COV
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Strachan said in Rick Gekoski's book that Jess was the best player at the club by far on the training pitch, but didn't have the mentality to cut it on the pitch
Eoin Jess' transfer stands out for similar reasons. We managed to devalue him by 100k a month during his brief time with us!
You've got to go with the triple whammy in Summer 2000- Keane, McAllister & Whelan- it was obvious what was coming when they all left at pretty much the same time
Peter Atherton was the first disappointment I had. Not really sure why in hindsight, but I really liked him. I also really liked Andy Pearce. I was a big fan of centre halves as a kid, for some reason.
More modern-day, Leon Clarke leaving pissed me off. I knew he was a mercenary type, and at least we replaced him well with McGoldrick, but it really stung at the time.
McGoldrick was the season before Clarke I thought?
That was done during pre-season with the confirmation of Thorn.Jutkiewicz to Boro - practically confirming relegation
McSheffrey the first time whacked me (I was about 14 at the time, so at the idolising age). Davenport, similar. Tabb.
In more recent years, Maddison as I just felt he was a rare, rare talent which we never got the full fruits of - sold too soon.
I was a bit too young to fully appreciate Keane but if you gave me a veto on any transfer, it probably would be that.
That was done during pre-season with the confirmation of Thorn.
McGoldrick was the season before Clarke I thought?
Wasn't it during Boothroyds spell then the protracted deal to bring King inNo it was mid season he went there on loan
Awful boardroom more like.We then repeated the feat 11 years later to get relegated from the Championship too:
King, Gunnarsson & Westwood all left on frees, Turner for a relatively modest fee & then, just to make sure, Jutkiewicz followed them in January.
Just awful management.
I remember being in Lanzarote in a bar watching skysports news and seeing Keane walking through Milan airport.Robbie Keane will always be my biggest transfer upset. Hated it when he left.
Peter Atherton was one of my favourites at the timePeter Atherton was the first disappointment I had. Not really sure why in hindsight, but I really liked him. I also really liked Andy Pearce. I was a big fan of centre halves as a kid, for some reason.
More modern-day, Leon Clarke leaving pissed me off. I knew he was a mercenary type, and at least we replaced him well with McGoldrick, but it really stung at the time.
The club didnt make anything out of the Keane deal. The profit was around 7 million but that ended up in the pocket of the individual who loaned us the original 6 mill purchase money.For me it’s rarely been the specific player but normally the timing of the deal.
It’s the times when you can see the team coming together snd just needs 1or 2 more to really kick on, and then we sell and go backwards or stagnate.
it’s the times we have sold players cheaply on deadline day with no real ability to then use the money.
Overall I have to say for me it’s actually knowing that very little of the money will go back into the team.
I remember being gutted when we sold Keane but then excited that we would at least use the money to strengthen the overall team. ( we didn’t always spend it wisely )
now selling is part of our business model. Therefore it means survival but it doesn’t lead to the excited feeling of future investment in the playing squad.
A taxi colleague of mine took Robbie Keane from the the Hilton to Birmingham airport bit of a petrol head not a footie fan at all would hardly know what colour we played in he rang me and told me this Coventry footballer was joining an Italian club, no idea who the club or player was found out it was Keano couple of days before it became public news, gutted. If I’d had that fare I’d have made sure he missed the flightI remember being in Lanzarote in a bar watching skysports news and seeing Keane walking through Milan airport.
Totally pissed off!!
A taxi colleague of mine took Robbie Keane from the the Hilton to Birmingham airport bit of a petrol head not a footie fan at all would hardly know what colour we played in he rang me and told me this Coventry footballer was joining an Italian club, no idea who the club or player was found out it was Keano couple of days before it became public news, gutted. If I’d had that fare I’d have made sure he missed the flight
Awful boardroom more like.
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