's kitbag on the way into the gym for the aerobic test

[Cobi]

I think I've been caught out on this running joke before. Makes it even worse 2nd time round

[Franchise FC]

I think I've been caught out on this running joke before. Makes it even worse 2nd time round

I thought you WERE joining in the joke .

[Dare to Dr£am]

Rumour has it he knocked back our first contract offer. Forest have offered him 10k a week to stay.

[Arnie_Pie]

Deal is done. He has been offered £15k a week. Wigan plus another club were also interested, but could not match the salary we have offered him.

[HoneyRoastHoax]

If the deal is done why has it not been announced?

[Dare to Dr£am]

Deal is done. He has been offered £15k a week. Wigan plus another club were also interested, but could not match the salary we have offered him.

Wigan couldn't match 15k a week?

[sandman]

If the deal is done why has it not been announced?

They're hoping to announce it by the end of the week.

[Arnie_Pie]

If the deal is done why has it not been announced?

Just tying up some loose ends.

Wigan couldn't match 15k a week?

Nope. Not according to my source who knows him very well. You have to remember the days of chucking large sums at players is over apart from the 'big' teams. Wigan may be in the Prem but their gates are crap and they are not a very attractive destination.

[Geekins]

Thanks Arnie Pie.

[andrew1957]

One question I don’t know the answer to is can we announce the signing before 1st July.

One assumes that his current contract does not run out until 30 June and so he is still technically contracted to Forest until then.

I assume we can say he has signed a pre contract agreement that comes into force from 1 July - but just wondered what the rules are.

Anyone know?

[urz13]

I'm not sure, but Arsenal announced Podolski a while ago, so I dont see why we couldn't announce McCleary...

[themadstad]

Oh just £15k a week, this may be why there's rumours the deal has stalled? I suppose this offer is due to him not being given 1st team football assurances etc?

[Z175]

One question I don’t know the answer to is can we announce the signing before 1st July.

One assumes that his current contract does not run out until 30 June and so he is still technically contracted to Forest until then.

I assume we can say he has signed a pre contract agreement that comes into force from 1 July - but just wondered what the rules are.

Anyone know?

Apparently you can only sign pre-contracts with clubs in other countries. So indeed you are correct - its also a bit disrespectful to the club paying your wages for another month and a half, which is a lot of money. You are of course allowed to talk to anyone within a "notice period" which I believe mirrors the pre-contract 6 months, but I think its unusual to brazenly sign in public.

So that is a very good point. It looks like Glen Little signed for us on 1 July on a free, announced a few days before, and when he left he signed for Pompey in late June.

This thread has another 4-6 weeks to go!

[andrew1957]

I'm not sure, but Arsenal announced Podolski a while ago, so I dont see why we couldn't announce McCleary...

You can buy players as Arsenal have or Leeds have with Pearce from Pompey - but the difference with McCleary is that he is leaving against Forest’s wishes. They have offered him a new deal so he does not become a free agent until 1 July.