Players that left due to finances (11 Viewers)

[Gynnsthetonic]

Over the years how many players have gone or forced out due to our bad finances, the ones i can remember
Gary Thompson
Ian Wallace
Robert Rosario
Kevin Gallagher
Hyam
Loads more I know, these just stick out

 

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[Nick]

Aren't most players sold for finance reasons?

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Aren't most players sold for finance reasons?

Yes i agree, but some of these were desperate and were done behind the managers back

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Callum Wilson and James Maddison had to move or there literally would have been no club to support

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Didn't Bobby Gould once resign because he believed Ndlovu was about to be sold behind his back? Or have I imagined that?

 

[Nick]

Yes i agree, but some of these were desperate and were done behind the managers back

In which case the majority of player sales below the Premier League (and the yoyo parachute clubs) are vital / desperate to be able to survive.

 

[torchomatic]

The first I really remember and the first that really pissed me off was Gary Gillespie going to Liverpool.

 

[False9]

Juke


... And maybe davenport at the time?

 

[Grendel]

We also signed players as well for similar amounts. Gallagher we also got Wegerle didn’t we?

Over the years how many players have gone or forced out due to our bad finances, the ones i can remember
Gary Thompson
Ian Wallace
Robert Rosario
Kevin Gallagher
Hyam
Loads more I know, these just stick out

most were replaced or sold because of other signings already made

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Juke


... And maybe davenport at the time?

Callum Davenport forgot about that one

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Callum Davenport forgot about that one

@Grendel got a great story about that one he loves to share

 

[Grendel]

Callum Davenport forgot about that one

Well yes the McGinnity era matched the Sisu one for competence

 

[Grendel]

@Grendel got a great story about that one he loves to share

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Didn't Bobby Gould once resign because he believed Ndlovu was about to be sold behind his back? Or have I imagined that?

That's right.

There was then a fan's protest at the next game, that Brian Richardson said had put off some arab investors who were looking to buy the club.

 

[Offhegoes]

Didn't Bobby Gould once resign because he believed Ndlovu was about to be sold behind his back? Or have I imagined that?

Yeah and after a shocking 5-1 defeat at QPR. Ndlovu was never sold and Phil Neal took over. Think there was probably more to it than that though. I can imagine Gould could upset the board and/or players quite easily.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Robbie Keane.

 

[torchomatic]

Juke


... And maybe davenport at the time?

Phil Babb too.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Phil Babb too.

Not a financial crisis as such though, more an offer too good to turn down. We spent a fair old chunk of that fee on Dublin.

 

[It’sabatch87]

We also signed players as well for similar amounts. Gallagher we also got Wegerle didn’t we?


most were replaced or sold because of other signings already made

“Who needs Cantona, when we’ve got Wegerle”

 

[You'll Never Beat McPake]

Dennis Mortimer

 

[skybluepm2]

Juke


... And maybe davenport at the time?

the Juke sale was a joke, no replacements made and writing for relegation was on the wall. That, and having Thorn in charge.

 

[SkyblueDad]

That's right.

There was then a fan's protest at the next game, that Brian Richardson said had put off some arab investors who were looking to buy the club.

And that was bulshit.

 

[SkyblueDad]

Dennis Mortimer

Him and Jeff Blockley who’s transfer to Arsenal financed the signings of Colin Stein, Tommy Hutchison and youngster Jim Blythe have to say we did very well out of that deal same with Phil Babb where half his fee bought us Dion Dublin, difference now is no matter how much we get for Vik or Hamer as examples not a penny of that will go towards players only their wage.

 

[Hobo]

Jimmy Holmes to Tottenham. Didn't even want to leave.
Danny Thomas to QPR.
And the big one Jarni

 

[Hobo]

Didn't Bobby Gould once resign because he believed Ndlovu was about to be sold behind his back? Or have I imagined that?

Greggs the tinker. But worth the rumour

 

[Deleted member 2477]

Robbie Keene

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Jimmy Holmes to Tottenham. Didn't even want to leave.
Danny Thomas to QPR.
And the big one Jarni

Thought Danny Thomas went to Spurs

 

[Hobo]

Thought Danny Thomas went to Spurs

Yes he did my error

 

[WestEndAgro]

The Robert Yarni deal was a strange one which involved two Spanish clubs whom wouldn't sell to each other due to a hatred of the two owners.
We bought Yarnie on the understanding that he would be our player, then immediately sold to the club who wouldn't /couldn't trade with each other.
Not sure what we made from the deal, if anything.

 

[Ashdown]

The first I really remember and the first that really pissed me off was Gary Gillespie going to Liverpool.

The one that choked me more than anything was that dubious transaction between I can’t exactly remember who and Inter Milan for a certain Mr R Keane?!

 

[Ashdown]

The Robert Yarni deal was a strange one which involved two Spanish clubs whom wouldn't sell to each other due to a hatred of the two owners.
We bought Yarnie on the understanding that he would be our player, then immediately sold to the club who wouldn't /couldn't trade with each other.
Not sure what we made from the deal, if anything.

Someone would have made something for sure !

 

[ExmouthNeil]

One that really boiled my piss was Stuart Pearce and Ian Butterworth to Forest