Blades transfer fiascos

[1973Blade]

How does the Dean Hammond transfer fiasco compare with other blunders?
Off the top of my head other blunders were the 'fax machine wasn't working' fiasco, selling Deane and Fjortoft on the same day and spending a million on a crock who only ever played 45 minutes for us (John Ebbrell).

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Were any as bad as Geoff Horsfield?

 

[Blade58]

Wasn't there a cock up when Horsefield signed at the same time as Akinbadbuy?

Was it that we weren't supposed to sign them both?

 

[Pollingtonblade]

How does the Dean Hammond transfer fiasco compare with other blunders?
Off the top of my head other blunders were the 'fax machine wasn't working' fiasco, selling Deane and Agana on the same day and spending a million on a crock who only ever played 45 minutes for us (John Ebbrell).

We didn't sell Deane and Agana on the same day, we sold Deane and Fjortoft on the same day in 1997.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

How does the Dean Hammond transfer fiasco compare with other blunders?
Off the top of my head other blunders were the 'fax machine wasn't working' fiasco, selling Deane and Agana on the same day and spending a million on a crock who only ever played 45 minutes for us (John Ebbrell).

For me the "oh, it appears we actually do contractually have to sign him" nightmare realisation has given me a flashback to 10 years ago – we were all celebrating promotion and the imminent loan ending and return to West Brom of Geoff Horsfield.

 

[1973Blade]

We didn't sell Deane and Agana on the same day, we sold Deane and Fjortoft on the same day in 1997.

Sorry my mistake, early morning lol

 

[borbokis]

two words, Ryan France

 

[1973Blade]

two words, Ryan France

I will up you with Marlon King.

 

[DronnieBlade]

As I understand the Hammond situation it's as follows:-

Loan agreement to 30th June 2016.
Option to trigger a new permanent contract wef 1-7-2016. Option taken (by player NOT club !)
Has been transfer listed in May 2016 by a new incoming manager BEFORE his permanent contract actually starts.
Sacked before he has even started.

At least we got 45 mins out of Ebbrell !!

I reckon we have a winner !!

Shambolic.

UTB

 

[PeteBlade]

Even by our standards this Hammond deal is pretty special.

I can only liken it to us giving Stephen Quinn to Hull for virtually nothing while still subsidising his wages.

 

[borbokis]

at least Marlon got on the pitch, shit as he was

 

[blade too long]

spending a million on a crock who only ever played 45 minutes for us (John Ebbrell).

never lasted anywhere near a full 45 minutes

 

[1973Blade]

Also selling Kyle Walker to Spurs, loaning him back only for Harry Redknapp to order him back ten minutes before the deadline so that we couldn't get a replacement.

 

[1973Blade]

never lasted anywhere near a full 45 minutes

He did make the winning goal though. A million well spent!!

 

[blade too long]

He did make the winning goal though. A million well spent!!

was only 2 points in them days, half a million a point

 

[blade too long]

Chris Guthrie, how to fritter away your transfer funds in one go

 

[1973Blade]

was only 2 points in them days, half a million a point

It was three points, it was around 1996. Well worth a million!

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Peter Withe - out - Birmingham City (loan)
Roger Hansbury - in - Birmingham City (loan)

20 Oct 1987.

Sheffield United 0 Birmingham City 2

Hansbury played in goal for SUFC.
Hansbury made five appearances for the Blades.

Birmingham City goalscorer(s) - on loan from Sheffield United - Peter Withe.
Withe only played eight games on loan, he only scored two goals in his spell at St. Andrews.

Those days under Billy McEwan were dark, some pitch black.

 

[Revolution]

Peter Withe - out - Birmingham City (loan)
Roger Hansbury - in - Birmingham City (loan)

20 Oct 1987.

Sheffield United 0 Birmingham City 2

Hansbury played in goal for SUFC.
Hansbury made five appearances for the Blades.

Birmingham City goalscorer(s) - on loan from Sheffield United - Peter Withe.
Withe only played eight games on loan, he only scored two goals in his spell at St. Andrews.

Those days under Billy McEwan were dark, some pitch black.

It isn't much of a defence, but We had no other fit keeper at the time. Hansbury had to play, so Withe could also play...

Plus if I remember rightly hansbury and Withe was not a straight swap. Hansbury came later.

 

[Blade for Sale]

The Brian Gayle deal was classic United. Refused permission to play as we failed to make the requisite initial payment. In the end Bassett paid it out of his own pocket.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Imagine if we had the opportunity to sign a potential world footballing legend (stick with me on this) ....
But we declined because the manager wanted/NEEDED to see him play on grass.

(Not because we were £240k short in transfer fees)

Imagine that fiasco.

 

[PeteBlade]

Imagine if we had the opportunity to sign a potential world footballing legend (stick with me on this) ....
But we declined because the manager wanted/NEEDED to see him play on grass.

(Not because we were £240k short in transfer fees)

Imagine that fiasco.

I'm led to believe footballers don't play as well when under the influence of marijuana so this seems odd.

 

[BushBlade]

Imagine if we had the opportunity to sign a potential world footballing legend (stick with me on this) ....
But we declined because the manager wanted/NEEDED to see him play on grass.

(Not because we were £240k short in transfer fees)

Imagine that fiasco.

It would be even worse if he'd gone on to win the league with his next two clubs.

 

[1973Blade]

Imagine if we had the opportunity to sign a potential world footballing legend (stick with me on this) ....
But we declined because the manager wanted/NEEDED to see him play on grass.

(Not because we were £240k short in transfer fees)

Imagine that fiasco.

Are you talking about Dan Burn?

 

[Grappler]

I will up you with Marlon King.

I will see your Marlon King, and raise you Marcus Bent (second stint at the club)