Blimey, a couple of site monsters triggered by the McInally post, and a huge surprise at their gullibility.
Now bring on the excuses, caveats, and grumblings.
Fake news.
Stop the steal
I don't think we wanted to keep Silky on our books, despite his late-season heroics at the end of 1994-95. I think the wage bill was getting out of control at the time, with Bosman affecting clubs of our size and financial clout more than anyone, and it was Ebbe from 99 onwards who was given the task of reducing the salary outgoings once the transfer fee income dried up. By then the financial damage had been done by Willie Miller, Aitken and Alex "****ing" Miller and some crazy fees paid for plodders. The last-mentioned (the ****) was most guilty, since the effects of Bosman were already known, and for the board to sanction the profligacy was near-suicidal.
The scarf above the heid pic is the internationally-accepted verification of membership of the new club. FACT.
The deal never happened, but it would have been a good one for us. McInally was a demon in the middle of the park. Raith’s medical team picked up a hitherto hidden injury of which even Hetherston was unaware, and that kyboshed the move. McInally said that it was one of the biggest disappointments of his career.