Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 By this I mean, who went from us to the highest level in football? Higher than any other player we've ever sold. If Lloyd had gone to Liverpool and into their team in August, he would be the best/greatest. Now it's "only" Bournemouth, who has gone higher directly from us? Going to a "great" club - Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc - could be part of the debate, although we seldom sell anyone to that lot (nowadays, or years ago). Andy Cole: he went to second division Newcastle from here, then later on performed at a very high level. Goater to Man City when they were turd (and lower than us). I'm wondering if Ralph Milne might be a shout. He went to Man Utd - a good start - in November '88. They had finished 2nd the previous season, but were midtable in November '88. Who have we sold to anyone as "stellar" and/or higher in the top flight? We don't and never did sell many, or enough, to top class clubs, so Lloyd going to the Prem might be another indication of "progress" and us getting things right. Better than selling to rivals at this level, certainly. Rovers, by the way, sold Micky Tanner to Liverpool and he lifted the European Cup there four times, I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: By this I mean, who went from us to the highest level in football? Higher than any other player we've ever sold. If Lloyd had gone to Liverpool and into their team in August, he would be the best/greatest. Now it's "only" Bournemouth, who has gone higher directly from us? Going to a "great" club - Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc - could be part of the debate, although we seldom sell anyone to that lot (nowadays, or years ago). Andy Cole: he went to second division Newcastle from here, then later on performed at a very high level. Goater to Man City when they were turd (and lower than us). I'm wondering if Ralph Milne might be a shout. He went to Man Utd - a good start - in November '88. They had finished 2nd the previous season, but were midtable in November '88. Who have we sold to anyone as "stellar" and/or higher in the top flight? We don't and never did sell many, or enough, to top class clubs, so Lloyd going to the Prem might be another indication of "progress" and us getting things right. Better than selling to rivals at this level, certainly. Rovers, by the way, sold Micky Tanner to Liverpool and he lifted the European Cup there four times, I think? very wrong that last sentence...….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I thought Gerry Gow but Manchester City were only 11th at the time, unrelated but crazy to think how far some of these teams have fallen. P W D L F A W D L F A Pts 1. ASTON VILLA 42 16 3 2 40 13 10 5 6 32 27 60 . Championship 2. Ipswich Town 42 15 4 2 45 14 8 6 7 32 29 56 . League One 3. Arsenal 42 13 8 0 36 17 6 7 8 25 28 53 . Premiership 4. West Bromwich Albion 42 15 4 2 40 15 5 8 8 20 27 52 . Championship 5. Liverpool 42 13 5 3 38 15 4 12 5 24 27 51 . Premiership 6. Southampton 42 15 4 2 47 22 5 6 10 29 34 50 . Premiership 7. Nottingham Forest 42 15 3 3 44 20 4 9 8 18 24 50 . Championship 8. Manchester United 42 9 11 1 30 14 6 7 8 21 22 48 . Premiership 9. Leeds United 42 10 5 6 19 19 7 5 9 20 28 44 . Championship 10. Tottenham Hotspur 42 9 9 3 44 31 5 6 10 26 37 43 . Premiership 11. Stoke City 42 8 9 4 31 23 4 9 8 20 37 42 . Championship 12. Manchester City 42 10 7 4 35 25 4 4 13 21 34 39 . Premiership 13. Birmingham City 42 11 5 5 32 23 2 7 12 18 38 38 . Championship 14. Middlesbrough 42 14 4 3 38 16 2 1 18 15 45 37 . Championship 15. Everton 42 8 6 7 32 25 5 4 12 23 33 36 . Premiership 16. Coventry City 42 9 6 6 31 30 4 4 13 17 38 36 . League One 17. Sunderland 42 10 4 7 32 19 4 3 14 20 34 35 . League One 18. Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 11 2 8 26 20 2 7 12 17 35 35 . Premiership (Just) 19. Brighton & Hove Albion 42 10 3 8 30 26 4 4 13 24 41 35 . Premiership (Just) 20. NORWICH CITY 42 9 7 5 34 25 4 0 17 15 48 33 . Premiership (Just) 21. LEICESTER CITY 42 7 5 9 20 23 6 1 14 20 44 32 . Premiership 22. CRYSTAL PALACE 42 6 4 11 32 37 0 3 18 15 46 19 . Premiership Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptr6 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Rob Newman - 3rd round UEFA Cup with Norwich ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: By this I mean, who went from us to the highest level in football? Higher than any other player we've ever sold. If Lloyd had gone to Liverpool and into their team in August, he would be the best/greatest. Now it's "only" Bournemouth, who has gone higher directly from us? Going to a "great" club - Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc - could be part of the debate, although we seldom sell anyone to that lot (nowadays, or years ago). Andy Cole: he went to second division Newcastle from here, then later on performed at a very high level. Goater to Man City when they were turd (and lower than us). I'm wondering if Ralph Milne might be a shout. He went to Man Utd - a good start - in November '88. They had finished 2nd the previous season, but were midtable in November '88. Who have we sold to anyone as "stellar" and/or higher in the top flight? We don't and never did sell many, or enough, to top class clubs, so Lloyd going to the Prem might be another indication of "progress" and us getting things right. Better than selling to rivals at this level, certainly. Rovers, by the way, sold Micky Tanner to Liverpool and he lifted the European Cup there four times, I think? Try zero times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPLEY RED Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Chris Garland to Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Ralph Milne usually featured in the top ten list of the worst signings made by Man Utd. After watching him play for City I can understand why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSMRobin Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Andy cole, champions league winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPLEY