Sala pilot - crash plane was "dodgy".

[WJ99mobile]

Used a discredited, dodgy agent, cocked up the player's registration and stories like this

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...ealed-14019857

have to raise the possibility that they were aware of the sort of planes McKay was capable of hiring for cross channel journeys.

Maybe I’m being thick but how is Sala’s choice of agent Cardiff City’s fault

[the other bob wilson]

Maybe I’m being thick but how is Sala’s choice of agent Cardiff City’s fault

McKay was not Sala's agent or at least he wasn't until we became interested in him. That Daily Mirror story tells of how Warnock and Blackwell went over to France to watch a couple of Marseille players in a game with Nantes and ended up being more impressed by Sala - McKay and his son travelled with them.

[mrbluejay]

McKay was not Sala's agent or at least he wasn't until we became interested in him. That Daily Mirror story tells of how Warnock and Blackwell went over to France to watch a couple of Marseille players in a game with Nantes and ended up being more impressed by Sala - McKay and his son travelled with them.

Mark McKay was given the mandate to sell Sala by Nantes.

[Ninian1962]

Mark McKay was given the mandate to sell Sala by Nantes.

And his father was heavily involved in the deal even though he wasn`t allowed to under football rules as he had been banned from being a licenced intermediary (still is) and therefore not allowed to be involved in any manner whatsoever in football transfers. Neil Warnock knew this as he had known Willie McKay for several years and done transfer deals with him at other clubs he managed , but still he dealt with him, shared flights with him, had meetings with him etc. The directors of CCFC must also have known this about McKay (it takes a few minutes research to check) but still allowed Warnock to deal with him and signed off playing contracts with two of McKay`s sons. The directors have never explained why they did so , even when specifically questionned about it.

CCFC is in no way responsible for the tragic fatal plane crash or in its organisation but should never have got involved in the deal in the first place knowing who was brokering it.

[North Cardiff Blue]

And his father was heavily involved in the deal even though he wasn`t allowed to under football rules as he had been banned from being a licenced intermediary (still is) and therefore not allowed to be involved in any manner whatsoever in football transfers. Neil Warnock knew this as he had known Willie McKay for several years and done transfer deals with him at other clubs he managed , but still he dealt with him, shared flights with him, had meetings with him etc. The directors of CCFC must also have known this about McKay (it takes a few minutes research to check) but still allowed Warnock to deal with him and signed off playing contracts with two of McKay`s sons. The directors have never explained why they did so , even when specifically questionned about it.

CCFC is in no way responsible for the tragic fatal plane crash or in its organisation but should never have got involved in the deal in the first place knowing who was brokering it.

The third highest goal scoring Striker in France becomes avaiable (at that time in that season, Mbappe and Naymar were 1st and 2nd) we need a striker and we shouldn't buy him because we don't like the agent, get real.

No one was worried about what agents all the Strikers recently linked were using, it's not even a consideration only the cost to the club.

[Ninian1962]

The third highest goal scoring Striker in France becomes avaiable (at that time in that season, Mbappe and Naymar were 1st and 2nd) we need a striker and we shouldn't buy him because we don't like the agent, get real.

No one was worried about what agents all the Strikers recently linked were using, it's not even a consideration only the cost to the club.

We shouldn`t have bought Sala because

1. we shouldn`t have been involved in a breach of FIFA rules in dealing in any way with Willie McKay

2. the transfer fee was way too high. Mehmet Dalman himself said that both he and Ken Choo were against signing him because the transfer fee was considered by them to be far too high


Despite the above, the deal still happened. What has never been properly explained by the directors is why.

[North Cardiff Blue]

We shouldn`t have bought Sala because

1. we shouldn`t have been involved in a breach of FIFA rules in dealing in any way with Willie McKay

2. the transfer fee was way too high. Mehmet Dalman himself said that both he and Ken Choo were against signing him because the transfer fee was considered by them to be far too high


Despite the above, the deal still happened. What has never been properly explained by the directors is why.

We involved with his Son the agent, Football is a murky World you deal with agents or don't get the players.