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« Reply #105 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:25:55 » |
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Anyone remember the egg on our faces regarding Greer?
I still reckon that was good business. OK, we didn't replace him immediately and it turned to shit. But we've now picked up Devera, Flint, Ward and McCormack on freebies / small fees which show the talent is out there without having to pay for it. Besides, how much money have we had to spend paying off contracts for players that weren't up to it? The same could very easily have happened with Greer as well. |
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« Reply #106 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:35:34 » |
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I still reckon that was good business. OK, we didn't replace him immediately and it turned to shit. But we've now picked up Devera, Flint, Ward and McCormack on freebies / small fees which show the talent is out there without having to pay for it.
Besides, how much money have we had to spend paying off contracts for players that weren't up to it? The same could very easily have happened with Greer as well.
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« Reply #107 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:36:31 » |
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I still reckon that was good business. OK, we didn't replace him immediately and it turned to shit. But we've now picked up Devera, Flint, Ward and McCormack on freebies / small fees which show the talent is out there without having to pay for it.
Besides, how much money have we had to spend paying off contracts for players that weren't up to it? The same could very easily have happened with Greer as well.
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« Reply #108 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:37:20 » |
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I wonder what DV will make of this sentence? We all know what DV will make of it, and I, for one, think he's bang on. Selling Greer was only good business if he was replaced. He wasn't and we had one of our worst seasons ever. Would've been so different if we'd have worn red a Wembley. |
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« Reply #109 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:38:13 » |
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I still reckon that was good business.
Jesus wept. I think even Fitton admitted selling Greer was a mistake. |
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« Reply #110 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:44:33 » |
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I still reckon that was good business. OK, we didn't replace him immediately and it turned to shit. But we've now picked up Devera, Flint, Ward and McCormack on freebies / small fees which show the talent is out there without having to pay for it.
Besides, how much money have we had to spend paying off contracts for players that weren't up to it? The same could very easily have happened with Greer as well.
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Dr Pierre Chang
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« Reply #111 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:50:57 » |
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Good haul that Jonny.
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« Reply #112 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:56:48 » |
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Selling Greer was a major factor in our relegation, on that basis there is no way it could ever be called good business
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« Reply #113 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 20:58:55 » |
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I'm wondering now whether we've all just been whooshed?
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« Reply #114 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:04:02 » |
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Yeah he did a blinding job at Burnley
Because Burnley haven't freefalled since he left. They would have gone down if it wasn't for Austin, who's family is based in Poole and has been known to have a fantastic relationship with Howe. Pitman and Austin = promotion. Fact. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #115 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:06:15 » |
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We all know what DV will make of it, and I, for one, think he's bang on. Selling Greer was only good business if he was replaced. He wasn't and we had one of our worst seasons ever. Would've been so different if we'd have worn red a Wembley.
Of course Greer was replaced by Morrison...a young player, who'd shown a bit of promise, but was still a young player, so especially in a CH you'll always get a few mistakes. It was the bizarre buy out clause which cost us more, because Morrison wasn't replaced. That he was/is decent enough for Div 3 is shown by his playing a good number of games in the Prem this season. |
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« Reply #116 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:10:21 » |
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Austin, who's family is based in Poole and has been known to have a fantastic relationship with Howe.
Yeah, now you mention it I remember Austin saying that he hoped to play for Bournemouth in front of 6,800 crowds rather than try to prove himself in the Premier League. |
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jonny72
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« Reply #117 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:10:28 » |
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Either I wasn't clear enough or people are deliberately misinterpreting what I wrote.
I meant it was good business when we sold him and the logic was sound, but in hindsight it was a major fuck up as we didn't replace him and it turned out he was still good enough for The Championship.
So to be clear I agree that selling Greer was a mistake.
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« Reply #118 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:14:20 » |
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Yeah, now you mention it I remember Austin saying that he hoped to play for Bournemouth in front of 6,800 crowds rather than try to prove himself in the Premier League.
Well he will only have to wait a season or two playing under the second best manager in England , in one of the nicest parts of England, to experience this. Austin's father was in hospitality for our game against Carlisle (yes the one where we got PROMOTED), and the deal is seemingly more and more likely by the day. |
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« Reply #119 on: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 21:16:25 » |
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Well he will only have to wait a season or two playing under the second best manager in England , in one of the nicest parts of England, to experience this. Austin's father was in hospitality for our game against Carlisle (yes the one where we got PROMOTED), and the deal is seemingly more and more likely by the day.
You got plenty of kinetic tape and 'sherbert'? You'll need it if he signs for you. |
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