Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 It's such a funny old game at BCFC. We all get ( me too) so very excited at being linked with the marquee signing ( Tomlin/ Abraham) or the price we pay ( Magnussen- Juventus) yet if we look back over the past few seasons- even historically there are some very pleasant unexciting signings that at the time don't get us buzzing. It now looks likely that our biggest profit in a 100 year history will be from the unexciting £20,000 Plymouth player who hardly played for us. The highly unexciting Wilbraham signing was crucial to our Double winning season and top scorer whilst the costly Flint from Swindon ( £400k) was seemingly a cart horse. Meanwhile, a third choice L1 player who has plied his trade in the Conference and lower leagues who cost us next to nothing gets my MOM twice in the last three games. Richard O'Donnell appears to be an outstanding keeper for us and in his short time at BS3 has made the difference between us drawing or winning in many of his matches. I'm really looking forward to our next unexciting signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Good post. Certainly got me thinking about past signings. I was quite excited when we signed Sam vokes on loan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was excited when we signed Bolasie. Adomah described him as like himself but better. To have both of those in the same team was surely a winner, no? Turns out we hardly played them together and let one go for peanuts (although hopefully we're finally getting something back now). Plymouth must be gutted as presumably they're getting nothing from this transfer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Marv as well from Millwall £150K wasn't it? and he was fantastic for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Scott Murray was just some kid from Villa. Adriano Basso was just a Conference keeper signed by a Conference manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Adam Locke came from Colchester on a free, and looked nothing more than thoroughly professional full back/wing back from the time he got here. I never understood why he wasn't more sought after. I was really excited when we signed Carl Hutchins because we all were so impressed by his performance against us for Brentford the previous season, he was never as effective for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Wasn't it the same day as we signed Scott Murray back from Reading, that we signed Tony Rougier..? The signing went very much under the radar at the time yet for the rest of that season he was outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Controller Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Bar BS3 said: Tony Rougier..? You've gone and done it now mentioning him. This thread won't recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I am sure you could get @Tomarse to drag out a few paragraphs on the signing of Tony Dinning, I think he may even have a cartoon or two to embellish his thoughts. We all thought we had signed a gem based on his loan spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I still remember being excited by the signings of Stewart and Bridges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Wilde Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Imagine if this thread re-emerges in 3 years after we make 8 million off Garita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abingdon_Red Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, BCFCFreeman said: Imagine if this thread re-emerges in 3 years after we make 8 million off Garita Hopefully via a sell on clause, can't see him as a first team regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 7 minutes ago, Abingdon_Red said: Hopefully via a sell on clause, can't see him as a first team regular. Stuff the sell on clause. Let's hope we make 8m without a sell on clause. That'd mean he'd get 15-20 goals for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abingdon_Red Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 56 minutes ago, Fordy62 said: Stuff the sell on clause. Let's hope we make 8m without a sell on clause. That'd mean he'd get 15-20 goals for us! Good point! Would be a great season if he, JK and Tammy all notched that many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 All unexciting Nicky Morgan Gary Shelton Colin Gordon All exciting David James Marcus Stewart Lee Trundle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 2 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Adam Locke came from Colchester on a free, and looked nothing more than thoroughly professional full back/wing back from the time he got here. I never understood why he wasn't more sought after. I was really excited when we signed Carl Hutchins because we all were so impressed by his performance against us for Brentford the previous season, he was never as effective for us. Two great shouts. I mentioned Locke on a thread not so long back, lovely bloke, great player. Also met Hutchins, he was an absolute unit, and a lovely bloke too. I gave my Brentford mates so much stick after we'd signed him.....that didn't last long 20 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: All unexciting Nicky Morgan Gary Shelton Colin Gordon All exciting David James Marcus Stewart Lee Trundle