Posh? Not on your nelly!
November 7th, 2009 | 47 Comments |
To be frank, Peterborough squad are the ‘Poundland’ of the Championship. Promoted last year through the playoffs, some of the figures paid for Newcastle United players in recent times would pay for the whole Peterborough squad. They even make Scunthorpe look like Real Madrid. However, if any stray Posh fans are reading this, I come here to praise Peterborough, not to bury them. For despite their current, rather lowly position in the Championship (second bottom on goal difference with 11 points), they have been minor miracle workers who, on paper, shouldn’t even be in the Championship at all. But, like Rocky Marciano, plucky Posh have managed to punch above their weight very admirably overall. They also have the ability to slay giants too, including Newcastle United on more than one occaision.
To illustrate my earlier point, here is a list of Peterborough’s ‘Big Money’ signings (nicked from Wikipedia)
- Joe Lewis Signed for £500,000 due to promotion
Ryan Bennett Signed for £500,000
Gabriel Zakuani Signed for £375,000
George Boyd Signed for £260,000
Tommy Rowe Signed for £225,000
Toumani Diagouraga Signed for £200,000
Lee Frecklington Signed for £175,000
Dominic Green Signed for £175,000
Aaron McLean Signed for £150,000
Sergio Torres Signed for £150,000
Craig Mackail-Smith Signed for £125,000