Springy Latic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Good luck Trotters hope you fufil your massive promise in the game. Also we played Latics for not getting screwed over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Excellent deal for the club but a huge loss. An absolute giant who's gonna go from strength to strength. All the best Neal!! E4e GDLCK Yeah, definitely. He's going to have a good career at a high level. Good on the lad, although I would have loved to see him fulfill more of his career with us. The money generated should bag a couple of quality signings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cheers Neal .. I'll miss your leap like a salmon headers and set pieces . A big future is ahead for this lad if he continues to listen and development Great bit of business there Latics and well done MR HARDY for the extra add ons % of future sales, Also big thank you TP - you can pick them !!! How much has TP brought the club in past 2 years ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 £500k, good luck Neal and well done Latics for screwing the pond life Chief Exec from Plymouth that said to Hardy " I'd accept the £350k if I were you, don't want another Porter on your hands do you?!" Highest bidder won and we weren't railroaded. Good business that. Now where's our sodding striker................ Sad to see him go cos I would have liked him to do it with us, but best of luck Neal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It would be good if the sad aspect of the news of his departure could be sweetened a bit with news of us signing a few players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 24 hours left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Good luck Trotters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspiral_Carpet Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's a very good deal so well done to OAFC. Many thanks Neal for your performances on the pitch plus the exemplary way in which you have conducted yourself throughout this prolonged affair. Good luck and I'll be watching and hoping that your career progresses to the Premiership and ultimately England recognition. You are a credit and an inspiration to all the young lads who get rejected by their first Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Al Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great deal for all involved, a rarity in the game these days. Good luck Neal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martjs Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cheers Neal .. I'll miss your leap like a salmon headers and set pieces . A big future is ahead for this lad if he continues to listen and development Great bit of business there Latics and well done MR HARDY for the extra add ons % of future sales, Also big thank you TP - you can pick them !!! How much has TP brought the club in past 2 years ?? Good luck Neal. Your goal at Elland Road will live long in the memory! And a nice piece of business by Latics especially as it's the best deal since 1998! That's 10 years of give-aways due to our poor financial position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (Diego_Sideburns @ Jan 28 2008, 13:08 PM) ....I reckon a reporter has drawn his/her own conclusion and come up with this story on Sunday or first thing this morning. If it was true Plymouth would be mad that the story had alerted other clubs. This "alerting other clubs," chestnut. So which is the more accurate impersonation of an agent whose player could go to a small club on the cheap so long as no bigger richer clubs hear about it? or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It would be good if the sad aspect of the news of his departure could be sweetened a bit with news of us signing a few players! The asking price for prospective purchases will have increased now the Club has done the Trotman deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BESASTIAN11 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Im very sorry to see him go. Hes 20 now, so just think what he will be like in 5 yrs. He will be worth a lot more and be playing in the prem. I was abit gutted when i heard there would be no sell on. Think its a good deal now we have the sell on tho. Could easily receive the same 500k if hes sold. Good luck neal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 This "alerting other clubs," chestnut. So which is the more accurate impersonation of an agent whose player could go to a small club on the cheap so long as no bigger richer clubs hear about it? or I thought we were accepting that Sir Neal was such a great, hard-working, honest lad that he wouldn't have an agent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Absolutely gutted, he is a class above any young centreback we have had at Latics for as long as I can remember, he has the lot and can only get better. Shame we won't get to see him turn in to the player he will become and I wish we had been able to tie him to a long term deal a few months ago. However, cracking business and wish him well. Just goes to show what can be achieved by picking up rejects from bigger clubs and giving them another chance, might not always work but when it does it pays like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Good move for all concerned.... i feel 500k is the right fee and with the sell on clauses it gets us more money in the future.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cheers Neal .. I'll miss your leap like a salmon headers and set pieces . A big future is ahead for this lad if he continues to listen and development Great bit of business there Latics and well done MR HARDY for the extra add ons % of future sales, Also big thank you TP - you can pick them !!! How much has TP brought the club in past 2 years ?? I think I might be right in saying Dave Hudson alerted Philiskirk to Trotmans availability. " I'd accept the £350k if I were you, don't want another Porter on your hands do you?!" Prozac where as this come from? Gutted Trotmans gone cos I wished we could keep our better players, off load our worst and bring in better..... but this is Latics I suppose. Thats just hope that Sheridan gets the bulk of that and uses it wisely. Defo the Porter factor at play I feel. Good luck Neal, he came across unassuming in his interviews which shows he appreciates his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddymatt Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Absolutely gutted to see trots go. The best talent to break through to the 1st team in my 20 years of watching the blues IMHO. But I'm just being selfish...All the very best Neal. And I'm very confident of seeing him in the england set up one day, so the sell-on clause is indeed, again (in theory), the big money maker. Maybe the Porter situation was a blessing in disguise after all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfOAFC Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 The asking price for prospective purchases will have increased now the Club has done the Trotman deal. every silver lining...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I think I might be right in saying Dave Hudson alerted Philiskirk to Trotmans availability. Indeed you are right Lags, Hudson I believe worked with Neals mum and was aware of his availability and it was him who mentioned it to TP ... Although TP did have the foresight to keep Trotts on when he got his injury that put him out for 6 mths and to bring him on from his disappoinment of Burnley to the 1st team here. A good day at the office for OAFC for all concerned I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Greg it was Hudson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardlelatic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Greg it was Hudson. Don't you mean now to be known Sir D Hudson - Fan of the Year 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Who drove the coach? Well done Hudson What? Mobile in one hand calling TP, a hot dog in the other, and all while he was driving a coach? Disgraceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Great deal all round. All the best Trotters! Hope you continue to progress as you have been so far. I'm sure one of the very rare players who won't be getting any boo's on his eventual return to BP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Ronnie Moore Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) Good luck Trotters! :'( Two Neals (Neil) who have let me down with my avatar this month! Edited January 30, 2008 by Bring Back Pukka Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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