Weren't we just paid to be the filter for a player who Betis wouldn't sell to a rival? Wish I hadn't got his name printed to be honest.
Weren't we just paid to be the filter for a player who Betis wouldn't sell to a rival? Wish I hadn't got his name printed to be honest.
Did he mention the bit he realised how shit we were, and we lost 5-0.
I find it hard to believe he would rather live in Madrid than Coventry.
Looking back on it, it was probably a brown envelope transfer to escape some clause or other.
Weren't we just paid to be the filter for a player who Betis wouldn't sell to a rival? Wish I hadn't got his name printed to be honest.
Well yes, we were shit, but he turned up for a friendly that we drew 1-1, didn't he?
I was proper pissed off, along with the other star struck fans who queued up for an hour to get "Jarni 27" on their shirts.
We should have realised back then that the club didn't give a toss about the fans, they knew full well that Jarni's transfer was a farce but still rolled out the shirt name and piped up the media to legitimise the deal.
Bang goes my good mood, nice one OP.
I thought it was the Benfica game he watched. (From memory, and the losing 5-0 was from memory. I'm sure there are some pedants on here ready to correct me if I'm wrong.)Well yes, we were shit, but he turned up for a friendly that we drew 1-1, didn't he?
I was proper pissed off, along with the other star struck fans who queued up for an hour to get "Jarni 27" on their shirts.
We should have realised back then that the club didn't give a toss about the fans, they knew full well that Jarni's transfer was a farce but still rolled out the shirt name and piped up the media to legitimise the deal.
Bang goes my good mood, nice one OP.
Was it 7-2?I thought it was the Benfica game he watched. (From memory, and the losing 5-0 was from memory. I'm sure there are some pedants on here ready to correct me if I'm wrong.)
pre-season friendly at HRwe score 2 great goals only to let 7 in up the other end,several benfica players played in Euro 96 where they came 4th.only have the goals up to a 5-2 scoreline.Whelan and dublin for cov.
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I thought it was the Benfica game he watched. (From memory, and the losing 5-0 was from memory. I'm sure there are some pedants on here ready to correct me if I'm wrong.)
pre-season friendly at HRwe score 2 great goals only to let 7 in up the other end,several benfica players played in Euro 96 where they came 4th.only have the goals up to a 5-2 scoreline.Whelan and dublin for cov.
Richardson not the clubYes, Richardson was paid
I had a tattoo of his arse, but only did it for the crack.I feel the same about my tattoo of his face.
I had a tattoo of his arse, but only did it for the crack.
It's peel on peel off, so I can stick it anywhere I want at the moment.Where about your person did you put it?
This was the season after we had lost on penalties at Sheff Utd in Quarter Finals of cup & had a half decent season - Dublin had scored 20 goals etc. We had players like Nilsson, Boateng, Huckerby, Whelan & Dublin, so weren't particularly shit at that time. Can't remember the particular details of the friendly Jarni attended, but petty sure the Benfica hammering came when Atkinson was manager.
Yes Benfica! A game that ended a season before it began. 20 minutes 2-1 up, then they went through the gears like I have never seen before. We were just ripped apart by a team that had players that had just competed at Euro 96 and it was an eye opener like no other.
We had spent shit loads on players and first game at Highfield Road, Us 0 Kevin Campbell 3.
I have sent us lose heavily many times but not like that. Pre season friendly? Yes but it's legacy was all season long. I spoke with the manager at the London Supporters 20th anniversary dinner and he said that the defenders were still trying to undo the knots in their legs.
This post has been longer than Jarni's career with us.
Ironically Forest got relegated that season, and after they beat us on the opening day I don't think they won another game until January/ February time.I’ll never forget that Forest game. Despite the score line they were still robbed. Campbell was a class act. Isn’t he the highest scoring player in Europe’s major leagues without an international cap?
Strachan wasnt manager for the friendly. Point your finger elsewhere rupert_beat!Ahh The Benfica game ripped to pieces and just about illustrated WGS limitations I think until that game he thought he was good. As for the Jarni farce at the time it was embarrassing to say the least but the deal almost a million quid proffit in about a fortnight was great business really for a player who had no intention of staying,
Where do I say he was manager ?Strachan wasnt manager for the friendly. Point your finger elsewhere rupert_beat!
Did he mention the bit he realised how shit we were, and we lost 5-0.
I find it hard to believe he would rather live in Madrid than Coventry.
Looking back on it, it was probably a brown envelope transfer to escape some clause or other.
This was the season after we had lost on penalties at Sheff Utd in Quarter Finals of cup & had a half decent season - Dublin had scored 20 goals etc. We had players like Nilsson, Boateng, Huckerby, Whelan & Dublin, r.
I thought it was the Benfica game he watched. (From memory, and the losing 5-0 was from memory. I'm sure there are some pedants on here ready to correct me if I'm wrong.)
Of course theyve struck.Haha, well without checking if the pedant posse have struck, I thought we lost 6-2 to Benfica in pre season 96-97?
Unless of course there's a case of amnesia going on where Jarni is concerned...
Of course theyve struck.
It was 2-7.
I was two goals and two years out.
Thats what happens when you start to age.
Joao Pinto what a player did that Rui Costa play too ?Ah yes, 7-2...instantly, that scoreline has brought back emotions of "we are utterly bolloxed next season" and "Oh great, Joao Pinto just scored. Again. Is that 4 he's got?"
Where the hell were we? Jarni, yes...
Incidentally, I forgot how quick Jarni was out of the blocks at his peak - that guy could have been a professional sprinter.
Was it 7-2?
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