What exactly does "Tapped Up" mean in relation to the Ashley Cole-Chelsea saga?

Question

I know he was approached etc etc, but what does that term mean and refer to?

Answer 1

It is an illegal approach by a club to enquire as to whether a player would consider chaging teams without first asking for his team's permission to speak to him

Answer 2

An illegal aproach made to the player without the consent of the players club or the person who holds the players contract for- the tapping up comes when the player is given an incentive to move to the club of the tapper upper usually cash or in roman abramovichs case with jon obi mikel from lyn a house for his family to months for him on his private yacht and 2 million pounds to each of his family members.

Answer 3

It means that a club approached a player on the sly without first going through the players current club. A no-no.

Answer 4

i think it just means he was approached directly without prior consent from the club.
thus being able to unsettle the player prior to making an offer and hopefully reducing the value of player as he has already requested to leave.....
Could also find out if player has any clauses in contract, which again could benefit the buying club?

Answer 5

In Ashley's case it means - " Tapped on the Bum " ... have you not read the Gay stories about him in the Newspapers. And staging pretend Marriage ceremonies to some bimbo popstar who needs the publicity.

Answer 6

He was contacted by chelsea, to see if he wanted to play for them, but he was already contracted to arsenal, and in that case, chelsea must contact arsenal first for permission to speak to their player.

Answer 7

Illegal approach to an other club's player.

Answer 8

yeah it means he was approached directly without prior consent from the club...

Answer 9

could be he might have a sore bottom lol