Sicknote Battersby

[Stu M]

NLP

 

 

Looks like the Walking Dead has confounded doctors again and is playing, Lazarus-like, for Kings Lynn.

[JimGNFC]

The article reckons G&N played £4000 for his services! Really?

 

http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=17844

"He then joined Nationwide Conference side Stevenage Borough in March 2003 and transferred to Gravesend & Northfleet for £4,000 towards the end of February but ended the campaign with Dr Martens League Premier Division side Cambridge City."

[Guest]

I certainly hope not. The club cannot afford to waste money like that, and if it is true it should be a worry to the fans, especially in view of clubs in trouble recently. The 10k or whatever that would have been needlessly spent on Carruthers is also a concern. With such a large squad in prospect next season, I hope the club is not overstretching itself. With the money that will have been spent assembling the squad I'd thought that anything less than a play-off position will be a failure next season.

[Blinkjim]

granted it would of been a waste of money, also granted that money is a scarce resource. But surly we are actually financialy sound, i mean considering Mr Gladwish's money + the F.A.Cup run with the telly. Id be more concern if he'd of payed anything more then £10,000 for someone, who turned out to be a non-starter.

 

Anyway i thought he was a free transfer??

[FleetFanatic]

Either way money was wasted on Battersby after the club had to reach settlement with the muppet & his contract on medical grounds.

 

Personally I think between Battersby & his 'medical advice' we got screwed.

 

Rather annoying that the club can't retrieve the cash on the grounds that he chose to continue playing.

[jc]

It's possible that they have got confused with our signing of Roy, given that he cost £4,000.

 

Totally agree FF - from supposedly being 'out for the season' to playing for Cambridge City a couple of weeks later can't really be anything other than deception.