Yup, signed crap players

The crucial moment in the Worthington era was the summer we went down. We'd just had a season in the prem; we had 2 years of parachute payments to look forward to; this was the absolutely pivotal transfer period in which to strengthen our squad. We were screaming out for a new-look midfield with the disappearance of Holt, Francis and Bentley.

This is what we got that summer:

MLJ, June 2005 – free
Jarrett, June 2005 – free
Uncle Peter Thorne, July 2005 – free
Andy Hughes, July 2005 – 500k
Jurgen Colin, July 2005 – 263k

After the DISASTER of Hooves and the Case of the Missing Midfield became apparent, this is what Worthy did to "strengthen" us (these being transfers after loan periods):-

Carl Robinson, Jan 2006 – 50k [FIRST AND ONLY TRANSFER FEE EVER PAID FOR ROBINSON]
Etuhu, Jan 2006 – 450k

So yes, signed crap players.

Posted By: Old Git on April 10th 2007 at 11:59:36

Message Thread

in what ways has the worthington era improved our sit-u-ation as a club? (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 11:25:57
- How many of those can be directly attributed to Worthington though? (Other Football) - Clare, Apr 10, 12:17:11
  - yeah (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 12:20:32
- in what ways was the final days of worthington's reign similar with the hamilton era? (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 11:32:43
  - Signed crap players?? (Other Football) - vstevenson, Apr 10, 11:39:57
    - Yup, signed crap players (Other Football) - Old Git, Apr 10, 11:59:36
      - so what you mean is.... (Other Football) - vstevenson, Apr 10, 16:00:31
    - I'm pretty certain Worthy didn't sign McVeigh (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 10, 11:43:13
    - i think hamilton signed mcveigh (n/m) (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 11:42:05
      - fair doos, not sure it devalues the point though! (Other Football) - vstevenson, Apr 10, 11:46:50
        
        Agree (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 11:48:47
        
        Last summer Worthy signed ONE player in 4 months (Other Football) - lurd, Apr 10, 12:16:16
        
        Of course it was hard (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Apr 10, 12:18:02
        
        It was bollocks though (Other Football) - lurd, Apr 10, 12:26:25
        
        let's look at that more closely (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 12:36:41
        
        Absolutely (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 12:19:03
        
        ha ha ha ha ha (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 12:21:31
      - well done, beat me to it (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 10, 11:43:46
    - I was referring to last season (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 11:41:29
  - think hammy was worse than worthy (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 11:37:56
    - All things considered, I think Worthington's mismanagement has had a greater impact (n/m) (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 11:39:12
      - but it's only had a seemingly greater effect because he got us into the prem (Other Football) - blindasabat, Apr 10, 11:44:27
        
        That's why (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 10, 11:45:57
      - only cos it was 7 times longer (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 11:42:39
- *more fans going to games (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Apr 10, 11:28:11
- Less debt? (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Apr 10, 11:27:11
  - ok then (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 10, 11:30:44

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