Crewe have reported a unnamed Prem club for making an approach for a young player, apperently this lad was 15 an turned round and told Crewe he wanted to leave for a "big club"

After the Chelski incident do you think we are going to see more of these stories appearing

Previously small clubs would've thought 'we don't like it but there's fuck all we can do about it' folling this ruling i think more will chance their luck and it'll dissuade the big boys from trying anything naughty

Crewe have reported a unnamed Prem club for making an approach for a young player, apperently this lad was 15 an turned round and told Crewe he wanted to leave for a "big club"

After the Chelski incident do you think we are going to see more of these stories appearing

I was always intrigued as to how munich signed Giggs, allegedly

Edited September 7, 200916 yr by boltondiver

I was always intrigued as to how munich signed Giggs, allegedly

 

Ferguson went to his house in Swinton and 'persuaded' him.

 

Friends of mine were friends of his...

Ferguson went to his house in Swinton and 'persuaded' him.

 

Friends of mine were friends of his...

I heard ?66,000 worth of persuading

I heard ?66,000 worth of persuading

 

My recollection is that it was about a quarter of that... we're talking 1989 ish before the big football boom, so a lot of cash

I thought this thread was going to be about Graham Rix for one minute.

See Rennes are accusing City of unlawfully approching one of there players,

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/8243446.stm

Crewe have reported a unnamed Prem club for making an approach for a young player, apperently this lad was 15 an turned round and told Crewe he wanted to leave for a "big club"

After the Chelski incident do you think we are going to see more of these stories appearing

 

According to The Sun it's Liverpool

According to The Sun it's Liverpool

 

Must be true then.

Must be true then.

 

Correct

 

But i thought Crewe where a "feeder" club to Liverpool anyway, did they not have some kind of agreement between themselves a few years ago

simple way around it, just make "tapping up" a perfectly legal thing to do. It can happen in every other walk of life, so I don't see why it shouldn't happen in football

It's been going on since professionalism started.

There was a massive uproar in the 1890's/1900's when Bolton amongst others started bringing Scottish players down to play for us. They were amateurs, of course, but the club found them well paid jobs that involved little/no work.

 

Sluffy or George may be able to confirm.

well paid jobs that involved little/no work.

it could be argued, that is no different to todays modern footballer

This should be fun, Tappergate! bring it on!