The most ridiculous rumours.

[shrimpled]

Ok in all your years of supporting the blues what has been the most ridiculous rumour you have heard about the club. This can range from new managers, players and rubbish like that.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Martin O'Neill was to be brought in after Fry left for Birmingham.
Wish it had of been true!

 

[20sOuThEnD-cHaMpIoNs06]

Ricketts to sign for Southend...oh sh!t it was true.

:flamer:

 

[RobM]

Ricketts to be the signing that would "make the football world sit up and take notice".
It did but sadly in a negative way!

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

We were gonna loan some youngster from Man Utd, but he chose Preston instead, his name... David Beckham

Got this many years ago from John Adams

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

During the dark days of Colin Murphy, we were all set to sign Sweden legend Johnny Ekstrom.

The Blues News solemnly stated that it "was not a publicity stunt" and I then knew that it would never happen.

 

[Smiffy]

We turned down Curtis Davies' because he wasnt good enough..

Oh, that was true.

:guns:

 

[canveyshrimper]

Trevor Whymark was an England International.:confused:

 

[Pubey]

We turned down Curtis Davies' because he wasnt good enough..

Oh, that was true.

:guns:

i didn't know that!? which genius decided that?

 

[Groyne Strain]

i didn't know that!? which genius decided that?

Wiggy.....

 

[Firestorm]

Tony Currie was going to play for us

Bobby Moore was going to sell the Bracelet to raise much needed funds for the club

 

[FLAVIA]

Tony Currie was going to play for us


Didnt he get injured in pre match warm up for us and then - when fit - sign for another club? Cant remember which team though.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Tony Currie was going to play for us


Didnt he get injured in pre match warm up for us and then - when fit - sign for another club? Cant remember which team though.

He pulled a muscle in the warm up, I'm not sure if he played again in England as I've an idea he went to the USA.

 

[Southend_Lady]

I heard that Matt Harrold got voted number 1 pin up in the worlds sexiest men poll - I could only assume this was a rumour and it surely is the most ridiculous ever.

 

[nnatt76!]

oops ignore this

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

I remember reading in the Echo a few years ago that Everton were interested in Phil Whelan whilst he was playing for us!

I also think Charlton and Wet Spam's alleged interest in James Lawson a couple of years ago was a bit of a surprise!

 

[Napster]

Bobby Robson almost managed us after Italia 90

 

[number11]

Gary '40 a day' Cross was going to be our next multi million pound player....

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Bobby Robson almost managed us after Italia 90

John Adams told me that too :eek: :eek:

Apparently it was only when Barcelona came in for him that he turned us down

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Notts Forset bid £300k for Jae Martin ... 3 months later we gave him a free transfer