[Archived] Rovers Most Expensive Signings

[bazza]

I've just been trying to think of the biggest fees Rovers have paid out for players.

And, off the top of my head I can think of Chris Sutton at 5 million. And this figure was surpassed only by three players, Kevin Davies, Ciccio Grabbi and Andy Cole.

So, am I right in saying:-

1)Cole

2)Grabbi

3)Davies

4)Sutton

Correct me if I'm wrong. Were there any others?

[trs]

I've just been trying to think of the biggest fees Rovers have paid out for players.

And, off the top of my head I can think of Chris Sutton at 5 million. And this figure was surpassed only by three players, Kevin Davies, Ciccio Grabbi and Andy Cole.

So, am I right in saying:-

1)Cole

2)Grabbi

3)Davies

4)Sutton

Correct me if I'm wrong. Were there any others?

Bargain of the century Christian Dailly at somewhere above the 5 million mark

[Balwer]

How much was Barry Ferguson?

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Davies will soon occupy 1st and 4th place.

So good, we bought him twice.

Cole was 8m

Fergie was 7.5m apparently.

Davies was also 7.5.

Grabbi was 6.75.

[bazza]

I'd forgotten about Dailly and Ferguson.

Well, you would, wouldn't you?

[BRFC1995]

our top 10 most expensive sales is what i'd like to see as a comparison, guess roque would be joint number 1 with duff ahead of bentley then shearer and i'd guess sutton.

1......roque 17m

T1....duff 17m

3......bentley 16m

4.......shearer 15m

5......sutton 10m

6......??????

forgetting any sell on fees there was a staggering 60m profit made on that top 5 which kind of emphasises how important resale value is to us.

[Presty On Tour]

Nathan Blake was 4.25 million and useless

But the worst xmas day present ever was Ashley Ward for 4.5 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[trs]

Blame the managers that bought em!

[Amo]

How much was Barry Ferguson?

£7.5m, but apparently the remaining £4m we owed was annulled when he returned to Ibrox.

[Bazzanotsogreat]

our top 10 most expensive sales is what i'd like to see as a comparison, guess roque would be joint number 1 with duff ahead of bentley then shearer and i'd guess sutton.

1......roque 17m

T1....duff 17m

3......bentley 16m

4.......shearer 15m

5......sutton 10m

6......??????

forgetting any sell on fees there was a staggering 60m profit made on that top 5 which kind of emphasises how important resale value is to us.

Add to that list

Dunn 5.5 m

Le saux 5m

Hendry 5m

Berg 5m

Fergie 5m

[Doaksie]

Brian Kidd made the 'astute' purchases of

Nathan Blake - £4.25m

Christian Dailly - £5.35m

Jason McAteer - £4m

Sebastian Perez - £3m

Keith Gillespie - £2.3m

Lee Carsley - £3.4m

Then got us relegated. What a tube!

[brian_gallagher85]

Around 15 million on some of the worst Irish and Scottish players to pull on a shirt

[Amo]

Brian Kidd made the 'astute' purchases of

Nathan Blake - £4.25m

Christian Dailly - £5.35m

Jason McAteer - £4m

Sebastian Perez - £3m

Keith Gillespie - £2.3m

Lee Carsley - £3.4m

Then got us relegated. What a tube!

Roy Hodgson signed the highlighted, not Kiddo.

[Kelbo]

Roy Hodgson signed the highlighted, not Kiddo.

Kidd got Jansen!!!!

[Presty On Tour]

Perez was a good player I thought, certainly the best out of that bunch.

Didn't he transfer back to France after 1 season because he and his family where homesick?

[Doaksie]

Roy Hodgson signed the highlighted, not Kiddo.

My mistake.

Anyone know where to find a clip of the Grabbi v Liverpool goal? Can't see it on youtube.

[I_saw_Batty_score]

Bellamy would appear on both lists too.

[LeChuck]

Bellamy would appear on both lists too.

I thought we paid about £3.75 million for him?

[Blue n White Rover]

There was an arguement in the David Bentley thread when he left, that he was our most expensive player. We paid £3.5 million (I think) for his initial services, and then once we sold him we paid Arsenal a further £6-7 million for the sell on clause, which totals up to around £10million mark.

[tcj_jones]

our top 10 most expensive sales is what i'd like to see as a comparison, guess roque would be joint number 1 with duff ahead of bentley then shearer and i'd guess sutton.

1......roque 17m

T1....duff 17m

3......bentley 16m

4.......shearer 15m

5......sutton 10m

6......??????

forgetting any sell on fees there was a staggering 60m profit made on that top 5 which kind of emphasises how important resale value is to us.

Indeed. It's fine to buy older players for small fees and free transfers, but you just cannot justify massive outlays when they'll certainly be gone for nothing, or a small fee, within a couple of years.

You only have to look at the likes of Roque at £17m, Duff at £17m, Bentley at £15m (Arsenal benefitting twice from sales) and Dunn at £5.5m to see the benefits of having players in the squad who will earn you future revenue. Take the first three away for a start and that's nearly £50m the club might otherwise be down on.

Ferguson is a really good example. We paid big bucks for him but he got injured and was eventually a failure. However, he recovered and we managed to recoup a large amount of the funds we paid out. If Davies weren't to succeed - for whatever reason - then that money is gone and we won't be getting any of it back.

I'm not saying that it's the be all and end all but it is, or at least should be, a big consideration for our club.

[dannydisco]

i seem to remember someone working out that Bentley was our most expensive signing when as well as the initial signing on fee, you included the sell on clause which was also paid out to Arsenal when he left us. A quite unconventional way of working it out, but it seemed to add up.