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Summer Transfer Rumour Thread

Chimpimp said:
The apparent confidence of the statements in the local Ipswich press, made the arrival of Bishop seem likely.

To the frustration of those who seem in need of a constant flow of holding statements (actually telling you little) about the recruitment process, we quite rightly aren't privy to what is actually happening.

So what conclusion can we draw about whether Bishop will be revealed as a Lincoln player

Against - The press rumours of interest and then that he is signing, could be just that.
Even if it was true, is the arrival of Sorensen a signal something has changed and the deal is now off?

For- The reports of players agreeing to sign from local press are usually right, so we can be reasonably sure it is based on some sort of fact.
So the only other question is - is it still happening or has something derailed it?

The only evidence to suggest a hitch is the timing of Sorensen's signing.

But if you ignore the timing of the press reports, both Sorensen and Bishop would have been courted by Lincoln for some months. One deal has to be announced before the other and as we know from last night's inadvertent announcement, the club doesn't necessarily release transfer news as soon as it is done.

So my guess is Bishop will probably still become a Lincoln player. The only thing suggesting otherwise is the Ipswich paper published their news a few days before the Stoke source. If the Stoke Sentinel reporter hadn't been on holiday until Thursday night, we would all still be expecting the Bishop transfer to happen. Perhaps.
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You continue to deliberately misstate what people have been asking for. I have seen nobody ask for recruitment updates, Just updates on the non-availabilty of current squad members.
 
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It seems to me that there may be something to be said for not letting your early season opponents know you have actually signed players earlier than you have announced them, or that you have injury problems. Small margins, but the element of surprise on the opening day could be significant.

Speaking of which, Evans is doing the same thing already:

https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2021/july/gaffer--its-a-race-against-time/
 
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