Thirsty Lizard 3,155 Posted February 21, 2021 Remember a couple of seasons back when we almost beat Celtic to the signing of a young player from Motherwell called David Turnbull who none of us had ever heard of. Here's how he's doing now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56141956 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted February 21, 2021 Yes he broke into the team a couple of months ago and saved Lennon from an all out riot from Celtic fans. Quality player but he had no interest in playing for us, held out for the Celtic move. Doesn’t qualify as ‘one that got away’ for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,675 Posted February 21, 2021 Ah yes, hitting the heights in the strongest division in the world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,424 Posted February 21, 2021 39 minutes ago, Thirsty Lizard said: Remember a couple of seasons back when we almost beat Celtic to the signing of a young player from Motherwell called David Turnbull who none of us had ever heard of. Here's how he's doing now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56141956 Yup remember him Thirsty- I think he was always going to Celtic to be fair . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted February 21, 2021 I sometimes think about the near misses of recent years, David Coterill and Clinton Morrison being two that were apparently in the bag just for us to see them go to another team at the last minute. Thankfully there haven't been too many where I've felt we let someone truly exceptional slip through our fingers. Perhaps Siggurson when it was looking like we were trying to get him on deadline day under Hughton, just to miss out as Spurs couldn't get their replacement in first.. or so the story goes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Ah yes, hitting the heights in the strongest division in the world Same division a certain James Maddison learnt his trade in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fiery Zac 1,066 Posted February 21, 2021 Alderweireld was pretty close to signing wasn’t he? Quagliarella? 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,867 Posted February 21, 2021 Club record fee turned down for Virgil Van ****. And in 1970 we offered Scunthorpe £25k for Kevin Keegan but they wanted £30k...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,578 Posted February 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Fiery Zac said: Alderweireld was pretty close to signing wasn’t he? Quagliarella? 😀 I think Alderweireld had a fee agreed but never seemed likely to sign our terms. Shame obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) there was those who felt they could do better elsewhere Seals, something - Wolves Middleton (?) - Rangers Edited February 21, 2021 by Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,424 Posted February 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: Club record fee turned down for Virgil Van ****. And in 1970 we offered Scunthorpe £25k for Kevin Keegan but they wanted £30k...... Re VVD Phrase used by the Club was that we were gazumped . I think we got very close . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,867 Posted February 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: Re VVD Phrase used by the Club was that we were gazumped . I think we got very close . 😢 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted February 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: And in 1970 we offered Scunthorpe £25k for Kevin Keegan but they wanted £30k...... It that true? Genuinely Interested , I was only 8 at the time so wouldn't remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,867 Posted February 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, wcorkcanary said: It that true? Genuinely Interested , I was only 8 at the time so wouldn't remember. My Dad died in the 1990's. It was the habit of his generation to line wooden drawers with newspaper. I was clearing clothes and found an old Sunday Express which had details of the offer in the transfer titbits section. So it may or may not be true but the speculation was generally more accurate in those days. I have a nasty feeling that Ron Ashman was their manager at the time. My sister thought I was upset over clearing the clothes but thankfully she doesn't read this forum 😂 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,089 Posted February 21, 2021 And when Celtic sell him to Liverpool, Bayern, Barcelona or PSG for £40 million in a couple of years time, will there be posters on here highlighting their lack of ambition as a club??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted February 21, 2021 1 minute ago, dylanisabaddog said: My Dad died in the 1990's. It was the habit of his generation to line wooden drawers with newspaper. I was clearing clothes and found an old Sunday Express which had details of the offer in the transfer titbits section. So it may or may not be true but the speculation was generally more accurate in those days. I have a nasty feeling that Ron Ashman was their manager at the time. My sister thought I was upset over clearing the clothes but thankfully she doesn't read this forum 😂 Great story !! Totally backs up the " No Hambition " Agenda . You found a whole new , though old , ...seasoned perhaps , Stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 436 Posted February 21, 2021 Didn't someone put a leaked email on here; An email sent by a scout to someone senior at the club. If my memory's right it was during Bryan Gunns short tenure. And it was highlighting the talen and availabilty of Robert Lewandowski? Apparently he wasn't fancied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,867 Posted February 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, CDMullins said: Didn't someone put a leaked email on here; An email sent by a scout to someone senior at the club. If my memory's right it was during Bryan Gunns short tenure. And it was highlighting the talen and availabilty of Robert Lewandowski? Apparently he wasn't fancied. Now that really has brought a tear to my eye 🇵🇱 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forst 0 Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Bill said: there was those who felt they could do better elsewhere Seals, something - Wolves Middleton (?) - Rangers What happened to him? I remember him giving an interview that made it appear that we'd really let one slip through our fingers "I feel sorry for the player they let go" or words to that effect was his description of events. Since then he seems to have really gone backwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,456 Posted February 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Forst said: What happened to him? I remember him giving an interview that made it appear that we'd really let one slip through our fingers "I feel sorry for the player they let go" or words to that effect was his description of events. Since then he seems to have really gone backwards. Middleton is on loan, possibly at St Mirren Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,412 Posted February 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, FenwayFrank said: Middleton is on loan, possibly at St Mirren Wiki says St Johnstone. Moved to Rangers to follow Graeme Murty when he left us to take over at Rangers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted February 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, Forst said: What happened to him? I remember him giving an interview that made it appear that we'd really let one slip through our fingers "I feel sorry for the player they let go" or words to that effect was his description of events. Since then he seems to have really gone backwards. In Josh Martin's interviews he's talked about how the academy coaches drilled into him the necessity of work rate and doing the defensive side of the game. Patrick Roberts is still a very talented footballer but both Farke and Neil Warnock have commented on how that side of his game is lacking. Glenn Middleton is a player with a great deal of natural talent. The transfer happened a few months after Weaver & Webber shook up the academy, Lewis and Maddison were in the first team and Middleton felt he should be in the first team squad, something the club didn't agree with. Webber version here 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,155 Posted February 21, 2021 7 hours ago, Graham Paddons Beard said: Yup remember him Thirsty- I think he was always going to Celtic to be fair . Yeah sure. I think Turnbull actually said how impressed he was with the effort we made to get him and with everything he saw when he came to look round the club - but as a Celtic fan from boyhood he was always going to go there in the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,844 Posted February 21, 2021 4 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: Club record fee turned down for Virgil Van ****. And in 1970 we offered Scunthorpe £25k for Kevin Keegan but they wanted £30k...... Wow! I never knew that about Keegan, thanks for sharing that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 207 Posted February 21, 2021 Calum Wilson who didn’t want to come here to be on the bench even though we were offering more than Bournemouth were paying him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Bill said: there was those who felt they could do better elsewhere Seals, something - Wolves Middleton (?) - Rangers now at Northampton https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/wolves-sell-striker-who-rejected-canaries-1846264 came on as a sub v the binners last week early promise is never a guarantee of future success, as our 2013 FA Youth Cup team show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Greavsy said: Wiki says St Johnstone. Moved to Rangers to follow Graeme Murty when he left us to take over at Rangers appearances suggest he is not doing too well https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Middleton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 21, 2021 May the Forst be with you Billy 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 21, 2021 5 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: Club record fee turned down for Virgil Van ****. And in 1970 we offered Scunthorpe £25k for Kevin Keegan but they wanted £30k...... Far too expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted February 21, 2021 4 hours ago, wcorkcanary said: Great story !! Totally backs up the " No Hambition " Agenda . You found a whole new , though old , ...seasoned perhaps , Stick. What’s the “No Hambiton” agenda WC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites