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Article: Jordan's rage over [pounds sterling]700,000 Bostock; 1) Price is wrong: John Bostock is worth much more, says Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan (inset) 2) Bostock tells all to Sportsmail on May 31.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- July 9, 2008
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Byline: SIMON CASS
CRYSTAL Palace chairman Simon Jordan yesterday lambasted a FootballLeague tribunal decision that Tottenham should pay just [pounds sterling]700,000 for teenageprodigy John Bostock, describing the amount as 'scandalous'.
The frequently outspoken Jordan's overwhelming emotion was one ofdisappointment and he questioned the governing bodies' commitment to youthdevelopment and the academy system in this country.
The fee for midfielder Bostock, 16, could rise to [pounds sterling]1.25million depending onappearances, but it falls well short of Palace's asking price of an initial [pounds sterling]2mrising by a further [pounds ...