We tried that sort of gamble

we outbid a Premier League for Jarrett, got Hughes even though he turned down our first offer and become the only club to pay a fee for Robinson.

Posted By: Mr Creosote on June 9th 2008 at 12:40:23

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Ameobi would be a good signing at champ level (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 11:36:25
- £3.5 million is way too much (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jun 9, 12:04:44
  - "That’s where we are" (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Jun 9, 12:32:47
- Ha ha £3.5 million thats stupid money!! nice one jimmy!! (NCFC) - Dom Jolly, Jun 9, 11:56:59
  - Straight back from his hols and they spunk £3.5 million for a has-been (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Jun 9, 12:08:13
- Can you talk us through the bid process (NCFC) - swgf, Jun 9, 11:42:22
  - Suspect the reaction is more to do with the player than the level of bid (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Jun 9, 12:16:25
  - Agree it would be nice to be able to bid that much (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 11:46:32
    - What is proper (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:23:33
    - surely it's difficult to say where it gets anybody in the long run...but... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 11:50:11
      - Garbage (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Jun 9, 12:01:56
        
        How is next season the 'long run' - I agree we have a very tough season ahead (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:05:01
        
        ah yes, and it's the bookies who decide which teams get relegated isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jun 9, 12:04:46
        
        Hull in League One this season then...Oh wait a minute... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:06:35
        
        Lol Morgan (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Jun 9, 12:08:49
        
        we have a lot of work to do that's for sure (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:09:57
        
        Apologies... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 9, 12:13:50
        
        ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:15:15
        
        Meant for above... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jun 9, 12:15:52
        
        Bookies' odds for next season are not exactly a great guide to the long run, are they? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:02:47
        
        So you think we are heading the right direction? (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Jun 9, 12:05:14
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 12:07:07
        
        you could argue from where we were in October 07 (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:07:03
        
        Not sure about that (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:13:18
        
        yes but from League One dead certs (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:14:04
        
        From league one dead certs to (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:22:45
        
        90 DAYS TO SAVE OUR CLUB!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jun 9, 12:24:06
        
        Why? (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:25:58
        
        ... (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jun 9, 12:31:55
        
        OIC (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:36:21
        
        no, just a Selwyn type post for those that have complained about lack of transfers (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jun 9, 12:43:55
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 12:03:51
      - Sorry having thought about this a lot of late i completely and utterly disagree (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 11:58:13
        
        That's as maybe, until banks put a stop to it all, and clubs go under, instead of (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 12:06:21
        
        Knowing our luck we'd be the first club they took a hard line with! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:07:43
        
        so if you can't beat em, join em? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:02:56
        
        Basically yes. Leeds got to a Champs League quarter final. I would take that! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:07:07
        
        i prefer a Championship winning side and a play-off final (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jun 9, 12:11:06
        
        they got to a semi didn't they? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:08:17
        
        Yes but if you take that attitude we never want to win anything (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:10:21
        
        In what way is he wrong? (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 9, 12:13:45
        
        which isn't a bad thing...as a football club has a massive part to play in the community (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:13:27
        
        Yes but I guess it depends on what your key driver is (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:26:43
        
        to do that in the current climate we would have to spend £50-100m (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:32:51
        
        I'm not implying we should spend £100m more that we should take a bit of a gamble (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:34:32
        
        We tried that sort of gamble (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Jun 9, 12:40:23
        
        *shudders* (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jun 9, 16:19:35
      - Finidi George. Matteo Sereni. Mwahahahahaha (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jun 9, 11:56:38
      - Yeah but Ipswich got bailed out when they did it before, screwing over local businesses (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 11:51:57
        
        yeh before the rules got harsher as well, otherwise they might be (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 11:58:34
        
        Yes and lets all remidn ourselves again which c*nt was integral in changing that rule (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:11:44
    - If we COULD suddenly bid 3.5m for one player, I would be livid if we spaffed that on (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 11:47:06
- Swapping the crowded passion of St James Park for... (NCFC) - Buckscanary, Jun 9, 11:41:44

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