That is pure speculation...

'but worthy's determination to get this player lead to him paying over the odds for him, as a result he had to justify this cost by playing him, no matter how bad he was.'

you can't say that, only Worthington can confirm that

Posted By: Brom on July 31st 2006 at 10:52:17

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19m for Carrick?!? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:23:55
- ?15m plus add ons BUT ?12m came from Chelsea for a lad who never played for Man Ure! (Other Football) - Commisar_Canary, Jul 31, 12:43:44
- man u paid 28 million for veron once!? (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 10:29:04
  - they certainly did (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 31, 10:30:14
  - That was before they were millions in debt (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:29:52
- You'll hear fans of man u and liverpool complaining they don't (Other Football) - pants, Jul 31, 10:27:15
  - They havent spent on the same level as chelsea in the past 3 or 4 years (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Jul 31, 10:58:51
- if man u win the prem of champions league (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 10:26:33
  - They paid ?20m for SWP (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:29:33
  - Do you think Man U will though? (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:28:04
    - to be honest, i don't know who will win the prem (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 10:36:18
      - I saw 2 to 1 on for Chelsea, which is a bargain (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:37:59
    - Think liverpool will be the ones to come good (Other Football) - pants, Jul 31, 10:29:37
      - their top scorer has left and hasn't been replaced as yet (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:33:25
        
        that's Man U's not Liverpool's (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:33:56
        
        Saha and Ole are injury prone (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:35:09
        
        Rooney isn't a prolific goalscorer anyway (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:37:11
        
        True (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:40:06
        
        And he looks like Shrek, which I know isn't news to anyone... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 31, 10:37:57
- nah (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 31, 10:24:56
  - No one else wants him as he is not that good (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:26:37
    - did ok for england against ecuador (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 31, 10:28:08
      - OK, but nothing special (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:32:20
    - He's OK... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 31, 10:28:02
      - Yeah hes OK (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 31, 10:30:47
    - A player is worth what another club will pay for him... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:27:46
      - so Hughes IS worth ?500k? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:36:33
        
        At the time we bought him, Andy Hughes was worth 500k... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:38:42
        
        key point - we THOUGHT he was worth ?500k (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:42:53
        
        I (and probably most others) understand your emphasis... (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 31, 10:47:52
        
        No... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:49:58
        
        you are right, but only to the club RECEIVING the payment (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:57:43
        
        Fair play for admitting that (n/m) (Other Football) - DJ Ginga, Jul 31, 10:54:24
        
        'we THOUGHT he was worth ?500k' (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:43:48
        
        no it isn't - it's what he was worth to Reading (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 31, 10:49:11
        
        He was worth 500k to us... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:51:33
        
        I have... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jul 31, 10:41:29
        
        However all gaseous releases from yourself are now minty fresh (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:42:39
        
        Depends on how desperate you were to buy that particular thing (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:40:08
        
        But your desperation would increase the value of that item to you (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:43:03
        
        An example would be Ebay (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:46:41
        
        uber quack (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:48:12
        
        An example would be Ebay (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:46:41
        
        An example would be Ebay (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:46:41
        
        The point is you WANT it... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:47:46
        
        So Worthy WANTED Hughes, regardless of how much he paid (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:50:00
        
        So Worthy WANTED Hughes, regardless of how much he paid (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:50:00
        
        That is pure speculation... (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:52:17
        
        Most of the posts on the board are speculation! (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:53:52
        
        Wasn't ineffective when he scored against Leeds (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:57:32
        
        500k per goal then (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 11:00:10
        
        *25ok (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 11:00:22
        
        So Worthy WANTED Hughes, regardless of how much he paid (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:49:59
        
        Hmm (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:50:25
        
        Spaz (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:52:25
        
        It's not my fault that it duplicates my posts (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Jul 31, 10:54:44
        
        Blub (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:57:39
      - that's a fantastic formula (Other Football) - SCC 26, Jul 31, 10:29:08
        
        Thanks Mike (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Jul 31, 10:30:48

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