Smertin was brilliant the season we had him on loan, shame we didn't sign him up
i think it was more a case of him just deciding half way through the season to move back to russia and screw everything else
Unfair on Smertin, that one.
In actual fact, under the terms of his loan agreement Chelsea could take him back if an offer came in during the transfer window.
Dynamo Moscow (I think) made Chelsea a cash offer for him, Chelsea accepted and he was off back to his homeland.
What stung for me though was that it was in the Russian transfer window which ran into February, we were therefore unable to replace him as it was outside the Premier League window.
The Danny Mills we got on loan was not as good as the younger Danny Mills signed from Norwich in the late 1990s. But I suppose it is difficult to think of a really good right back loanee.
Derek Hales was on loan to Charlton initially for 3 months scoring 7 goals out of 10 games before becoming a Charlton player.Has to be the best loan signing ever.
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Me too, he was bad
In actual fact, under the terms of his loan agreement Chelsea could take him back if an offer came in during the transfer window.
Dynamo Moscow (I think) made Chelsea a cash offer for him, Chelsea accepted and he was off back to his homeland.
Ws thinking exactly the same to write...then saw your post!
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The goal he scored against Leicester was a classic. Signed the following season and scored 20.
Coaching at Brentford now. Only retired in 2006.