Boro team had we not been relegated in 97

[Morton94]

Off the back of Bryan Robson saying we almost signed Roberto Carlos, can anybody else who was around at the time tell me anybody else who was rumoured to be signing? I was only 3 at the time
I know of Batistuta but I'd like to know a few others

 

[Erimus74]

Think Paul Ince was also rumoured to be coming in

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

Schwarzer

Fleming Festa Nadal Roberto Carlos

Mustoe Ince Emerson

Juninho

Ravanelli Batistuta

 

[ILOVEJUNINHO!]

Paul Ince, Des Walker, Romario and a couple of others that I've forgotten.

 

[Erimus74]

Schwarzer

Fleming Festa Nadal Roberto Carlos

Mustoe Ince Emerson

Juninho

Ravanelli Batistuta

It was mentioned in a late in the season, (1997) saturdays sports gazette that we'd actually signed Nadal, I may still have the copy, will check

 

[Morton94]

Think Paul Ince was coming in also coming in

He ended up comin

Schwarzer

Fleming Festa Nadal Roberto Carlos

Mustoe Ince Emerson

Juninho

Ravanelli Batistuta

That team looks incredible

 

[gravy173]

Roberto Carlos
Nadal
Ince
Romario
Batistuta

And one other…

 

[Morton94]

Roberto Carlos
Nadal
Ince
Romario
Batistuta

And one other…

Who's the one other?!

 

[TheBlueButterfly]

Wasn't Robbie Keane nearly a done deal around that time? Maybe's a bit later.

 

[Erimus74]

Wasn't Robbie Keane nearly a done deal around that time? Maybe's a bit later.

That transfer talk seemed to go on & on

Summer of 1999 I think

 

[newyddion]

I remember us being linked with Kanchelskis around that time.

 

[Erimus74]

I remember us being linked with Kanchelskis around that time.

Summer of 95

 

[Cosmonaut]

Agonising to think of what could have been ...

Had we not had them points deducted you'd think we would have more than just the League Cup/a couple of seasons in the UEFA Cup to our name right now

 

[magic]

It was mentioned in a late in the season, (1997) saturdays sports gazette that we'd actually signed Nadal, I may still have the copy, will check

That's right Erimus, he was even named on the coupon for first goalscorer!!

 

[magic]

Agonising to think of what could have been ...

Had we not had them points deducted you'd think we would have more than just the League Cup/a couple of seasons in the UEFA Cup to our name right now

That's why to this day I cannot watch Heskey's equaliser in the final, I think if we'd won that our momentum would have kept us up

 

[Aloc]

I'm sure Nadal's name was actually printed on the matchday programme around the time the rumours were rife that he had signed...Erimus..can you confirm that? I'm sure I saw it....

 

[Benjiboy]

Did Nadql not get crocked around this time ? hence we dropprd it ........thought priorities were Carlos, Cafu < Batiistuta ......Robbie Mustoe would still of been best on pitch

 

[Erimus74]

I'm sure Nadal's name was actually printed on the matchday programme around the time the rumours were rife that he had signed...Erimus..can you confirm that? I'm sure I saw it....

Not sure about that bloc

As I mentioned earlier, it was printed in the SG, not sure if the gazette heard about the potential signing & jumped the gun to early & the transfer stalled then never happened

 

[Erimus74]

Did Nadql not get crocked around this time ? hence we dropprd it ........thought priorities were Carlos, Cafu < Batiistuta ......Robbie Mustoe would still of been best on pitch

The biggest compliment I could give Robbie Mustoe is that no matter how much money Robbo had, or who he bought RM's name was always one of the 1st on the teamsheet

 

[newyddion]

Summer of 95

Ah, he went to Everton instead.