Seriøst, nummer 14 sidste år, oprykkere for to år sidenDe rykkede nu op for 3 år siden. De fik en 5. plads den første sæson efter oprykningen.
Kenny Dalglish had scouted the young star at Bordeaux, and requested the chairman Jack Walker to begin discussions with the player’s club. He refused, and famously said, “Why do you want to sign Zinedine Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?”