Tapping

Generally, is it successful and how long does it take?

Do you just keep puting in the occassional bid or do you use interaction too?

Cheers.

Tapping up is when you offer a player a contract without permission from his club. Talking about a player in the media isn't tapping up.

Use the player interaction. It will give you a clue as to whether the player wants to join you, and it might make him refuse a new contract with his current club. You might even make it into his favourite personnel list. On the other hand, if he dismisses your interest out of hand, you know not to waste your time.

Maybe I should have been more specific.

Tapping up is when you offer a player a contract without permission from his club. Talking about a player in the media isn't tapping up.

I'm talking about in the game?

Use the player interaction. It will give you a clue as to whether the player wants to join you, and it might make him refuse a new contract with his current club. You might even make it into his favourite personnel list. On the other hand, if he dismisses your interest out of hand, you know not to waste your time.

Thanks mate

I know. I was just pointing out a common misconception.

In the game I've never had any success from it because I always manage small clubs who no good players want to sign for.