I was remembering the depressing period of late 1992 where we were on the edge of being a decent team but we were just so beige up front. Our great hope Dion Dublin had a broken leg and Hughes and McClair were firing blanks. It seemed another title challenge like the season before might be off the table and the likes of Norwich might win the league 😬
Then the most incredible signing happened. We bought Cantona, the star of our rivals who was arguably the best player in the league and for only £1.2 million as far as I remember.
We then went on to win 4 of the next 5 titles with him and would probably have been 4/4 if he hadn’t kicked a racist loser at Selhurst Park. IMO his signing was the reason we became as successful as we would be as it just transformed us not just in terms of results but also in terms of professionalism as the younger players really learnt a lot off him.
Who was a better signing?
Was Cantona the best signing ever?
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
comment by Old_Evertonian (U23158)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by StringerBell (U11749)
posted 14 minutes ago
We were becoming a force at the start of the 90s, but the catalyst in getting us over the line was Cantona.
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You were only 5 points shy of winning the title before Cantona came in.
59 points in 91
78 points in 92 after Schmeichel came in
84 points in 93 after Cantona came in.
Yes Cantona came in mid season and made a huge impact, which put you over the line.
But Schmeichel was worth about 10 points and got you challenging in the first place.
Less than half the price of Cantona.
So Schmeichel was a better signing.
Just not as sexy and memorable because he's a goalkeeper.
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As been said UTD made a lot of great signings, and Schmeichel was another great. I don’t know if you looked but I actually put Van Der Sarr’s name forward...
but ultimately an Outfield player is more or less gonna get the vote.
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Cantona was the catalyst for all that came after, so he is the more important for sure. Big Pete a very, very close second though. Fergie learnt early on from Sir Matt that to win stuff you had to build on a top goalkeeper.
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Denis Irwin
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
comment by Eagle Fang (U9028)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
I'd vote either Eric Cantona or Bryan Robson.
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Wasn't Robson a Ron Atlinson signing?
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
We signed him before Euro 92.
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Oh right,... mans forget timeline, my bad.
When did we sign him then?
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
String,
🤣
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
comment by StringerBell (U11749)
posted 54 minutes ago
We signed him before Euro 92.
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Oh right,... mans forget timeline, my bad.
When did we sign him then?
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The year before. I watched all of Euro 92 and was amazed by Schmeichel in that tournament. He was immense.
posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Read that as best singer.
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 7 hours, 30 minutes ago
Read that as best singer.
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Was he?
posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Barthez