[NOT HAPPENING] Players we missed out on

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by WatfordTalk, May 7, 2018.

  1. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    Bit of a pointless exercise, but which players that we were reportedly interested in, but missed out on, annoy you the most?

    Off the top of my head:

    Andrew Robertson-linked with him, had the Silva/Hull connection, got Zeegelaar instead, now he’s in the Champions League final.

    Diego Perotti - looked like it was in the bag, now performing consistently for Roma

    Nabil Fekir - vaguely remember us being linked with him last summer? Now Liverpool and Chelsea are interested, and being quoted 70 mill
     
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  2. Malteser

    Malteser Squad Player

    We were very heavily linked with Gibbs, Boufal and Lemina, and ironically all three can get relegated this week!

    Agree very much about Robertson. He would have been the answer to so many of our problems. Terrific player.
     
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  3. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    If Boufal was a serious target, I'm glad we didn't get him.

    Lemina has been an inconsistent sick note.

    Gabbiadini - his form means he'll be loaned out to Yeovil anytime soon.

    Kieran Gibbs - I'd still take him
     
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  4. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    How realistic was Robertson once Liverpool came sniffing? Agreed, fantastic player though
     
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  5. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Indeed,although I hear we are linked to his relative Fyfe.
     
  6. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Robertson looks great and a far better player than Gibbs.

    Nathan Aké has just won Bournemouth's Player of the Season after winning Player of the Month an incredible seven times. I think it was WDSport (RIP) that reported we had tried to get him back but had been blown out of the water by Bournemouth's offer.

    Aké and Robertson in our back four would've solved a lot of our issues this season.
     
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  7. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    We may be fast approaching the time when that joke has lost its relevance to the younger generation.
     
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  8. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Keita Balde Diao (sp?) was linked a couple of years ago. He's at Monaco now and doing well I think.
     
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  9. Vicarage Road

    Vicarage Road Reservist

    Gary lineker
     
  10. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    I wouldn't say we missed out on him. That was never ever going to happen!
     
  11. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

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  12. Roger Irrelevant

    Roger Irrelevant Reservist

    Mark Walters.
    Tom Heaton.
     
  13. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Girlfriends I missed out on:

    Kate Moss
    HRH The Queen
    The female cast of TOWIE
     
  14. I'd say you dodged a few bullets there...
     
  15. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    They are a bit of a Pozzo summer signings mixed bag on reflection.

    My hunch is KM is the Vydra & HRH the Acuna from an all round gf pov.
     
  16. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    Signed and sealed wasn't it and then Pozzo's took over and agreement was cancelled.
     
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  17. Daft Row

    Daft Row Reservist

    Berahino
     
  18. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Serghei Cleşcenco.
     
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  19. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Selling Vydra
     
  20. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Does anyone think we may have let him go too soon?
     
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  21. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

  22. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    They think it’s Moldova. It is now. (Retired).
     
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  23. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

  24. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    Lamela, Young, Simeone
     
  25. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Le Fondre & Billy Sharp. Just imagine where we would be now.
    Oh and Gabbiadini.
     
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  26. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I think it may have passed a long time ago!
    Great beard though!
    I see Gabbiadini as Fyfe in 40 years!
    Pity we didn't miss out on Kerry ***ing Dixon!
     
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  27. reids

    reids First Team

    Pablo Sarabia - We were regularly linked to land him on a free transfer, instead he went to Sevilla and has been fantastic there.

    Franco Vasquez - Same, **** you Sevilla.

    Perotti

    Robertson.
     
  28. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    The point is we did miss out on him. I believe he failed a medical before joining Chelsea. Not 100% sure, but it was an age ago. Anybody care to clear this up?
     
  29. Guy

    Guy Squad Player

    Demba Ba
     
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  30. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Thomas Delaney. He stated that he was coming last summer, but it all went quiet. Had a good season at Werder Bremmen and now looks like Spurs and others are interested.
     
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  31. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Weren’t we the first to have Harry Kane on our books or at least for a trial?
     
  32. LeedsOrn

    LeedsOrn Reservist

    We were linked with Belotti and Suso back in our first season up
     
  33. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    He was poached by Spuds.

    We also had Paul Merson before he was poached by Chelsea (Ray Wilkins was his idol) - it's in his biography, which is a good read if you don't mind crayons.

    Mike Gatting...yes the cricketer - was on our books before he chose cricket.
     
  34. Gatt the Gut - I wonder if he was Deeney's role model?

    I seem to remember reading that Fred Titmus was on our books once too. Even without toes he could probably outscore Andre...
     
  35. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    And all I can think of is Half Man Half Biscuit!
     

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