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BLETHER: Johan Cruyff and an audacious transfer pursuit, career of ex-Dundee striker Alex Harley and more Charleston housing scheme tales
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The late great Johan Cruyff in action for the Netherlands.
Who’d have thought Claudio Caniggia and Fabrizio Ravanelli would end up in Scotland playing for Dundee?
Graeme Strachan, who is currently responsible for some great reminiscing stories in The Courier and Evening Telegraph mainstream pages, has forwarded some terrific tales of audacious transfer pursuits to BwB.
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“His first three games would have been against Ayr United, Dunfermline and St Johnstone.
“Always keen for a local angle, The Evening Telegraph suggested Cruyff would be a star attraction for bringing down the 1980 curtain at Muirton Park against St Johnstone on December 27 – and his appearance might offset the Perth side’s £32,000 operating loss. ....

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