Players We Were Linked With Tried To Sign XI

[ictchris]

How good a team can we make from players we have been linked with or have tried to sign over the years?

GK: Victor Mannone: Arsenal (Offered on loan a few years back)

RB: Michael Hart: Hibs, ex- Livi, Dons and Preston (Pele tried to sign him in 2001ish)

CB: Patrick Kisnorbo: Leeds Utd, ex-Hearts (On trial in 2003, went to Tynecastle though)

CB: James McPake: Coventry, ex-Livi (Linked in 2007 in Brewster's second spell)

LB: Steven Whittaker: Rangers (Linked in 2003, part of swap deal to take Bobby Mann to Hibs)

RM: Vyacheslav Hleb: Shenzhen Ruby,ex-Stuttgart (We were linked in 2007)

CM: Graham Dorrans: WBA, ex-Livi (We made a bid before he went to West Brom)

CM: Dean Shiels: Doncaster, ex-Hibs (Linked in 2006/07)

LM: Wes Hoolahan: Norwich, ex-Blackpool (We almost bid for him when we signed Rankin)

F: Derek Riorden: Hibs, ex-Celtic (Link in 2003, same swap deal as Steven Whittaker)

F: Noel Hunt: Reading, ex-Pars/Arabs (Linked when Charlie was boss)

Can anyone help me finish this 'nearly man' XI?

Edit: Added Hunt, Mannone and Hleb.

Not a bad team.

Edited November 30, 2010 by ictchris

[AJS]

Vito Mannone was offered to us by Arsenal on loan when Mark Brown was sold in 2007. we didnt get him cause we couldn't assure him of a 1st team game.

Brewster also tryed to sign Jamie Langfield during his 1st spell in charge.

Charlie Christie tryed to sign John Stewart from Aberdeen and Tam McManus on a free on deadline day 2006...and ended up signing Gary McSwegan.

Also i seem to recall us going after Robert Snodgrass 2 summers ago at some point.

Edited November 30, 2010 by ajsict92

[Renegade]

I'm pretty sure CC was after Noel Hunt at one point.

[ictchris]

Good shouts, have added in Mannone and Hunt. I'm not adding John Stewart or Tam McManus as they are both rubbish players.

[Renegade]

Adriano Pellegrino was on trial here in the pre-season 2004/05. He's at Perth Glory with Robbie Fowler now. They're also now managed by Ian Ferguson. He apparently also had trials with Celtic and Motherwell last season.

Brewster also bid for Calum Elliot in his second spell. Oh no..wait...

Edited November 30, 2010 by Renegade

[SMEE]

We were at least, keeping an Eye on Graeme Dorrans for quite a while.

[Renegade]

Who'd be the manager for this team? Neil Warnock, Ossie Ardiles, Owen Coyle maybe?

[RiG]

I can't belive Jim Hamilton was left out of your team Chris!

[KingBeastie]

Our real first 11 would cuff that lot by a substantial margin!

[Yngwie]

Another day we can do a thread of "lucky escapes", the players we were linked with but didn't get. The worst name on the list will be presented with the John Stewart award.

[Renegade]

Simon Mensing was also linked at one point IIRC. He might of been quite good actually.

[Libero]

I may be wrong but werent we trying to sign Sol Bamba when he was at Dunfermline?

[AJS]

I think Brewster wanted to bring Craig Conway here before he went to Dundee Utd.

[Bridge_Ender]

Who was the winger from Dundee (or United) that Brewster was trying to sign? It wasn't Conway, sure it was Stephen something??

[RiG]

Stephen Robb. Last at St. Mirren I think but not 100% sure of that.

[ictchris]

I can't belive Jim Hamilton was left out of your team Chris!

He fits well into Ywgnie's suggestion:

Another day we can do a thread of "lucky escapes", the players we were linked with but didn't get. The worst name on the list will be presented with the John Stewart award.

[Renegade]

I'm sure Michael Mols was linked with ICT a few years ago.

[qwerty11]

Were we not linked with Calum Elliot (Hearts) the year we went down?

[weirdcal]

Were we not linked with Calum Elliot (Hearts) the year we went down?

part of a swap deal for Black IIRC just before the shoes off protest.

thank ferk he is hopeless always scores against us, but is really poor elsewhere

[fraser]

Weren't we linked with Jason Scotland (when he was at St Johnstone) but we brought back Wyness instead

[Alex MacLeod]

Weren't we linked with Jason Scotland (when he was at St Johnstone) but we brought back Wyness instead

No I dont think so. When Jason's work permit expired whilst at Dundee United the SPL refused to sanction its renewal. DU appealed the decision but still the SPL beaks refused it. He was released from United and within three weeks had a new work permit that allowed him to join St Johnstone.

[AJS]

I think ourselves and Hibs were intrested in Jason Scotland after his 2 seasons at St Johnstone but he headed off to play for Swansea.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

I thought that none of you believed my rumours Can I add Graham Alexander

[AJS]

If Alexander is getting added then we should add Darren Huckerby to that list as well.

[lukemackay]

i wonder what he odds would be on mark brown saving a graham alexander penalty?