Onge Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Manwë said: I don't remember, but did we sign Lombardo in the end? Yes (if by we, you mean Crystal Palace). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Rogers said: I believe so and definitely would have been our biggest signing, he was young and one of the best strikers in Europe. He wasn't young at the point we were linked with him though, unless there were two occasions? It was when he was in his 30s and had just left PSV. Laws was quite open about it, which got my hopes up. We ended up with Jeffers instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, jp1981 said: Didn't Pleat try to sign Shevchenko before he went to Milan. The other one I remember was the Spanish Striker Dani who went to Barcelona. Fairly sure we could have signed Shevchenko but chose to spend the money on Andy Booth instead 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I remember being annoyed when we were linked to David Hopkin but he ended at Leeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbagMcgraw Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Just read that Lombardo went on to become Palace's player manager for a bit..with Thomas Brolin as his assistant, and also stuck with them after being relegated. Let's be honest, Premier League football in the 90's was brilliant! Great for us like, but Signing a foreign player felt magical! Reaching the Premier League wouldn't ever feel the same again today, so i'm glad I have those memories. I remember us being linked with Karel Poborsky after his wonder goal at Hillsborough in Euro 96, but he went to Man Ure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffed Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Grzegorz Rasiak and Adam LeFondre anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbagMcgraw Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Miffed said: Grzegorz Rasiak and Adam LeFondre anyone? Christ! Those 'ALF' threads went on abit didn't they! But he would have been adored here, class striker back then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, jp1981 said: Didn't Pleat try to sign Shevchenko before he went to Milan. The other one I remember was the Spanish Striker Dani who went to Barcelona. I think, was a while ago though. Shevchenko came on trial but was deemed to small so we opted for another striker. Also had Jaap Stam on trial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everydays_wednesday Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I think, was a while ago though. Shevchenko came on trial but was deemed to small so we opted for another striker. Also had Jaap Stam on trial. Won’t ever beat needing to see Cantona play on grass ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, The Chief said: I remember being annoyed when we were linked to David Hopkin but he ended at Leeds He was a steady player for Leeds and palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Stan Bowles Turned up down as he thought we were still in the 3rd division even though we'd just been promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OwlPastie Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Lee Cook was a done deal at one point and was gonna be a world beater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, CalmJimmers said: I forgot about Beckett, great shout! We also tried for Scott Taylor and Steve Howard which were big news at the time. We did eventually land Howard, but can remember there being pages on here dedicated to him whilst at Luton. Not month ago Chris Turner wrote on Twitter that we signed Steven MacLean from Rangers after Luton turned down our offer of 500k for Howard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 56 minutes ago, The Chief said: I remember being annoyed when we were linked to David Hopkin but he ended at Leeds As did Lee Bowyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmJimmers Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, malek said: Not month ago Chris Turner wrote on Twitter that we signed Steven MacLean from Rangers after Luton turned down our offer of 500k for Howard. Never knew that - I would have taken either at the time. Glad we took Stevie though, thought he could have done it properly in the Championship but was shipped out after getting 12 in a season I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rogers said: He was a steady player for Leeds and palace Steady?….that’s got to be up their with the biggest understatements from a Wednesday fan Remind me again who his play off final wonder goal was against? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gob_Bluth Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, victorturner said: I definitely recall reading that David Moyes was warned off coming by Alex Ferguson. Joe Royle & Jim Smith too at one point said that Ferguson had put them off taking the job here too He really ******** hated us after the Hirst saga didn't he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gob_Bluth Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: He wasn't young at the point we were linked with him though, unless there were two occasions? It was when he was in his 30s and had just left PSV. Laws was quite open about it, which got my hopes up. We ended up with Jeffers instead. He was linked with us all summer and then went to Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Remember during the start of 1999 when we were awful the Sunday back page headline was “Sheffield Glennsday” and it said Glenn Hoddle was lined up to replace Danny Wilson as boss. Instead he went to fellow strugglers Southampton and took them to midtable that season, then he got taken by Spurs. Us on the other hand…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ian said: Steady?….that’s got to be up their with the biggest understatements from a Wednesday fan Remind me again who his play off final wonder goal was against? Biggest understatement? He played for Palace, Leeds, and Bradford and scored a goal in a championship play off final. He’s hardly Frank Lampard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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