DaveAV1 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, theboyangel said: GK: Charles Itandje RB: Cafu CB: David Unsworth CB: Robert Huth LB: Roberto Carlos RM: Laurent Robert CM: Frank Lampard CM: Juninho LW: Wesley Sneijder ST: Benni McArthy ST: Freddie Kanoute Pretty decent team! David Unsworth actually signed for us. No Google Maps in those days though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz90 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Follyfoot said: Hans Krankl, After the 1978 World Cup he was set to sign for us according to the tabloids for a fee of £400,000 He signed for Barcelona instead and went on and scored 34 goals in 46 games in his first season winning the equivalent of the golden boat back then His feet must have been massive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, El-Reacho said: There was the photo of Klass Jan Huntelaar sitting in the stands (was just some random punter). It was Steve Stride's son! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said: David Unsworth actually signed for us. No Google Maps in those days though. I know but he practically changed his mind before the ink was dry on his contract (hence the ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 49 minutes ago, El-Reacho said: Paul Robinson was all set to join from Leeds when O'Leary took over too. Think we were quite heavily linked with quite a few Leeds players that summer. Ex leeds chairman peter risdale's book disputes this, he said a bid was made but Robinson had no intention of playing under DOL after being together at leeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: Ex leeds chairman peter risdale's book disputes this, he said a bid was made but Robinson had no intention of playing under DOL after being together at leeds liked it when we played against Robinson - he always had a bit of fun with the crowd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Gazza. Edited August 20, 2020 by choffer Oops. Already submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 James Beattie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, El-Reacho said: There was the photo of Klass Jan Huntelaar sitting in the stands (was just some random punter). He has always been Klaus von Hunterlinger to me ever since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2020 Rory Delap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, MCU said: James Beattie Pretty sure thats the last time a club was done for an illegal approach. They're all at it these days, seems commonplace and accepted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Xela said: Haim Revivo from Celta Riga Jose Bosingwa, before Chelsea bought him. When we were linked with Sneijder, we were also linked with some of the Dutch youth world cup winning team I think? Drenthe and Babel come to mind Going back some years, Steve Bull was linked every summer for a few years. Juninho - think he spoke to Villa but the move broke down over personal terms Abebayor - As soon as Sherwood came, he was linked and think he met us as well. Other names - Belhanda, Hoolahan and Kiyotake Steve Bull was done but for a medical, he'd even got a little graphic done on his car Steve Bull - Aston Villa... A friend of his from the day told me, something on medical wasn't right, so Doug tried to haggle a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted August 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, MCU said: James Beattie Wasnt there a story he was all but set to sign for us, and met Doug before signing and Beattie was completely **** off with Doug telling stories all about himself so he went to Everton instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Edit: Already mentioned. Edited August 20, 2020 by AvfcRigo82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Was reading Brian Little's book. Said Doug invited Danny Blind over just after euro 96. Gave him a tour of Brum and VP and first time Brian met him was in the VP boardroom! Had no idea we were interested and said there was no room in his squad. A few months later we let McGrath go to Derby and had injuries at the back so he'd have been a useful pick up for a season or two. Wasn't Roberto Carlos linked in summer 1995? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: Wasnt there a story he was all but set to sign for us, and met Doug before signing and Beattie was completely **** off with Doug telling stories all about himself so he went to Everton instead? We tried to put relegation clauses in his contract, not the best sales pitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, choffer said: Rory Delap Thom Yorke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Gary Lineker, he went to spurs instead. The reason was he would cost 1 million or whatever and would have taken our entire summer budget. Sigh. Just Google checked... it was eveton he went to not spurz. Edited August 20, 2020 by brummybloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Am I the only one who remembers the Patrick Kluivert rumour? I certainly don’t remember that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 hours ago, El-Reacho said: Paul Robinson was all set to join from Leeds when O'Leary took over too. Think we were quite heavily linked with quite a few Leeds players that summer. Then O’Dreary realised he wasn’t going be be able to spend real money haha! I hated him managing us. 'Honest bunch of lads' got on my nerves week in week out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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