Itk Transfer Thread

[paulhanley]

Agree with much of that. Despite what some folk think, nothing against Nixon, seems a decent enough fella.

 

But he's all about his sources. In the Coyle era, he had it nailed on with BWFC rumour, but with Freedman, his sources seem a lot weaker, probably agents and word from other more friendly club sources elsewhere. He has some info, that's certain. But it's vague - and if he's breaking it on Twitter, probably even more vague as that makes him no money. Hence the riddles.

 

Personally I don't really care who we might sign, only who we have signed. If folk enjoy Nixon's hints, good on them. No harm in it.

Nixon gets it right more than he gets it wrong. On the whole I hate journalists. However it has to be acknowledged he clearly has good contacts and sources. It is true that he is less accurate since Coyle left - but he is still worth following on Twitter.

 

The mystery is why he is so talkative on Twitter. It can't just be because he likes being sociable. Ultimately he probably has an eye on his own subscription only website and is building up a following to direct to it when he is ready. If so, fair play to him. Not sure it'd work mind you!

Edited August 4, 2014 by paulhanley

[Mounts Kipper]

Nixon gets it right more than he gets it wrong. On the whole I hate journalists. However it has to be acknowledged he clearly has good contacts and sources. It is true that he is less accurate since Coyle left - but he is still worth following on Twitter.

 

The mystery is why he is so talkative on Twitter. It can't just be because he likes being sociable. Ultimately he probably has an eye on his own subscription only website and is building up a following to direct to it when he is ready. If so, fair play to him. Not sure it'd work mind you!

 

I agree he gets it right more than wrong that seems to upset some on here fuck knows why.

[Rembrandt]

I don't follow Nixon, so I only know what I read on here.

But if someone throws up enough rumours, aren't some likely to be correct - more or less ?

Edited August 4, 2014 by Rembrandt

[Garrp]

I agree he gets it right more than wrong that seems to upset some on here fuck knows why.

 

the funny thing is he never gets it wrong.

 

he never ever says they are signing unless they are signing.

[Blondi]

Nixon is quite reliable. I do follow him on Twitter and he does get quite a lot of stuff right. What I would take with a pinch of salt though, is when he does one of his so called specials, where he links us with a spectacular signing, which usually comes to nothing. Jordan Rhodes and Wilfried Zaha spring to mind.

[Sweep]

the funny thing is he never gets it wrong.

 

he never ever says they are signing unless they are signing.

People do like to say that he's said people are signing though (even when he hasn't) - such as the Rhodes rumour last year

[Garrp]

People do like to say that he's said people are signing though (even when he hasn't) - such as the Rhodes rumour last year

 

aye, it's not his fault if they say something different to what he's said though.

 

as for why he does it, how old is he, 50 or so?

 

he's probably nothing better to do than sit on twitter and look for attention, he's not the only one

 

doesn't mean he lies.

 

he says we're interested in a player

 

if it goes any further he says

 

if it doesn't, he says

 

when they sign, he's tell us before anyone else

 

he has never once said we are signing a player we haven't

[gonzo]

He lost all credibility after watergate IMO.

[Guest]

Nixon is quite reliable. I do follow him on Twitter and he does get quite a lot of stuff right. What I would take with a pinch of salt though, is when he does one of his so called specials, where he links us with a spectacular signing, which usually comes to nothing. Jordan Rhodes and Wilfried Zaha spring to mind.

 

 

Thought that were MaxiMus

[Guest]

Alan Nixon is well in with the powers that be at Bolton. Doesn't mean he gets to know ins and outs of every transfer, but definitely well connected so I suspect there is more than an element of truth in his stories.

[Guest Blixa]

People do like to say that he's said people are signing though (even when he hasn't) - such as the Rhodes rumour last year

Let it go. You'll get an ulcer.

[birch-chorley]

Clubs use journalists just as much as players and agents to engineer moves

 

It's in the clubs interest to have a few on side so they can use them as and when they require

 

To keep them on side I'm quite sure the club, scouts, management or press office throw the off bone here and there as a return favour

[Blondi]

This striker that Nixon has been hinting at us signing on loan, he's supposed to be youngish and a target man that is at a Premier football club. I like a bet now and then and my money would be on Chris Wood. Leicester are still sniffing around Troy Deeney and they're interested in another striker too. 

[superjohnmcginlay]

Pablo at work

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFEE_BpPxPE#t=122

[Carlos]

Alan Nixon is well in with the powers that be at Bolton.

He isn't.

 

The powers that be give info to the BN beat the likes of Nixon to it. Fact with a cherry on top.

[onlyoneawalker]

I bet knight mears ngog and eagles are sweating with less than a week to go to KO or are they just waiting for the auction as clubs get desperate?

[onlyoneawalker]

I bet knight mears ngog and eagles are sweating with less than a week to go to KO or are they just waiting for the auction as clubs get desperate?

[DirtySanchez]

Reet I'm confused. Is nixon in the know or not? Those that reckon he is list the players he got right (but at the same time list the ones he got wrong) as starters

[DIPS]

Nixon's name was raised at one of the fans forum which Dougie headed. He said something along the lines of he knew their was a mole / rat within the dressing room and that he was going to put a stop to info being leaked.

[Garrp]

Nixon's name was raised at one of the fans forum which Dougie headed. He said something along the lines of he knew their was a mole / rat within the dressing room and that he was going to put a stop to info being leaked.

 

and the year before Garty told the same fans forum he was a personal friend of 20 years.

[Guest]

I bet knight mears ngog and eagles are sweating with less than a week to go to KO or are they just waiting for the auction as clubs get desperate?

 

 

Reckon we'll see Eagles back

[Garrp]

those that reckon he is list the players he got right (but at the same time list the ones he got wrong) as starters

 

Every single signing in the last few years

 

but at the same time list the ones he got wrong) as starters

 

not one.

 

anyone who wants to challenge me, post in here when he says WE ARE SIGNING SOMEONE and it doesn't happen and il do the same when he says WE ARE SIGNING SOMEONE and they do

[Guest Blixa]

Well, according to folk on here further down this thread (I don't follow Nixon on Twitter these days) he said the Fontaine on trial thing was rubbish - then he turned up in a trial game.

 

There's an anomaly for a start.

[tomski]

Did he not say it was rubbish he was signing?

[QFPants]

Yes he did, said he was with us as a favour