MackworthRamIsGod Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Lars Bohninen, we were so close to having the perfect team, Igor Stimac said at the time we were 1 quality signing away from having a team capable of making Europe and we signed Bohinen. Not sure if true but allegedly Stimac wanted out after that transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Charlie george. didn't see that one coming at all. Quite a few managers were surprising - arthur cox was a big surprise? similarly frank, and cocu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Paul Peschisolido, was one of Sheff Utds best players and was on fire when we signed him out of the blue the sheff utd fans were livid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 53 minutes ago, ollycutts1982 said: Taribo West for me. Bloody loved him. Maybe he could solve our current defensive problems, he’s only 27. I said to Jim Smith at the Ramarena shortly after he signed Taribo "you have got away with it Jim haven't you"? He said, "I have, haven't I". Meaning that he was going to avoid relegation and he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Most annoying/upsetting/distressing was Savage.... I couldn't forgive that after the dive for Leicester. That season was bad enough, Savage was the salt being rubbed into the wounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Eranio, what a player pure quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIMBAUD Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I wouldn’t say the signing itself surprised me but I was surprised at how good Paul McGrath was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Ignoring the good/ill bit... Stephen Bywater, who's signing I only knew about the day after it had happened and he'd already made his debut in a 2-1 victory away at Hull in August 2006. It was an early evening fixture and his signing was only announced a few hours before kick off, I'm pretty sure there weren't even any rumours or hints beforehand. I was over in Caldicott for a couple of days without access to the internet (phones+internet in 2006 = a practically useless combination) and had gone out on the piss for the day, so it was only when I saw the highlights the next morning on my host's TV that I knew anything of the result or any signings, so yeah, that was a surprise. I've got a nagging feeling there was a second player in the squad I didn't know we'd signed that day, but I can't think who it would have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Whenever we finally sign another player this window, seen more action at a cricket match than our transfer rumours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JfR Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Coconut said: Stephen Bywater, who's signing I only knew about the day after it had happened and he'd already made his debut in a 2-1 victory away at Hull in August 2006. It was an early evening fixture and his signing was only announced a few hours before kick off, I'm pretty sure there weren't even any rumours or hints beforehand. I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere that even the players didn't know Bywater was signing until he'd already done so, and only found out when he came onto the coach to go to that game. One of the many episodes that earned Davies his "Mad Billy" reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Paul Dickov. 6th choice at Leicester and only even came because Savage talked him into it. Was just a "holy poo we really are screwed aren't we moment. Was surprisingly effective and helped young Nigel steer a pretty desperate team to safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JfR Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 It wasn't that much a surprise when it actually happened, but Ashley Cole last year is surely one that I wouldn't have imagined happening until it did. If you'd told me the January before we signed him that within a year we'd have him playing for us I would have said "isn't he a bit young for Rowett to be signing him?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 In my time, the ones that come to mind: Michael Boulding, Ruben Zadkovich & Chris Weale. It was just three signings that didn't make any sense. It proved as neither of them really played. Bradley Johnson was quite a shocking one - promoted with Norwich as their top goalscorer. We were linked with Butterfield all day then Bris, I think, came on here and said that we were close to signing Johnson via Pete O'Rouke at HITC. It was mocked initially and then he came - Johnson for Derby City. Never thought we would've spent £10m within the space of 24hrs at that point. Nige bringing in Buxton & Pringle from the local area to play Championship football seemed quite radical at the time too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belper.dcfc Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Bruce rioch !!!! Rioch !! Rioch !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinder Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 For me it wasn’t one signing, it was when we signed Shilton, Wright and Saunders in fairly quick succession. Shilts and Wright were experienced internationals so their signings were a big surprise. I was 11 / 12 and all my mates were Villa fans or followed other top teams. These 3 really took us up a level and that season when we finished 5th in the old first division is still probably my favourite in my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Bradley Johnson and Cyrus Christie. Think the Johnson rumour began on the same day he was shown around Moor Farm? Cyrus was just announced without any speculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Hopefully someone from Chelsea...Thursday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Eranio, he had won everything as a right back and Jim Smith signed him for no transfer fee but he was so good we had to play him in midfield because he was wasted at right back - fantastic signing from nowhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 John Robertson, couldn't understand why a two time European Cup winner would want to willingly* drop down to the old Third Division. Twenty minutes watching him play showed me why. * - as opposed to the whole Forest team, who unwillingly dropped to the third division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Ian Storey Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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