Not only that, but one of Barnsley's new owners is Billy Beane, of moneyball fame. Barnsley should be the last club you approach for cast-offs (i.e. If they let him go cheap, they think his goose is cooked).
I can see the convo now. Ehab rings head of recruitment, but there is now answer, Ehab leaves a voicemail. Ehab: Now then Lee, suppose we better find a player or two to make us look like we are doing something, someone cheap, maybe a injured so I can claim his wage back, who have we got, ring us back right near the end of window I’m on holiday. Lee rings Ehab back on the 29th Of Jan. Lee: Now then Ehab got your message a month ago, we not after the Scottish lad any more? Ehab: Nooooo I offered 300k and made it a very good deal, then they rang me and told me not to bother, didn’t you get the emails Lee? Lee: No I’ve not looked for a couple of months. Ehab: Oh, doesn’t matter at least the fans think we are trying, idiots. Lee: So there’s a lad at Barnsley, few teams where after him in the summer but he’s not played since November. He’s left footed so Nigel will be happy. Ehab: Cheap? Lee: Oh yeh he’s iron defiecent and can’t train. Ehab: Excellent offer 100k and leak it to every newspaper imaginable! Lee: Think they want 500k. Ehab: Ok ok, 125k and tell Nigel the bids on the table, do it as soon as. Lee: Ok I’ll leave them a message next week some time. Ehab: Perfect.
Lee Darnborough was brought to the club for the sole purpose of being the scape goat for Ehab when we get fk all. I suspect he merely passes on scouting reports and price estimates to daft lad .. then is left to tell the selling club what daft lad thinks is a 'fair's offer. His track record at the clubs who got rid of him suggested he would be glad to get employment anywhere .. by that thought process he will merely be acting as daft lads mouthpiece.
Ehab has found the winning formula for buying players and can make money. Ehab: only buy players with a Scottish sounding name, as I made a fortune on Maguire and Robertson, so have a go at that Aberdeen laddie. Lee: Ehab doesn't look as I Aberdeen going to sell. Ehab: so what can we do Lee? Lee:I know a lad that has a Scottish sounding name at Barnsley called McDonald. Ehab: is he cheap? Lee: Yes he's cheap. Ehab: Perfect, go ahead.
Do you ever get that sinking feeling? Better stick with what we have. At least we know who's to blame.
I pretty much agree with all of this, particularly the 'daft lad' bit. Ehab must be the king of daft lads. Have we ever had such an astoundingly stupid owner?! We've had crooks, we've had penniless wannabes, we've even had owners that have locked us out, but we've surely never had anyone as stupid as this total idiot. He had it all, he had the opportunity to push on and make the club become a PL fixture, the opportunity to make him and his family legends in this City but he's as good as pissed it all away. I shake my head in disbelief at how stupid Ehab Allam truly is. There's stupid, then there's downright ****ing idiots! Daddy must be so proud.
It's a funny one. Had we tried for him in the summer, with him by all accounts having a decent season, people probably wouldn't have minded. 6 months later and now he can't get in at Barnsley and also has this iron deficiency problem, it could be a case where we're getting a decent defender for not a lot of money. He could've been one we looked at in the summer but Barnsley wanted too much for him but his price will have dropped now. Or it could be that he's garbage
E We are in the middle of a relegation fight so you think signing a centre half who hasn’t played since November and can’t train correctly because he has a medical problem is a good idea?
