You really need one of the media folks but most have flounced so

PA is a news agency really - has its journalists and then they will 'sell/syndicate' their content to publications - ie you may read something in a newspaper/online site that hasn't been written by a journalist dedicated to that publication.

A lot of journalists don't do interviews as such anymore but send a set of questions and answered by email. Then that gets published as an interview. I have a bit more experience of this as it seems to be the norm with most of the trade press, and I suspect given the lack of IRL contact right now, it's increasing everywhere.

So it's likely that PA journo would have sent out some kind of 'want to write about your player' to agents, adding these these questions, probably selecting a few of the more interesting players, and then creates their story around it - and off the content goes to anyone who wants to publish it. As H points out this isn't exactly critical news for Aberdeen but they might as well fill up some space. It will appear elsewhere.

I don't feel it's done with any insight - every quote in it could have been a fairly obvious answer to a question like "If the right offer came in would you consider moving" - but wrapped together it seems like it was much more staged. It may have been an agent instigating it, but it's not some major scoop. As I said back up towards the top, I don't think it's anything indicative but if he moves then it can all be 'well the article hinted at that' and if he doesn't - well he said he was happy at Norwich.

Posted By: camcan on September 15th 2020 at 15:25:00

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Interesting Emi article (NCFC) - Highway, Sep 15, 09:42:03
- Be amazed if he stays (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Sep 15, 11:44:27
- Thats definitely a come and get me article from his agent... (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 15, 11:10:18
  - Has he? which ones? I must have missed those, fleeting performances. (n/m) (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 15, 11:18:35
    - Def played vs mk dons and first game in Germany I think ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 11:33:32
  - He wasn't involved in Luton or Huddersfield due to suspension in case you forgot? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 11:18:08
    - I understand that! but if we wanted him to get used to playing (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Sep 15, 11:19:54
  - He has been involved in pre season games (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 11:13:25
- What I don;t like about all these stories is the regular (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 15, 10:57:16
  - A valuation isn't static though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 11:52:45
    - does it work like that (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 15, 11:59:59
      - Yes, I think so (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 12:26:29
  - Clearly the agent all players want to move if a prem club comes in (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 11:13:58
  - It's just a standard line though isn't it (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 15, 11:12:39
  - Club didn’t know about the interview (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 11:08:19
  - Surely it works more like... (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 11:01:56
- That article = Emi's to be sold (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 15, 10:55:50
- I'd love for once for a footballer to answer the question truthfully.... (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 10:55:00
- two things I find interesting (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 15, 10:35:25
  - I don't know. Jamal didn't get much grief. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 11:03:48
  - I read it as heavily edited too (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 15, 10:51:10
    - Do you think they're even his words? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 11:59:35
    - love to imagine that Aberdeen are an interested club (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 15, 11:54:34
      - haha - so just out on the PA list and used by those with inches to fill (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 15, 12:04:34
        
        Camcan, can you explain how that all works a little bit more? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 12:29:44
        
        You really need one of the media folks but most have flounced so (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 15, 15:25:00
    - Yeah, this (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Sep 15, 11:41:42
- nice picture of Oh Huckerby and his lad holding the flag (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 10:06:30
  - I'm in that pic (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 15, 10:23:08
    - I saw you at Villa once. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 15, 10:38:13
      - My God yes it does seem an eternity (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 15, 12:35:07
    - i'll do a looksee, where's Wally! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 10:37:43
      - top tier just in front of the sex doll (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 15, 12:36:16
      - Bristol (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Sep 15, 11:12:06
- I really really hope he stays (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 09:46:59
  - Me too - but I read that article and think his agent is ramping up efforts to get a move (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 15, 09:49:57
    - Yes I read it that way to ☹️ (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 09:59:33
      - I read it that he understands he can leave if the right price is offered (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Sep 15, 10:12:40
        
        The timing of it worries me trying to flush out prem interest so he gets his move ... (NCFC) - loz, Sep 15, 10:39:15
        
        Think Dowell is in for Cantwell. Also this article runs contra to Baileys in the athletic (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Sep 15, 11:08:13
        
        i think that goes for all of them (NCFC) - pab, Sep 15, 10:37:58

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