Ok first post and an interesting one - (to be judged). Browsed and read much here for a while but never really had anything above the norm to say so have not posted before. Anyway...
Played golf today in our clubs 'Captain Away Day' and was playing in a 3 ball with Colin Gordon, aka footy agent for Steve McLaren amongst others. Proper down to earth bloke and a good laugh in the face of some s***e golf today!
Now I didn't actually know who he was at the time (just google searched on arrival back home) but when we got in from playing, the story of Keegan sacked was all over sky sports news in the clubhouse. It sparked a football conversation about much of what happened over the window. He was talking about many of the deals that happened and indeed about the transfers he was involved in.
I won't bore you with the much of what he said but pertaining to Everton the main story was regarding Alan Smith.
A deal was brokered middle/end of last week for Alan Smiths transfer for 1.8million to EFC. This deal was done, awaiting Kenwright's confirmation and Gordon was the agent or at least heavily involved. The ball was in Ken's court but the story is that he refused to make the call, deciding to make Newcastle 'sweat' over the deal to try and reduce the price. When the call was made, NC turned round (rightly if Colin Gordon was talking the truth) and told Ken to pay 3.5million or the deal was off.
That ended the proposition for both parties.
Have to say sitting there listening to him recount the story I had absolutely no reason to disbelieve him, indeed, the collapse of this lost him a few quid and he was less than happy with Kenwright's role and called him a few names over the 19th hole beer - in summary the most arrogant chairman he has dealt with.
Interesting stuff, Smith for 1.8million? For that price, even though he hasn't exactly proved much since he left Leeds, I would personally consider that a good signing for EFC. Particularly when u consider the cost of Saha who lets face it is one hell of a gamble for us at the 2.5m (nor sure on fee) or whatever fee paid for him.
Never been a Ken basher but after hearing what he said about the way he handled this I must say my attitude has shifted somewhat, like I said - no reason to disblelieve the bloke at the time.
If the money wasn't there because of the fellani deal etc then fair enough but at 1.8m to lose out on Smith because of his arrogance then that smacks of poor Chairmanship, and perhaps offers some direction as to why we performed so poorly in the market the last few weeks.
Anybody else heard anything of this?
Long live EFC.
Played golf today in our clubs 'Captain Away Day' and was playing in a 3 ball with Colin Gordon, aka footy agent for Steve McLaren amongst others. Proper down to earth bloke and a good laugh in the face of some s***e golf today!
Now I didn't actually know who he was at the time (just google searched on arrival back home) but when we got in from playing, the story of Keegan sacked was all over sky sports news in the clubhouse. It sparked a football conversation about much of what happened over the window. He was talking about many of the deals that happened and indeed about the transfers he was involved in.
I won't bore you with the much of what he said but pertaining to Everton the main story was regarding Alan Smith.
A deal was brokered middle/end of last week for Alan Smiths transfer for 1.8million to EFC. This deal was done, awaiting Kenwright's confirmation and Gordon was the agent or at least heavily involved. The ball was in Ken's court but the story is that he refused to make the call, deciding to make Newcastle 'sweat' over the deal to try and reduce the price. When the call was made, NC turned round (rightly if Colin Gordon was talking the truth) and told Ken to pay 3.5million or the deal was off.
That ended the proposition for both parties.
Have to say sitting there listening to him recount the story I had absolutely no reason to disbelieve him, indeed, the collapse of this lost him a few quid and he was less than happy with Kenwright's role and called him a few names over the 19th hole beer - in summary the most arrogant chairman he has dealt with.
Interesting stuff, Smith for 1.8million? For that price, even though he hasn't exactly proved much since he left Leeds, I would personally consider that a good signing for EFC. Particularly when u consider the cost of Saha who lets face it is one hell of a gamble for us at the 2.5m (nor sure on fee) or whatever fee paid for him.
Never been a Ken basher but after hearing what he said about the way he handled this I must say my attitude has shifted somewhat, like I said - no reason to disblelieve the bloke at the time.
If the money wasn't there because of the fellani deal etc then fair enough but at 1.8m to lose out on Smith because of his arrogance then that smacks of poor Chairmanship, and perhaps offers some direction as to why we performed so poorly in the market the last few weeks.
Anybody else heard anything of this?
Long live EFC.
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