[Rerun]1989/90 and the Southend match. 8.30pm

[iscalad]

It was a shame the team didn't stay together long after that. The only ones left when I started supporting them in 91 were tom kelly and Danny Bailey. I think.

As Terry says, lots of other clubs sniffing around and making offers we, nor the players, could refuse.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

It was a shame the team didn't stay together long after that. The only ones left when I started supporting them in 91 were tom kelly and Danny Bailey. I think.

Danny Bailey signed for Reading around Oct 1990(he returned a couple of years later) for around £50k.
It was reported that Reading had tripled the weekly wage he was on at SJP.

 

[malcolms]

As Terry says, lots of other clubs sniffing around and making offers we, nor the players, could refuse.

Terry also said 'he wouldn't be going anywhere' then went to Birmingham

 

[iscalad]

Terry also said 'he wouldn't be going anywhere' then went to Birmingham

True .,.

 

[fred binneys head]

As Terry says, lots of other clubs sniffing around and making offers we, nor the players, could refuse.

Especially when Terry Cooper had a clause in his contract that he would receive a decent % of any player sales income.

Develop a great team, then sell everyone off, pocket the cash and move to Birmingham. Thanks Terry.

 

[andrew p long]

Especially when Terry Cooper had a clause in his contract that he would receive a decent % of any player sales income.

Develop a great team, then sell everyone off, pocket the cash and move to Birmingham. Thanks Terry.

wasn’t the story even worse? That theboard got fed up with TC getting large sums of money as his % of player sale. So they agreed to buy out the clause with a chunky payment. TC got the cheque specially cleared then as soon as it had cleared left to join Birmingham. Is that right?

 

[budegrecian]

He was fantastic.
It was a real coup for TC to get him back to SJP from Bristol City(whos nose was put out of joint about the move iirc)
Very few players come back for a 3rd spell with a club,let alone be hugely successful.

I can't understand why he isn't one of those featured with an image going up the jungle path. As you say: 3 spells with the club & hugely successful.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

I can't understand why he isn't one of those featured with an image going up the jungle path. As you say: 3 spells with the club & hugely successful.

Totally agree with you...246 League appearances 71 league goals...Plus countless penalties won when he fell over in the area ...Tony Kellow said he was good at that

 

[iscalad]

Totally agree with you...246 League appearances 71 league goals...Plus countless penalties won when he fell over in the area ...Tony Kellow said he was good at that

Every time Nevs ran into the penalty area with the ball, the cry would ring around the ground "Fall over". Good times

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Every time Nevs ran into the penalty area with the ball, the cry would ring around the ground "Fall over". Good times

Kells did a brilliant impersonation of him falling over one night & said even when he was fouled outside the box he would somehow make it to the Penalty Area before he went down