Yes, both transfers broke records and both seemed
astronomical and ludicrous at the time!
Both players were both relatively unproven an the time (One decent season in the top flight each)
Posted By: DiscoDaleGordon on February 3rd 2011 at 15:16:41
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- Quick quiz. Who am I? (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Feb 3, 14:30:01
- Henry Kelly? (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 15:38:39
- I know who I would prefer out of Torres & Carroll and it's not the Spaniard (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Feb 3, 15:03:33
- so which one then? (n/m) (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:11:39
- Michael Ricketts (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Feb 3, 15:13:05
- Agreed. (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:05:56
- so which one then? (n/m) (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:11:39
- You're Tony Martin (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 15:00:53
- is the correct answer (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Feb 3, 15:20:22
- I cant understand the Carrol bashing (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 14:38:12
- Tjh (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Feb 3, 16:15:23
- Three words... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Feb 3, 16:15:50
- With that I cannot disagree (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 16:17:05
- Three words... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Feb 3, 16:15:50
- Part of it may be that (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:01:49
- and that he's a massive cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 15:39:45
- Shearers goals were scored in far more games, spanning 2.5 seasons (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:04:19
- I actually don't have an opinion (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:10:22
- Just seems a boggling amount. But we forget that the amount paid for Shearer was a then (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 15:14:18
- Sutton at 5m was probably comparable to Carroll's transfer (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 15:28:22
- Yes, both transfers broke records and both seemed (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:16:41
- Seems amazing that ?3.5m was an astonishing amount back then. (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 15:19:08
- let's take the Sutton example (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:30:15
- So as SIH says above, the Sutton transfer is very comparable to the Carrol one (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:33:49
- you could say so (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:38:52
- He smashed up a taxi and spent the night before his transfer in a cell (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 15:43:49
- Really? I haven't heard that one before. (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 16:01:41
- Twas outside Hy's. Mentioned here on his Flown From The Nest Page: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 16:16:23
- He pissed up Michael Speakes' leg once when he was about to announce Hy's girl of the week (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:12:20
- I miss ole Speakie (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 16:22:08
- Some blokes pushed past us in the queue once, we shouted Oi. (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:27:50
- Michael Speake probably wishes he did though. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 16:19:57
- RIP Speakesy. Here's one from the archives... (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:22:50
- 'video has expired' (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 16:27:43
- From this site... (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:23:36
- Ahem. This site... (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:28:28
- RIP Speakesy. Here's one from the archives... (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 16:22:50
- I miss ole Speakie (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 16:22:08
- sent to live in Darwen - wouldn't you? (n/m) (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:57:24
- Really? I haven't heard that one before. (Other Football) - Huge Small, Feb 3, 16:01:41
- He smashed up a taxi and spent the night before his transfer in a cell (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 3, 15:43:49
- you could say so (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:38:52
- So as SIH says above, the Sutton transfer is very comparable to the Carrol one (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:33:49
- let's take the Sutton example (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:30:15
- Seems amazing that ?3.5m was an astonishing amount back then. (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 15:19:08
- Is anyone ever fit for the fee? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:13:08
- a few (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:18:26
- I think a lot look good in hindsight (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 15:21:58
- a few (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:18:26
- Just seems a boggling amount. But we forget that the amount paid for Shearer was a then (Other Football) - jafski, Feb 3, 15:14:18
- I actually don't have an opinion (Other Football) - jayson blair, Feb 3, 15:10:22
- not sure anyone is bashing him (Other Football) - Charles21, Feb 3, 14:57:40
- Yeah but that all relative, Liverpool effectively (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 14:59:43
- he's been my favorite player in the prem this year. always looks a threat (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Feb 3, 14:51:17
- He is English though (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Feb 3, 14:53:12
- Tjh (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Feb 3, 16:15:23
- a German cyclist (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 3, 14:31:51
- Michael Ricketts (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Feb 3, 14:31:28
- lol (n/m) (Other Football) - jampersands, Feb 3, 14:33:18
- boring (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Feb 3, 14:32:39
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