In a football world dominated by finance....

Richinns · Post by **Richinns** » 09 Jan 2014, 11:19

a massive thank you must go out to Bournemouth for 'waiving' any financial compensation for Hargreaves:
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/C ... story.html

Could have made it as beneficial for them as possible which could have either made the appointment unlikely or at minimum had a big effect on what (if any) budget would have been given to Hargreaves to use in getting new players on board.

I know they got Eunan on the cheap but that was due to the contract we gave him, so in reality they did not owe us as if not them it would have been someone else.

I wish nothing but the best for them for the future.

Post by **Dave** » 09 Jan 2014, 11:38

Does seem to have made smoothed the way for CH to become Torquay manager, and as rightly pointed out in a world dominated by money is good to see.

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 09 Jan 2014, 11:53

Always had a soft spot for Bournemouth; they and Argyle are our neighbouring coastal league clubs. Never was an easy place to get to, though, by rail or by road.

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 09 Jan 2014, 12:23

Lingering guilt over the infamous 'Mr Singh' match.

Matt.

Post by **Dave** » 09 Jan 2014, 12:27

More like club doing everything it can to help a well liked hard working employee to take the next step in his career, rather than helping our club or anything else to be honest. Still good to see, not many clubs would have done that.

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 09 Jan 2014, 12:50

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 09 Jan 2014, 12:50

historical links include Johnny Bond taking some of our best players to Bournemouth with him in 1970.....

yellowforever · Post by **yellowforever** » 09 Jan 2014, 16:46

ferrarilover wrote:Lingering guilt over the infamous 'Mr Singh' match.

Matt.

Was just thinking that, what a terrible decision that was for the penalty...

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 09 Jan 2014, 16:52

What made me laugh was that their fans argued endlessly that it was definitely a pen... For much longer than it took for the player himself to admit that he dived. Quite bizarre. That said, decent club, Ballmouth.

Matt.

yellowforever · Post by **yellowforever** » 09 Jan 2014, 16:56

Indeed. Their fundraising for Burton fans to get a coach to the cup game is superb.

stratfordgull · Post by **stratfordgull** » 09 Jan 2014, 18:44

Bournemouth and their generous acts in one thread, Rene Howe in another.

No irony there then.

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 09 Jan 2014, 20:19

stratfordgull wrote:Bournemouth and their generous acts in one thread, Rene Howe in another.

No irony there then.

What?

Post by **Trojan 67** » 09 Jan 2014, 20:53

taxilady wrote:historical links include Johnny Bond taking some of our best players to Bournemouth with him in 1970.....

Some of our best ? ALL OF OUR BEST

. . . .

John Benson

Bill Kitchener

Tony Scott

Tommy Mitchinson

. . . . .

. . . . . and of course, the late great "Mexican bandit mustachiod one" (Hey! Blondie!). . . . .

Micky Cave

. . . . .

. . . . . with the heart, soul and mind ripped out of the late 60s/early 70s side, relegation from Division III to Division IV become inevitable.

robbotufc · Post by **robbotufc** » 09 Jan 2014, 21:34

Trojan what about Ken Brown

sure he was John Bond assistant at Bournemouth

Post by **Trojan 67** » 09 Jan 2014, 21:55

robbotufc wrote:Trojan what about Ken Brown sure he was John Bond assistant at Bournemouth

Yeah, but didn't go to Boscombe from us as a player, the other aforementioned players did.

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