Monk Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 (edited) Transfer rumours just aren’t the same anymore, use to love picking up the News of the World and reading the gossip column or teletext page 338. Linked with Scott Dobbie and Matt Piper and never more than a £5 million fee. Which ‘nearly man’ would you have liked to see join Saints? For me I was gutted we never got Oliver Bierhoff. Edited 8 September, 2019 by Monk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Türkyilmaz after Euro 96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Javi de Pedro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Dave Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Witsel and Sneijder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Didier Drogba..." a poor man's James Beattie" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Milos Drizic, Ola By Rise, Petter Rudi. Some clubcall classics 0898 121178. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Coutinho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Paulo Alves, Gary Mabbutt, Pavel Kuka, Hany Ramzy off the top of my head... Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Javi de Pedro God, that went on for ages with the mad Spaniard getting hysterical about the rumour Matt piper was another who we got excited about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Remember Petter Rudi (Norwegian) being linked for ages (no transfer window back the) before he eventually signed for Sheff Weds. Also Tore Andre Flo when Souness was manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Also some Danish CB at Juventus, although share owned and on loan in Italy. We did seem to like those complicated deals from Serie A ta the time (Ramirez being another). I think we may have signed Forren instead. That went well for us of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Useful Idiot Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Also some Danish CB at Juventus, although share owned and on loan in Italy. We did seem to like those complicated deals from Serie A ta the time (Ramirez being another). I think we may have signed Forren instead. That went well for us of course. Davide Astori, I think... EDIT: wasn't at Juventus, but was co-owned and we were linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Davide Astori, I think... I remember he was linked, although I also recall a Danish CB at some stage being touted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Going back years ago 1969/70 season Ted Bates tried to bring Tommy Gemmill (LB) from Celtic to The Dell. This made the press and it seemed an exciting prospect as he had played for their European Cup winning team, and was a full Scottish international ( at a time this was quite a recognition south of the border). He opted for Notts Forest instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Gianluca Vialli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Neil Danns was a long time saga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Milos Drizic, Ola By Rise, Petter Rudi. Some clubcall classics 0898 121178. Remember Petter Rudi (Norwegian) being linked for ages (no transfer window back the) before he eventually signed for Sheff Weds. Also Tore Andre Flo when Souness was manager. I remember missing out on Petter Rudi & watching Norway play a few days later & he scored a 45 yard belter. I was gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Markus AllBäck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint IQ Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Drogba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Rudi Skacel... Has he signed yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Lawrie Mac in his first book Diary of a Season was chasing Colin Todd, who turned out to be a bit up himself and went elsewhere, and we got Charlie George instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Zlatan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Trevor Brooking was heavily rumoured when Keegan was here, so him and Torre Andre Flo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Recent times could add Dybala, Pepe and Maddison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Coutinho and Drogba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Lawrie Mac in his first book Diary of a Season was chasing Colin Todd, who turned out to be a bit up himself and went elsewhere, and we got Charlie George instead. I thought it was "the wife wanted to stay up north" line on Todd. Another I recall from the Souness era was the Oxford Utd CB, (first name escapes me) Elliot, who went to Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Federico Arias never played for us despite the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 That's right. This is the guy you're thinking of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_S%C3%B8rensen Hasn't done much since, but then neither did Forren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 Oops, the post above was meant to be a quote reply to Badger. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted 8 September, 2019 Share Posted 8 September, 2019 DeMarcus Beasley - midfielder from the MLS that seemed to drag on and on and we were close to sealing it before it fell apart. Signed for Man City a few years later and turned out to be a bit crap after all, he even scored against us in the cup ironically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Milos Drizic, Ola By Rise, Petter Rudi. Some clubcall classics 0898 121178. I have a vague recollection that Milos Drizic even had the two-page new signing treatment in the Programme, before not getting a work permit. Was it Neil Ruddock we got in the end? Whatever happened to him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Paul Gardner Allen of Microsoft fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadjg Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Matt Elliot. Bierhoff for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Didn’t we try to sign Trevor Francis in around 82/83 but something went wrong and we ended up with Frank Worthington who only scored a couple of goals the season we finished second? Surely if we’d have got him we’d have won something in that period between 81-85. I think it was In Strachans book he also said we could have got Dider Drogba before he went to Marseille for around £2m but Lowe knocked it back because he was too similar to James Beattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Davide Astori, I think... EDIT: wasn't at Juventus, but was co-owned and we were linked. We even had a song for him too What’s the story, David’s Astori weeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Milos Drizic, Ola By Rise, Petter Rudi. Some clubcall classics 0898 121178. Clubcall was wonderfully awful. I remember them announcing we had signed Alun Armstrong, who was a very talented young Stockport striker in the mid90s only for him to sign for Middlesbrough a few hours later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Rudi Skacel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 (edited) That's right. This is the guy you're thinking of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_S%C3%B8rensen Hasn't done much since, but then neither did Forren. Oops, the post above was meant to be a quote reply to Badger. My bad. Thanks. Edited 9 September, 2019 by Badger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Much more recent WTF one was Michael Owen, glad that never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Tony Lynam and the Pinnacle consortium Paul Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 More recently James Maddison chose Leicester over us and look how good he’s turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Didn’t we try to sign Trevor Francis in around 82/83 but something went wrong and we ended up with Frank Worthington who only scored a couple of goals the season we finished second? Surely if we’d have got him we’d have won something in that period between 81-85. I think it was In Strachans book he also said we could have got Dider Drogba before he went to Marseille for around £2m but Lowe knocked it back because he was too similar to James Beattie My recollection of the Trevor Francis story was 1981/2 when we were top of the league, and Lawrie tried to bring him in to go for it that season. The 'deal' was agreed between the managers - how things have changed - Lawrie and John Bond, but the City chairman Peter Swales pulled the plug in fear of a fans backlash. This wasn't even a rumour at the time though it only came out later. Not sure how this would have worked though as you wonder if we could accommodate KK, Channon and Francis in the same team. Plus I think City wanted Steve Williams (as I recall), although they signed Graham Baker the following season so may have been him in part exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Coutinho And Craig MacKail Smith;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 My recollection of the Trevor Francis story was 1981/2 when we were top of the league, and Lawrie tried to bring him in to go for it that season. The 'deal' was agreed between the managers - how things have changed - Lawrie and John Bond, but the City chairman Peter Swales pulled the plug in fear of a fans backlash. This wasn't even a rumour at the time though it only came out later. Not sure how this would have worked though as you wonder if we could accommodate KK, Channon and Francis in the same team. Plus I think City wanted Steve Williams (as I recall), although they signed Graham Baker the following season so may have been him in part exchange. I guess it would have been when Steve Moran injures his back putting him out for the rest of the season? (iirc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 And Craig MacKail Smith;) Good one - I'll bung in Gary Hooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Gary Rowett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Freddy Adu That American or Mexican guy we were linked with for ages. Wish I could remember his name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 We pulled out of signing Jamie Vardy at the last minute as we werent sure he could make the step up from Fleetwood, and instead opted for Tadanari Lee, as he was an international and could help us tap into the asian markets. Wonder what happened to both of them!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Oliver bierhoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 9 September, 2019 Share Posted 9 September, 2019 Zlatan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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