How Harry Redknapp convinced Paul Merson to join Portsmouth

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Who was Harry Redknapp's greatest signing?

[@aaronjohnstone5838]

Harry's absolute best signing was a good dodgy accountant to hide all his brown envelope bung money,

[@Tony40905]

Harry is the greatest wheeler dealer in football lov h his a legend as for greatest signing was merson definitely 🤭

[@zimzimma5688]

Niko Kranjcar of course

[@nobhound55]

Lasana Diarra for sure!

[@cotch.]

Hard to not say Yakubu to be honest, grabbed him 'young' and the guy was a natural goalscorer. He was huge for us but the guy cannot be judged on one signing, he was amazing for us and he signed so many amazing players.

[@ukArnz]

Doesn't matter how many times I hear that Barbados story, it'll always crack me up

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Legendary stuff

[@davidpriestley666]

Love merse so humble and I really don’t think he appreciates what an amazing player he was !! He would be perfect player for this modern era 👍

[@footballsgreatestpod]

The magic man 🪄

[@mildandbitter]

When Paul Merson signed for Pompey in 2002 I was very loud in my criticism with my fellow Pompey fans "he's only here for a holiday, he's only here for the pay cheque". I have never been happier to be proved an idiot! He was an inspiration that season.

[@Betsy-j6t]

I Think you was the only one who thought that, I’ve never heard anybody say that or that they thought that way, we was bloody awful year after year and as soon as harry was appointed manager and the signings started coming in I knew we was in for change and when Merse signed Everybody knew what direction we was going and I must admit that was the start of the best ride I’ve ever been on and still riding it to this day… PUP

[@joemanning90]

Trust me you're all idiots

[@OTWD_yt]

He was sensational that season

[@steveharris9291]

Never heard any pompey fan say that at the time

[@vantheman1238]

He did go on holiday 😂

[@Seamaster1963]

What a genuine chap. No excuses, just the truth. Nice one Mers.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

My first live game was a 3-0 win in Pompey's promotion season from the old Division 1 with Merson. I was about 8 years old, and I still remember Merson setting up a goal with an absolute beauty of a pass. Throw in to his feet inside our half, he looked up, and put the ball on the chest of Todorov, on the corner of the Watford penalty area. Todorov had it in the net a few seconds later. That was the moment I lost the childlike adoration of Manchester United many kids had in the 90's and fell in love with Pompey.

[@andrewthomas8370]

Met Paul on numerous occasions at games and at other events, top top bloke

[@LeeCooke-tk1wx]

An absolute colossus at Portsmouth, the best football I’ve seen at Fratton Park

[@theretiredmariner2488]

Paul and Co gave me very happy memories and trust me, we haven't had many recently, thank you Paul, PUP

[@joemanning90]

Skate

[@Racist-carrot69]

@@joemanning90scummer pole on the dole

[@ENGBriseB]

​@@joemanning90: FFS you are obsessed by Pompey. PUP. P .Off

[@paulalexander24]

A Pompey great 👍 super player to watch and inspirational for the club !! PUP 🏆

[@brianfitzsimmons2296]

Could listen about Harry all night

[@Lunapodthe1st]

When Merse signed for Pompey I thought, that's it. We're going up. ❤

[@Dio_non_é_qui]

Merson been on the beers again 😂😂😂😂

[@chrispark9343]

A true legend

[@blues3818]

Great video, love Paul merson

[@DavidWilliams-zn2nc]

Fair play Mers! Top man 👍

[@stevenfarmer1522]

Pompey where shit before merse etc arrived. Had a beautiful purple patch for about 8 years but we are on our way back. Pup

[@thebomb78]

Ive been going to Millwall regularly since 1993 and i dont remember any other opposition fans getting applauded off the pitch at The Den!

[@frankiekimber3973]

Play up Pompey and up the lions

[@GoldenRivet]

There were no Pompey fans at that game. They weren’t allowed in!

[@wildmanmountainjack3725]

I used to work in an office. One of the workers called out sick for 4 days - said he had a high fever. The following day he was on the same plane to California as the manager of the office. The manager was not as nice as Harry.

[@footballsgreatestpod]

😬😬 Would love to see Harry Redknapp running an ordinary office for a week

[@deanobest1450]

Love Merse, was great for us at Villa., No doubt, loved his time at Pompey but the standing ovation at Millwall? There were only 50 of em there 😂

[@arranmelaugh5606]

I heard this tale about 13 years ago and Harry’s mate was called Dave! 😂😂

[@footballsgreatestpod]

People change... 😂

[@callanparsons8707]

I think Redknapp best signing at Portsmouth or shall we say most important was andrea D’Alessandro he was in my opinion at the forefront of Pompey pulling off the second best greatest escape the prem has seen what a player , United , arsenal etc literally couldn’t handle him , I have no doubts Pompey would’ve gone down if he didn’t sign him even tho he was only a half a season loanee

[@stretchystretch269]

Harry knew Merson was on holiday but didn’t want a argument because he wanted to get Portsmouth promoted

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Knew what was right for the team

[@mrcorrelli]

That one hair on his nose. That's Spurs.

[@alDevo2024]

He’s checking the score caus he had bets on hahaha says out Merson

[@Chapterspodcast]

For Pompey, Arjan De Zeeuw & Merse Probably Di Canio for West Ham

[@BridgeStamford]

He joined Portsmouth because they offered him more money

[@RobertThomson-y4m]

This age group of footballers wasted their talents. Pretty pathetic, really. Most working men would give anything for a few hundred thousands of pounds a week for kicking a ball round.....