Fortunately (unfortunately for them) none of them have proved to be expensive loses. Pretty much all of them have struggled to make much of an impact in the game.
Yep. Hugill and Stephenson league one standard.
I think Hugill may have a decent chance. Has done really well at Killie and if he continues the likes of Rangers will come sniffing. But I do agree that there's not one who can say their move has worked for them. The tragedy is that, other than Greenwood, none of them were chasing a move
Depends how you look at it.
Sam Greenwood is now playing in Poland.
I've seen it reported as nearer €2M and that is a record transfer for the Polish club so no chance it would be €4M.
Just what was reported as the fee at the time
He joined Leeds for £1.5M, deemed not good enough and got sent out on loan twice for a full season. There is no way anyone is paying that for him. Bizzare reporting.
Robertson was under KLD think we got £1.5 for him, looked a talent in the U21s but there'a a big difference between that and the first team in the Premier League but wonder why he's not even been loaned out? Can understand why players were leaving when we looked a mess under Stewart but not sure it was the best decision to leave us when we were all about young players under KLD in the Championship.
KLD was in charge when Robertson went
Coburn was just just released wasn’t he so it’s not really the same thing. Could same we are 60m down because we didn’t offer Eze a deal if you are going down that road
That may have been different if they had stayed though, they'd have all have had the opportunity to play first team football much sooner. Instead they all got lost in academy systems at clubs who didn't care.
Dan Neil undoubtedly made the correct choice. Played plenty of first team games and grew with the club. Most of those who left ended up on loan and did nothing of note.
But there were lads who turned down moves who ended up doing nothing here as well. It isn’t a case of what works for A works for B
I didn't suggest it did.
Almost all took the wrong decision,they should have stayed ,its often the mothers who push instead of looking at the big picture,stars in their eyes.
That one completely passed me by!! He went to Poland??
Aye maybe. Although Coburn was released during the Stewart Donald cost cutting era, whereas we had Eze on trial as a Premier League club under Short/Moyes.
Robertson was injured for a lot of the season but came back after Xmas and captained their U21s to become PL2 champions. And they’ve just won the Hong Kong 7s. He is highly regarded.
