[Archived] Rovers And Bung Inquiry

[jim mk2]

Rovers feature in tonight's Panorama programme into the 'bung culture' in English football.

The programme claimed to have filmed Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager, "tapping up” Andy Todd when in fact it shows Peter Harrison, the player's agent, attempting to interest Redknapp in the Rovers defender, who was said "to want a change".

"I’d take him, without a doubt. I like him. I think he’s a tough @#/?," says 'Arry, who would appear to be in the clear because at no time did he ask Harrison to speak to Todd on his behalf.

As would be expected, Chelsea are implicated in so-called 'bungs' (usually involving Harrison), and Sam Allardyce is the manager who might have the most cause for worry, but the programme is also of interest because of the insidious role of agents in initiating transfers.

Edited September 19, 2006 by jim mk2

[modes98]

and you wonder why ooijer went straight into the first team.

Who needs enemies with agents like that!

I assume that souness's dunn transfer isn't in the show?

[herbergeehh]

Dunn? I'd rather take a look at Boumsong, Amoruso, Ferguson to name a few..

[greggyk]

so this programme will basically just tell us what everyboady knows

[Hanks]

might get a mention

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1174833,00.html

[roversWASmylife]

It goes on.

Some will get caught out, others will have got away with it.

[langhoblue]

May be being thick but what the story with Dunn to the big club?

[The Dart]

Yeah, I thought we did exceptionally well out of that one.

[92er]

According to Radio Lancs today, Souness is going to be mentioned on the programme.

[squaylor]

Two minutes in and Big Sam's been mentioned three times already...

[brfcshabba]

The Bolton corruption programme

[rastan]

The Bolton corruption programme

whats the conspiracy with souness and selling dunn to brum? i dont live in the uk so missed this bit of info obviosuly wasnt on all the websites!!

it b a shame if we get sone in over bung enquiries cos of GS, what a tosser.. i just read also that some one has reported rovers to PFA over the Hignett deal, apparently 75K was transfered to some agent in monaco!! however in the article it also says that thios agent was asked by BRFC to try to sell 4 players so course he'd have to b paid for his services no?

[squaylor]

The Bolton corruption programme

You're not kidding, it's all Bolton. Oh, they've just mentioned the Rovers as I type this

[OhmiBRFC]

Toddy and Neills agent mentioned

No wonder Neills agent is sayin he wants to leave

[thenodrog]

I think I can now understand what I couldn't comprehend a few months ago ..............just why Sam was not offered the England job.

[OhmiBRFC]

this programme will sure change alot of peoples opinions on big sam

[theresonly1alj]

The Big Sam Show

[BuckyRover]

he's not fat.

he's got dirty money up his coat

[squaylor]

I doubt he'll be doing any post-match interviews on Match of the Day for a while...

[B.R.F.C]

Harry can have Andy Todd now

Edited September 19, 2006 by B.R.F.C

[OhmiBRFC]

i feel the same now if he feels stale

[andyrovers]

No money actually changed hands in the investigation. However its obviously well corrupt......

[Wolverine]

Yeah, no damning evidence really.

Certainly no more than the rumours that have been going around recently anyway...

[brfcshabba]

What you ask yourself is that does Neill and/or Todd actually want to leave

[Biddy]

What a very, very poor investigation. Nothing proved and they will all get away with it.

and off you go Toddy, whenever you like.