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Our local rag (Derby Telegraph - less informative that the HE usually) says Legzdins is on the verge of signing for Derby. When Halpin netted a hat trick against Forest reserves they were drooling over him (as they do over anyone that helps the Rams embarrass Forest), he was in the paper two days in a row. When asked about signing him Clough didn't rule it out from what i remember.

Reading through i can see cp gull also mentioned this. saul has been unusually quiet on twitter today... Maybe he has been busy!!!!

I have been thinking about this one and have come up with a tedious link that you could argue makes this plausable= Saul Halpin

If Derby have indeed sorted a deal for legzdins they May well have offered him to us on loan to keep good relations with us... Saul must of impressed when he did so well down their and either this could be part of a deal for him being sold now or part of a bigger plan to get him fir a decent price if he continues to show promise?!?

As much as I'd love this rumour to come to fruition, I just can't see it happening. I think he's pretty much nailed on to be moving to Derby. If he was to be loaned anywhere after that move, and unless Ling's got fingers in pies that we don't know about, I'd imagine he'd go back to Burton. But....who knows? In the words of David Mitchell - "Stranger things have happened, but I think only about six ever".

ferrarilover wrote:In point of fact, I don't actually think you're wrong, I actually think we have more chance of getting Benny Boy back here between the sticks, but it was fun to answer your unanswerable question.

Matt.

It wasn't intended to be 'unanswerable'. It was a simple request for information. A few people seemd happy to accept the idea, and i couldn't see how it could have transpired as suggested.

I answered it. Agreement before the deal is signed and sealed and it wouldn't be the first time. It's quite common in Europe and has been creeping into this country in recent years.

In point of fact, I don't actually think you're wrong, I actually think we have more chance of getting Benny Boy back here between the sticks, but it was fun to answer your unanswerable question.

Matt.

ferrarilover wrote:
Shane, true, but that's the beauty of analogies, they don't have to be directly related to the initial subject.

Well quite. And the more obscure the better.

He's a football fan and immersed in the world of football. We all become industry experts in our chosen line of work. I know of some truly, frighteningly obscure pieces of legislation that people outside the law couldn't even imagine.
Thing with football is that, unlike most professions, you're surrounded by millions of laymen who consider themselves expert.

Matt.

Shane, true, but that's the beauty of analogies, they don't have to be directly related to the initial subject.

Fonda wrote:I don't think the US Government get involved in Football League transfer dealings.

That's what you think... *winks, taps nose*

ferrarilover wrote: The US Government refused to acknowledge the existence of the SR-71 Blackbird until 1997, doesn't mean they didn't exist before then.

Matt.

I don't think the US Government get involved in Football League transfer dealings.

Quite possibly. I don't know what the relationship is between the club and Derby/Clough. Maybe someone is a friend of him that's high up on the club. Said to Ling look I can get us Adam Legzdins for the season if you want him, he would be bloody daft to say no.

Again it's tough trying to justify hear say but it wouldn't be the first time stuff like this has happened. Players sign for a club and instantly go out on loan to another.

Fonda wrote:They've signed him and loaned him to us before the first of those moves was even confirmed?

The US Government refused to acknowledge the existence of the SR-71 Blackbird until 1997, doesn't mean they didn't exist before then.

Matt.

It's not Ling that had any 'contact' with Derby for us previously though. So are we suggesting that like Oastler and Stevens, this is a player identified by 'others' at the club?

By all accounts this Derby deal has been on the cards for a while. With it being summer and footballers on holidays and stuff there probably has been a bit of time between Legzdins deciding to leave Burton and the potential move to Derby actually being signed and sealed.

Fielding has been signed since May, so maybe the discussion was we think you're good but i'm going with Frank and I'm happy for you to go out on loan for the season, something i'd imagine he would have possibly asked for. Seeing as though he's just got 2 POTS awards at Burton. There has obviously been in recent times contact between Derby and Torquay with the two young lads going there and Pringle coming here. Maybe there was a discussion, we need a keeper can we have Adam for the season, and he fancied it?

It's hard trying to justify something that isn't fact! But IF this is true, couple with there being some reason he doesn't want to go back to Burton or they don't want him back on loan, then maybe this scenario was somewhere near what happened.