Leon to Swans - official

[Silent Bob]

Sorry if this has already been asked, i cant be bothered to read the whole thread....but didn't Chelsea put on a sell on clause for him? if so, wouldnt that mean we get less money to spend on players than the £125,000?

It seems to be accepted as fact on NSC that they did, but I cannot recall any mention of it at the time we signed him and there is nothing about it on the official site which you would assume there would be if it existed.

 

[Bwian]

It seems to be accepted as fact on NSC that they did, but I cannot recall any mention of it at the time we signed him and there is nothing about it on the official site which you would assume there would be if it existed.

Try here:

From when he first signed

 

[Silent Bob]

Hmmm.

No mention of 50% though.

I'm sure we will find out in due course.

 

[Bwian]

It was 50% but I can't remember if it was 50% of the total fee or 50% of anything over 100k.

From The Insider's keyboard

 

[Silent Bob]

If it was the latter would that mean we would just have to give them £12500 then?

It's stupid anyway, what is that to them?

 

[Bwian]

Business is business I suppose....

 

[London Irish]

f***ing up his career? I bet he's just had a pay rise! And a fat signing-on fee.

I wish my career was so f***ed up......

Well I never, a Baadiff fan piping up to say nice things about a Swansea player, wonders will never cease. I guess it's been a strange day all round

 

[Yorkie]

Jeff Minton left for better things and ended up where ??
Can't remember, can you ??

Apart from Bobby, has any Albion player really gone onto better things?

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

mark lawrenson perhaps, but cant think of too many more?

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

I have no doubt goals will follow, after all you are better than your mate Defoe.....

Have you seen Defoe recently?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Dean Saunders? John Robinson?

 

[eastlondonseagull]

"I think he is worth a go in the Premiership," Chivers said. "I think Leon is as good as Zamora."

What utter utter tosh

 

[Curious Orange]

Apart from Bobby, has any Albion player really gone onto better things?

The ones everyone else has metioned, and I'll add Michael Robinson.

 

[fleet]

We all know two things about Leon, one is that he could be very good and the other is that he has never made the grade at any club he has been at. So much potential and so poor at application.

For us he would have been a waste of space for the rest of the season, just another striker who can't score. For Swansea he will do well for this season, thereafter I doubt it.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Gary Chivers
Leon Knight
Me

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Does Gareth Barry count?

 

[bellsize seagull]

did not feel the pang of pain that i felt when Bobby, DC or Virgs left the club that tells me something...

 

[Icy Gull]

Dare I suggest Eric Young?: He's got something no Albion player has ever won whilst here- an FA Cup winner's medal

 

[binary]

A few in the 80's like Danny Wilson, Mike Robinson etc but not that many lately.

The good news is we got our money back, paid Chelsea their cut and we can look for a striker who can score at this level, does not throw his toys out of the pram at every opportunity and might show some passion for the team and not their own ego!

Good riddance Leon.

 

[3gulls]

A few in the 80's like Danny Wilson, Mike Robinson etc but not that many lately.

The good news is we got our money back, paid Chelsea their cut and we can look for a striker who can score at this level, does not throw his toys out of the pram at every opportunity and might show some passion for the team and not their own ego!

Good riddance Leon.

That is if anyone with talent will come to work under McGee!