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Spiros said:

I saw him doing that at the Worthing pre-season friendly. Then his dad (I think) had a bit of a go at him and basically told to stop acting the big-time charlie. I didn't hear all that was said but the phrase 'remember where you come from' was used more than once. After that CKR then dutifully signed every autograph and posed for every picture as asked.

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Spiros said:

I saw him doing that at the Worthing pre-season friendly. Then his dad (I think) had a bit of a go at him and basically told to stop acting the big-time charlie. I didn't hear all that was said but the phrase 'remember where you come from' was used more than once. After that CKR then dutifully signed every autograph and posed for every picture as asked.

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Tom Hark said:

I was there the evening he left, a reserve match also at Worthing. It was the last day of the transfer window, 2006. He'd handed in a transfer request after McGhee left him out of the starting line-up for the first game of the League One season. Anyways, he started the game at Worthing and got hauled off (if memory serves) halfway through the first half, to be told he'd been sold to Sheffield United. I happened to be stood watching the game next to Dick Knight and his little grandson when a freshly changed CKR came over to DK to say his goodbyes. They shook hands, DK wished him good luck, all perfectly amicable. DK's little grandson was a bit upset, bless him. 'Dont go Colin!' he wailed. 'I've got to mate' said CKR. It was actually a very sweet moment. Then he was gone. McGhee was gone about a week later.

I remember us all being gobsmacked the following year on hearing that while we were scrubbing around in the foothills of League One, CKR was strutting his stuff in the Champions League with Fenerbahçe. Funny old game

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Lenny Rider said:

I remember the Saturday after he left the club, I believe it was Bristol City, when I got to Ashton Gate Andy Naylor mentioned that CKR’s Dad Rodney was keen to come on the phone in to put his sons version of events over. I don’t know whether it was the West Country air but I was overcome by a wave of common-sense and decided to Rodney before the game to gauge what he wanted to say.

Needless to his version could not have been broadcast, he alluded to the colour of his sons skin being a factor in his exit from the club, and all but accused of Dick and Mark McGhee of spending their spare time up on the Downs wearing white hoods and burning crosses, we parted on good terms but it was clear we couldn’t have him on with what he was suggesting.

As in life their are three versions of a story, the two parties and the truth somewhere in the middle, and I’m sure CKR’s Albion departure is exactly that.

To CKR’s credit, to still be playing at Championship level all these years later, but this suggests that had his attitude and application been a bit different Just think what could he have achieved?

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sheebo said:

Perfect fit for what Derby have going on

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Tom Hark said:

I was there the evening he left, a reserve match also at Worthing. It was the last day of the transfer window, 2006. He'd handed in a transfer request after McGhee left him out of the starting line-up for the first game of the League One season. Anyways, he started the game at Worthing and got hauled off (if memory serves) halfway through the first half, to be told he'd been sold to Sheffield United. I happened to be stood watching the game next to Dick Knight and his little grandson when a freshly changed CKR came over to DK to say his goodbyes. They shook hands, DK wished him good luck, all perfectly amicable. DK's little grandson was a bit upset, bless him. 'Dont go Colin!' he wailed. 'I've got to mate' said CKR. It was actually a very sweet moment. Then he was gone. McGhee was gone about a week later.

I remember us all being gobsmacked the following year on hearing that while we were scrubbing around in the foothills of League One, CKR was strutting his stuff in the Champions League with Fenerbahçe. Funny old game

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Pinkie Brown said:

Dick Knight wrote about the events of that night in his book as I remember.

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Whitechapel said:

When you look at the list of player McGhee fell out with, it does make you think...

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Tom Hark said:

I was there the evening he left, a reserve match also at Worthing. It was the last day of the transfer window, 2006. He'd handed in a transfer request after McGhee left him out of the starting line-up for the first game of the League One season. Anyways, he started the game at Worthing and got hauled off (if memory serves) halfway through the first half, to be told he'd been sold to Sheffield United. I happened to be stood watching the game next to Dick Knight and his little grandson when a freshly changed CKR came over to DK to say his goodbyes. They shook hands, DK wished him good luck, all perfectly amicable. DK's little grandson was a bit upset, bless him. 'Dont go Colin!' he wailed. 'I've got to mate' said CKR. It was actually a very sweet moment. Then he was gone. McGhee was gone about a week later.

I remember us all being gobsmacked the following year on hearing that while we were scrubbing around in the foothills of League One, CKR was strutting his stuff in the Champions League with Fenerbahçe. Funny old game

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Tom Hark said:

I was there the evening he left, a reserve match also at Worthing. It was the last day of the transfer window, 2006. He'd handed in a transfer request after McGhee left him out of the starting line-up for the first game of the League One season. Anyways, he started the game at Worthing and got hauled off (if memory serves) halfway through the first half, to be told he'd been sold to Sheffield United. I happened to be stood watching the game next to Dick Knight and his little grandson when a freshly changed CKR came over to DK to say his goodbyes. They shook hands, DK wished him good luck, all perfectly amicable. DK's little grandson was a bit upset, bless him. 'Dont go Colin!' he wailed. 'I've got to mate' said CKR. It was actually a very sweet moment. Then he was gone. McGhee was gone about a week later.

I remember us all being gobsmacked the following year on hearing that while we were scrubbing around in the foothills of League One, CKR was strutting his stuff in the Champions League with Fenerbahçe. Funny old game

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zefarelly said:

Magoo the icing on why I gave up my season ticket

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sheebo said:

Perfect fit for what Derby have going on

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MJsGhost said:

A bunch of lovely folks on Twitter as usual...

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