Blue ROI Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 5 hours ago, fleckneymike said: Following last seasons rather mediocre recruitment where unfortunately we seemed to actually sign everyone we wanted; I was wondering what has happened to those who got away. I don't mean players we were linked with, I mean those who chose to go elsewhere. In the summer of Kante and Okazaki we missed out on Vertout and Aranguiz. Vertout flopped at Villa and suffered the ignominy of relegation whilst Aranguiz had the misfortune of a terrible injury. Were there any others who chose to move elsewhere and missed out on their moment in history? I wouldnt look back on not getting Vertout and Aranguiz with regrets.There is no reason to think 'what might have been' for 201516.
Durnerz Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 I remember the same summer we could have got Robbie Keane or Eidur Gudjonsen for £5m, instead we went for Akinbiyi..... Andy Booth and John Hartson deals almost happened too in the 90's.
Clever Fox Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 Hary Kane, Who thought he'd have turned out as prolific as he has.
walkerleeds Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 Anyone remember us having Mark Davies from Bolton on loan in the League One season? He was so ridiculously comfortable in that division it was unreal. Real shame a) we didn't him permanently and b) he has gone on to have a pretty injury plagued career.
Tuna Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 Didn't Fraizer Campbell turn us down for Palace? That worked out
Tuna Posted 24 July 2017 Posted 24 July 2017 7 hours ago, deejdeej said: We were linked with every big name over the age of 30 in Sven's summer. Including Owen, Beckham and Van Nistlerooy. Couldn't even get a 33 year old Heskey in the end. Owen Hargreaves as well !
funkyrobot Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 10 hours ago, JerryLundegaard said: From what I recall he was pretty great - seemed a complete step up in that division. Maybe I'm wrong though. I remember Curtis Davies being crap too tbf
ozleicester Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 8 hours ago, Clever Fox said: Hary Kane, Who thought he'd have turned out as prolific as he has. Only a few years ago i know. But i think i remember us playing him as defensive midfield?
funkyrobot Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 Shaun Maloney turned us down in 2015 after we'd agreed a £1 million deal with Wigan. His decision was vindicated as he chose Chicago Fire where he lasted an impressive 15 games before coming back to have a cameo role in Hull City's impressive relegation season. I bet he's glad he dodged the bullet of a premier league win and a spell in the champions league.
surrifox Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 38 minutes ago, funkyrobot said: Shaun Maloney turned us down in 2015 after we'd agreed a £1 million deal with Wigan. His decision was vindicated as he chose Chicago Fire where he lasted an impressive 15 games before coming back to have a cameo role in Hull City's impressive relegation season. I bet he's glad he dodged the bullet of a premier league win and a spell in the champions league. Ha ha - I forgot that . We must have had Stevie Wonder doing some part time scouting for us on that one
Bamba's Babes Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 17 hours ago, TheUltimateWinner said: Who's that bloke who came out and said he couldn't wait to have a strike partnership with Jamie Vardy? Surprised me at the time as we seemed to be that guys number one choice for where he wanted to go. Lapadula or something.
Bamba's Babes Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 14 hours ago, Foxes1 said: He came on loan and he was crap. That was after his loan.
Babylon Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 15 hours ago, DanNDH88 said: Robert snodgrass Grant holt Simeon jackson Frazier Campbell Dragovic Aren't you just listing random people we've been linked with?
Babylon Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 Jason Mcateer... pretty sure we announced him, only for him to fail a medical and end up at Tranmere.
MrsJohnMurphy Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 I remember the same summer we could have got Robbie Keane or Eidur Gudjonsen for £5m, instead we went for Akinbiyi..... Andy Booth and John Hartson deals almost happened too in the 90's.This There was a definite link to Gudjonsen when we signed Ade
Guest Electric Yetis Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 1 hour ago, Babylon said: Jason Mcateer... pretty sure we announced him, only for him to fail a medical and end up at Tranmere. There was a photo on the official website of him holding up the shirt inside the stadium. It was then swiftly deleted.
Guest Electric Yetis Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 Remember when we were first in the Premier League 94/95 it was on the back page of the Mirror that we had agreed deals to sign both Erik Thorstvedt and Hans Segers. As an 8 year old before foreign signings were a regular thing i remember being excited about this even if they were both 'keepers.
Lovejoy Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 11 hours ago, walkerleeds said: Anyone remember us having Mark Davies from Bolton on loan in the League One season? He was so ridiculously comfortable in that division it was unreal. Real shame a) we didn't him permanently and b) he has gone on to have a pretty injury plagued career. He was actually on loan from Wolves, but played so well for us in L1 that Bolton of the Prem came and snapped him up. I see he's no longer with them, free agent or forced to retire?
funkyrobot Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 Pretty sure glyn hodges sat on the bench but didn't get a game in a friendly or somet back in the day. And there was Daley Thompson training with us under judas McGhee and there were rumours he was on trial to potentially get a contract?
MikeyT Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Didn't he get to the training ground for a medical, only for it to be cancelled and him go home again?
funkyrobot Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 18 minutes ago, Lovejoy said: He was actually on loan from Wolves, but played so well for us in L1 that Bolton of the Prem came and snapped him up. I see he's no longer with them, free agent or forced to retire? Davies was quality in league 1. The Bolton move went well for him eh? Shoulda stayed with the mighty ?
LittlethorpeFox Posted 25 July 2017 Posted 25 July 2017 I was gutted we missed out on Nathan Redmond to Southampton, I think we should have gone in a bit harder for him as we were rumoured to be interested, he's got great potential. Looking a bit further back, I wish we would have signed Dion Dublin in his prime ! Rather than C*v and Villa getting his best years
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