Chapter 13 – Losing a Son

'We’ve asked Milan for a million pounds, so that should be the end of that' In the summer of 1983, Watford prepared to say farewell to their favourite son, as Luther Blissett headed to Milan. Blissett had been with the team since the Fourth Division days and had just topped the First Division goalscoring charts ahead of Liverpool's Ian Rush as the Hornets finished runners-up in the league. An offer of a million pounds was too good to refuse. This is the story of how the deal came about... Enjoy the game by Lionel Birnie. Read by Colin Mace. Produced by Jon Moonie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.