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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2014 12:41:33 GMT 1
Whats the best bit of inside gossip that you've been told about the club during the years?
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Post by shrewder on Oct 18, 2014 12:49:46 GMT 1
You obviously have one, so come on spill the beans.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2014 13:13:13 GMT 1
Gerard Houllier was close to joining early 00's Emile Heskey on the way as he was seen at a Petrol Station. As 95% of stories complete fantasy and BS the majority are forgotten within 30 seconds.
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Post by mattmw on Oct 18, 2014 13:26:22 GMT 1
Nigel Jemson was actually only 7 stone but Ratcliffe made him wear a fat suit during matches
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Post by atcham jack on Oct 19, 2014 8:53:32 GMT 1
being told in the 3 fishes last October that Graham would leave at end of last season. results conspired to make that earlier. no gossip heard last weekend but recommend Taylors Landlord and Taylors Havercake ales!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 11:38:18 GMT 1
Ray Baileys fishing trips with Jack Charlton were just a coverstory for smuggling Irish Whiskey and duff ground improvement designs.
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Post by shrewder on Oct 21, 2014 12:29:50 GMT 1
Still waiting for the starter of the thread to come up with their interesting story!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 12:32:25 GMT 1
I remember being told about an ex premiership striker we were about to sign which would be a major coup for the club and would excite everyone, they wouldnt tell me who it was so I spent a few days trying to get them to give in. Eventually they did and that striker was..............drum roll please......Chris Freestone!
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Post by Rusholme Ruffian on Oct 21, 2014 14:13:48 GMT 1
I remember being told about an ex premiership striker we were about to sign which would be a major coup for the club and would excite everyone, they wouldnt tell me who it was so I spent a few days trying to get them to give in. Eventually they did and that striker was..............drum roll please......Chris Freestone! Has someone been having fun on his wiki page? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Freestone
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Oct 21, 2014 15:25:53 GMT 1
Gerard Houllier was close to joining early 00's Emile Heskey on the way as he was seen at a Petrol Station. As 95% of stories complete fantasy and BS the majority are forgotten within 30 seconds. Hate to tell you that the Hesky one was a totally made up rumour I started a few years ago on transfer deadline day!. On the B and A Fanzine Account put a tweet saying “just seen Emile Heskey at Meole Petrol Station getting a pack of rolos” The original tweet During the course of the day this grew some weird legs and was retweeted a lot, before eventually serious news stations picked up on it and by tea time, Pat Murphy (BB Midlands Football was on the BBC saying it was going to happen, and Sky Sports were printing stories about it online! Quite a mad day that one! Back in 2012 this was. Been tradition ever since to tweet that I saw a player at Meole Brace Petrol Station buying a different chocolate bar each transfer deadline!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 15:27:17 GMT 1
This story came from my late Dad at the time of the transfer deal. In 1972 Shrewsbury sold Alf Wood to Millwall and there had been previous rumour of some interest from first division clubs. It was alledged that just before the deal went through Bill Shankly then manager at Liverpool phoned up Tim Yates and offered £80,000 twice the Millwall offer but TY turned it down saying he had already shaken hands on the deal with his good friend Micky Purser, Chairman of Millwall for £40,000 (he was a supposedly big car dealer in London and also sorted him……… )
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