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    Transfers and Rumors

    in Olympiacos FC

    Posted

    last day of the transfer period and olympiakos are being heavily linked with hleb and kazim-kazim after marinaki said that no signings will be made..the hleb ruomours seem more realistc to me. i doubt gala will let go of one of their starting players on loan with the option to buy for only 1 million.

    hleb is 32, without a club and injury prone...he has been a flop since his days at arsenal..he could be a good signing if he stays fit but i doubt he will be anything too special...he is a player i really liked at arsenal, maybe he can come here and replicate some of that form but to me, it is a gamble signing.

    hey, ive got an idea, instead of taking a gamble like hleb, why doesnt valverde just start playing fetfatzidi some more... <_< im sure many olympiako fans will be wondering the same thing...

    Alexandros Tziolis - (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    apparently both tzioli and tzavella are very close to signing for french ligue 2. club monaco. they sit in the relegation zone of the second division but were recently just acquired by a very wealthy russian i believe who promised the fans champions league football in 4 years....

    lets see...

    Transfers and Rumors

    in Olympiacos FC

    Posted

    javito gone on loan in turkey

    zaradouka gone on loan to pas

    diogo was brought back

    yeste was released

    rumour has it abdoun, monje and costanzo are next...

    sometimes i wonder what valverde is thinking and who exaclty is making these signings at oly.

    Apostolos Vellios ‒ Pec Zwolle

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    has not played since boxing day as it seems moyes is not convinced although he has scored 3 so far this season with little time. everton also recently picked up donovan on loan, which puts him further down the pecking order...despite this he grit his teeth and scored a first half hat trick in the latest reserve match...

    i hope to see him playing first team again, he is surely one for the future, maybe not ready for euros this year, but soon.

    Fanis Gekas ‒ (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    no offense GS but i think this is a really poor move for gekas. first of all, frankfurt i believe are a better team than samsunspor. the level of the turkish league is not that much better than the greek league, so him playing for them is about the equivalent as him playing for a club like ARIS or XANTHI.

    the ONLY reason i see why he made the move was either salary related, or bc he wants to be in better form for the EUROS this summer. i think he could have easily moved to a better league and a better club. no clubs in the bundesliga wanted him? doubtful....

    the club will probably be relegated this season and he will move on again, confirming his status as a wandering player...

    i think he could have done much better...

    Kyriakos Papadopoulos ‒ (Now Playing for Lamia)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    scored a fantastic header in schalkes 2-1 victory at home to steaua.

    reports indicate man utd and man city amongst afew names have shown serious interest in him...

    if man utd came knocking, it would be hard for him to say no..that would be a great move considering ferguson is on the prowl for young good talent and he actually uses them...at man city, he would ride the bench if that....

    Vaggelis Moras ‒ (Retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    giannakopoulo was the only true success in the prem. he became a leader at that club, not only through his very good play, but also his attitude and mentality..

    his stats in league play alone--

    03-04--31 app--2 goals

    04-05--34 app--7 goals

    05-06--34 app--9 goals

    06-07--23 app--0 goals

    07-08--12 app--2 goals

    thats not counting all his appearances in europe, and domestic cup matches, where he had some very good performances..although an ex-oly player, i felt proud watching him play in england...he was one of the few that gave us a good name in that league...

    Giorgos Samaras ‒ (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    my feelings are kind of right in the middle of both of yours. i dont think samaras is a bad player, i actually think he is quite skilled, probably one of the most naturally skilled on the NT. he has other problems that need to be addressed...i think the problems really all relate to his current club situation...

    his stay at celtic has been over for quite some time now...no one really wants him there or have really wanted him there since the start...he has always gotten ALOT of slack despite coming to the club at 22-23 with the need for support and development, which both have been stagnent these last couple of years...i remember his first year at celtic and even younger he worked hard..fought for the ball, seemed more focused on the clubs success, he has really fallen out with the club and has developed poor habits and a very poor attitude...in my eyes, his cons are things that can be taught and changed, his pros are thing that cannot be taught..he is lazy and uninspired and doesnt care about his clubs success and has developed these habits and brought them to his national team form as well...he isnt focused, and has no drive or passion...i think these are habits he has created though, that can potentially be broken..

    he needs to change clubs and to have a manager that will kick at his ass and get him working for the team...he needs a fresh start at a competitive club..i believe he could play for a mid to upper level team in both italy and france, he has the skill, he just needs to work on his WORK ETHIC. he is 26 now, which is a good age, he is getting to the point tho, where he needs to begin to hit his peak, i think the ONLY way it may possibly happen is if he leaves celtic, even then it may be difficult...he needs a mental electroshock.

    basinas was quite lazy at times during his career...on and off during his seasons at pao and after his first season with mallorca basically to the end of his career...he also often played that role on the team...in that position a player may look "lazy" but may be extremely important to the team...pirlo for instance, or even gilberto silva in a different capacity..you rarely see pirlo hustling for the ball, but he is a key resource in every team...i think thats why basina got alot of crap from pao fans, and it wasnt balanced out by natural skill (like pirlo) bc he didnt really have that much of it...i believe he was another player wrongly slated by pao fans, but at times, yes, he definitely was lazy...

    Alexandros Tziolis - (retired)

    in Greek Players Abroad

    Posted

    played the full 90 last night vs real in their 0-0 draw and played very well, doing a good job in a deep midfield position.

    apparently cuper sung his praises after the match..not bad for a midfielder who is not quite 100% fit yet...lets hope he continues and builds on this performance...he is still 26 and still has time to improve and mature his game...

    Transfers and Rumors

    in Olympiacos FC

    Posted

    apparently galatasaray reps are in athens to try and negotiate about riera.. their transfer period was delayed until the 5th i believe and aparently they are offering him a 1. something million more a year than his contract with oly and will be offering a sum above 3 million to the club...

    lets see if they are just rumors...

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