Anniversary of the day we signed Phil. Back in 1990 Mel Machin signed him for £175k with add ons of 35k if he played for England. By the way I haven't made the last bit up.
Didn't know the details but remember it being at the time a record transfer from a non league club to a league club..
We should have signed him for free with £250k if he ever played for England. Might have got our money's worth that way.
I always thought that it was £150k . I saw him play at the Goldstone Ground the day that Chris Eubank showed off a recently won belt . A nondescript 0 - 1 game . All I remember is his big hair Gordon Mcqueen style . Could be wrong of course , a long time ago .
Didn't the fans at Saarfend often shout... Get Griddler off!, and get Rammell on!. Obviously, even they couldn't pronounce his name properly.