I have read some daft stories in my time but this one tops the lot. Marcello Lippi turns down Birmingham! "This is not a stunt - it is genuine!" insisted the club co-owner. It gives me great pleasure to produce a transcript of the telephone call.Brummie City Person: Hello, can I speak to Mr Lippy?
Marcello Lippi: Yes, speaking.
BCP: I understand you are out of work at the moment.
ML: Well, yes, apart from the odd bit of punditry for Sky.
BCP: Are you in the market for a return to management?
ML: Might be, depends who is speaking.
BCP: Oh yes, sorry, I represent an English Premiership club.
ML: Mmmm. Interesting, which one? Manchester United? Chelsea? Liverpool?
BCP: No, not exactly.
ML: Look, Signore, I have got a big cigar waiting for me! What club do you represent?
BCP (whispers): Birmingham City...
ML: What? Speak up.
BCP (mumbles): Birmingham City...
ML: What? Bird in hand shitty?
BCP (shouts): OK! OK! Birmingham City.
The line goes dead.
7 comments:
hahahaha
What's your source?
- Juventino
I hear Lippi was only offered it after Big Eck turned them down ;0)
I saw that on the teletext last night. I didn't believe it. but now that you've produced the transcript it must be true. This story is so daft you couldn't make it up.
Juventino
I cannot reveal but now they are no longer tapping Moggi they have some time on their hands.
Brian
Now that sounds more likely!
Trent
I think there might be a series in this. Capello turns down Hull City. Scala turns down Queen of the South, etc, etc, etc.
Scala might well turn down QoS, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he would listen to Gretna.
"Bird in hand shitty" is great! Have I ever told you I am a Villians supporter since I was 10?
G.
Ursus
True. Sad, but true.
Antonio
I am suprised you would admit to such a thing in print! How do you rate our old Celtic man Martin O'Neill?
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