Although Glasgow is known for its gloomy and wet weather, one ace turned down a move to Celtic Park due to the city’s propensity for drizzle.
Scotland’s wet weather prevented Celtic from completing a headline signing. (Photo via Getty Images)
Scotland may not be the first place that comes to mind when picturing a place with warm weather, and that perception prevented Celtic from signing an England international.
Str 
, a Wolverhampton Wanderers star and 13-time England international, acknowledged that he turned down Celtic’s offer because it was “too wet for him.” Bull led Wolves up the Football League while scoring 306 goals in 561 games for the Old Gold between 1986 and 1999.
Bull made his England debut in 1989, he joined a select group of players from the third division, and the best clubs in the UK and Europe took notice of his eye for goal. Bull, though, was never persuaded to leave Molineux.
Striker Steve Bull, a Wolverhampton Wanderers star and 13-time England international, acknowledged that he turned down Celtic’s offer because it was “too wet for him.” Bull led Wolves up the Football League while scoring 306 goals in 561 games for the Old Gold between 1986 and 1999.
When Bull made his England debut in 1989, he joined a select group of players from the third division, and the best clubs in the UK and Europe took notice of his eye for goal. Bull, though, was never persuaded to leave Molineux.
Torino was the first of the four clubs the manager informed me about throughout the years. After the World Cup in 1990, Torino acquired me for around £1.75 million. I had spent the better part of six weeks playing with England in Italy, traveling all over the place and consuming a wide variety of foods. And, let’s be honest, they wouldn’t have understood me because I simply preferred my own English folks, English food, and home comforts..
What are your thoughts on Steve Bull’s remarks?
playing for Wolves in 1990 was Steve Bull.
Newcastle was the next team. Before Andy Cole joined Newcastle, I knew I could have traveled there. At the time, I had just had my first boy, so the main thing that discouraged me from making that move was the possible disturbance to my family’s way of life.
“Coventry City and Big Ron Atkinson was the third club to come in for me. They came in and made me an offer for a five-year contract, but I was already earning that much at Wolves in three years, so it made no sense to me to continue at the moment. It was easy.
The last club I’m aware of to have expressed interest in me was Celtic. It was a huge club, but I simply figured it would be too drenched for me since it was always raining! They are the four that I am aware of. I had no knowledge of any other rumors or anything else you had ever read.
“And then Celtic, the last club I’m aware of, came in for me. being was a huge club, but I simply assumed I wouldn’t like being up there because it was always raining. The four that I am aware of are those four. I had no knowledge of any other speculative topics or anything else you had ever read.
Bull said, “When I originally got to Wolves, I think my contract was about £125-a-week. I remember asking Graham Turner for a wage boost off the back of a great season. That season, I think I scored between 17 and 19 goals. But because I was feeling so embarrassed, I distinctly recall knocking on the manager’s door to request additional cash. I was merely trembling.
13 times Steve Bull represented England (Photo credit: Getty Images/Bob Thomas Sports Photography))
“Alright, gaffer, how you doing?” “Alright, Steve?” He answered. He wouldn’t give you a direct stare. He had the most prominent brows. Please give me a rise. I recently scored 19 goals for the team. In response, Turner said, “I’ll have to ask Jack Harris; I’ll get back to you.”
He returns to me five days later and says, “I’ve got you another fifty quid a week. Is that acceptable? I simply exclaimed, “Oh my word!” These days, that would be an additional $5,000 or $10,000. To put things in perspective, I would’ve assumed that the highest earners at the time would’ve been on a few grand a week.
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