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benstone12 · Post by **benstone12** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:04 pm

Jimmy Hill was a prominent figure abolishing wage cap for footballers way back.
The advent of the premier league brought huge finances to the league and owners. Couple that with Bosman ruling gave players, sorry agents, the power to negotiate huge amounts for their players.
Strangely enough, jimmy hill was at conventry when he was pushing for the removal of the wage cap.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:10 pm

Jimmy Hill (pre- Coventry City)

In 1957, he became chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and campaigned to have the Football League's £20 maximum wage scrapped, which he achieved in January 1961,[5] when Fulham teammate Johnny Haynes became the first £100-a-week player.[2]

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:16 pm

Fair enough. As I say Coventry is a decent club. The Coventry Spurs Cup Final is probably my favourite one. It’s sad to see clubs lose grounds.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:12 pm

cbx750 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:28 pm
https://www.paulfletcher.co.uk/stadiums/

He worked on the Ricoh but wasn’t employed by Coventry City until after they had moved.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:34 pm

Coventry City new ownership group start their reign by converting £33.7m of debt into equity - SISU have not departed the building just yet it seems

https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/statu ... 5266515968

oswyclaret · Post by **oswyclaret** » Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:40 pm

Tread Warily wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:58 am
Don't suppose Ernie Hunt is available?

Get Tommy Hutchinson out of retirement I say!!

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