crookesowl Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Our first: Chris Woods / August 1991 / £1.2 million Our last (not sure about this): Wim Jonk / 1998 / £2.5 million Our next: ..... ????? WE CANNOT EVEN PAY WHAT WE DID NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO FOR A PLAYER. That is very, very depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesowl Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Our first: Chris Woods / August 1991 / £1.2 million Our last (not sure about this): Wim Jonk / 1998 / £2.5 million Our next: ..... ????? WE CANNOT EVEN PAY WHAT WE DID NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO FOR A PLAYER. That is very, very depressing. sorry, the topic was meant to be titled "£million signings". *gets coat* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Sibon (£2m) and De Bilde (£3m) were in summer of 99 weren't they? Kuqi was said to be up to £1m, but in reality was probably much lower than that (I hope!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesowl Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Sibon (£2m) and De Bilde (£3m) were in summer of 99 weren't they? Kuqi was said to be up to £1m, but in reality was probably much lower than that (I hope!) I read Kuqi was £750k - £1m. Yeah Sibon was £2m 1999. De Bilde was at the same time for £3m. So - no £million signings in the first decade of this millenium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 TBF we were one of the top clubs in the country then. Now we're not even in the top 44. It's still depressing though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHowe Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 But how many of our £million+ signings have proved to be successful? You can have all the money in the world but you cannot guarantee success. Money isn't necessarily the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camffiti Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I heard we paid £150k for Kuqi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Harlequin Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I heard we were paid £150k for Kuqi. Hope that's the case anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 But how many of our £million+ signings have proved to be successful? You can have all the money in the world but you cannot guarantee success. Money isn't necessarily the answer. Waddle Bright Walker Struggling a bit after that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHowe Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Waddle Bright Walker Struggling a bit after that!! Me too! And they were all early 90's signings. Since then though.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Sinton Booth Carbone DiCanio Edited June 4, 2010 by malek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinOwlMan Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I would rather pay peanuts for Darren Potter than £2million for Sibon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Walker Sinton Booth Carbone DiCanio Carbone and Di Canio yes - Sinton was a flop by and large, and Booth only had one decent season really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesowl Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Andy Hinchcliffe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Carbone and Di Canio yes - Sinton was a flop by and large, and Booth only had one decent season really. Oh Thought that we are looking back at who we signed for over 1m down the years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 De Bilde. £3 mill. *goes and lies down in a dark room* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedee Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 But how many of our £million+ signings have proved to be successful? You can have all the money in the world but you cannot guarantee success. Money isn't necessarily the answer. As they in panto land ' Oh Yes it is' Even when we spent 1m plus we were still playing at it. we were never in the big boys league regarding transfers. Money is the one constant in successful football clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHowe Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Money is the one constant in successful football clubs. What did Man City and Real Madrid win this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUMBELOWS91 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 As they in panto land ' Oh Yes it is' Even when we spent 1m plus we were still playing at it. we were never in the big boys league regarding transfers. Money is the one constant in successful football clubs. Didn't we offer £3m+ for shearer when he went for a record £3.3m to Blackburn? Also, I'm pretty sure Hirsty was one of the best paid players in the country when he signed a new contract after Man Utd were knocked back. £2.7m for Walker and Sinton was big money at the time. Over £1m for Waddle who was almost 31 was also one of the highest fees paid by an English club for someone of that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Over £1m for Waddle who was almost 31 was also one of the highest fees paid by an English club for someone of that age. And worth every penny of that (not that you were saying he wasn't). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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