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For ages we've been told about the significance of the 7th of July. Now it's nearly upon us, I'm getting really excited but can't for the life of me remember why.

Sad, I know. But, and please feel free to comment on my sanity, are we REALLY expecting anything significant?

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

Answers

Another Pile of PR or something real?

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

Just don't hold your breath, nick!

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

I made up the 7th July as a throw away comment in a posting months ago and it just took on a life of its own. I keep hoping it'll die a death of its own, but everyone seems so hopeful that something will happen that it is now hugely significant to everyone on here.

Just think about whether this date has been mentioned in the press, or anywhere outside of this message board. Sorry.

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001


Why yuh bagga, Mac. You certainly took me in with that. I've been labouring under the delusion that that was the date the new transfer system became official

I'd better go and lie down to a soothing Cole Porter record.

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001


Nick,

July 7th was when the new transfer system details were due to be confirmed. However, all seems to have gone quiet. I can't find any mention of it on the various sports/football websites. Have I missed something? Looks like another damp squib.

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001



I feel there has been a lot of impatience with regard to Summer signings. My own vague recollection is that they tend to happen nearer the start of the new season than to the end of the old. According to all accounts we seem to have been actively seeking players and just yesterday we were reading of bids for Laurent? and somebody else.

July 7th is the day that Macbeth decides what the new transfer rules will be. Another significant date is July 31 which is the financial year end. Depending on precisely how the club wants it's balance sheet to look in this year's published accounts, it may be that they want the transactions to be in 01/02 rather than 00/01. Let's just bide our time for now. There's plenty of time to get upset once the season starts.

Now let's get back to the non-footie... :-)

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

hello....anyone seen some teeth???? .....ehhhh what's that?? GRIEF??? I'll give you grief!!!! yah snot nosed punk!!!!!

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

Oh dear. I'll just have the Ashes and Henmania to look forward to then. Ho hum.

-- Anonymous, July 06, 2001

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