‘The Ones Who Got Away’ (2 Viewers)

[Terry_dactyl]

Didn't we go and watch David Platt at Crewe but signed someone else.

Story is we opted to sign Paul Edwards instead…

 

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[Adge]

Story is we opted to sign Paul Edwards instead…

Hope the scout got sacked!

 

[torchomatic]

Story is we opted to sign Paul Edwards instead…

Thats right. Forgotten who it was.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Story is we opted to sign Paul Edwards instead…

Might have been Peter Billing?

 

[CovRes]

Hope the scout got sacked!

Wasn't it Sillett himself?

 

[ovduk78]

Might have been Peter Billing?

It was

 

[Shannerz]

Might have been Peter Billing?

Still a poor decision.

 

[ovduk78]

Still a poor decision.

We also turned down the chance to buy Neil Lennon when Atkinson was manager

 

[oscillatewildly]

Still a poor decision.

In comparison obviously.
Couple of great goals he and Sean Flynn scored at Bramhall lane Christmas 1991 tho.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

We also turned down the chance to buy Neil Lennon when Atkinson was manager

I thought he didn't sign because Ron wanted him to sign as a centre half

 

[ovduk78]

I thought he didn't sign because Ron wanted him to sign as a centre half

Probably but a few months later in the summer of 1996 we bought McAllister & tried to buy Lee Bowyer

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

From our days in the top flight:
Kevin Beattie
Dennis Wise (when at Wimbledon)
Albertz & McCann (Rangers)
Zenden
Trezeguet
Van Bronckhurst

 

[Adge]

Wasn't it Sillett himself?

Yeah maybe.