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totsfan said:
I remember the shock i had that we signed them,it came right out of the blue,the way all transfer's should be
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Like klinsmann. I'd been on holiday and the first thing I heard on the radio in the car after leaving the airport was that we were close to signing Letchkov plus another I can't remember. I was fairly happy with that, we were pretty **** and Letchkov had just had a good World Cup. A day or 2 later Klinsmann was announced out of nowhere. Brilliant.
Modric was also done on the sly and early. I don't remember even reading transfer rumours about it. It may well have still been may too

Edit - just checked, late April for modders
 
perrymanlegend said:
To think Burkinshaw went to sign Villa and got Adilles as the makeweight.
What wouldn't I give for another event like that.
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Surely it was the other way round? Ardiles was the star of the world cup (behind Kempes etc) whereas Villa was unknown (only got in the squad I believe).
 
I got a genuine press photo of villa scoring THAT goal and one of him celebrating his semi final replay goal at the arse v wolves ... My first match...i met him 2 yrs ago and he signed them both ... was like a kid when i met him
 
Was Villa actually any good apart from that goal? Its all I ever hear about him
 
Krome said:
Was Villa actually any good apart from that goal? Its all I ever hear about him
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I personally didn't think so. I was at the original final v City and he was useless, got taken off halfway through the second half having made no contribution. I was livid when he was picked for the replay, which explains why I am not a top manager and Burkinshaw was.
 
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