shy_tall_knight
Well-Known Member
BigRon the worst managerial appointment in the club's history, admittedly he only spent what the owners permitted but these purchases were generally poor and did nothing to improve the quality of the team's performance.
In 1994 CCFC was a well managed prudent football team, it waited for the sale of Phil Babb to Liverpool until it spent these proceeds on Dion and a few other players. In Jan 95 Phil Neale was relieved of his duties to be replaced by BigRon. Avoided relegation on the penultimate game of 94/95 and then on the final game of 95/96. Leaves in oct 96 with the team in the relegation zone, having spent £17m.
McAllister at £3m was a quality signing but left for free after 4 seasons, Jess & Daish - utter waste of money never PL quality. Salako & wheelan clearly quality players but unmanageable with Salako leaving on a free and cov only getting £1m for wheelan having bought him for £2m. Paul Williams, Telfer & Burrows both cost approx £1m each but never looked capable of cutting it in the PL. Richard Shaw was a city legend but probably need to challenge the price we paid for him also. There were purchases like Lamptey & Isias who failed to get into the team but no doubt cost lots in agent fees etc.. Kevin Richardson was his only shrewd purchase.
Having spent all that money we were still giving games to Marcus & Busst on a regular basis who again were not up to PL standard - not being nasty but honest. Without Dion's goals that team despite the spending were nailed on relegation candidates.
There was no success, no cup runs no massive impact on crowds other than the first few games. The clubs debts went out of control and the rest is history.
In 1994 CCFC was a well managed prudent football team, it waited for the sale of Phil Babb to Liverpool until it spent these proceeds on Dion and a few other players. In Jan 95 Phil Neale was relieved of his duties to be replaced by BigRon. Avoided relegation on the penultimate game of 94/95 and then on the final game of 95/96. Leaves in oct 96 with the team in the relegation zone, having spent £17m.
McAllister at £3m was a quality signing but left for free after 4 seasons, Jess & Daish - utter waste of money never PL quality. Salako & wheelan clearly quality players but unmanageable with Salako leaving on a free and cov only getting £1m for wheelan having bought him for £2m. Paul Williams, Telfer & Burrows both cost approx £1m each but never looked capable of cutting it in the PL. Richard Shaw was a city legend but probably need to challenge the price we paid for him also. There were purchases like Lamptey & Isias who failed to get into the team but no doubt cost lots in agent fees etc.. Kevin Richardson was his only shrewd purchase.
Having spent all that money we were still giving games to Marcus & Busst on a regular basis who again were not up to PL standard - not being nasty but honest. Without Dion's goals that team despite the spending were nailed on relegation candidates.
There was no success, no cup runs no massive impact on crowds other than the first few games. The clubs debts went out of control and the rest is history.