Ben Whiteman

[Bath Blade]

By who?

Hecky would be a backwards step, we got rid because he wasn't good enough.

Heckingbottom was sacked because he was taking us down, but Ferguson, Clough, Mourinho and Guardiola combined would have all failed to keep that squad in the Premier League. You can’t judge Heckingbottom based on that season, he was completely shafted by the board.

 

[Darren William]

Heckingbottom was sacked because he was taking us down, but Ferguson, Clough, Mourinho and Guardiola combined would have all failed to keep that squad in the Premier League. You can’t judge Heckingbottom based on that season, he was completely shafted by the board.

Just like these yee rrrs lol .

 

[Bladesman]

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

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PNE bought him from Donny didn’t they? How are we getting anything from PNE selling him?

 

[Bladesman]

PNE bought him from Donny didn’t they? How are we getting anything from PNE selling him?

I think we get a small fee due to him coming through our academy.

 

[ben1987]

PNE bought him from Donny didn’t they? How are we getting anything from PNE selling him?

That’s the transfer the star are reporting. The season is 20/21 and Whiteman has just signed for Preston, moving from Doncaster for an undisclosed fee.

 

[Champagneblade]

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If 20% each club then Donny bring in 300k, useful for them, and we get 60k of that.

Not insignificant when you compare it to day to day costs of ticketing staff rather than players.

I did suggest this earlier but when it was mentioned we sold him to Donny not PNE I’d forgotten about the knock on effect.

 

[JohnDenver]

Heckingbottom was sacked because he was taking us down, but Ferguson, Clough, Mourinho and Guardiola combined would have all failed to keep that squad in the Premier League. You can’t judge Heckingbottom based on that season, he was completely shafted by the board.

I reckon Hecky had zero chance of success that season. But equally he didn’t do himself many favours in those few months in the Prem. The Newcastle shambles was terribly naive.

Whilst I’d write that whole period off as redundant, others are less forgiving…. It’s just a given in football that such a period of results demands a sacrificial offering, regardless of circumstances.