McGrath

[Janso]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

[ChrisBx]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

Yeah, we turned down c.£3m in the summer, only to lose him for £1.85m in the winter.

[idler]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

Yeah, we turned down c.£3m in the summer, only to lose him for £1.85m in the winter.

I don’t think that it was a case of us turning it down more of Billy not wanting to leave then. I’m sure that S.O.D. would have liked the 3 million to spend on strengthening the team.

[Janso]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

Yeah, we turned down c.£3m in the summer, only to lose him for £1.85m in the winter.

I don’t think that it was a case of us turning it down more of Billy not wanting to leave then. I’m sure that S.O.D. would have liked the 3 million to spend on strengthening the team.

This is how I remember it too. Triggered £3.25m release clause, Billy said no, then they came back in January when the release clause was lower for reasons and signed him and he fired them to promotio as Rovers finished rock bottom.

[Chris Black come back]

It was Leicester who made the earlier, higher bid. I don’t think they were nailed on for promotion then so Billy said no I think, whereas Southampton came later with a lower bid but we’re going up that season, so he moved.

[idler]

His release clause in January was something like one million or just over.
We lost out badly on him not going earlier. Possibly spent wisely, that could have kept us up and no experiment.

[DMnumber4]

Didn't Ipswich bid 300k for Copps once?

[Usher wide.]

Didn't Ipswich bid 300k for Copps once?

Stole my thoughts there DM!

On the back of the £500k bid for Jay I was going to ask if at anytime throughout his career, has our club’s living legend ever had that amount offered for his services?

He was like a fine wine that got better by age.

[roversdude]

Didn't Ipswich bid 300k for Copps once?

Remember that there were even stories that Mrs Copps had accepted a job at Ipswich hospital

[Janso]

Didn't Ipswich bid 300k for Copps once?

Yep, along with a £2.3m bid for Billy.

[DearneValleyRover]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

Yeah, we turned down c.£3m in the summer, only to lose him for £1.85m in the winter.

I don’t think that it was a case of us turning it down more of Billy not wanting to leave then. I’m sure that S.O.D. would have liked the 3 million to spend on strengthening the team.

John Ryan blocked the sale, SOD wanted to sell him so he could buy Mason and build a team around him

[Usher wide.]

You sell a player, voluntarily, once you have a plan to replace them. Clearly Grant didn't in this instance.

From memory didn't we turn down bids for both Sharp & Marquis - and then they ended up going for less a few months later?

It's a funny old game.

In Sharp's case I think the release clause was lower after the summer, and Southampton activated it in January. Could be wrong since it was so long ago now.

Yeah, we turned down c.£3m in the summer, only to lose him for £1.85m in the winter.

I don’t think that it was a case of us turning it down more of Billy not wanting to leave then. I’m sure that S.O.D. would have liked the 3 million to spend on strengthening the team.

John Ryan blocked the sale, SOD wanted to sell him so he could buy Mason and build a team around him

How different from how our chairman operates today.

[steve@dcfd]

The basic fact is that the club does not want to sell, what are you going to do about it? Boo the player who doesn't leave? Call for GM to be sacked? get over it and be pleased we have another good player.

Also the player didn’t want to leave he accepted the contract we offered he talk about his home Doncaster. So all this about turning down a bid when the owners happy with Grants decision when the CEO was happy with Grants decision and Jay was happy with his contract and wanted to stay. Get over yourselves and lets enjoy the new season

[Nudga]

Didn't Ipswich bid 300k for Copps once?

Remember that there were even stories that Mrs Copps had accepted a job at Ipswich hospital

Not quite, I think she tried to get a job at a hospital in Ipswich but there weren't any positions available.