11 Bizarre Transfer Stories Involving Newcastle United
6. Sausages Stopped Chris Waddle Having A Trial At Newcastle
The Claim Infamous sausage worker Chris Waddle was supposed to have a trial at Newcastle, but couldn't because he had no holidays left from his job as a seasoner in a sausage factory. The Truth Another thing we can all thank Sunderland for. Waddle had been on trial at the Wearside club for two weeks, but the club unthinkably didn't fancy him so sent him back to work at the factory. Fortunately, Newcastle showed an interest, but because he'd used his holidays up he couldn't go on trial at the club, and Newcastle and Waddle were forced to wait:
"In the end, Newcastle said theyd wait until my contract finished at Tow Law before signing me."
