Quote from: E I Adio on November 26, 2011, 11:35:54 AMAs for "selling club", I've still not seen a definition of what it means, despite the phrase being frequently bandied about willy nilly. In my opinion it's just a convenient phrase normally used as a way of intellectualising an insult.I thought 'The Modric to Chelsea' Story was a classic example of the difference between a selling and non selling Club.Old Waxface stick to his guns and Modric is still at Spurs now and I can see them finishing above Chelsea this season. Had Modric been a Villa player we'd have taken the cash without a second thought.That's the difference right there.
As for "selling club", I've still not seen a definition of what it means, despite the phrase being frequently bandied about willy nilly. In my opinion it's just a convenient phrase normally used as a way of intellectualising an insult.
The truth hurts but lawro is bang on the money!
Cannot disagree with a single word of the article.Of course there are plenty who will not like it, because :-1) The truth hurts. You can only have success with money, and we do not have enough of it.2) The article is by Lawrenson. So whatever he says you will disagree with.3) The article is not critical of Mcleish. Lets face it, if any other manager had come in had the identical set of results and performances they would not have received the same level of criticism.