Pablo Bonvin Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 According to Trevor Francis in his new autobiography we were never going to sign Eric anyway. Article in the Stir today which I managed to find amid all the obvious distress caused by the Blunt’s exploits yesterday. https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/latest-owls-news/sheffield-wednesday-it-s-just-a-myth-trevor-francis-gives-his-side-of-the-story-on-why-eric-cantona-did-not-sign-for-the-owls-in-1992-1-9710104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield Owl Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I mean, he would say that though wouldn't he. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 So is the story about Jesus but it keeps cropping up. People love to believe in myths and ignore the evidence against it. Trevor says it didn't happen and straight away the person at the centre of the story is ignored because the myth is sexier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justbeanz Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Its a seagulls n trawlers thing innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 28 minutes ago, Justbeanz said: Its a seagulls n trawlers thing innit. And Fish, don't forget the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 When he first came over I don't recall Francis saying "but we're not going to sign him anyway ". One side of the story, from the side that ended up looking daft, doesn't make it the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Pablo Bonvin said: According to Trevor Francis in his new autobiography we were never going to sign Eric anyway. Article in the Stir today which I managed to find amid all the obvious distress caused by the Blunt’s exploits yesterday. https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/latest-owls-news/sheffield-wednesday-it-s-just-a-myth-trevor-francis-gives-his-side-of-the-story-on-why-eric-cantona-did-not-sign-for-the-owls-in-1992-1-9710104 Why didn't he make that clear at the time if I remember at the time it was definitely made clear we had first dibs on him. In fact when Cantona went to Man U on the cheap after a difficult time at Leeds, Francis was in the press saying this shows he was right in not signing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alanharper Posted April 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 I thought this didn't ring true so I've just dug out the old programmes. The implication was clearly that we had the option to buy him permanently after an initial loan - so he's either lying now or lied to us back then. Why would we negotiate for 5 hours in Paris if we were just doing him a favour? Source- matchday programme v Luton 1st Feb 1992, managers notes and another article in the programme. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justbeanz Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, daleblue said: And Fish, don't forget the fish. How cod I possibly forget the fish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 55 minutes ago, owler66 said: Why didn't he make that clear at the time if I remember at the time it was definitely made clear we had first dibs on him. In fact when Cantona went to Man U on the cheap after a difficult time at Leeds, Francis was in the press saying this shows he was right in not signing him I've never heard it called that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 45 minutes ago, dorian gray said: I've never heard it called that before. There were issues going on that's why Wilkinson couldn't get rid quick enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Justbeanz said: How cod I possibly forget the fish ? I sea what you did there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 13 hours ago, daleblue said: I sea what you did there. This is neither the time nor the plaice for that sort of thing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveger Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Trevor Francis was a legend at this club no matter what some will always say on here, big fat Judas Ron's team and all that blah,blah,blah, the guy got us to 2 cup finals and European football, nearly won us the league and some great football. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and white Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Why would he tell the truth, only a complete turnip would hold their hands up and say they missed out on one of the players of the century on a free transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Francis couldn't manage players with big personalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnb Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 22 hours ago, daleblue said: And Fish, don't forget the fish. See Graham Mackrell did the negotiations in Paris. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Blue and white said: Why would he tell the truth, only a complete turnip would hold their hands up and say they missed out on one of the players of the century on a free transfer. Then you can simply dismiss anything anyone ever says and you win the argument. But I don't think it would be a very good way of reaching the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striggy Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 To be fair, it's not just like he has said it now, this story came out yonks ago, don't know if TF had already written an earlier Autobiography, or if it was just in the press but he has said it before. Old news. "nobody told me there would be days like these!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyblack Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 23 hours ago, Pablo Bonvin said: According to Trevor Francis in his new autobiography we were never going to sign Eric anyway. Article in the Stir today which I managed to find amid all the obvious distress caused by the Blunt’s exploits yesterday. https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/latest-owls-news/sheffield-wednesday-it-s-just-a-myth-trevor-francis-gives-his-side-of-the-story-on-why-eric-cantona-did-not-sign-for-the-owls-in-1992-1-9710104 Out of all the clubs why come from France to train with us for 2 days to then join leeds. Sounds a right load of testicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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