How Harry Redknapp convinced Paul Merson to join Portsmouth

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Football's Greatest With Jeff Stelling

Күн бұрын

Watch the full interview here • Paul Merson Remembers ...
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In our latest Replay, former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England forward Paul Merson talks about the impact of Harry Redknapp on his career from our Greatest Mavericks episode.
The two men had a memorable season together at Portsmouth in the Championship, winning the title and gaining promotion to the Premier League.
This episode also includes new unheard material, including a brilliant story where Merse recalls the time he tried to pull a fast one and take an unsanctioned mid-season break in Barbados.
He also reveals why Harry was such a brilliant manager to work under, Harry’s hilarious assessment of his Portsmouth squad as he tried to convince Merse to join them and the set of fans with a fearsome reputation who gave Merse a standing ovation.
Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios.
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0:00 Paul Merson
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How Paul Merson shocked Harry Redknapp with a secret holiday to Barbados

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@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Who was Harry Redknapp's greatest signing?

@aaronjohnstone5838 Ай бұрын

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

@tonycostigan4470 Ай бұрын

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

@zimzimma5688 Ай бұрын

Niko Kranjcar of course

@nobhound55 Ай бұрын

Lasana Diarra for sure!

@cotch. Ай бұрын

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.

@mildandbitter Ай бұрын

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.

@Smokingpostman Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Trust me you're all idiots

@OTWD_yt Ай бұрын

He was sensational that season

@steveharris9291 Ай бұрын

Never heard any pompey fan say that at the time

@vantheman1238 Ай бұрын

He did go on holiday 😂

@ukArnz Ай бұрын

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

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Legendary stuff

@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human Ай бұрын

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.

@davidpriestley666 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

The magic man 🪄

@theretiredmariner2488 Ай бұрын

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

@joemanning90 Ай бұрын

Skate

@mastercontrol469 Ай бұрын

@@joemanning90scummer pole on the dole

@ENGBriseB Ай бұрын

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

@andrewthomas8370 Ай бұрын

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

@Seamaster1963 Ай бұрын

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

@Dio_non_e_qui 17 күн бұрын

Merson been on the beers again 😂😂😂😂

@Lunapodthe1st Ай бұрын

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

@LeeCooke-tk1wx Ай бұрын

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

@brianfitzsimmons2296 Ай бұрын

Could listen about Harry all night

@paulalexander24 Ай бұрын

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

@chrispark9343 Ай бұрын

A true legend

@blues3818 Ай бұрын

Great video, love Paul merson

@DavidWilliams-zn2nc Ай бұрын

Fair play Mers! Top man 👍

@thebomb78 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

Play up Pompey and up the lions

@SubmarineSam Ай бұрын

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

@deanobest1450 Ай бұрын

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 😂

@wildmanmountainjack3725 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@arranmelaugh5606 Ай бұрын

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

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

People change... 😂

@Dionysos640 Ай бұрын

Great story but the question is, why not just tell Harry that you fancy going to Barbados for a week?

@stretchystretch269 Ай бұрын

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

@footballsgreatestpod Ай бұрын

Knew what was right for the team

@Chapterspodcast Ай бұрын

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

@alDevo2024 Ай бұрын

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

@mrcorrelli Ай бұрын

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

@BridgeStamford Ай бұрын

He joined Portsmouth because they offered him more money

@user-th5nb3ox1w 16 күн бұрын

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.....