Record Transfer Fees - Brighton

[AZ Gull]

**Sigh** I thought we had covered this a few days ago

 

[the wanderbus]

A quick study of relative transfer values is quite scary re the Ritchie and Lawrenson transfers. In 1979 Trevor Francis became the first million pound player. We paid 500k for Ritchie in 1980. The current record is c.£86 mill for bale. You could argue we paid the equivalent of £43 million for Andy Ritchie. Not for very long though.

When Francis signed for Forest he became the first million pound transfer to a British club, the first ever million pound player was a few years before. The British record at the moment I think is Ferdinand to Man Utd for about 30 million which would make Ritchie around 15 million........peanuts!

 

[Acker79]

When Francis signed for Forest he became the first million pound transfer to a British club, the first ever million pound player was a few years before. The British record at the moment I think is Ferdinand to Man Utd for about 30 million which would make Ritchie around 15 million........peanuts!

That can't be right. Man Utd don't buy players, not like Chelsea or Man City. They only use youngsters who grew up within a 2 mile radius of Old Trafford and were taught to play by United's academy.

 

[lawros left foot]

When Francis signed for Forest he became the first million pound transfer to a British club, the first ever million pound player was a few years before. The British record at the moment I think is Ferdinand to Man Utd for about 30 million which would make Ritchie around 15 million........peanuts!

Wasn't Andy Carroll £35million, Newcastle to Liverpool

 

[lawros left foot]

Torres Liverpool to Chelsea £50 million, money well spent

 

[lawros left foot]

When Francis signed for Forest he became the first million pound transfer to a British club, the first ever million pound player was a few years before. The British record at the moment I think is Ferdinand to Man Utd for about 30 million which would make Ritchie around 15 million........peanuts!

Ferdinand was the most expensive defender in the world at the time, I think it might be Luke Shaw now

 

[HitchinSeagull]

Ferdinand was the most expensive defender in the world at the time, I think it might be Luke Shaw now

Thats the funny thing about Utd fans going on about Chelsea or City buying the title.

 

[lawros left foot]

I have had that discussion a hundred times with manc fans who have never been within a hundred miles of Old Trafford.

 

[the wanderbus]

Andy Carroll for £35m

Your right, I forgot all about himor probably still dont believe anyone would pay that for him

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Ferdinand was the most expensive defender in the world at the time, I think it might be Luke Shaw now

Luiz went for £50m didn't he? If you can call him a defender.

That can't be right. Man Utd don't buy players, not like Chelsea or Man City. They only use youngsters who grew up within a 2 mile radius of Old Trafford and were taught to play by United's academy.

To be fair, it's worked out nicely for them. He was there for 12 years which is about £3m a year, not a lot when you consider the revenue he brought to the club by helping them win 6 Premier League titles, 1 FA cup, 2 league cups and the Champions League.

Wasn't Ulloa 2 million euros, which is something closer to £1.5m?

Was more expensive than that, at least £2m, but rumours that it was even more expensive than that

 

[Brightonfan1983]

He had the honour of saving us from the taxman when we sold him

Howard Wilkinson did a huge favour for his old club then. I'm pretty sure Strachan and McGhee had something to do with Virgo's price tag too. Thank god.