Coppell - Spurs got Zamora on the cheap

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Coppell - Spurs got Zamora on the cheap


Brighton boss Steve Coppell admits Spurs got Bobby Zamora on the cheap but says relegation meant they had little option but to accept the fee.
The club are forking out millions of pounds on the public inquiry into the Falmer Stadium project and Coppell revealed their star striker had been sold to help with the costs.

Zamora moved for a mere £1.5m - just a year after being valued at double the amount.

However, Coppell said: "Glenn Hoddle has been quoted as saying that his club stole Bobby, that they got him on the cheap. That's right due to circumstances we couldn't do anything about. In a different environment we'd have got more.

"What's killing us, and killing is the right word, is the public inquiry into the Falmer Stadium project, which is just a drain. It's costing millions. It's a big black hole.

"Bobby was going to go because we were desperate for the money to help with the inquiry. When you look at QCs, who earn more on an hourly basis than footballers, you can see what it is costing."

Speaking to the Argus, Coppell added: "We are in the midst of a struggle which will determine the prosperity of the club, but paying the price.

 

[Dunkstar]

Its all very well but i don't think 1.5million is enough to either sell Zamora for or finance the already incredibly expensive public enquiry!

 

[Donny Osmond]

Thanks for reminding us BR

 

[El Presidente]

He is worth what someone is prepared to pay for him, and there was no real competition.

It's a shame that Uncle Dick did not hold on for another week as Southampton or Blackburn may have joined the bidding war with their Chelski funds from Duff and Bridge.

Bobby and Beattie up front would have been formidable

 

[Turkey]

BR has a habbit of repeating posts!

 

[Beach Hut]

I think they paid the market rate.

We did OK how many investments of £100,00K go to £1.5 million in that space of time in lower divisions ?

 

[Lush]

I think we did good. Zamora was only ever going to be worth more while doing the biz playing for a Prem team. And at least we have a potential share of that....

 

[Storer68]

And after all Brett Ormerod went from Blackpool to Southampton for £1.7m so it appears about the goinmg rate from prem teams plundering Division 2 outfits.

 

[Artois]

And after all Brett Ormerod went from Blackpool to Southampton for £1.7m so it appears about the goinmg rate from prem teams plundering Division 2 outfits.

But Zamora better than Ormerod many times over.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

He was stole (Stole)
Oh now we'll never know

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I think when Zamora does the business for Spurs he will be seen as a snip ............... it has left a rather sour taste in the mouth from the great man. Not in your avatar way Lush of course.

 

[Pevenseagull]

not quite sure what Coppell's getting at when he points out that QCs earn more than footballers

I'm of the opinion that someone like George Carman (RIP) probably deserved to earn more money per hour than ...say ........Tomas Repka

 

[Football Genius aka FG]

what id and no doubt thousands of other Albion fans would like to have seen Mum is your boy pointing out to booby that a fairwell message of good luck to the team that rescued him form nowhere and a thank you to his supporters wouldnt have gone a miss!

 

[Exiled in Exeter]

Knight on the official site seems to still think he went for a fair price. Funny how his and Coppell’s contradicting views came out on the same day.