The Daily Record was under heavy attack as they again ran with the ‘news’ that Leeds United and Aston Villa are ready to do battle to sign Ryan Kent.
Strangely with the transfer window ending just over a month ago there wasn’t the slightest sign of either club being interested in the Ibrox winger.
Kent’s first SPFL goal of 2022, at Hearts on Saturday, appears to have prompted someone at the Sunday Mirror to polish up a favoured story, eager for any sort of online attention the Daily Record have picked up on the kite and added their own unique touch to the tale.
Clicks may impress the accountants but on Twitter the story was met with a shrug of the shoulders with ‘again’ probably the politest reaction to a yarn that has been spun to death and discredited every time.
Credibility doesn’t show up on Google Analytics but perhaps one day a manager will advise their digital team just to let the ‘Leeds set to swoop for Kent’ story pass by.
Ryan Kent ‘wanted’ for Rangers reunion by Steven Gerrard as Aston Villa plot Champions League scouting missionhttps://t.co/eRvFhWHeGZ pic.twitter.com/zb3UEavz0T
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) October 2, 2022
Missing in Action ??
— Patrico Farrelli (@PatFarr61043154) October 2, 2022
Again…the record must be on a fair whack of commission if and when he goes..they have been trying hard to sell this guy for 3 years…his stats say it all..average at best
— 88Strand (@Stephen43009330) October 2, 2022
Except no he isn’t…… and this is complete nonsense…. step over fc will end up at Middlesbrough or someone like them
— Sean Cusack (@SeanCus60386096) October 2, 2022
Aye just like he was going to sign kamara & goldson. Kent’s bang average championship player at best
— Scott McIntyre (@scottMc85081322) October 2, 2022
Well, if he’s looking for an inconsistent, overrated wide man who scores every 10 months, he’s your man ?
— RogerRamjet (@bankie81) October 2, 2022
Noticed that when the transfer window was open ?
— Cookydooky (@cookydukey) October 2, 2022
His goal scoring is phenomenal ????
— Big B (@bigB1888) October 2, 2022
Why would they scout a player the manager had for 3 years. I can smell something
— Timmy Mhallet1967 (@timmymhallet67) October 2, 2022
I know that you can’t buy much for £1 nowadays ,but why waste even that on the “ROTTEN RECORD “
A whole pound. My god there was a time when you could actually buy a Fittbaw Klub for that price.
That’s inflation for you.
The Diary ranjurs, cheaper than a packet of bog rolls and just as effective.