TrueBlue Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 A players agent rang up a english club (can't remeber which) and claimed to be a brother (or some relative) of a famous African player and that he had an amazin talent. Anyway this club signed him up only on his first game it became obvious that it was a complete lie and that the player was poo. Now not much information there, thats because I can't remember anythin other than the backbone of the story and its annoyin the hell out of me. Can anyone remember this and if so, any details please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Cant remember the players name (surprise) but it happened to Harry Rednapp in his early days at West Ham. Brought him on as a Sub for one match and lasted about 20 mins and took him off again, can remember Harry Talking about it in an interview once, Saying that it was obviois how he had never played football before, but i couldnt understand how he wouldnt have seen it on the training ground. Never played again, Sent home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 LOL, cheers licker. Thought it was ol' Redders but thought it was at Southampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Twas Souness that signed the player after being tricked into thinking he got rave reviews via someone impersenating George Weah over the phone. Think the players name was a Daio or sumfin similar & Souness paid 2.5 mill & the lad played just 50 mins after being hauled off after going on early as a sub.. Southampton was the club. Late Edit= Ali Dia was the Player in Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 (edited) Yep thats the one I was thinking off, thanks. Makes me giggle that everytime I read it... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Dia Edited December 30, 2006 by TrueBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I STAND CORRECTED.........always thought it was one of Harry's Gaffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Makes it so much sweeter that it was Souness..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 LOL, no worries Licker I thought it was Redknapp as well . But, Pats been round the block a few times and has a knack of knowing these things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 this prob happend to us with kroldrup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 hahaha classic tale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcssl Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 lmao...did not know that story...absolutely brilliant! You just could not make it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Good story! this prob happend to us with kroldrup Kroldrup's still a mystery to me. He's started twelve games (out of eighteen, been on the bench for the rest) for Fiorentina this season. They've overcome starting with a fifteen point penalty and are in fourteenth place, but are the fourth best team in the league on results (won 10, drawn 5, lost 3). So he obviously can play. Be interesting to get the full story one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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