Keith Houchen (2 Viewers)

[Covkid1968#]

I picked up some Cov memorabilia recently and amongst it was Keiths transfer request to the club written on a piece of note paper. I do miss those days where agents didn’t control everything … imagine a premier league player writing on a scrap of paper and submitting it to someone like klopp!!

 

[CCFCSteve]

These days they’re more likely to just not turn up for training until they get a move

 

[Terry_dactyl]

These days they’re more likely to just not turn up for training until they get a move

Not sure that tactic would’ve worked for Keith.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Wasn’t it Roy Wegerle that just didn’t show up one season?

 

[ovduk78]

Wasn’t it Roy Wegerle that just didn’t show up one season?

I think we offered him a new contract at end of 94/95 season but he went to America on holiday & never came back, Atkinson was not a happy bunny!

 

[shmmeee]

Kinda sad that all this stuff will be digital these days and never be picked up years later by fans.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Kinda sad that all this stuff will be digital these days and never be picked up years later by fans.

Yeah. Progress is storing photos and documents on a server you pay to access.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Yeah. Progress is storing photos and documents on a server you pay to access.

And assumes in years to come they'll still have the hardware and software compatibility to access it, or that it doesn't get corrupted/hacked. Seems like as soon as we transfer information to one format it starts to become obsolete and we have to start the entire process again.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Kinda sad that all this stuff will be digital these days and never be picked up years later by fans.

 

[WestEndAgro]

Not sure what's happened with Houchen.
Never seems to be involved with anything to do with the club.

Considering he was majorly involved with our finest hour,it's a real shame.

I read his book year's ago but can't recall if anything is revealed as to why he seems to be invisible.

 

[Bad Boy]

Not sure what's happened with Houchen.
Never seems to be involved with anything to do with the club.

Considering he was majorly involved with our finest hour,it's a real shame.

I read his book year's ago but can't recall if anything is revealed as to why he seems to be invisible.

Maybe he just fell out of love with the game, lots do.
Sadly.

 

[Grendel]

Not sure what's happened with Houchen.
Never seems to be involved with anything to do with the club.

Considering he was majorly involved with our finest hour,it's a real shame.

I read his book year's ago but can't recall if anything is revealed as to why he seems to be invisible.

he is part of the former players association and certainly attends them. I think he was at Sillett funeral - went to coach Middlesbrough for a while after retirement

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

He's definitely been around from time to time. Not exactly regular but not persona non gratis either. Maybe he just lives a fair way away.

 

[Grendel]

He's definitely been around from time to time. Not exactly regular but not persona non gratis either. Maybe he just lives a fair way away.

he lives in Northumberland

 

[Offhegoes]

I think we offered him a new contract at end of 94/95 season but he went to America on holiday & never came back, Atkinson was not a happy bunny!

Wegerle on form was one of the best strikers in the league, but he was so inconsistent (right across his career), which is why he never got a big move. He scored some cracking goals for us.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

Not sure what's happened with Houchen.
Never seems to be involved with anything to do with the club.

Considering he was majorly involved with our finest hour,it's a real shame.

I read his book year's ago but can't recall if anything is revealed as to why he seems to be invisible.

He’s attended at least some of the recent Legends’ Days. Had a couple of brief chats with him - seemed a good guy.

 

[Robinshio]

Reading his book he is quite bitter about his time here in terms of how he was treated

I think I read he earnt £18k in FA cup year - All i know is around that time a Graduate salary was around £12k . so considering he scored "That Goal" it is tiny really - probably £50k or so in todays money
In the same year Bugsy Borrows earnt £87k as a comparison

 

[richnrg]

Reading his book he is quite bitter about his time here in terms of how he was treated

I think I read he earnt £18k in FA cup year - All i know is around that time a Graduate salary was around £12k . so considering he scored "That Goal" it is tiny really - probably £50k or so in todays money
In the same year Bugsy Borrows earnt £87k as a comparison

Hate to say it, but... take the FA Cup out of it, and he was shit !

 

[Grendel]

Reading his book he is quite bitter about his time here in terms of how he was treated

I think I read he earnt £18k in FA cup year - All i know is around that time a Graduate salary was around £12k . so considering he scored "That Goal" it is tiny really - probably £50k or so in todays money
In the same year Bugsy Borrows earnt £87k as a comparison

average salaries are hard to compare to modern day - I’m surprised borrows was on that I’m sure Gynn said he was on well under a grand a week

 

[fernandopartridge]

average salaries are hard to compare to modern day - I’m surprised borrows was on that I’m sure Gynn said he was on well under a grand a week

Mick Quinn when he signed in 1992 was on £1600 p/w which is about £1220 in 87 according to the BoE inflation calculator

 

[Covkid1968#]

Reading his book he is quite bitter about his time here in terms of how he was treated

I think I read he earnt £18k in FA cup year - All i know is around that time a Graduate salary was around £12k . so considering he scored "That Goal" it is tiny really - probably £50k or so in todays money
In the same year Bugsy Borrows earnt £87k as a comparison

In 1987/88 the total player budget was £676k for that season…so that’s a hell of a chunk of it if he was!!

 

[shepardo01]

average salaries are hard to compare to modern day - I’m surprised borrows was on that I’m sure Gynn said he was on well under a grand a week

£250 p/w I think. From a story told by Gynn a few years back.
Can't imagine the figure stated for Borrows is right....

 

[Robinshio]

average salaries are hard to compare to modern day - I’m surprised borrows was on that I’m sure Gynn said he was on well under a grand a week

lets just say some inside info - not sure if he had "other income" but 87k was the total he earned in 87/88

 

[The Philosopher]

Reading his book he is quite bitter about his time here in terms of how he was treated

I think I read he earnt £18k in FA cup year - All i know is around that time a Graduate salary was around £12k . so considering he scored "That Goal" it is tiny really - probably £50k or so in todays money
In the same year Bugsy Borrows earnt £87k as a comparison

I’m sure he made £28000 in 87 with his bonuses and was given a brand new Peugeot?

Grad salary was about 12k in 1997. 1987 would have been less.

 

[The Philosopher]

His book is a good read. Went to Hibs having turned down QPR, then Port Vale (who were champ level) then back to Hartlepool as player/manager for a few years. Made reasonably good money and invested in property. Sensible.

His gripe was us signing Speedie. Houch thought that he should have played target man, Benno running off with Regis running in to “Booosh” (in his words).

 

[NorthernWisdom]

His book is a good read. Went to Hibs having turned down QPR, then Port Vale (who were champ level) then back to Hartlepool as player/manager for a few years. Made reasonably good money and invested in property. Sensible.

His gripe was us signing Speedie. Houch thought that he should have played target man, Benno running off with Regis running in to “Booosh” (in his words).

Unfortunately for him, we were always going to try and upgrade him. Whoever said it above is right, take out the cup goals and our league form saw us really struggle to score, so we always needed better if we were to progress.

 

[Grendel]

Unfortunately for him, we were always going to try and upgrade him. Whoever said it above is right, take out the cup goals and our league form saw us really struggle to score, so we always needed better if we were to progress.

Author is a popular chap