"Beslija swings it into box: there's Makela!" - The costliest Hearts XI ever?

[Buffalo Bill]

[Mods - can you please stick this in The Terrace, thanks]

 

I'm not sure if all these figures are 100% correct because I took a stab at one or two, nor do I know if it was the club or Kaunas that picked up the tab on Jose: but is this the most expensive line-up in Hearts' history?

 

Neimi (?400,000)

 

McPherson (?325,000)

Pertic (?500,000)

Goncalves (?700,000)

 

D. Ferguson (?750,000)

Cameron (?400,000 - including the sale of John Millar)

Tomashek (?500,000)

Beslija (?850,000)

 

Robertson (?700,000)

Makela (?500,000)

Baird (?350,000)

 

There might be other, more expensive players out there (in terms of transfer)so correct me if I'm wrong.

[Optimus Prime]

Did Fitzroy not cost about 400k?

[Buffalo Bill]

Did Fitzroy not cost about 400k?

 

I don't think so mate. I'm sure he was the cheap one out of the SMG money singings.

 

 

Saying that, I bet he was on a fair old wage.

 

 

He talked a good game but was pretty horrific.

[Optimus Prime]

I don't think so mate. I'm sure he was the cheap one out of the SMG money singings.

 

 

Saying that, I bet he was on a fair old wage.

 

 

He talked a good game but was pretty horrific.

 

Just checked, he cost 100k. Might get a place on the bench.

[Groot]

I'd be interested to know how much Pinilla cost to buy out his contract with Lisbon and Inter

[Craig R]

Did Rudi not sign for 800k promptly before being sold on for ?1.6 million?

[The People's Chimp]

Musemic?

[Say What Again]

Did Rudi not sign for 800k promptly before being sold on for ?1.6 million?

 

Didn't we pay ?500k for Larry - no doubt hoping to do the same?

[Eldar Hadzimehmedovic]

I think Nade cost ?500k. He should replace Baird.

[Phage]

[Mods - can you please stick this in The Terrace, thanks]

 

I'm not sure if all these figures are 100% correct because I took a stab at one or two, nor do I know if it was the club or Kaunas that picked up the tab on Jose: but is this the most expensive line-up in Hearts' history?

 

Neimi (?400,000)

 

McPherson (?325,000)

Pertic (?500,000)

Goncalves (?700,000)

 

D. Ferguson (?750,000)

Cameron (?400,000 - including the sale of John Millar)

Tomashek (?500,000)

Beslija (?850,000)

 

Robertson (?700,000)

Makela (?500,000)

Baird (?350,000)

 

There might be other, more expensive players out there (in terms of transfer)so correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Of that team id only in hindsight want to buy....

 

Neimi

McPherson

Cameron

and Robbo

 

(tempted to say Jose I like him but he's not really played enough)

[Rupert Pupkin]

Was Phil Stamp not an expensive buy?

The only thing i can find says he was a free, but i thought i could recall a transfer fee that was quite large,or am i mistaken?

[speedbump]

Wallace Mercer later admitted that Baird cost nearer to ?500k.

[Goose Baxter]

What about a team off highest sellers??

 

Fancy taking a stab at a starting xi at that?

[TheBigO]

Of that team id only in hindsight want to buy....

 

Neimi

McPherson

Cameron

and Robbo

 

(tempted to say Jose I like him but he's not really played enough)

 

Want to sign or want to sign for that price?

 

Ferguson was a very good player. Jose also is. Tomachek was very unlucky with injury but was a fine player too

[speedbump]

Want to sign or want to sign for that price?

 

Ferguson was a very good player. Jose also is. Tomachek was very unlucky with injury but was a fine player too

 

Great player, just some folk didn't like him cause he didn't get hurled in ala Chuck Berry and some never liked him cause of his strong Rangers FC links.

[Buffalo Bill]

I think Nade cost ?500k. He should replace Baird.

 

You're right.

 

 

Nade on for Baird.

[Buffalo Bill]

Didn't we pay ?500k for Larry - no doubt hoping to do the same?

 

Kingston on for Cameron

 

 

That doesn't seem good at all to me.

[Buffalo Bill]

Was Phil Stamp not an expensive buy?

The only thing i can find says he was a free, but i thought i could recall a transfer fee that was quite large,or am i mistaken?

 

 

Free transfer = big earner

[Balders]

Bednar cost kaunus 850k eur and Hearts probably paid them more when his registration was transferred. Looking at the money we have had to spend over the last few years we have seriously under achieved imo

[Guess The Crowd]

What about a team off highest sellers??

 

Fancy taking a stab at a starting xi at that?

 

How about this;

 

Gordon; Galloway, Berra, MacLaren, Naismith;

 

Colquhoun (?), Cameron, Skacel, McCann;

 

Velicka, Robertson.

 

(Can't remember what we got for JC- ?200k? - if not, Scott Crabbe, who's otherwise the sub). Quite a team.....

[plastic_bas]

Was Phil Stamp not an expensive buy?

The only thing i can find says he was a free, but i thought i could recall a transfer fee that was quite large,or am i mistaken?

 

I'm sure there was a weird situation with him where Middlesbrough turned down ?1 million pounds from Millwall only to let him sign for us for free a year or so later. I wonder if there was a bit of beef between the two chairmen or something.

 

Then again my over active imagination may have just made this up. Though if that's all it can come up with I'm in deep trouble

[Gibbo]

What about a team off highest sellers??

 

Fancy taking a stab at a starting xi at that?

 

Gordon

 

McPherson, McLaren, Berra, Naysmith

 

Hartley, Cameron, Skacel, McCann

 

Bednar, Robertson

 

I left out Velicka as he was on loan so Kaunas will have received the fee for him, although it was more than Robbo was sold for.

[Craig_]

How about this;

 

Gordon; Galloway, Berra, MacLaren, Naismith;

 

Colquhoun (?), Cameron, Skacel, McCann;

 

Velicka, Robertson.

 

(Can't remember what we got for JC- ?200k? - if not, Scott Crabbe, who's otherwise the sub). Quite a team.....

 

Didn't Bednar go for more than Velicka?

[Bert Le Clos]

You're right.

 

 

Nade on for Baird.

 

I thought Nade cost us ?350k

[Say What Again]

Didn't Bednar go for more than Velicka?

 

As well as the fact Velicka was sold as a Kaunas player.

[Gibbo]

I'm sure there was a weird situation with him where Middlesbrough turned down ?1 million pounds from Millwall only to let him sign for us for free a year or so later. I wonder if there was a bit of beef between the two chairmen or something.

 

Then again my over active imagination may have just made this up. Though if that's all it can come up with I'm in deep trouble

 

I also think that somebody offered Middlesbrough a big fee for him a year or two before he joined us on a free. In my vague recollection it might have been because he refused to move south.

 

We definitely didn't pay them a fee but I'd guess that he got a big signing on fee.

[mainjambo99]

I'd be interested to know how much Pinilla cost to buy out his contract with Lisbon and Inter

 

I came across him on Football Manager.... his ratings were all 80's and 90's

 

Pity he wasnt that good in real life!

[Guess The Crowd]

Gordon

 

McPherson, McLaren, Berra, Naysmith

 

Hartley, Cameron, Skacel, McCann

 

Bednar, Robertson

 

I left out Velicka as he was on loan so Kaunas will have received the fee for him, although it was more than Robbo was sold for.

 

You're quite correct, can't believe I forgot Hartley. (I couldn't remember what we got for MacPherson when he left first time - was it ?500K? 1992 I think?)

[gregzy2k7]

Nade cost 550k

not sure but was Aguiar not around 700k

[Victor Mancini]

highest sales

 

Gordon

 

McLaren Berra Naysmith

 

Hartley Cameron Skacel McCann

 

Bednar Robertson Velicka

 

vs

 

record buys

 

Makela Nade

 

Besija D.Ferguson Tomashek Kingston Aguair

 

Goncalves Petric McPherson

 

Niemi

[Drylaw Hearts]

We'll never know how much Bednar, Goncalves and Bruno cost us.

[JamboLad]

Pinilla Nade and Makela would surely have to be the front three

[Gibbo]

You're quite correct, can't believe I forgot Hartley. (I couldn't remember what we got for MacPherson when he left first time - was it ?500K? 1992 I think?)

 

The official fee was ?1.3m but Rangers got some of it, I think around ?200k, back as there was a sell-on clause when they first sold him to us.

[Charlie-Brown]

We'll never know how much Bednar, Goncalves and Bruno cost us.

 

Or Pinilla or Kingston

[buba]

davie weir for 2m to everton so is he not in place of mcpherson??

[gorgie_rebel]

How much did Ian Ferguson (late 80's) cost Hearts?....The ex rankers, GIRUY Bayern one that we got from Dundee Utd not the other one.

 

I'm sure his fee was around the 400k mark was it not?

[Jambo_23]

davie weir for 2m to everton so is he not in place of mcpherson??

 

Daive weir went for ?250 K. was in the last 6 months of his contrat

[speedbump]

davie weir for 2m to everton so is he not in place of mcpherson??

 

?200k not ?2 million.

[Ibrahim Tall]

How much did Ian Ferguson (late 80's) cost Hearts?....The ex rankers, GIRUY Bayern one that we got from Dundee Utd not the other one.

 

I'm sure his fee was around the 400k mark was it not?

 

?350,000 IIRC.

[Radioactive Mince]

Did we or did we not pay HIV FC ?400k or so for Brian Hamilton in the early-mid 90s? My mind's playing tricks.

 

Mince

[speedbump]

Did we or did we not pay HIV FC ?400k or so for Brian Hamilton in the early-mid 90s? My mind's playing tricks.

 

Mince

 

?300k

[Craig R]

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[Buffalo Bill]

I think Brian Hamilton played in 21 of the '22 games in a row' ... for Hibs.

 

 

It was only when he joined the big team that he instantly got a taste of the good stuff.

[speedbump]

I think Brian Hamilton played in 21 of the '22 games in a row' ... for Hibs.

 

 

It was only when he joined the big team that he instantly got a taste of the good stuff.

 

The last of the 22 in a row was a draw IRRC.

[Buffalo Bill]

The last of the 22 in a row was a draw IRRC.

 

 

Sorry mate, what i meant was, he only missed one game of that 22 sequence for Hibs (somewhere in the middle of the run probably)...

 

 

...but he won his first Hearts derby game in Jan 1995; 2-0. McPherson and Millar.