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Whose The Biggest Rat Of All Time; those that ran out on BCFC
Topic Started: Jul 3 2011, 04:04 PM (1,254 Views)
bluenoseboris
Paul Tait
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OK, in the short term we are spoiled for choice but whose really the biggest rat of all time? Him (or her) thats came to BCFC, took the £, or made promises, and then ran out on the club as soon as it gets tough or as soon as someone else waves the bigger wad at them?

Personally I have a very bad memory so Gardner and McLies are there but please vote and in a couple of weeks time ill wade through the replies and announce the winner of king rat. Ex players and managers and owners are all in the trophy race. Do vote!

Name and shame guys = the rats should know what and who they are.





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Kaje
Garry Pendrey
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I think it has to go to McLeish, he has to be the biggest rat of the last 20 years with Savage a close second and Gardner a close third.

There haven't really been any others in that time frame as far as I can remember...
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onlybluesandhorses
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Peter Enckelman
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Been a few in my time as a Bluenose

I remember Vince Overson saying he would remain at the club as he loved being captian and was honoured to do so, within the week he had left to join up with Lou Macari, also taking Nigel Gleghorn and Simon Strurrige.

Of course you have to mention Robbie Savage and the way he left, after signing a new contract, and then wanting to be closer to his family in Wrexham, so choose Blackburn!!

Tony Hateley, Totally ratted on the club, hated the bloke from then on

There are more but these 3 are ones I always felt left a sour taste
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Papaulski
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Paul Tait
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Kaje
Jul 3 2011, 04:07 PM
I think it has to go to McLeish, he has to be the biggest rat of the last 20 years with Savage a close second and Gardner a close third.

There haven't really been any others in that time frame as far as I can remember...

Agree with all 3. KRO!!!!
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curlyminogue
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Without question it is McScrotum: from his reported conversation with Tatts regarding the Villa job he knew that he would cause so much ill feeling and yet he still went ahead and took his forty pieces of silver.
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Trevor Francis
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Vince Overson was probably mine. As much as I moan about Gardner, he had a negative impact on the side as well. Lou was the worst though, I still think we could have gone places with him, but then that time at the club was a totally different time with the Kumars running the show.
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3asygroove
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Geoff Horsfield
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that div from everton mike newell
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Bournville Blue
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Geoff Horsfield
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If you're using the criteria "left for more money after getting us relegated" then you could add any (or all) of the following:

Heskey
Pennant
Dunn
Melchiot
Upson
Kapo
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MCleish : Joined Vile because he could not handle the pressure

Gardner : Claimed to be a bluenose but decided to leave us at a i bad time
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thehod
Mikael Forssell
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Jul 3 2011, 04:52 PM
If you're using the criteria "left for more money after getting us relegated" then you could add any (or all) of the following:

Heskey
Pennant
Dunn
Melchiot
Upson
Kapo

I think you need to understand the difference between wanting to leave the club, and being sold by the club.
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JanetinTamworth
Garry Pendrey
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Mike Newell.
Gardener

Janetin
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3asygroove
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Geoff Horsfield
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roland was a pretty big rat **thumbup
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The Blue Bear
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Mikael Forssell
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JanetinTamworth
Jul 3 2011, 05:57 PM
Mike Newell.
Gardener

Janetin

It's a bit harsh to put yourself in that Janet.... :D
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linfield blue
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Martin Grainger
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my missus went missing for two weeks
old bill phoned said be prepared for the worst
had to go back to oxfam to buy her clobber back.
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thejudge
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1. McJudas - won the cup should have been a hero, instead never welcome
2. Blue badge kisseer - won the cup and could have skippered us to promotion, not welcome in Birmingham
3. Savage - played with so much heart and passion, should have been a cult hero, left for money and played the family card, not welcome in Birmingham
3a. Newell big headed ****, total ....

ICWT
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Francis No.8
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Paul Tait
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linfield blue
Jul 3 2011, 07:25 PM
my missus went missing for two weeks
old bill phoned said be prepared for the worst
had to go back to oxfam to buy her clobber back.

