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Spirits High
31-01-2011, 04:05 PM
There's a documentary on tonight about the Bristol City 8. If you not familar with the story then very quickly in 1982 Bristol were "broke" and the only way to stop them going into liquidation was if 8 players were to tear up their contracts for a small financial settlement.

Here's the link to the bbc clip

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/9380992.stm

I think you'll be hard pushed to find a player willing to do that nowadays.
STEVE HANLEY
31-01-2011, 04:14 PM
You only have to look at the amount of players who jump ship, when the team they helped to get relegated finally drops out of the premier league
BeerFunk
31-01-2011, 04:18 PM
Yes I believe there are quite a few who would. Not so many at the top of the game though, unfortunately, due to the stupid amounts of money involved.
Kernow
31-01-2011, 04:50 PM
Would just like to wish Crawley Town all the best for the next round of the FA Cup :thumbs_up:
Spirits High
31-01-2011, 05:27 PM
Would just like to wish Crawley Town all the best for the next round of the FA Cup :thumbs_up:

I hope that was ment sarcastically :eek:

They must be the most disliked non league team ever!
Solitaire Events Ltd
31-01-2011, 07:06 PM
I hope that was ment sarcastically :eek:

They must be the most disliked non league team ever!

Playing the most disliked Premiership team...
Kernow
31-01-2011, 08:37 PM
I hope that was ment sarcastically :eek:

They must be the most disliked non league team ever!


Playing the most disliked Premiership team...

Lesser of two evils ? ;)