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Post by knowles on Jun 23, 2008 10:34:59 GMT
Literally a name I have plucked out of the air, but he may well be worth a shot at? He is a Latvian who played well in Euro 2004 but appears to have lost his way a bit in recent years. He is his country's all time top scorer (with 23) and spent last season on loan at Hajduk Split. Would a similar deal be worth the gamble? uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PhOn5ev_x9A |
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Post by griffoisalegend on Jun 23, 2008 10:38:24 GMT
Email Tone, as he's probably never heard of him.
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Jun 23, 2008 10:44:56 GMT
Are you talking about the same Tone who seems to know every player on the planet and who they play/played for?
Have you ever been to a meet the manager night? Obviously not
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Post by Ex-GeordieNeil on Jun 23, 2008 10:48:30 GMT
You'd think Gary Johnson would be 1st in the queue with all his Latvian connections etc.
Great player - searing pace and still young (and with Champs League experience) but as with a lot of these 'foreign types' bit too lightweight for England and certainly not a typical Pulisball player.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 23, 2008 10:52:04 GMT
In the Premier though we need less Pulisball type players. We have no player bar Demar with genuine pace. We will need pace.
I think a lack of pace and ball retention maybe the only two problems we'll have next year.
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jun 23, 2008 10:59:10 GMT
Lack of quality players might be a problem too.  |
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Post by griffoisalegend on Jun 23, 2008 11:00:36 GMT
It's just a tad random , that's all. The chances of Tone looking at this lad are VERY slim.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 23, 2008 11:01:49 GMT
Lack of quality players might be a problem too. There is that! |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 23, 2008 11:02:19 GMT
I remember he caught the eye in Euro 2004, and got a fair bit of coverage. Bur he's pushing 30 , and no-one has ever taken a chance on him in Western Europe, which is probably telling.
And he is about a foot too small for Pulis.
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Post by mikeyb99 on Jun 23, 2008 12:06:42 GMT
He didn't exactly set the world on fire at Dynamo Kyiv. One destined for obscurity IMO.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jun 23, 2008 12:09:53 GMT
I'm sure TP has some Latvian connection in his family as well as the better publicised Maltese ancestry. I'm sure TP will be aware of Verpakovskis.
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Post by lordb on Jun 23, 2008 12:14:53 GMT
I reckon TP is the best Welsh manager with Maltese & Latvian ancestry in the world.
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Post by Bick on Jun 23, 2008 12:24:34 GMT
I think we do need to have a punt at a few unknowns, diamonds in the rough!
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Post by OZ on Jun 27, 2008 7:17:53 GMT
He is shite, you don`t need him.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Jun 27, 2008 7:20:15 GMT
Who exactly?
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Post by OZ on Jun 27, 2008 7:23:39 GMT
Verpakovskis. Was in Hajduk Split last year and had a terrible season as well as his club. We were 30 points ahead of them last season and they only finished fifth.  |
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Post by monkeycat on Jun 27, 2008 7:24:39 GMT
I reckon the people in the club shop who put players names on the back of shirts would go on strike if we signed him!!!
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Post by OZ on Jun 27, 2008 7:27:17 GMT
I have wait 500 games, And would wait 500 more, To be the man who wait for 1000 games Just to see Verpakovskis score. |
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