Roque Santa Cruz

[okstate99]

It isn't his fault the wages he has got and the price we paid. The real question was why was Hughes allowed to get him the first place.

One of the most bizarre transfers i have seen in a while. Has barely ever completed a season i think yet he was given authority to pay that price.

Thankfully we have got alot better because Sheikh Mansour was taken for a big ride when he came in with players like Santa Cruz.

I still say this is why Hughes got sacked (mostly) he lied about RSC ability so Highes could get his kickback on th sell on clause of RSCs Blackburn contract. And dont think CIty even knew about that sell on clause till afterwards.

 

[LoveCity]

The question is why did we have to triple his wages? Even back then Manchester City was a more enticing prospect than Blackburn so why on earth did we feel the need to pay him £90,000/week after splashing out a big transfer fee? Some awful decisions made in the early post-takeover days. You can understand Robinho and Adebayor, but Bridge and Crocky on those wages when there were already cheaper and better alternatives out there who would have come to City...

 

[Ray78]

A decent player when fit but not worth £17,500,000 and treble his wages. That deal and the poor form in the league, quite rightly, cost Hughes his job.

 

[bluefandk]

i say it again the deals for him and Bridge were the worst in the history of football.

 

[FantasyIreland]

i say it again the deals for him and Bridge were the worst in the history of football.

On the flip,the deals for Kompany,Zabba,Barry and Zabs were among the best.

 

[Cobwebcat]

i say it again the deals for him and Bridge were the worst in the history of football.

At least Bridge was average when he played....and he's effectively sold now.

 

[Bill]

our transfer policy around that time was blighted by the position we were in. we had to pay over the odds to attract players. that said rsc is and always has been an imposter of a player. for that signing alone hughes had to be sacked. in a better manner but the sack either way.

 

[blueinsa]

IIRC, signed after he had been out for months with a bad fucking knee to make matters worse.

Shameful!

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

our transfer policy around that time was blighted by the position we were in. we had to pay over the odds to attract players. that said rsc is and always has been an imposter of a player. for that signing alone hughes had to be sacked. in a better manner but the sack either way.

Our transfer policy was blighted by hughes' narrow mindedness in only going for 'prem proven' players. One of hughes' greatest advantages was that he knew the prem and was good at bringing players in who were suited to it, he bottled it and wanted comfort zone signings that he knew would do ok and not completely flop. A year down the line we were in the same position as far as overpaying was concerned, difference is Mancini brought in serious quality in the form of the likes of Yaya and Dave

 

[Wexford Blue]

IIRC, signed after he had been out for months with a bad fucking knee to make matters worse.

Shameful!

Yep, brought in while still injured iirc yet managed to pass the medical. 'Bizarre' transfer would be the kindest way to put it. Pound for pound the worst transfer in football ever.

 

[plongo]

You have to ask - how this medical was passed and who at the time was in charge - soon to be sacked by the Welsh mafia for riling against it

MH IS HE A CROOK?

 

[Biffo123]

Must admit , when you see the figs put down in the OP it is absolutely mind blowing and a pretty scandalous amount for a very average player .

We really need to address some of these drains on the Clubs resources . I have a feeling that a number of these issues will be resolved soon

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

You have to ask - how this medical was passed and who at the time was in charge - soon to be sacked by the Welsh mafia for riling against it

MH IS HE A CROOK?

I heard that he failed his medical but hughes pushed the deal through anyway

 

[No One Understands]

I heard that he failed his medical but hughes pushed the deal through anyway

WHAT??????????????????
Is there any legal precedent that allows us to go after a former employee of the club that did not act in the club's best interests?

I feel very angry now, god how i wish they were relegated last year

 

[bernabias home shirt]

You have to ask - how this medical was passed and who at the time was in charge - soon to be sacked by the Welsh mafia for riling against it

MH IS HE A CROOK?

I heard that he failed his medical but hughes pushed the deal through anyway

Bollocks!

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

You have to ask - how this medical was passed and who at the time was in charge - soon to be sacked by the Welsh mafia for riling against it

MH IS HE A CROOK?

I heard that he failed his medical but hughes pushed the deal through anyway

Bollocks!

It could well be, just passing on what I heard. Would certainly take it with a pinch of salt. My instincts say its bollocks, but surely there must have been major concerns with his medical at the very best? The truth is probably somewhere between him failing and passing

 

[Danny Hoekman]

It has gone very quiet in Seville on at Betis. Thare obviously strapped for cash but like would like to sign him permanently. He has already said he loves it over there (who wouldn't) and is apparently happy to fit in with their limited pay structure. I assume they can't really pay us much in the way of a transfer fee. I think we still harbor hopes of getting something for him, though this may be tested as the closer to the window closing we get.

 

[king]

why not not try an use him in a player plus cash deal for benat never heard about him before last season but he was by far there best player last season and followed that up with two cracking games for Spain shouldn't be to expensive might be worth a go.

 

[silvaisgoldno1]

its going to be hard to get rid of him for any kind off fee just due to the size of his wages. Hell end up going on a free methinks

 

[BlakeTheBlue]

I heard that he failed his medical but hughes pushed the deal through anyway

Bollocks!

It could well be, just passing on what I heard. Would certainly take it with a pinch of salt. My instincts say its bollocks, but surely there must have been major concerns with his medical at the very best? The truth is probably somewhere between him failing and passing

I would have thought RVP's injury record is worse than Santa Cruz. You do what you think is best at the time. Roque was fantastic for Hughes at Blackburn so i'm not suprised he thought he would do a good job here. Mancini wants RVP big time. No doubting he is miles better than Roque but it's a simillar situation imo. Managers can look past previous injury concerns and take a gamble if they have a hard on for a particular player.

It was just bad business all round but shit happens.