Football transfers

[grassroots]

Liverpool are under investigation by the premier league for "tapping up " a player they want to buy .
Nothing new in that as 95% of players are tapped up , illegal approaches are common place , the only difference in this case is a club has been caught doing it .

[Albion102]

Somebody from Liverpool claiming victimhood. That's a new concept.

[Ralphy Rylance]

Nothing new in that as 95% of players are tapped up , illegal approaches are common place.

Any facts to back this up?
If it's so commonplace how have Liverpool been caught out?
After all if it goes undetected 95% of the time it must be pretty easy to do.

[Alikado]

On top of the 2 year ban they've received for tapping up kids for the Academy.

[grassroots]

Any facts to back this up?
If it's so commonplace how have Liverpool been caught out?
After all if it goes undetected 95% of the time it must be pretty easy to do.

Firstly , a club cannot approach a player until a fee has been agreed between "both" clubs . But look at Real Madrid for example and the way they have constantly shown interest in Dehea. Remember Arsenal and the way the tried to turn Suarez's head .
What Liverpool did is wrong and they should punished as they have re the running of thier youth Academy .
Everyone knows tapping up goes on . Such as a Word with a journalist by a club , that is tapping up .

[grassroots]

On top of the 2 year ban they've received for tapping up kids for the Academy.

Yep and rightly so .

[Ralphy Rylance]

Firstly , a club cannot approach a player until a fee has been agreed between "both" clubs . But look at Real Madrid for example and the way they have constantly shown interest in Dehea. Remember Arsenal and the way the tried to turn Suarez's head .
What Liverpool did is wrong and they should punished as they have re the running of thier youth Academy .
Everyone knows tapping up goes on . Such as a Word with a journalist by a club , that is tapping up .

I'm not saying it doesn't go on. But can you back up your statement that 95% of players are tapped up?

[Alikado]

I'm not saying it doesn't go on. But can you back up your statement that 95% of players are tapped up?

Agents talking to agents, the scourge of the game.

[grassroots]

I'm not saying it doesn't go on. But can you back up your statement that 95% of players are tapped up?

It's probably higher .

[whitejuke]

Arsenal actually offered £40,000,001 to Liverpool.
That's not tapping :-)

[Nick2]

Arsenal actually offered £40,000,001 to Liverpool.
That's not tapping :-)

That was after they'd been tapping for weeks, in an effort to cover their backs.

[Little Londoner]

Arsenal actually offered £40,000,001 to Liverpool.
That's not tapping :-)

You beat me to it, they triggered the release clause by offering Liverpool a pound more than the figure in his contract.

[Nick2]

You beat me to it, they triggered the release clause by offering Liverpool a pound more than the figure in his contract.

I repeat, "after they'd been tapping up for weeks" It's common practice, every club does it.

[grassroots]

I repeat, "after they'd been tapping up for weeks" It's common practice, every club does it.

Yes , and only a numpty would say otherwise .

[Little Londoner]

It's reported today the Rednecks are after YET ANOTHER Southampton player Christ why don't they upsticks and clear off to Southampton.