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Lineker should have been a Villa player. I'm positive he once said he fancied playing for Villa with us being the biggest Midlands club and all that. Jimmy Greaves was always advising Ellis to sign him, but he ended up at Tottenham and the rest is history. He was a great striker.

I feel like I'm about to walk into why-didn't-Barry-take-the-penalty territory here but I'm sure I remember reading that Ellis agreed a deal with Lineker to sign for us from Barca but SGT put an end to it as his £10k per week wages would have upset the dressing room.

Christ that's done it.