Seppala the snake? (2 Viewers)

[fernandopartridge]

we lost Keane, regardless of what we gained financially we lost out.

Yep. I think I posted the other day. Keane would have cost a wage while he was here, I'd guess in the region of £15k p/w for a year. We saw nothing of the transfer fee from Inter.

I am also not sure if we paid interest on the £6m that was put up for his transfer fee for that year. Who knows?

 

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[shmmeee]

We paid 6 million to Wolves and sold him to Inter for 13million after 1 season if I remember right. Don't think there were any losers in that deal. Do you ?

Well strong rumours at the time were Inter were always going to buy him and we got the cash to "test him out" in the prem first. When he did so well they snapped him up. He was never our player. A bit like the Jarni deal to get around his ban on a transfer to Madrid. We were full of "creative" transfer techniques back then. Whelan was bought by a transfer speculator (director?) as well IIRC.

Problem was we still paid the wages.

 

[shmmeee]

Yep. I think I posted the other day. Keane would have cost a wage while he was here, I'd guess in the region of £15k p/w for a year. We saw nothing of the transfer fee from Inter.

I am also not sure if we paid interest on the £6m that was put up for his transfer fee for that year. Who knows?

He must've been on a wedge. Had a house in Balsall Common and a Limo pick him up for training each day cos he couldn't drive.

 

[skybluefred]

You must be referring to the........PALE ASP..

Like the anagram Tankie. Did you get my private message ? Fred.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

We paid 6 million to Wolves and sold him to Inter for 13million after 1 season if I remember right. Don't think there were any losers in that deal. Do you ?

I thought that he was signed under Richardson's genius scheme whereby investors would loan the money for purchases in return for reaping any profits when they were sold on? Certainly the rumour at the time was that pressure was put on the club to cash in by said investors once they knew the money we could get for him. Dangerously close to 3rd party ownership of course, so I'm sure it didn't happen at all...Richardson, dodgy? No chance..

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Well strong rumours at the time were Inter were always going to buy him and we got the cash to "test him out" in the prem first. When he did so well they snapped him up. He was never our player. A bit like the Jarni deal to get around his ban on a transfer to Madrid. We were full of "creative" transfer techniques back then. Whelan was bought by a transfer speculator (director?) as well IIRC.

Problem was we still paid the wages.

A variation on my conspiracy :claping hands:

I'm struggling to remember who was rumoured to be the main "funder" of Keane, but he certainly wasn't Italian.

 

[fernandopartridge]

A variation on my conspiracy :claping hands:

I'm struggling to remember who was rumoured to be the main "funder" of Keane, but he certainly wasn't Italian.

There were a few rumours, Wonga didn't exist then did they?

 

[shmmeee]

There were a few rumours, Wonga didn't exist then did they?

All of which proves what we don't want in a business plan. Can't say I blame Richardson etc. he was a small time businessman playing international jet setter and it got to his head, he wasn't the only one. We're all complicit in wanting bigger signings and enjoying the outcomes. Without any actual cash to invest these schemes must have seemed like mana from heaven.

It's one of the reasons I remain suspicious of any board that shrouds large scale changes in the clubs financial direction in secrecy. Whether that's sudden investment in the team or building a stadium.

 

[James Smith]

I thought that he was signed under Richardson's genius scheme whereby investors would loan the money for purchases in return for reaping any profits when they were sold on? Certainly the rumour at the time was that pressure was put on the club to cash in by said investors once they knew the money we could get for him. Dangerously close to 3rd party ownership of course, so I'm sure it didn't happen at all...Richardson, dodgy? No chance..

I heard a rumour way back then that money was being loaned to the club (e.g. by the bank, Co-op wasn't it?) on the basis that it was guaranteed by the value of certain players. No idea how the money would have been repaid if the payments had stopped although demanding the sale of those players would have been the obvious route. No idea how true that is though.

 

[WONDERLAMPS]

the name joey crone annoys me along with the horrifically boring podcast

 

[shmmeee]

Who is Joey Crone?

 

[mds]

At the time Keane went did we not get a couple of Italian players on loan with a view to being a feeder club, testing ground, taking players on a regular basis, maybe wrong, vague memories! All done as part of the Keane deal?

 

[Jack Griffin]

At the time Keane went did we not get a couple of Italian players on loan with a view to being a feeder club, testing ground, taking players on a regular basis, maybe wrong, vague memories! All done as part of the Keane deal?

Yeah & like the Hondurans we had they were hopeless. #dodgydeals

 

[SonOfSnoz]

Does SonofSnoz flip a coin to decide which persona to post as each thread?

No, I leave that for Grendal, he/she needs to go see a shrink quick time with all them multiple posters on here, talk about talking to ones self!

 

[dongonzalos]

No, I leave that for Grendal, he/she needs to go see a shrink quick time with all them multiple posters on here, talk about talking to ones self!

That accusation keeps getting thrown at Grendel.

Who do you think are his multiple persona's
If you don't mind me asking?

 

[dongonzalos]

Yeah & like the Hondurans we had they were hopeless. #dodgydeals

The amigos were embarrassing what was the strach playing at?

 

[SonOfSnoz]

That accusation keeps getting thrown at Grendel.

Who do you think are his multiple persona's
If you don't mind me asking?

Ask Grendel!

 

[Grendel]

Ask Grendel!

At least you spelt my name right this time. What are you droning on about now?

 

[dongonzalos]

The keane scenario sounds identical to now.
An unknown investor pays the players wages when we sign him for free or a nominal fee.
If he does well he will be sold for a profit.
If its ok now why was it an issue back then.
When we were doing it in the big league.

 

[SonOfSnoz]

At least you spelt my name right this time. What are you droning on about now?

First time i've commented on you mate, check all the other posters posts!

 

[SonOfSnoz]

The keane scenario sounds identical to now.
An unknown investor pays the players wages when we sign him for free or a nominal fee.
If he does well he will be sold for a profit.
If its ok now why was it an issue back then.
When we were doing it in the big league.

We had the scottish mafia dealing with the italian back then

 

[dongonzalos]

We had the scottish mafia dealing with the italian back then

Now it seems it is the Texas Rangers

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Who is Joey Crone?

Nii Lamptey show anchor. I find him to be very good host and a decent guy when I've spent any time with him on away trips. We don't nessersarly share the same views on everything but he always puts a balanced view forward on air.