Don't you even dare take the great mans name in vain. I was excited about Shelts signing, and he was superb from day one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I'm surprised no ones mention Enoch. Felt totally hacked off when he signed, first game he rounded the keeper 30 yards out to give us a 1-0 win against Scunny on the first day of the 2006/07 promotion season. He didn't turn out bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was excited by the Lee Amigos, when was it? Back in 2003ish. Especially when we beat Nott County 5-0 on the opening day of the season with all three of them notching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 9 minutes ago, Big C said: I was excited by the Lee Amigos, when was it? Back in 2003ish. Especially when we beat Nott County 5-0 on the opening day of the season with all three of them notching. Attack of the Killer Lee's It all started so well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Still can't believe O'Donnell couldn't get in at Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Andy Cole has to got to be one of our best buys ever, that really wasn't 'exciting'...from an Arsenal reserve team. Hope Tammy turns out just as good. Akinbiyi from Gillingham...scored 21...sold to Wolves 16 years ago for £3.5 million...£1.5 million more than JK 16 years ago...mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 2 hours ago, MarcusX said: I still remember being excited by the signings of Stewart and Bridges Blimey- yes. Forgotten all about that! It was like the prodigal son returning. Didn't they open up the Dolman Hall to introduce them? An Ex England player and the golden boot highest scoring player in the 'Prem'. What could possibly go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Adam Locke and Nicky Morgan were the 2 that came to mind for me (not Shelts, either, Woodsy, I was also well excited when the great man signed). Nicky Morgan is to my mind the most underrated player to play for City in my 40+ years of support. Cost £30k, had a goal every 3 games ratio (almost all at Championship level) for us and to me a far more skilful player than Dziekanowski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceRed Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I don't think Dele Adebola's signing was too well received as he was getting on a bit and seemed to be on the way down. But did well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 33 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Adam Locke and Nicky Morgan were the 2 that came to mind for me (not Shelts, either, Woodsy, I was also well excited when the great man signed). Nicky Morgan is to my mind the most underrated player to play for City in my 40+ years of support. Cost £30k, had a goal every 3 games ratio (almost all at Championship level) for us and to me a far more skilful player than Dziekanowski. Morgan had the kind of arse that when he stuck it out and dug his heels in, he was going nowhere. The opposition couldn't get the ball off him, and it gave our lads chance to get up and support. Great player, and as you say, massively underrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 hour ago, spudski said: Andy Cole has to got to be one of our best buys ever, that really wasn't 'exciting'...from an Arsenal reserve team. Hope Tammy turns out just as good. Akinbiyi from Gillingham...scored 21...sold to Wolves 16 years ago for £3.5 million...£1.5 million more than JK 16 years ago...mental. Hadn't Cole scored a few for Fulham on loan the season before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Woodsy said: Hadn't Cole scored a few for Fulham on loan the season before? I can't remember mate...but at the time I'd never heard of him tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just now, spudski said: I can't remember mate...but at the time I'd never heard of him tbh. 3 in 13 games, according to wiki. Back in the days when Fulham were Div 3, of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Evander Sno. After THAT performance in the Ajax friendly I didn't so much let go a little bit of wee, more I utterly soiled myself. Turned out to be a waste of a good pair of undercrackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 59 minutes ago, spudski said: Andy Cole has to got to be one of our best buys ever, that really wasn't 'exciting'...from an Arsenal reserve team. Hope Tammy turns out just as good. Akinbiyi from Gillingham...scored 21...sold to Wolves 16 years ago for £3.5 million...£1.5 million more than JK 16 years ago...mental. I personally was extremely excited by Andy Cole joining us………….we had him on loan initially for the last few games of season 91/92, and he looked an outstanding talent. I actually wrote a letter to Green Un in that close season, which got published, stating that if we missed out on signing AC prior to season 92/93……………that I could see him joining Liverpool/Man Utd in the future for big money, and we would then look back with regret for missing out. Well I got it about right! He did join Newcastle/Man Utd for big money, and Yes despite signing him for £500,000 we did miss out………because of our failure to add a sell on clause, we missed out on a few million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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