Posted by TSBW on 25/11/2023, 17:35:48, in reply to "Re: Vardy."
That's not what was said on the link. There was interest from both sides on more than one occasion but Simpson had him watched once, he had a below-par game and it was decided that we wouldn't go for him.
Over the years it's been built up into the myth that he was sat in the office ready to sign, as is often the case with these things.