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They used to rotate their strikers and he didn't always start, hence why they were happy to sell him (and bring in Boksic/Vieri).
when the white feather scores
That must be the one we won 2-1, with goals from Juninho and (I think) Barmby's last goal for us.
and the Riverside roars
Rav-an-ellllli
I remember going to an away match at Goodison Park, and all you could hear in the away pub was that being sung by hundreds of Boro fans! Magical times.
Yes, I believe it was, I know tlf scored because on the way back to the car the Everton fans were chuntering on that they’d been done by a Brazilian dwarf!
Barmby backheeled one into his path from quite a way out and Southall was all at sea. We came from behind to win. I think Barmby lobbed Southall as well. He was way past his best.
I remember 'now you're going to believe us we're going to win the league' being sung a lot here. It was also the first time I remember the ole Juninho song being widespread. As opposed to the just juninho, juninho being repeated.
and the Riverside roars
Rav-an-ellllli
I remember going to an away match at Goodison Park, and all you could hear in the away pub was that being sung by hundreds of Boro fans! Magical times.
I also remember that. The Juninho, Juninho bow stopped and we developed a proper song finally.
Pretty sure when Everton fans were singing “Everton” and we were singing “Emerson”, Emerson thought the entire ground were singing his name. Great away day.I also remember that. The Juninho, Juninho bow stopped and we developed a proper song finally.
26 and a half years ago
Emerson had a big enough ego to believe it!
My understanding was in Italy pre-Euro contracts were in dollars, a hangover from when the Italian Lira was considered too unstable for long term financial arrangements. He asked for $42k which was equivalent to £26k.
I liked Emerson.. thought he played with a broken foot?Emerson had a big enough ego to believe it!
This was definitely during his 'best player in the world' 6 week spell too that led to him trying to force a move to Barca.
No wonder we loved TLF. We had some absolute pricks playing for us that season.
I remember £42k being quoted at the time we signed him. This is an article from the end of that season that quotes the £42k. Of course, it’s unlikely many people know the exact figure.
www.independent.co.uk
Given the fact Boksic was on £63k just a year or two later, £42k wouldn't be too much of a shock. Think Merson was on around £40k and was quoted before saying he doubled his Arsenal wage and therefore dropped down a league.
Yes and more than Bergkamp.
Contemporaneous with the signing, before the season unwound & people were trying to use his salary as a stick to beat us with, reported by an unbiased source as £1.3m = £25k a week.
Gross/net was always a big factor in the reporting of salaries in those days.Contemporaneous with the signing, before the season unwound & people were trying to use his salary as a stick to beat us with, reported by an unbiased source as £1.3m = £25k a week.
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Boksic was 4 years later. I'm not sure about him being paid £63k either.
7 years after Boksic we were going to make Mark Viduka our highest paid player ever (according to Keith Lamb afterwards) before he joined Newcastle, when they bombed him out two years later it was reported he was on £60k. Why would you join Newcastle for less money than Boro were offering?
£7k to £25k is a big increase.
