Bristolatic Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 If we're looking for those rumoured to be signing, but didn't, where is the proof we actually signed The Lesser Spotted Rob Purdie? Does he even exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, Bristolatic said: If we're looking for those rumoured to be signing, but didn't, where is the proof we actually signed The Lesser Spotted Rob Purdie? Does he even exist? I seem to remember he played for Latics reserves against Manchester United Reserves at Stalybridge once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: Yep, we spunked it on an England captain who got us promoted. Ok, we got relegated again the next season, but You can't have everything. Bloody Hardwick was at one stage in a FIFA 100 greatest ever players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 On 5/16/2017 at 11:07 PM, Blue_Guru said: Diego sideburns Cervero of course, I was so hyped over his potential signing..... FYFY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Diego_Sideburns said: FTFY. FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 15 hours ago, Bristolatic said: If we're looking for those rumoured to be signing, but didn't, where is the proof we actually signed The Lesser Spotted Rob Purdie? Does he even exist? He is sat in Room 101 with Moussa Dabo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1onheartNew Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 2017-5-17 at 5:22 PM, Crusoe said: Andrew Driver. Screw driver...another tool. I remember getting very excited about Jan Molby coming here not long after we were relegated from the PL but he went to Barnsley instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 And we are still hoping for Paul Scholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5446945/Aston-Villa-defender-Richards-500-days-without-game.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, Diego_Sideburns said: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5446945/Aston-Villa-defender-Richards-500-days-without-game.html The most bizarre bit though is that his salary will double should Villa gain promotion to the Premier League ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCinWolves Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Kancheslskis was a rumour early 90's swap deal for Craig Flemmimg. Bobby Zamora Allegedly we had the choice of Dwight Yorke or Ian Olney. David Batty was supposed to come from leeds wiv Dennis Irwin Edited March 3, 2018 by OAFCinWolves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCinWolves Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Wasnt there a Gazza rumour as well as a relative was a latics fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, OAFCinWolves said: Kancheslskis was a rumour early 90's swap deal for Craig Flemmimg. Bobby Zamora Allegedly we had the choice of Dwight Yorke or Ian Olney. David Batty was supposed to come from leeds wiv Dennis Irwin The one about David Batty was that Leeds were going to let him go but once they found out Joe Royle was in for him, and seeing Royles reputation for finding rough diamonds in big clubs youth set ups they changed their mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 seem to remember us being in a twoway tussle with Everton for Brian Kidd in the late 70s according to the rarelywrong chron kept the back page busy for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 03/03/2018 at 1:40 PM, GlossopLatic said: The one about David Batty was that Leeds were going to let him go but once they found out Joe Royle was in for him, and seeing Royles reputation for finding rough diamonds in big clubs youth set ups they changed their mind. I thought it was because Royle had been having local businessmen chuck in for signings with a cut of any profits when they were sold on but that the League/FA had become not too happy with such dealings so the board said no to this one....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 25 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: I thought it was because Royle had been having local businessmen chuck in for signings with a cut of any profits when they were sold on but that the League/FA had become not too happy with such dealings so the board said no to this one....? Thats not the official story Royle gave unless you heard differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) Autumn ‘87 George Reilly David Batty ‘88 deal had been agreed then Bremner was sacked Wilkinson blocked the deal 1990 Andy Goram was returning Tony Cottee, Nigel Jemson and Dalian Atkinson Summer of ‘92 instead we signed Olney Edited March 4, 2018 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, GlossopLatic said: Thats not the official story Royle gave unless you heard differently. 1 hour ago, GlossopLatic said: Thats not the official story Royle gave unless you heard differently. Club director Norman Holden funded several signings in the mid-late 80s including Tommy Wright, Linighan amongst others when sold on he’d recoup his outlay and split the profit with the club 50/50 it’s in JRs autobiography Edited March 4, 2018 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, oafcprozac said: Autumn ‘87 George Reilly David Batty ‘88 deal had been agreed then Bremner was sacked Wilkinson blocked the deal 1990 Andy Goram was returning Tony Cottee, Nigel Jemson and Dalian Atkinson Summer of ‘92 instead we signed Olney I thought the choice in 92 was John Aldridge or Ian Olney? Olney did alright for his first season tbf it just went wrong for him in his second season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 hour ago, GlossopLatic said: I thought the choice in 92 was John Aldridge or Ian Olney? Olney did alright for his first season tbf it just went wrong for him in his second season. He did his knee, think it may have been a double cruciate, in his second season and effectively never played again. Sort of injury these days is 15 months out but not end of career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 8 hours ago, rudemedic said: He did his knee, think it may have been a double cruciate, in his second season and effectively never played again. Julian Dicks did his knee..... to be more precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 03/03/2018 at 1:40 PM, GlossopLatic said: The one about David Batty was that Leeds were going to let him go but once they found out Joe Royle was in for him, and seeing Royles reputation for finding rough diamonds in big clubs youth set ups they changed their mind. That seems odd though as surely they wouldn’t have let Denis Irwin go either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, ghostofcecere said: That seems odd though as surely they wouldn’t have let Denis Irwin go either I think this was after Leeds saw the job we had done with Denis Irwin rather than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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