Blue and white Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Saw something online the other day that got me thinking, sometime back in the early to mid 90s there was a rumour that we were in for him. Can anyone remember this, if so did we come close to signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardell Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Blue and white said: Saw something online the other day that got me thinking, sometime back in the early to mid 90s there was a rumour that we were in for him. Can anyone remember this, if so did we come close to signing him. Funilly enough I finished reading his autobiography last week. We're not mentioned in it. Chelsea came close, apparently, as did Spurs. Harding wanted him when he was chairman. He had a contract agreed with Spurs I think and it was setup to go through at the end of the season but pulled out because his wife wouldn't leave Southampton. Decent book - David Hirst gets a mention as being a decent guy when he joined Southampton from us. Edited November 20, 2018 by johnwardell 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 HITC didn't exist in the 90s, so it must be true! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twolaptops Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Our bid of £350k was rejected AND he was p!$$ed off when we asked him to prove himself on a grass surface 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meadows Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) Monty's motors had his car ready... Edited November 20, 2018 by Mr Meadows 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 We could have been greatest side English football has ever seen if we signed all the good players we have been linked with. Have to say I dont remember us being linked with Matt Le Tissier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Yes, I remember this rumour. I even heard his car had been delivered. It was around that time he was supposed to be leaving Southampton ans Spurs seemed a likely destination. Anyhow shortly after we signed Chris Waddle and it all blew over. Don't think memory is playing tricks on me but had always wondered if it was just fiction so relieved to see someone else had the same memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17tjp Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Get him signed up better late than never !!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 He'd have never have left the South coast would he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanningtonowl Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Wasn't he seen in Nando's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardo Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 hours ago, matthefish2002 said: We could have been greatest side English football has ever seen if we signed all the good players we have been linked with. Have to say I dont remember us being linked with Matt Le Tissier though. Like that Lombardo fella (if i could spell his name right!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Lombado said: Like that Lombardo fella (if i could spell his name right!!!!) Think he went to Palace instead and was a bit injury prone. IIRC we used the money instead to by Carbone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Lord Snooty said: He'd have never have left the South coast would he. No he wouldn't. I knew his brother Mark back then (he worked at an Insurance office in Guernsey that I dealt with a lot - I was in Jersey) and asked him directly about it. He said there was no chance he would ever leave Southampton due to the air link with Guernsey which meant he and his wife could get home easily (just 30 minutes flying time). Incidentally Mark was a decent player too (played against him a couple of times in Insurance Institute inter-island matches) but to his eternal shame is a Leeds fan! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Womble Owl Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Patrick Kluivert was also linked... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 minute ago, ItsJody said: Patrick Kluivert was also linked... Think that was just a bit of a PR stunt to shift a few season tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Wednesday did this numerous times in the 90's every time in the summer nearing the end of the old style season ticket sales, and always via the back page of the Sheffield Star, some of the players we allegedly bid for where great, some had merit to them and some we're laughable, Brian Deane was one that had merit as he admitted he chose Leeds and less money rather than sign for us Alan Shearer when he went to Blackburn was a typical wednesday we were interested story from the back page of the star headline was owls offer 2.2 million plus Danny Wilson who must have been 34-35 then. when every national newspaper was telling everyone Blackburn had offered over £3 million, now i liked Danny but we bought him for £250k when he was 31 Dani was a good one to we apparently offered £3million but the kid obviously had no ambition and joined Barcelona for £5million a week later Nigel Clough and Stan collymore when they went to Liverpool from Forest is another i seem to remember loads more i bet that ive forgot about but others will remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I remember being right excited when the Star billboard pronounced "Owls sign Pearce". Wow, I thought - Stuart Pearce that's a right signing. Turned out to be Andy Pearce, and although he scored against the Pigs, it's hardly stiffy material in comparison.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 4 hours ago, PARKOWL said: Wednesday did this numerous times in the 90's every time in the summer nearing the end of the old style season ticket sales, and always via the back page of the Sheffield Star, some of the players we allegedly bid for where great, some had merit to them and some we're laughable, Brian Deane was one that had merit as he admitted he chose Leeds and less money rather than sign for us Alan Shearer when he went to Blackburn was a typical wednesday we were interested story from the back page of the star headline was owls offer 2.2 million plus Danny Wilson who must have been 34-35 then. when every national newspaper was telling everyone Blackburn had offered over £3 million, now i liked Danny but we bought him for £250k when he was 31 Dani was a good one to we apparently offered £3million but the kid obviously had no ambition and joined Barcelona for £5million a week later Nigel Clough and Stan collymore when they went to Liverpool from Forest is another i seem to remember loads more i bet that ive forgot about but others will remember Dani and Michael Mols both had contracts agreed at Hillsborough when the club changed their mind about allowing Wilson £10m to spend on 2 forwards.....£5m each became £5m for them both and we got Sibon and De Bilde instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ian said: Dani and Michael Mols both had contracts agreed at Hillsborough when the club changed their mind about allowing Wilson £10m to spend on 2 forwards.....£5m each became £5m for them both and we got Sibon and De Bilde instead Totally forgot about that episode. Best memory of De Bilde was an awful MOTD pun that we have "something de build on" after he scored a great effort against Liverpool I think it was. Edited November 20, 2018 by bobness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWL1969 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 4 hours ago, PARKOWL said: Wednesday did this numerous times in the 90's every time in the summer nearing the end of the old style season ticket sales, and always via the back page of the Sheffield Star, some of the players we allegedly bid for where great, some had merit to them and some we're laughable, Brian Deane was one that had merit as he admitted he chose Leeds and less money rather than sign for us Alan Shearer when he went to Blackburn was a typical wednesday we were interested story from the back page of the star headline was owls offer 2.2 million plus Danny Wilson who must have been 34-35 then. when every national newspaper was telling everyone Blackburn had offered over £3 million, now i liked Danny but we bought him for £250k when he was 31 Dani was a good one to we apparently offered £3million but the kid obviously had no ambition and joined Barcelona for £5million a week later Nigel Clough and Stan collymore when they went to Liverpool from Forest is another i seem to remember loads more i bet that ive forgot about but others will remember Can't really remember the le tiss thing but certain I recall us laughingly showing "interest" in Ronaldinho. Think that was the Star, or am I just imaging it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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