Wasn't specific mate, just said best signing, and while I'd agree in a flash on SKP as footballer, as a package, Sir Niall romps it!
Len shackleton, Bryan robson, Brian clough, James mclean (could be a new Messi) but Super kev was astonishing, golden boot, 30 goals, will we ever get a goal scorer like him again?.
Just here to argue Cest's "£350,000 represents the best value sigining from any club in the last 20 years" quote... Cristiano Ronaldo - £68m profit - that represents more value, especially given that he delivered a Champions League trophy during his stint too, whilst taking home WPOTY - much better than a Euro Golden Boot - which he's went on to win twice anyhow. This is the single best piece of business outside of acquiring youth players, that has ever happened in football, shame the Glazers took the cash and hid it though.
Fair point, but the profit was a mere £57.4million (he cost £12.6million, and was sold for £70million..thereabouts anyway...)
Totally agree from a footballing perspective but overall best signing for me is a certain Mr Quinn, without him we wouldn't be where we are today and i doubt SKP would either.
Can't disagree with SKP, overall, but I think Marco Gabbiadini runs him pretty close. Bought him cheap after relegation to the third tier and his goals and partnership with Eric Gates got us back into the top flight, beating the mags en route. Also sold him to Palace for a tidy profit. Honourable mention to Sir Don Goodman, whose goals stopped us going back into the third later on. Len Shack and King Charlie were before my time BTW, and I think the Lord Rowell was home-grown.
Hurpph the last time we actually won silverware was when one Ian Porterfield scored a goal and Monty made two incredible saves (he mastered levitation for the 2nd save). Of course SKP is a great but so was Charlie Hurley, but IP and Monty won us silver.
Shack , Cloughy , Slim Jim , Dave Watson , King Charlie , Marco were all great signings , but SKP shades it for me.
Niall Quinn, it wasn't just about the football with him, what he did after his playing days were over