Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Perhaps you could give us some examples of players that have been sold to balance the books?
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Perhaps you could give us some examples of players that have been sold to balance the books?
The most recent examples have been when we got relegated and had to sell players, Matt Piper, Robbie Savage, Gary Rowett.
In the eighties it seemed to be a regular thing to sell our best player every year or two to make ends meet, this included the likes of Gary Lineker, Alan Smith, Gary McAllister, Mike Newell, Kevin MacDonald etc. Maybe the likes of Lineker would have gone anyway - but we'd have had to sell someone else instead.
Maybe someone else can comment on the seventies regarding players like Shilton, Clarke, Nish etc.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
I'd say the baulk of those wanted to leave as much as us having to sell them, apart from Piper of course but every club has to sell players when they lose the PL cash.
Whether they wanted to move or not the fact is they needed to be sold to balance the books. On no occasion after selling those players was all of the transfer fee put back into the team.
Melton Fox
Dancing Queen
David Connolly is the only recent one I can think of that was sold purely for money.
And he was gimp that couldn't hit a barn door
And he was gimp that couldn't hit a barn door
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Willlow
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Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Fair enough. Probably explains why we never achieved anything during those periods.
PFKAKTF FOX
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Well according to the Foxes Trust post that was posted on this forum yesterday, without some form of investment we would be in a position in January where there would have to be player sales and we would be in a position where unless an extreme emergency we would not be able to make any additional signings.
My concerns with a rights issue would be that the money generated would actually be set aside to prevent player sales and to cover the obvious budget shortfalls as oppose to being made available for squad strengthening, whilst it would keep the club afloat for a season or two the likelihood would be that it would merely delay the inevitable and sooner rather than later the better players in the squad such as Stearman, McCarthy, Kisnorbo and Hume would seek pastures new as they realised we could not match their ambitions.
My concerns with a rights issue would be that the money generated would actually be set aside to prevent player sales and to cover the obvious budget shortfalls as oppose to being made available for squad strengthening, whilst it would keep the club afloat for a season or two the likelihood would be that it would merely delay the inevitable and sooner rather than later the better players in the squad such as Stearman, McCarthy, Kisnorbo and Hume would seek pastures new as they realised we could not match their ambitions.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Spot on Steve, we would just be undoing what good work has ben done over the last 18 months or so.
Melton Fox
Dancing Queen
I can't see any ambition from our board at all. I haven't seen any from day one. I want rid of them and the sooner the better
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
I thank them for what they've done and reognise that due to financial restraints they havent been able to move us forward. I hope they realise this on Saturday.
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Willlow
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Nearly as boring as your website
Sometimes I just log in and sit in the forum and appreciate the calmness :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :icon_lol:
Nottingham Fox
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You wanna be careful Will, if Norman Leet sees your post he'l go mental :icon_wink
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Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
Calmness or emptiness?
Willlow
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You say Potato i say fcuk off :icon_wink
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Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
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Willlow
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what?
Durham Fox
El Dude Brother.
what what?
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