Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected

Reebok Trotter · 21 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 21:41

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Bob Taylor...indeed.

Soul Kitchen · 22 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 22:05

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When he played Warhurst always gave 100%.

Reebok Trotter · 23 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 22:08

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Yip. Paul Warhurst and Scott Sellars.

Whitesince63 · 24 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 22:25

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Frankie Worthy for me, what a left peg. they thought he was finished but he almost made it back into the England squad whilst here. And of course "that goal" against Ipswich, sublime.

Reebok Trotter · 25 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 22:34

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Worthy was top scorer in the old first division in the 78/79 season with 24 goals but he struggled to break into the England Squad because Ron Greenwood considered him a maverick.

Tigermin · 26 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 22:44

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Anelka was a joy,especially as we all thought he had come for a wage and an easy ride until somethimg better came along,which in its self showed the charisma and man management skills of Big Sam. Imagine another big name of such quality signing for Pratley loving Freedman !!! not a fucking chance folks !!

xmiles · 27 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 23:12

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Whitesince63 wrote:Frankie Worthy for me, what a left peg. they thought he was finished but he almost made it back into the England squad whilst here. And of course "that goal" against Ipswich, sublime.

Banks of the Croal · 28 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Fri Nov 29 2013, 23:58

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Andy Todd, used to like watching him play, took no shit and had a bit of skill.

Keegan · 29 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 08:22

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Ricardo Gardner.

Norpig · 30 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 10:18

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Jason McAteer, didn't we get him from Marine in exchange for new strips and balls for them? Now thats a bargain!

wanderlust · 31 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 11:41

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Norpig wrote:Jason McAteer, didn't we get him from Marine in exchange for new strips and balls for them? Now thats a bargain!

One of many bargains in the Rioch/Todd era. That's how Fat Sam's era was financed.

Guest · 32 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 12:07

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In fairness I think Sam financed his own era, got us promoted and kept us up on a shoestring budget, the money from that funded the big wages he paid out to top players, but he barely spent a penny on transfer fees until we moved for Anelka.

Barryjw · 33 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 13:03

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wanderlust wrote:

Norpig wrote:Jason McAteer, didn't we get him from Marine in exchange for new strips and balls for them? Now thats a bargain!

One of many bargains in the Rioch/Todd era. That's how Fat Sam's era was financed.

Phil Neal signed Jason McAteer from Crosby Marine his local non league side. Neal lived just up the road in Formby at the time. He also originally signed Andy Walker. if nothing else he had an eye for a player.

Culcheth_White · 34 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 13:03

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Norpig wrote:Jason McAteer, didn't we get him from Marine in exchange for new strips and balls for them? Now thats a bargain!

Your right and then we flogged him to Liverpool for £4.5 million, now that was good business. I wonder if Marine got a cut of the transfer fee?

Reebok Trotter · 35 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 14:05

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Alan Stubbs? Didn't we sell him to Everton for a tidy sum?

wanderlust · 36 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 14:29

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Reebok Trotter wrote:Alan Stubbs? Didn't we sell him to Everton for a tidy sum?

Celtic - we did a fair bit of business with them in those days. Made money on Walker too.

Barryjw · 37 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Sat Nov 30 2013, 14:30

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Reebok Trotter wrote:Alan Stubbs? Didn't we sell him to Everton for a tidy sum?

Stubbs went to Celtic for a reported 4 million

Reebok Trotter · 38 Re: Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected Tue Dec 03 2013, 10:38

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wanderlust wrote:Jussi by a mile.

I notice that Jussi is at the top of the league in the Premier Golden Gloves award with 8 clean sheets so far this season.

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Signings That Did Work Out Better Than Expected

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Reebok Trotter

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Soul Kitchen

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Reebok Trotter

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Whitesince63

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Reebok Trotter

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Tigermin

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xmiles

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Banks of the Croal

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Keegan

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Norpig

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wanderlust

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Guest

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Barryjw

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Culcheth_White

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Reebok Trotter

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wanderlust

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Barryjw

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Reebok Trotter

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