Re: They kept it quiet at the time...

Not at all! Remember Doncaster and Munby saying that they were taking a calculated gamble...and Doncaster says as much in the article...

?During the 2003-4 season we invested heavily in the likes of Peter Crouch, Kevin Harper and Darren Huckerby on loan, and also the full-time transfers of Leon McKenzie, Matt Svensson and, of course, Huckerby again.

It was a risk, without a doubt, but it was calculated risk. We always made it clear that we were taking a calculated gamble in signing those players and it was that gamble which pushed our wages to turn-over ratio way above the Championship average."

Posted By: Jim Nasium, Jun 8, 12:11:52