desprateseagull
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What do BHA save, by selling El-Abd before his testimonial?
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Oh. I hadn't thought of it like that. Probably Paul Barber's work? 
shaolinpunk
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Yep, that's why he was sold. FFP.
Icy Gull
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He didn't have to go did he? Wants to play and has a nice new long term contract. I wouldn't have expected a player like El Abd to settle for being at best a bench player barring injuries to the first choice just so he could have a testimonial.
You do realise that a club can't just sell a contracted player, without their agreement?
Gullys Cats
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He will still get it!
Icy Gull
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Testimonials are never that well attended these days anyway, especially Brighton ones. I may be wrong but I thought they were to give a player who was packing the game in a final payday in the era of lower paid player, especially in the lower divisions. Bit of an anachronism now given player wages.
somerset
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Exactly, we didnt force him out, we wanted him to stay,... he chose to go to a lower league club, a struggling one at that.
Diego Napier
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Epic thread fail.
severnside gull
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Had to check that the thread starter wasn't ReturnoftheRev mischief making
dougdeep
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Last one I attended was for Joe Kinnear.
midnight_rendezvous
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Went to the FDM's testimonial and he was only the pitch for about 15-20 minutes. Wasn't best pleased.
This. The last one I went to was Dougie Freedman's at Selhurst, he only played half the game. And it finished 0-0.
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Desperate? Sounds about right.