A massive mistake? Possibly... but there again, if you say the same about Turns and Myhill (as, in fact, you did), then the idea of a "massive mistake" takes on another dimension entirely. We could - really could - have gone bust. We didn't. Why? Because we sold a number of players for financial reasons only, not footballing ones. Done, history, etc etc... deal with it.
Sold Ricketts, bought Mc Shane. Sam Ricketts, thanks for the memories. Dear Mr Mc Shane, please could you produce something good in order that I may be able to say the same about you one day. Sam Ricketts was a part our our promotion team. As was Caleb Folan. Every player in that promotion squad is a hero and Hull City legend in my eyes. I cannot say the same about the manager.