bobness Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Football's most controversial transfer deal? Typical agenda-driven media pretending we don't exist! Headline corrected below. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Pretty sure there are some other deals more recently that are equally - if not more - controversial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 8 hours ago, McRightSide said: Pretty sure there are some other deals more recently that are equally - if not more - controversial Which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howards back Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I thought he did very well for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On a related note: I was hearing about a player who was bought from his Brazilian club in a joint deal between Betis and Barcelona. Seemingly initially to Betis but with the intention of then joining Barca in the future. Seems the have the potential to be a little problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Ellis Rimmer said: Which? Well I’m not going to name them on here, but I can think of some examples of players moving to strange places some unbelievable fees and wages that seem out of kilter and then players who never really play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 11 hours ago, bobness said: Football's most controversial transfer deal? Typical agenda-driven media pretending we don't exist! Headline corrected below. Always thought it was strange that this was "controversial" yet when Teves went to Man U he was sign "on loan" but from an unknown team.........then it goes quiet and nobody cared. Without googling this as I'm old and this was years ago.......it seemed that all West Ham "got collard" for was a paperwork or administrative error, and Man U made the same "signing" under the same circumstances.......and it was fine. City then buy him from his "Owner" and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Ellis Rimmer said: Which? Wilf Rostron Wednesday to Pigs! Maurice Ross Wednesday to Wolves having been here 2 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 11 hours ago, helmut_rooster said: Always thought it was strange that this was "controversial" yet when Teves went to Man U he was sign "on loan" but from an unknown team.........then it goes quiet and nobody cared. Without googling this as I'm old and this was years ago.......it seemed that all West Ham "got collard" for was a paperwork or administrative error, and Man U made the same "signing" under the same circumstances.......and it was fine. City then buy him from his "Owner" and that was that. Teves at West ham was apparently "owned" by an agency - or sporting group and technically not a West ham player - the so-called 3rd party ownership was was (probably still is) rife in football Such a non story tbh and although West ham paid out big bucks the feeling in legal circles was that if it went to court there is no way West Ham would lose the case The CEO lost his position over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 West ham actually scored more points per game without Tevez that season than when he was playing but the pigs never mention that but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 14 hours ago, Ellis Rimmer said: Which? What about that milkman who signed for Bostock Stanley? If you haven't already watched Bostock's Cup, give it a look-in when you have an hour to spare. One of the best bits of football telly I've ever seen, but I'm yet to meet anyone else who's watched it! After decades of searching for it, I couldn't believe my luck when someone had uploaded the full thing to YouTube. Should be mandatory viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, McRightSide said: Well I’m not going to name them on here, but I can think of some examples of players moving to strange places some unbelievable fees and wages that seem out of kilter and then players who never really play I think an element of the controversy is the impact they had; it wasn't just that the signings were dodgy, but that the result of the signings contributed to a club staying up and another club getting relegated. Edited August 31, 2021 by bobness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 What about Graham Taylor signing the son of Watford's CEO to play in goal in an FA Cup Semi Final? Sol Campbell going to Arsenal was very well received in Tottenham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, bobness said: I think an element of the controversy is the impact they had; it wasn't just that the signings were dodgy, but that the result of the signings contributed to a club staying up and another club getting relegated. In some cases sure, in others it felt a bit like people just needed rid of some £££ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildatheart67 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) Mo Johnson hotfooting it to Rangers after he had half committed to resigning to his forner club ,Celtic, rattled a few from memory Edited September 2, 2021 by mildatheart67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 31/08/2021 at 09:28, McRightSide said: Well I’m not going to name them on here, but I can think of some examples of players moving to strange places some unbelievable fees and wages that seem out of kilter and then players who never really play International player signed for us, stayed one season and only played in the last game if the season, played pretty regularly after too elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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