11 Bizarre Transfer Stories Involving Newcastle United

2. Sir Bobby Robson Signed The Wrong Young, Black Striker

The Claim Sir Bobby Robson watched a young black striker at Wimbledon and was so impressed he told the club to sign him, prompting the move for Carl Cort. In reality, Sir Bobby had watched Jason Euell, and mixed up with young black striker he was supposed to be signing. The Truth Rubbish, or so you'd like to think. Sir Bobby's reputation for mixing up names was pretty legendary, but this would have surely been a step too far. It all probably stems from the fact that Cort was a bit rubbish, despite being billed as a future England international when he signed for a large sum, and the infamous story of Shola Ameobi's "nickname" being Carl Cort thanks to the Geordie knight's absent-mindedness.