RED Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, CHIPLEY RED said: Chris Garland to Chelsea Forgot Gerry Gow to Man City Showing my age now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounder Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Bob Taylor - Never understood why we sold him. Am I correct in remembering that Lumsden was sacked a week or so later. edit: Does not beat Andy Cole’s Champions League Medal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIPLEY RED Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, WSMRobin said: Andy cole, champions league winner We didn't sell him to Man Utd though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, WSMRobin said: Andy cole, champions league winner He went to Newcastle, from here. Don't remember Newcastle winning the Champions League, mate. We were in the same division as Newcastle when we sold him, too. You haven't read my op properly, or I haven't explained myself properly/clearly enough. Otherwise, some good shouts: Gerry Gow, Chris Garland. Did Chris go straight into their team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Rovers, by the way, sold Micky Tanner to Liverpool and he lifted the European Cup there four times, I think? It was Nick Tanner.........Micky Tanner was I think a local league player who was signed by us and had a couple of games for us then disappeared during the Terry Cooper years when were scratching around for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yozzarian Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Andy Cole. Easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, ptr6 said: Rob Newman - 3rd round UEFA Cup with Norwich ? Good shout, mate. Think Biff went there summer '91 (?), and Norwich had finished 15th in the top div the previous season. They went on to do better a year or two after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Yozzarian said: Andy Cole. Easy. So, we sold Andy Cole to the highest placed club in English football that we have ever sold anyone to, did we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Lucan said: Cole, end of thread Another thread, maybe. But it is the wrong answer on this one. Thread continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Andy Cole - scored 12 goals in 12 games as Newcastle won the 'Div One' title and promotion, and then scored 34 goals (41 in all competitions) in his first Premier League season breaking a record that for a Newcastle striker that had stood for 70 years and helping them qualify for the UEFA cup ... he then went on to Man Utd and success and played for England. The best player I ever saw play for City (I'm not old enough for Atyeo). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Roy Bentley to Newcastle United in 1947. Born in Shirehampton. Went on to play for England twelve times scoring nine goals and captained Chelsea when they won their first First Division title in mid 1950's. Career record around 600 games and 175 goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 12 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: So, we sold Andy Cole to the highest placed club in English football that we have ever sold anyone to, did we? Newcastle finished third the season after we sold him to them. I like to think his 34 goals helped.... otherwise Ade Akinbiyi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Jantzen Derrick to PSG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Andy Cole, only ex player to win the Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Jantzen Derrick to PSG! Thinking abroad too what about Paul Agostino to 1860 Munich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, One Team said: Andy Cole, only ex player to win the Champions League. If all those answering "Andy Cole" have a spare minute this weekend, try reading the opening post and checking who we sold AC to (clue: it wasn't Man Utd) and what division who we sold AC to were in (clue: they were in the same division as us - so probably not the top division then?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Roy Bentley to Newcastle United in 1947. Born in Shirehampton. Went on to play for England twelve times scoring nine goals and captained Chelsea when they won their first First Division title in mid 1950's. Career record around 600 games and 175 goals. Newcastle were Second Division in 1947, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 It's not what they went on to do - although that is interesting (and there's precious few that we sell that go on to do anything top class - but Andy Cole is one, yes) and maybe another thread - that I am asking of you, it is who they immediately left us for, and where the club they left us for were at at the time of the transfer. ie, if Lloyd had moved to Liverpool he would be the (best is the wrong term) "highest" - Liverpool having just finished second in the top division and in the Champions League final too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, One Team said: Andy Cole, only ex player to win the Champions League. We are the only club who have actually sold Cole to Newcastle! ... What's next - CO'D to Grimsby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinny Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 You should probably rename the thread... "Which player when sold went to the highest placed and most important club?" It's probably one of those random kids Liverpool have taken from our academy like Herbie Kane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Prinny said: You should probably rename the thread... "Which player when sold went to the highest placed and most important club?" It's probably one of those random kids Liverpool have taken from our academy like Herbie Kane. Yes, the thread title has not helped. Schoolboy error. "Andy Cole" is possibly the answer to the thread title, with Roy Bentley and Gerry Gow in there too; the answer to the opening post is not Andy Cole, it is someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Andy Cole I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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