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Offline Salsa Party Animal

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Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« on: May 28, 2011, 11:24:47 PM »
Gary Lineker - Was rumoured to be moving to Villa Park before Tottenham bought him from Barcelona

Christain Vieri - John Gregory could have bought him but we didn't for some reason. He would be ideal number 9 :(

Juninho - What a player - not sure why it didn't happens.

Any more.
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Offline jibba81

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2011, 11:35:10 PM »
Is this the Carlos Alberto thread?
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Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2011, 06:59:49 AM »
Gazza every close season for a while, usually when Doug saw season ticket sales were lagging a little.
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Offline supertom

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2011, 09:09:22 AM »
BRF almost bought Oliver Bierhoff didn't he? He didn't rate the lad apparently.
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Offline gerags

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2011, 02:17:10 PM »
Quote from: Salsa Party Animal on May 28, 2011, 11:24:47 PM
Juninho - What a player - not sure why it didn't happens.


I think it may have been because Doug wouldn't pay some contract pay off on Middlesbrough's behalf.
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Offline The Man With A Stick

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2011, 02:52:43 PM »
Rowley Regis' very own Iniesta, Carlton "18 caps" Palmer.
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Offline eric woolban woolban

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2011, 06:24:07 PM »
Robbie Keane.

Think he would have become a superstar if he joined the Villa and stayed for a number of season's.

Instead he went to Coventry and never really settled at a club long enough.
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Online dave.woodhall

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2011, 06:27:48 PM »
Quote from: gerags on May 29, 2011, 02:17:10 PM
Quote from: Salsa Party Animal on May 28, 2011, 11:24:47 PM
Juninho - What a player - not sure why it didn't happens.


I think it may have been because Doug wouldn't pay some contract pay off on Middlesbrough's behalf.

I'm not sure about this one. On the one hand, it was the last time Doug was believed when he said we were in for a player, but then again Juninho hardly did anything after that, so maybe we got away with it.
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Offline VillaZogmariner

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011, 06:34:23 PM »
I remember reading in Deadly Doug that we nearly signed Juninho and Roberto Carlos in a joint deal after the Umbro Tournament in 1995.

Les Ferdinand is another that springs to mind too.
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Offline Exeter 77

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2011, 08:49:57 PM »
There was the link to Alan Shearer in the Autumn of 1998 (I think) - when Gregory had taken us to the top of the league.
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Offline curiousorange

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2011, 09:01:06 PM »
Radamel Falcao is about to join Spurrrrz for £stupid millions - we've been linked to him for every summer since time immemorial.
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Offline Richie

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2011, 10:10:58 AM »
Big Fat Benni McCarthy was going to be the best centre forward we ever had according to John Gregory - never happened.

I remember Les Ferdinand had a choice of us or Newcastle in the Summer of 95 and opted for the latter. If we would have had him up front instead of Savo in 95/96, who knows what we could have achieved. The bloke was a goal machine.
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Offline Big Dick Edwards

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2011, 10:31:10 AM »
Roberto Carlos, if Ellis is to be believed. He could have had him but Brian Little preferred Alan Wright!
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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2011, 10:34:42 AM »
Quote from: Big Dick Edwards on May 30, 2011, 10:31:10 AM
Roberto Carlos, if Ellis is to be believed. He could have had him but Brian Little preferred Alan Wright!

Too right. Great player Wrighty
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Offline Damo70

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Re: Superstars who almost become a Villa Player
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2011, 11:50:04 AM »
I think Brian Little's version of the Roberto Carlos story was that Doug seemed to think he'd unearthed a hidden nugget and Brian had to point out he'd been playing for Brazil for three years and was on his way to Inter for a huge fee!
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