duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 A rather inevitable link, but without substance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Ffs, this isn't going to happen, he just signed a contract extension!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Ffs, this isn't going to happen, he just signed a contract extension!!! So what? I recall Suarez signing a new contract just before he pissed off, as did Arteta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 So what? I recall Suarez signing a new contract just before he pissed off, as did Arteta I've explained why in the other thread(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 I'd be made up if we got him. If we offer enough till the contract will mean fuck all. Tristagi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 The exact opposite argument has been used to explain why we would keep Stones. Personally, I don't like a blatant disregard of contracts. It means an end to loyalty, and those with the biggest pockets always get who they want. It seems that many others feel that way, given the positive reaction to us holding on to Stones last summer. Let's not kid ourselves: Our pockets will always be smaller than the Uniteds of the world and, frankly, I wouldn't want to buy our way to the top. We should play our ways there. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 During our most successful period, the 80's, we bought our way to the top. Why are we too good for that now? Tristagi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 During our most successful period, the 80's, we bought our way to the top. Why are we too good for that now? We aren't. Every team (virtually) buys their way to the top. Some buy more than others but unless you buy players you don't move forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 During our most successful period, the 80's, we bought our way to the top. Why are we too good for that now? Did we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 During our most successful period, the 80's, we bought our way to the top. Why are we too good for that now? We bought players for sure; but mostly cheap ones. We didn't "buy our way to the top" in the same sense that Chelsea/City did (which is what people mean by the phrase I think); we were closer to doing it the way Leicester did, and nobody has accused them of buying their way to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 We bought players for sure; but mostly cheap ones. We didn't "buy our way to the top" in the same sense that Chelsea/City did (which is what people mean by the phrase I think); we were closer to doing it the way Leicester did, and nobody has accused them of buying their way to the top. Lineker was cheap? 800k pounds in 85 was cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Lineker was cheap? 800k pounds in 85 was cheap? We didn't win the title with Lineker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Lineker was cheap? 800k pounds in 85 was cheap? We were established at the top before we bought Lineker (plus we won nothing with him). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Found this because I posted it before... Southall from Bury £150,000 Stevens through the ranks Bailey from Blackburn £300,000 Van Den Hauwe from Birmingham £100,000 Ratcliffe through the ranks Mountfield from Tranmere £30,000 Reid from Bolton (Can't find the fee but it wasn't much) Steven from Burnley £300,000 Heath from Stoke £750,000 Sharp from Dumbarton £120,000 Gray from Wolves £250,000 Richardson through the ranks Harper from Liverpool £100,000 Lineker was cheap? 800k pounds in 85 was cheap? Transfer record was already close to £1.5m in the late seventies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Found this because I posted it before... Reid from Bolton (Can't find the fee but it wasn't much) It was £60,000 and considered a risk because of his broken leg the season before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Found this because I posted it before... Southall from Bury £150,000 Stevens through the ranks Bailey from Blackburn £300,000 Van Den Hauwe from Birmingham £100,000 Ratcliffe through the ranks Mountfield from Tranmere £30,000 Reid from Bolton (Can't find the fee but it wasn't much) Steven from Burnley £300,000 Heath from Stoke £750,000 Sharp from Dumbarton £120,000 Gray from Wolves £250,000 Richardson through the ranks Harper from Liverpool £100,000 Transfer record was already close to £1.5m in the late seventies. To be fair we also spunked £100k on Sheedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Did we? Obviously not in the same sense as City and Chelsea, but we were wealthier than most. Though we bought bargains, we were a million miles away from the famine of the 90's and 00's were we had to sell our best players to buy more or even to stay afloat. From Mikes list we bought most of them players, only a handful through the ranks. We were buying good players all over the park. I don't see the problem with buying talented players, United did it all of my life time, winning things is much nicer than losing our best players. Edited June 6, 2016 by StevO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Obviously not in the same sense as City and Chelsea, but we were wealthier than most. Though we bought bargains, we were a million miles away from the famine of the 90's and 00's were we had to sell our best players to buy more or even to stay afloat. From Mikes list we bought most of them players, only a handful through the ranks. We were buying good players all over the park. I don't see the problem with buying talented players, United did it all of my life time, winning things is much nicer than losing our best players. In the sense that they spunked millions and we did it on a shoe string budget, yes I agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 A shoe string in comparison to today, but they were still decent fees spent on players for that time. Not breaking record after record like we did in the Mersey Millionaires days, but decent money spent, titles won. They all count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 A shoe string in comparison to today, but they were still decent fees spent on players for that time. Not breaking record after record like we did in the Mersey Millionaires days, but decent money spent, titles won. They all count. Agree to disagree, Adrian Heath was the only big buy at £750k (a then club record but very modest in comparison to other top flight clubs ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 You were there at the time Dunc, I'm just looking back, so I'm not going to push that mate. Let's buy lots of world class players though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/546496/Ronald-Koeman-Southampton-Everton-Fraser-Forster-Premier-League-transfer-news-rumours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/546496/Ronald-Koeman-Southampton-Everton-Fraser-Forster-Premier-League-transfer-news-rumours We didn't sign Stek from Southampton. Great reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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