| Deals that did n't happen 10:25 - Jan 28 with 3979 views | markyatetractor |
Hi All,
interesting comment by Lance at 10.08 on BBC live transfer news regarding ITFC |  | | |  |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:30 - Jan 28 with 3911 views | BlueBadger |
What was it? |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:32 - Jan 28 with 3921 views | PhilTWTD |
"Lance: Bobby Robson had a young Dutchman by the name of Ruud Gullit on trial at Ipswich in 1980. Robson had doubts about signing him, so Gullit signed for Feyenoord instead. We also had Gazza on trial at Portman Road too in '83, but he was considered "too fat"!"
Not actually true re Gullit, he was watched no more than that. It was actually another player that was the reason for the trip to watch Haarlem, a goalkeeper if I remember rightly. |  | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:32 - Jan 28 with 3900 views | GeoffSentence |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:30 - Jan 28 by BlueBadger |
What was it? |
Isn't this fvking annoying. It would have been nice to have a little hint what the interesting comment was, if not the actual comment. |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:33 - Jan 28 with 3890 views | GeoffSentence |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:32 - Jan 28 by PhilTWTD |
"Lance: Bobby Robson had a young Dutchman by the name of Ruud Gullit on trial at Ipswich in 1980. Robson had doubts about signing him, so Gullit signed for Feyenoord instead. We also had Gazza on trial at Portman Road too in '83, but he was considered "too fat"!"
Not actually true re Gullit, he was watched no more than that. It was actually another player that was the reason for the trip to watch Haarlem, a goalkeeper if I remember rightly. |
So is all the stuff about Gullit being turned down because we already had Mich D'Avray as our allowed international contingent all urban myth? | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:38 - Jan 28 with 3851 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:32 - Jan 28 by PhilTWTD |
"Lance: Bobby Robson had a young Dutchman by the name of Ruud Gullit on trial at Ipswich in 1980. Robson had doubts about signing him, so Gullit signed for Feyenoord instead. We also had Gazza on trial at Portman Road too in '83, but he was considered "too fat"!"
Not actually true re Gullit, he was watched no more than that. It was actually another player that was the reason for the trip to watch Haarlem, a goalkeeper if I remember rightly. |
I've got a copy of the Evening Star in the loft at home from the day after the second leg of the UEFA Cup Final in 1981... and in amongst all the coverage of the cup win, there is a side column which says we are interested in a Dutch youngster by the name of Ruud Gullit. |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:40 - Jan 28 with 3832 views | PJH |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:33 - Jan 28 by GeoffSentence |
So is all the stuff about Gullit being turned down because we already had Mich D'Avray as our allowed international contingent all urban myth? |
As I remember it we were looking at Gullit as a possible replacement for Frans Thijssen in 1981 because it did not look like Frans was going to sign a new contract.
Frans did sign so along with Arnold Muhren (and D'Avray)we had our quota of 'foreigners'. |  | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:41 - Jan 28 with 3818 views | ElephantintheRoom |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:33 - Jan 28 by GeoffSentence |
So is all the stuff about Gullit being turned down because we already had Mich D'Avray as our allowed international contingent all urban myth? |
D'Avray turned up for a trial with Richard Gough.... Robson definitely bet on the wrong horse there.
Gullit was watched a few times but deemed to skinny allegedly... and Gazza had a trial - but I am not sure there was any prospect of signing him. There is a photo with a very young Gazza looking up to John Wark.... and also in the picture is Pat Nevin.... who Town certainly missed the boat on.
When you have a very good side it is perhaps easier to let good prospects go | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:41 - Jan 28 with 3825 views | PJH |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:38 - Jan 28 by ITFC_Forever |
I've got a copy of the Evening Star in the loft at home from the day after the second leg of the UEFA Cup Final in 1981... and in amongst all the coverage of the cup win, there is a side column which says we are interested in a Dutch youngster by the name of Ruud Gullit. |
As a replacement for Frans Thijssen if he did not sign his new contract, Frans did sign.
I have got that Evening Star too. | | | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 10:46 - Jan 28 with 3778 views | PhilTWTD |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:33 - Jan 28 by GeoffSentence |
So is all the stuff about Gullit being turned down because we already had Mich D'Avray as our allowed international contingent all urban myth? |
I think that story may have been one which developed in the subsequent years, even if signing another foreigner would have been difficult given the players already at the club. | | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 11:04 - Jan 28 with 3662 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:33 - Jan 28 by GeoffSentence |
So is all the stuff about Gullit being turned down because we already had Mich D'Avray as our allowed international contingent all urban myth? |
Not sure about Gullit but if we had continued our interest then D'Avray might have been an issue we would have had to consider.
The fact that Sheff U nearly signed Maradonna is a better story. |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 11:07 - Jan 28 with 3656 views | factual_blue |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:41 - Jan 28 by PJH |
As a replacement for Frans Thijssen if he did not sign his new contract, Frans did sign.
