Which transfer has got you the most 'excited'?

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Ian Storey Moore

The excitement probably only came from the fact Cloughie had paraded him on the pitch at Derby as his signing three days before.

I remember getting hugely excited at us definitely, absolutely going to sign Salas

When Veron signed I was more disappointed that we hadn't got Nedved instead tbh.

Originally Posted by Crumps

You would have been about 4 ffs.

I agree though, Jaap and Andrew Cole as well.

I'm 27

Originally Posted by Ashley's Grime

Never understood the hype around Veron. We had just about the best midfield in the world at the time, when we signed him.

yeah but it was around the time Lazio did a Barcelona on us.

Originally Posted by Crumps

You would have been about 4 ffs.

I agree though, Jaap and Andrew Cole as well.

I was sat in nt3 when veron made his debut against fulham. He was brilliant that game and i honestly thought he'd go on to be class for us.

Ronaldo, I'd been following his development for awhile and was always convinced he'd go on to be one of the absolute best players. When we signed him it was something I never dreamed we would do, we just didn't go around buying the future world player of the years. for me it was the equivalent of signing zidane before he made it and more than made up for missing out on ronaldinho.

Then we did it again with Rooney and I was convinced fergie would get Torres to complete the triumvirate but we ended up with that @#%&! tevez instead

Still don't think we make enough of these kind of signings. De Gea would be in that category.

ronaldo.

veron.

I wasn't particularly happy with the signing of Veron. I actually hated the fact he was treated as a legend without kicking a ball or winning a trophy. I hated the fact we spent 28million on him.

Ronaldo was exciting because we'd seen him against us for Sporting but he was still young.
I agree with what someone said about a flurry of signings. That gets me more than just one signing I think.

If it was to be one signing, I'd say Cole. We'd already won 2 leagues and a double and were well placed. That game against Blackburn a couple of days later was one of my favourites too!

Owen

Veron

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I was sat in nt3 when veron made his debut against fulham. He was brilliant that game and i honestly thought he'd go on to be class for us.

I remember thinking he was underwhelming that day as Ruud stole the show.

Verons 1st class game was Everton at OT.

Gordon McQueen and Joe Jordan. I was just a kid, and they were giants.

Stapleton was a biggie for me too.



On a slightly different track, what transfer speculation and subsequent let down left you feeling the most deflated? For me it was Shearer '96, Lineker and Brady in the 80's.

As an aside, I once wummed Martin Samuel into putting a Kerry Dixon to United story on the back page of the Sun. Dope.

Originally Posted by utd99

On a slightly different track, what transfer speculation and subsequent let down left you feeling the most deflated? For me it was Shearer '96, Lineker and Brady in the 80's.

I was glad when Ronaldinho fell through. In hindsight, I had a caust there.

When Celio Silva fell through I remember being

Most gutted transfer collapse (seeing what he went on to do with Chelsea) - Robben.

Most gutted at the time - Shearer, no doubt. Thought he was going to force a move to United.

mikel john obi

Originally Posted by Liu Jian

I'm 27

No £#%&!ing way. Assumed you were about 14, no offence.

Originally Posted by Stickman

I remember thinking he was underwhelming that day as Ruud stole the show.

Verons 1st class game was Everton at OT.

Was that the one where Saha scored 2 or was that a few years later? First day at OT of the season, Sundays, Fulham.

Was that where Ruud ran from the halfway line after elbowing some @#%&!?

My memory is shot.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Was that the one where Saha scored 2 or was that a few years later? First day at OT of the season, Sundays, Fulham.

Was that where Ruud ran from the halfway line after elbowing some @#%&!?

My memory is shot.

Thats the one.

The mazy run was 02-03

Jordan & McQueen (great shout) - the McQueen quote everyone wants to play for us no matter who they are with, even though we're shit and never win anything

Nearly all of Atkinsons, funnily enough, again the we can get who we want.

the 96 crowd, ole, probby, jordie, johnny, Euro coolness here we come. Was in the leeds end that year when we £#%&!ed em and brown suit got sacked, the sheep £#%&!gers were going ballistic about our signings compared to theirs (a washed out sharpy

Andy cole - as said out of the blue, keegan talking to the fans on the steps, the @#%&!s with the cole tattoos

RVN & Veron - Euro domination nailed on

Thought Eric would last half a season