Bullets dodged

[Arminius]

There was a time when Owen Coyle was strongly linked with us

This one may have been the most serious of all. Hard to imagine FSG's tenure ever finding its feet if they had hired him. Quite an astonishing freefall has career has been in since what looked quite promising at Bolton.

 

[Zoran]

Speaking of managers, also Alan Curbishley in 2004 before Rafa came?

Oh and Simon Kjaer. He was the typical overrated signing idea because he was a Liverpool fan and the possibility to play with Agger.

 

[SithBaare]

Dunno if it's a bullet dodged , but it was a choice between Brendan , poch
and Martinez when it came to be choosing a manager. Had we chosen poch , we might never had klopp

 

[Kopstar]

Dunno if it's a bullet dodged , but it was a choice between Brendan , poch
and Martinez when it came to be choosing a manager. Had we chosen poch , we might never had klopp

I don't remember Pochettino being in the running. That would have been whilst he was at Espanyol?

 

[Flobs]

Dunno if it's a bullet dodged , but it was a choice between Brendan , poch
and Martinez when it came to be choosing a manager. Had we chosen poch , we might never had klopp

Might not have needed Klopp?
Is this some way of grateful for Brendan? (If so it has not it has just made me feel sick )

 

[Flobs]

I don't remember Pochettino being in the running. That would have been whilst he was at Espanyol?

You might be right. Also wasn't Klopp himself considered?

 

[SithBaare]

You might be right. Also wasn't Klopp himself considered?

Klopp ruled himself out really early as he wanted to continue with Dortmund then

 

[SithBaare]

I don't remember Pochettino being in the running. That would have been whilst he was at Espanyol?

He was in Southampton iirc

 

[Kopstar]

He was in Southampton iirc

Not as at June 2012 when we brought in Rodgers. Pochettino joined Southampton January 2013.

 

[ubermick]

 

[SithBaare]

Not as at June 2012 when we brought in Rodgers. Pochettino joined Southampton January 2013.

do remember reading about poch being in contention

 

[Kopstar]

do remember reading about poch being in contention

Later on, maybe? I confess that it doesn't ring any bells for me.

 

[roydom]

Shudders

 

[Dhoff3]

Gaston Ramirez, don't know if he was that heavily linked but he was to some degree and many were hoping he'd be a Uruguayan teammate to help appease Suarez when he was starting to want out.

Who was that French player who we almost signed but ended up at Newcastle? Had a nightmare injury record?

 

[Zoran]

Gaston Ramirez, don't know if he was that heavily linked but he was to some degree and many were hoping he'd be a Uruguayan teammate to help appease Suarez when he was starting to want out.

Who was that French player who we almost signed but ended up at Newcastle? Had a nightmare injury record?

Good shout with Gaston.

Sylvain Marveaux.

 

[mattyhurst]

I don't remember Pochettino being in the running. That would have been whilst he was at Espanyol?

I believe it was Villa Boas, I think they all would have had a similar run as Rodgers, they all looked caught in the headlights in their following years. Though maybe Martinez would have been less against a TC as would Villa Boas. I still don't think any of them are particularly great coaches mind.

 

[Mascot88]

Good shout with Gaston.

Sylvain Marveaux.

There was a lad who signed for Everton around that time, who we were rumoured to be on for, but the Ev got and enjoyed crowing about it until it transpired he was shite.

 

[Zinedine Biscan]

There was a lad who signed for Everton around that time, who we were rumoured to be on for, but the Ev got and enjoyed crowing about it until it transpired he was shite.

Van der Meyde?

 

[Mascot88]

Van der Meyde?

Nope. I had to google it.

Nikica Jelavic.

 

[Zinedine Biscan]

Nope. I had to google it.

Nikica Jelavic.

Was he the one who scored something like 6 goals in his first 6 games and then never scored again?

 

[igor_piss_can]

Nope. I had to google it.

Nikica Jelavic.

Always remember the "Jelavic > Suarez" shouts from them due to him going through a six month purple patch when he signed. Think he was playing for Hull a couple of years later

 

[Mascot88]

Was he the one who scored something like 6 goals in his first 6 games and then never scored again?

That’s him. What a player for six games.

 

[The Elusive 19th]

Was he the one who scored something like 6 goals in his first 6 games and then never scored again?

That’s him. What a player for six games.

Well. There is a conspiracy theory stating that he was actually quite good and it took 6 games for bitters to turn him into one of their own.

 

[won it at-a-turk stadium]

I'll add Scott Dann to the list

 

[won it at-a-turk stadium]

Talk about Sylvain Marveaux is a good shout, but also brings back memories of being linked to Jean Alan Boumsong

 

[SithBaare]

I'll add Scott Dann to the list

Don't think Ashley was a bullet dodged imo. Remember we got Downing when we couldn't get him, Think the scums got the better end of the deal there and Ashley played reasonably well for Fergy

 

[SithBaare]

Okay. Controversial one here , Marco Reus considering his rotten luck with injuries ?

 

[The Elusive 19th]

Okay. Controversial one here , Marco Reus considering his rotten luck with injuries ?

Meh. I think Gotze is the bullet. Reus is alright imho.

 

[SithBaare]

Meh. I think Gotze is the bullet. Reus is alright imho.

Rate reus. Just the fact that's injury prone

 

[The Elusive 19th]

Christian Tello, Manquillo