I have got that Evening Star too. |
I now have this image of your lounge...
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| Deals that did n't happen on 11:11 - Jan 28 with 3618 views | PJH |
| Deals that did n't happen on 11:07 - Jan 28 by factual_blue |
I now have this image of your lounge...
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It might be if my wife let me.
Football books, cricket books, Jack The Ripper books, JFK books and loads of others in various places in the house.
Some ITFC memorabilia in the loft and some in a wardrobe plus loads of stuff that I wished that I had kept but have not. | | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 12:14 - Jan 28 with 3482 views | 66notout |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:41 - Jan 28 by ElephantintheRoom |
D'Avray turned up for a trial with Richard Gough.... Robson definitely bet on the wrong horse there.
Gullit was watched a few times but deemed to skinny allegedly... and Gazza had a trial - but I am not sure there was any prospect of signing him. There is a photo with a very young Gazza looking up to John Wark.... and also in the picture is Pat Nevin.... who Town certainly missed the boat on.
When you have a very good side it is perhaps easier to let good prospects go |
Charlie Nicholas was another that apparently ‘got away’. He was always destined for Celtic but after being persuaded to come on trial at Portman Road he was asked by Bobby Ferguson to play at centre-half. A severely p***ed off Nicholas proceeded to dribble his way up the pitch, play a couple of one-twos and lash one into the top corner before being subbed by Fergie for his ‘cheek’.
So I was told..... | | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 12:40 - Jan 28 with 3383 views | factual_blue |
| Deals that did n't happen on 11:11 - Jan 28 by PJH |
It might be if my wife let me.
Football books, cricket books, Jack The Ripper books, JFK books and loads of others in various places in the house.
Some ITFC memorabilia in the loft and some in a wardrobe plus loads of stuff that I wished that I had kept but have not. |
Posner and Mailer have written, IMHO, the two best books on JFK. | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 12:44 - Jan 28 with 3368 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Deals that did n't happen on 12:14 - Jan 28 by 66notout |
Charlie Nicholas was another that apparently ‘got away’. He was always destined for Celtic but after being persuaded to come on trial at Portman Road he was asked by Bobby Ferguson to play at centre-half. A severely p***ed off Nicholas proceeded to dribble his way up the pitch, play a couple of one-twos and lash one into the top corner before being subbed by Fergie for his ‘cheek’.
So I was told..... |
I think that is a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend story | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 13:26 - Jan 28 with 3273 views | yorkshire |
| Deals that did n't happen on 10:30 - Jan 28 by BlueBadger |
What was it? |
I think Charlie Austin is probably in this category - fee agreed just couldn’t get the personal terms done | | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:07 - Jan 28 with 3190 views | AlexGreen |
| Deals that did n't happen on 13:26 - Jan 28 by yorkshire |
I think Charlie Austin is probably in this category - fee agreed just couldn’t get the personal terms done |
And Kevin Phillips before him! |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 14:15 - Jan 28 with 3156 views | patrickswell |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:07 - Jan 28 by AlexGreen |
And Kevin Phillips before him! |
I think that was the other way round. Philips was ready and willing to sign, but Watford wanted 75 grand more than we were prepared to pay. |  | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:20 - Jan 28 with 3135 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:15 - Jan 28 by patrickswell |
I think that was the other way round. Philips was ready and willing to sign, but Watford wanted 75 grand more than we were prepared to pay. |
Could have gone to a tribunal but Sheepshanks, being prudent, wasn’t prepared to risk it. Didn’t we sign David Johnson instead? |  |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 14:23 - Jan 28 with 3121 views | connorscontract |
| Deals that did n't happen on 11:11 - Jan 28 by PJH |
It might be if my wife let me.
Football books, cricket books, Jack The Ripper books, JFK books and loads of others in various places in the house.
Some ITFC memorabilia in the loft and some in a wardrobe plus loads of stuff that I wished that I had kept but have not. |
It was Walter Sickert. Just accept that as fact (whether it is true or not) and you can move on with part of your life... | | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 15:17 - Jan 28 with 3032 views | BlueNomad |
Batistuta.........................
Didn't Gazza get homesick after a few days down here and returned home? |  | | |
| Deals that did n't happen on 16:28 - Jan 28 with 2952 views | monty_radio |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:23 - Jan 28 by connorscontract |
It was Walter Sickert. Just accept that as fact (whether it is true or not) and you can move on with part of your life... |
But that would mean that I would then feel queasy about enjoying one of my favourite painters - so, no. it wasn't Walter! | |
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| Deals that did n't happen on 13:16 - Jan 29 with 2711 views | PJH |
| Deals that did n't happen on 14:23 - Jan 28 by connorscontract |
It was Walter Sickert. Just accept that as fact (whether it is true or not) and you can move on with part of your life... |
I will never believe that Walter Sickert shot JFK. | | | |
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