Sisu brought in 3 of those players and Bigi only came to the fore cos of the cost cutting everybody hates.
The story about Henderson is a myth.
Sisu brought in 3 of those players and Bigi only came to the fore cos of the cost cutting everybody hates.
The story about Henderson is a myth.
i think the point is they sold them............Sisu brought in 3 of those players and Bigi only came to the fore cos of the cost cutting everybody hates.
The story about Henderson is a myth.
i think the point is they sold them............
lordsummerisle.........One of the very few posts that you've made where you haven't talked total shyte.....well done!
We got £700k for fox, (£225k profit). The documents were on the telegraph.
We're a selling club, always will be, always have been, regardless of ownership (unless some oil-rich Arab/Russian takes over and we become like Man C).
Some players left because we were a stepping-stone for their career, e.g. Westwood (rumoured to be on 30k p/w!) and Gunnar, who weren't ever going to sign a new contract we could afford, without being financially reckless. Others, prices we got were good, 3.5-4m for Dann was an acceptable price, same with 1.5m for Fox (maybe 2.5m max) and they were replaced with Wood an Hussey, players perceived to have potential to exceed the other 2 by Thorn and Ranson (speaks volumes of them to).
Ben Turner was disappointing to lose, but I feel Thorn wouldn't have started him, he seemed set on Cranie and Keogh, only speculating here! Would explain explain relatively low price we sold him at.
But financial situation cannot be underestimated, our finances were a mess (still are and have been for as long as I can remember) and therefore, we couldn't afford to demand 'top dollar' for our players as we could if were financially stable/secure.
I hate ifs and buts, but for Southampton fans have it worse:
Bale
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Walcott
Everywhere I've looked says 1.5m
Everywhere I've looked says 1.5m
summerisle....re-read my post....I said One of the very few posts that you've made where you haven't talked TOTAL shyte. RR was "VETOED" by Igwe when it came down to keeping players....Such a pity that he knew fuck all about football when it came to selling or even "Letting players walk"
We're a selling club, always will be, always have been, regardless of ownership (unless some oil-rich Arab/Russian takes over and we become like Man C).
Some players left because we were a stepping-stone for their career, e.g. Westwood (rumoured to be on 30k p/w!) and Gunnar, who weren't ever going to sign a new contract we could afford, without being financially reckless. Others, prices we got were good, 3.5-4m for Dann was an acceptable price, same with 1.5m for Fox (maybe 2.5m max) and they were replaced with Wood an Hussey, players perceived to have potential to exceed the other 2 by Thorn and Ranson (speaks volumes of them to).
Ben Turner was disappointing to lose, but I feel Thorn wouldn't have started him, he seemed set on Cranie and Keogh, only speculating here! Would explain explain relatively low price we sold him at.
But financial situation cannot be underestimated, our finances were a mess (still are and have been for as long as I can remember) and therefore, we couldn't afford to demand 'top dollar' for our players as we could if were financially stable/secure.
I hate ifs and buts, but for Southampton fans have it worse:
Bale
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Walcott
Saints fans have it worse...? I take your point which is I think in they have it worse in reconcilling players they have lost with the potential positon they could be in if they had kept them..... but it could also be argued that Saints are in the premier league because of the sale of those players?.. ifs and buts I accept. meanwhile back in league 1 Northampton...?
clever chap, i bet saints fans are so relieved.Saints are in the premier League and spending £36m because Rupert Lowe refused to sell to SISU.
The bale, ox and Walcott scenario is a bit of a red herring, all of the big clubs were after them meaning hot competition for their signatures pushing the price tag up considerably.
A complete red herring I agree, incomparable. To say Southampton fans have had it worse is at best laughable.
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