Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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I will kick off going back to the inaugural Div One season 79/80, and this story was verified by both John Vinicombe and Tony Millard no less.
Mullers wanted to bolster the midfield and had agreed a deal with Bolton Wanderers to buy Peter Reid.
At the 11th hour, Mike Bamber pulled the plug, stating Reid was injury prone, and far too big a gamble (bearing in mind he signed Mickey Thomas less than 18 months later)
Reid went on to join Everton, won 2 league titles, an F A Cup, a Cup Winners Cup and played in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup against Argentina
Cheers Mike
Mullers wanted to bolster the midfield and had agreed a deal with Bolton Wanderers to buy Peter Reid.
At the 11th hour, Mike Bamber pulled the plug, stating Reid was injury prone, and far too big a gamble (bearing in mind he signed Mickey Thomas less than 18 months later)
Reid went on to join Everton, won 2 league titles, an F A Cup, a Cup Winners Cup and played in the quarter finals of the 1986 World Cup against Argentina
Cheers Mike