Advocaat's team

[BFerguson6 121]

We had some great players and fantastic squads, but I always felt we were lacking that one out and out goal scorer, albeit Wallace was in first season, hence why we signed Mols,

and probably a genuine solid centre half. Who do you think would have made the difference in Europe with that squad we had, I've always said Laudrup staying and someone like Solskjaer would have made a huge difference. Not sure about centre half, maybe Frank if he came with Ronald?

[Getstiffed 8,863]

If we'd had a striker who could score 9 or 10 goals in the CL we'd have skooshed it.

[dummiesoot 16,008]

A fully fit Michael Mols for a start.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

I'm almost certain he tried to sign Jaap Stam, we were also linked with every striker going although fuck knows how much truth there was to a lot of them.

I'm sure we were linked with Van Nistelrooy as well, I remember he said we offered him the better terms.

[Big Al 55 9,275]

Had Mols not been injured

We played Bayern off the park home and away, we could have gone far that year.

[RFC55 109,143]

I'm almost certain he tried to sign Jaap Stam, we were also linked with every striker going although fuck knows how much truth there was to a lot of them.

I'm sure we were linked with Van Nistelrooy as well, I remember he said we offered him the better terms.

Shevchenko as well then Milan blew our bid out the water

[Band of Brothers 10,303]

I'm almost certain he tried to sign Jaap Stam, we were also linked with every striker going although fuck knows how much truth there was to a lot of them.

I'm sure we were linked with Van Nistelrooy as well, I remember he said we offered him the better terms.

I think yer spot on with Nistelrooy we defo got linked with him and pretty sure we nearly had him as well. Crazy times but oh so good to look back on.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Shevchenko as well then Milan blew our bid out the water

Fat Ronaldo as well before he went to Inter, I'm sure he said he would have signed if it was Advocaat rather than Smith as, again, we offered to best terms.

[WaltersGotStyle 160]

Consistently under performed when you think of the money we spent. Should have at least made it out of the group stages.

[STEPPS BOY 74,033]

Absolutely brilliant team..

The fact that a player like Tugay wasn't guaranteed a start says it all.

[Blue corn flakes 1,282]

I'm almost certain he tried to sign Jaap Stam, we were also linked with every striker going although fuck knows how much truth there was to a lot of them.

I'm sure we were linked with Van Nistelrooy as well, I remember he said we offered him the better terms.

Also van persie.

[RFC55 109,143]

Also van persie.

Was under eck I'm sure mate

[Getstiffed 8,863]

Consistently under performed when you think of the money we spent. Should have at least made it out of the group stages.

Dont think the performances were the issue. Putting the ball in the net was the problem. We fucking hammered some top teams home and away.

[Skol 401]

Raul Tamudo, if he settled could have been a fantastic player for us. Didn't he fail a medical? We then went on to sign Flo and the rest is history.

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

The Summer of 98 was a great time to be a bear. We were linked with every cunt and anything seemed possible.

[Blue corn flakes 1,282]

Was under eck I'm sure mate

Not sure, your prob right. Just remember reading that van persie was nearly signing for us.

[RFC55 109,143]

The Summer of 98 was a great time to be a bear. We were linked with every cunt and anything seemed possible.

Everyday I'd get the paper and someone else had signed

[Blue corn flakes 1,282]

Was under eck I'm sure mate

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/5059869/Arsenals-Robin-van-Persie-wanted-Rangers-move.html

[RFC55 109,143]

Aye dick as DOF and eck as manager.

[Glowingmonkeyhead 62]

Had Molls not got injured, Advocaat would have done something special with us I am sure

[TravelingWilBEARy 4,319]

Everyday I'd get the paper and someone else had signed

That was the season when I started going to every game, home and away. I mind being at Tynecastle for the first League game of the season dead excited about seeing our new team and my mate storming off at half time when we were 2-0 down saying 'fuckin same auld shite!'

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,861]

Raul Tamudo, if he settled could have been a fantastic player for us. Didn't he fail a medical? We then went on to sign Flo and the rest is history.

Did he fail a medical? I thought he just got cold feet & decided to stay at Espanyol.

[RFC55 109,143]

That was the season when I started going to every game, home and away. I mind being at Tynecastle for the first League game of the season dead excited about seeing our new team and my mate storming off at half time when we were 2-0 down saying 'fuckin same auld shite!'

Aye but hadn't we just came back and beat shelbourne a few days before? it was a slow start

[G.E.C. 18,808]

John Hartson..

[Deanofwright 199]

I think yer spot on with Nistelrooy we defo got linked with him and pretty sure we nearly had him as well. Crazy times but oh so good to look back on.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11788_2183003,00.html