MC has stated quite clearly it's not true on Twitter. We can't expect the club to make official announcements regarding
every rumour to be fair!

No fair call but poss more than a a rumour when confirmed on BBC site

I know what you mean. BBC Humberside getting it wrong it seems, again!

Wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the rumour. Radio Humberside have often broke events first. Paul Cooke's transfer for instance was first mooted by them as was FC's drug scandal for another, they do appear to have the finger on the pulse.
The usual suspects would have you believe that Rankin was on his way home to Oz but in reality he was always after a gig in the UK, albeit not at the KC. He has been preferred to Shaul for most of the season by Radford and as the official stats show and FWIW I believe you have signed a good player who can as useful at full back as in the halves.

When the Club chairman openly states on Twitter Official announcement! All rumours of signings are not true! Until we announce an official deal I would think it's untrue. It's the second time he has denied this story.

It wouldn't hurt to let supporters think the club are making plans that extend beyond the end of the season.

I still wonder who is in charge of recruitment. Rankin seems to be a decent signing.

Head scratching. But why do people believe a rumour as gospel but don't believe our chairman when he says it's not true

I'm not sure any comment needed to be made . Let the paper reports what it wants , at least it gives the fans something to talk about . I don't get the Twitter thing, I have never followed it and don't expect I ever will.

I don't necessarily think this means it won't happen , just that until it's announced then it's not officially true!!

The Chairman also said, "the last I knew Rankin was going back to Australia"

Didn't a certain Ben Jeffries say he was doing the same a few years ago, to get a release from the last year of his contract and then went and signed for Bradford!

You miss my point, I'm not bothered what Rankin said, it's what Carter said, if we sign him now it looks like Carter lied to cover the dael

He has said they are rumours, diesnt mean he gasnt signed.

No he said

"The last he knew was that Rankin was going home to Australia"