:LOL:
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Paul Tait
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connorkebab
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onlybluesandhorses
Jul 3 2011, 04:13 PM
Been a few in my time as a Bluenose

I remember Vince Overson saying he would remain at the club as he loved being captian and was honoured to do so, within the week he had left to join up with Lou Macari, also taking Nigel Gleghorn and Simon Strurrige.

Of course you have to mention Robbie Savage and the way he left, after signing a new contract, and then wanting to be closer to his family in Wrexham, so choose Blackburn!!

Tony Hateley, Totally ratted on the club, hated the bloke from then on

There are more but these 3 are ones I always felt left a sour taste

Although Overson was a t%&t who ran out on us to join Stoke with Lou Macari, he didn't take Gleghorn and Sturridge with him. At least not straight away. They both played a part in Terry Cooper's first season, and helped get us promoted. Gleghorn in particular scored over 20 goals that season. Although he did leave before Christmas the following season to go to Stoke and sturridge left after that.
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Mirkwood55
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And what about Lou Macari himself??!! In charge for only 18 games at the beginning of 1991, including a Leyland Daf win at Wembley, he walked out on Blues to join Stoke citing the club's "lack of ambition" as his reason. Replaced by Terry Cooper who took us up the next season!
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onlybluesandhorses
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connorkebab
Jul 4 2011, 04:28 PM
onlybluesandhorses
Jul 3 2011, 04:13 PM
Been a few in my time as a Bluenose

I remember Vince Overson saying he would remain at the club as he loved being captian and was honoured to do so, within the week he had left to join up with Lou Macari, also taking Nigel Gleghorn and Simon Strurrige.

Of course you have to mention Robbie Savage and the way he left, after signing a new contract, and then wanting to be closer to his family in Wrexham, so choose Blackburn!!

Tony Hateley, Totally ratted on the club, hated the bloke from then on

There are more but these 3 are ones I always felt left a sour taste

Although Overson was a t%&t who ran out on us to join Stoke with Lou Macari, he didn't take Gleghorn and Sturridge with him. At least not straight away. They both played a part in Terry Cooper's first season, and helped get us promoted. Gleghorn in particular scored over 20 goals that season. Although he did leave before Christmas the following season to go to Stoke and sturridge left after that.

Yes agreed, but it was him who talked them into joining him at Stoke.
Overson was full of himself, thought he was the best thing in football, even the Stoke fans hated his attitude
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nickybyrne
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david dunn
robbie savage
criag gardner for me
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markn
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3asygroove
Jul 3 2011, 04:31 PM
that div from everton mike newell

Mine too, big signing and big wages and then he refused to play. KING RAT.
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Blue Raphealite
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Excluding 13 from this season :D
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PartisanBCFC
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Surprised Sully, Gold and Brady haven't got a mention especially after the antics of the 2007/08 season and the final day v Blackburn and all that

Mcleish has to be biggest Rat of all time

Overson, Macari, Gardner and Savage all run him a close second


BR......Why do have Kenny Burns in your caption ?? .......Burnsie is true BCFC legend .....he never once wanted to leave the club ar ask for a move .....our cheapskate board of the time sold him to Clougie and Forest for a measely offer of 140K when much worse players were going for 500K

That has been the story of the Blues for decades......sell your best players just as the going was getting good


Burnsie is a Blues folklore hero .....especially that day (salute) in front of The Holte End in 1976 and two hat tricks over the next two months one which won him a sports car


:applause: :applause:
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bluenoseboris
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Seems on responses made thus far its between
Alex Mcleish
Newall
Savage

I guess ive got to go for Alex Mcleish although given that Savage was (and could) have become such an icon (something beyond Alex Mcleish as soon as relegation came about) then him turning away was partiulary bad.

I guess had he gone anywhere else but Vile then Alex Mcleish would just have been one of many rats but going there must make him King Rat.

Any more suggestions?
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