Unhinged Canary 375 Posted June 30, 2022 Been as there seems to be an incredible lack of transfer rumours, real or otherwise. Hows about we regale each other with our favourite rumours of days gone by. Whether it be a rare sighting of Shola Ameobi at ASDA or a car parked at a jaunty angle, let's hear what you've got. Because the reality is rather grim at the moment..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 292 Posted June 30, 2022 Carl Cort was the one usually spotted in a variety of supermarkets. Although he did eventually sign... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danke bitte 965 Posted June 30, 2022 I will always love the fact we nearly signed Ross McCormack. And we were all giddy for him the portly soul, until Villa snatched him away… what a bullet dodged there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,145 Posted June 30, 2022 Anne Boleyn to be replaced by Jane Seymour? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don’t be Krul 399 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) I seem to remember we were linked with Virgil Van Dijk when he was at Celtic, more likely to be linked with D1ck Van Dykethese days Edited June 30, 2022 by Don’t be Krul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,736 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Ajer. Oh Ajer. Wait that's not histoical.. does Koulibaly count? Edited June 30, 2022 by cambridgeshire canary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,345 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Not sure what exactly qualifies as ‘ historical ‘ but the ancients amongst us must surely have the Dean Windass saga right up there Edited June 30, 2022 by ......and Smith must score. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 217 Posted June 30, 2022 Wynton Rufer photograped in a Norwich city sweatshirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duke63 542 Posted June 30, 2022 Toby Alderweireld... the one that got away. 😄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted June 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said: Not sure what exactly qualifies as ‘ historical ‘ but the ancients amongst us must surely have the Dean Windass saga right up there From 1902 onwards. 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,247 Posted June 30, 2022 I read this as 'hysterical'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaberry2 550 Posted June 30, 2022 Quag. Albeit, he may yet sign for us soon... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,020 Posted June 30, 2022 Dwight Gayle...... everrrry transfer window his name would pop up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 217 Posted June 30, 2022 I have press cuttings of Ian Wright being offered in a swap deal for Chris Sutton back in 1994 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 171 Posted June 30, 2022 Virgil Van Dijk Hughton and Alex Neil both tried very hard to get him from Celtic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 171 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Miroslav Klose https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13563903 Edited June 30, 2022 by TheRock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
By Hook or Ian crook 917 Posted June 30, 2022 Virgil Van Dijk before he moved to Southampton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.I.D 302 Posted June 30, 2022 40 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: Anne Boleyn to be replaced by Jane Seymour? ..............as Head Coach ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 662 Posted June 30, 2022 Each summer for 2 or 3 years running Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,161 Posted June 30, 2022 36 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said: Not sure what exactly qualifies as ‘ historical ‘ but the ancients amongst us must surely have the Dean Windass saga right up there Ah, a classic from the Chase days. From memory we originally put in a very low offer and it all came to nothing, but I seem to remember people saying at the end of it they said they'd accept our original bid but RC then worked out we couldn't even afford that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRock 171 Posted June 30, 2022 Seem to vaguely recall Roeder trying to get Lewandowski on loan from Pruszków? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GodlyOtsemobor 2,326 Posted June 30, 2022 Craig mackail-Smith, went on for about 4 transfer windows didn't it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,145 Posted June 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, GodlyOtsemobor said: Craig mackail-Smith, went on for about 4 transfer windows didn't it? I’d forgotten that one, we got Fry’d good and proper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,287 Posted June 30, 2022 Lucas Biglia got the pulses racing.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creedence Clearwater Couto 1,287 Posted June 30, 2022 But Fabio Quagliarella probably takes the honours here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,383 Posted June 30, 2022 53 minutes ago, duke63 said: Toby Alderweireld... the one that got away. 😄 We've actually been after some cracking defenders in recent history. Alderweireld, van Dijk, Koulibaly, Botman, Rannochia, Ajer to a lesser extent. We clearly know how to identify good centre halves... it's just actually signing them we haven't mastered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyCanary 37 Posted June 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Unhinged Canary said: Been as there seems to be an incredible lack of transfer rumours, real or otherwise. Hows about we regale each other with our favourite rumours of days gone by. Whether it be a rare sighting of Shola Ameobi at ASDA or a car parked at a jaunty angle, let's hear what you've got. Because the reality is rather grim at the moment..... Shopping with no bucks makes for a slow day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,526 Posted June 30, 2022 57 minutes ago, It's Character Forming said: Ah, a classic from the Chase days. From memory we originally put in a very low offer and it all came to nothing, but I seem to remember people saying at the end of it they said they'd accept our original bid but RC then worked out we couldn't even afford that ? And we lost Martin O'Neill just as he was approaching his managerial peak (his record was not at all shabby either in the short time with us) ...and all for the lack of £320,000 if my memory has served me correctly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,931 Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) In the early 70's we offered Skunthorpe £20k for Kevin Keegan but they held out for £25k. Edit pardon my spelling, the **** police are at it again Edited June 30, 2022 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
