The only way we could afford him at this stage is on a pay-per-play deal. With his injury record, I'm afraid the guy is a liability for a club with our financial restrictions, and we can't tie up a wage as risky as that.
Biggest difference between the two I think is we were on a good run of results prior to '91 and we were all pretty sure we were going to pick up that trophy.
It's also pure speculation as some of the papers down south were talking in the 500k range. That's the problem with these deas - details are rarely made public.
Craigan getting sent off and the 10 men rallying to a 3-1 win against Dunfermline shook us out of our Christmas decline and kick started a crucial run of results.
MFC TV interview with Head Groundsman says it's required with the new pitches every couple of years otherwise it gets compacted and can cause drainage problems.
That's pretty impressive on the basis of one pre-season friendly. Were you one of the posters who wrote off Chris Porter and the Duke after their early performances?
While he has to take some responsibility, when you are that age you depend on good advice from your agent and your family. I think it's fair to say he was badly advised in this case.