StudentOwl Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Dearest Owlstalk It is that time of year again, the time of transfer speculation, the time of excitement, concern, hopefulness. The time of rumour is afoot. Some rumours are better than others, but some general rules/guidelines for all. Follow these, you won't look a fool. You won't unnecessarily worry people for 10 seconds while they wait for a webpage to load. You'll be a better person -Twitter accounts that follow fewer than 100 people or have fewer than 100 followers are not good sources. Exhibit A of a terrible, terrible source: https://twitter.com/TheFLTaIk -Twitter accounts are essentially never reliable. Take everything said with a pinch of salt -If you're on Google Chrome, right click on a twitter profile picture and click 'Search Google for image'. It allows you to find the identity of the person they've used in the profile picture... this is especially useful for accounts claiming to be belonging to journalists... very often you'll find they're using the picture of a lawyer or some other obscure public figure -HITC is a website to be ignored and laughed at. Nothing else. -If there is a transfer rumour, pop it in the transfer thread. By all means, make another thread dedicated to it too as it tends to get lost in all the excitement. However, title it appropriately. For example, "Lionel Messi" on its own gives people hope that we may have signed him, "Rumours about Lionel Messi" is much better -Use your brains and don't be a twát Have fun you crazy diamonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirodo Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks Mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ziyech, no Gudmundsson, no Kruse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Ziyech, no Gudmundsson, no Kruse. If you gave me Ziyech I'd never mention Gudmundsson or Kruse again, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkinsfootballboots Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Do not fire up your copy of football manager, check who scored 62 goals in the Estonian top division and post......could do a job for us........FOOTBALL MANAGER ISNT REAL FFS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcclesallOwl Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Pin this please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Booooooooooo! Don't spoil the annual summer transfer fun! The more obscure Eastern European wingers we can scout on Football Manager; the more 'ITK' posters who make up rumours so outrageous only a child would fall for them; the more grainy YouTube videos of French second division striking prodigies set to a Eurodance backing track we can sit through, the better. Disengage your brains and be massive twåts; it's the only way to make it through the long summer months ahead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Booooooooooo! Don't spoil the annual summer transfer fun! The more obscure Eastern European wingers we can scout on Football Manager; the more 'ITK' posters who make up rumours so outrageous only a child would fall for them; the more grainy YouTube videos of French second division striking prodigies set to a Eurodance backing track we can sit through, the better. Disengage your brains and be massive twåts; it's the only way to make it through the long summer months ahead... The worst part is that I've already looked through one grainy YouTube video of a French second division striker today. I wish I was joking. I have an exam on Wednesday ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_ Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Kenwyne Jones Ben Marshall Andrey Kanchelskis Gzregorz Rasiak Jordan Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The worst part is that I've already looked through one grainy YouTube video of a French second division striker today. I wish I was joking. I have an exam on Wednesday ffs You'll be fine, mate; if there's one topic you should be able to ace an exam on, it's Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wath-owl Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 -Use your brains and don't be a twát If ever there was one simple guideline that everyone on the planet should follow in every aspect of their lives, it would be that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Dearest Owlstalk It is that time of year again, the time of transfer speculation, the time of excitement, concern, hopefulness. The time of rumour is afoot. Some rumours are better than others, but some general rules/guidelines for all. Follow these, you won't look a fool. You won't unnecessarily worry people for 10 seconds while they wait for a webpage to load. You'll be a better person -Twitter accounts that follow fewer than 100 people or have fewer than 100 followers are not good sources. Exhibit A of a terrible, terrible source: https://twitter.com/TheFLTaIk -Twitter accounts are essentially never reliable. Take everything said with a pinch of salt -If you're on Google Chrome, right click on a twitter profile picture and click 'Search Google for image'. It allows you to find the identity of the person they've used in the profile picture... this is especially useful for accounts claiming to be belonging to journalists... very often you'll find they're using the picture of a lawyer or some other obscure public figure -HITC is a website to be ignored and laughed at. Nothing else. -If there is a transfer rumour, pop it in the transfer thread. By all means, make another thread dedicated to it too as it tends to get lost in all the excitement. However, title it appropriately. For example, "Lionel Messi" on its own gives people hope that we may have signed him, "Rumours about Lionel Messi" is much better -Use your brains and don't be a twát Have fun you crazy diamonds what about JTO/ The Penquin / S6 transfers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 what about JTO/ The Penquin / S6 transfers ? They shall be treated as if they were a slug you just found on your carpet. You are to pour salt on them and watch them sizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 They shall be treated as if they were a slug you just found on your carpet. You are to pour salt on them and watch them sizzle. Love your style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiffowl06 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Bumped as this is already needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 In reaction to people getting duped my a fake twitter account saying Forestieri is off to QPR of all places ( ), I am bumping this thread. We almost lasted 24 hours people. Jesus Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Its only going to get worse, much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 As i keep saying - twitter rumours should be banned from here I might make my own twitter account to let everybody know that Kieran Lee is off to Ispwich for £105k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 As i keep saying - twitter rumours should be banned from here I might make my own twitter account to let everybody know that Kieran Lee is off to Ispwich for £105k For goodness sake Scram At least make it £350k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Mata & Blind on season long loans cos Jose owes Carlos a favour after he helped him with some homework on the coaching course they took together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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