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    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

    Posted

    I read that Berbatov went through a hair transplantation from the back of his head shortly before signing with PAOK, but if he doesn't perform well in the first couple of matches, I will fully agree that it's cousin Mitso alright.

    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

    Posted · Edited by farfouille

    IS expected, or ISN'T expected?

     

    IS. He'll miss Veria, that's what I meant. But I guess he could start from the bench in the 80th minute against Veria, that's what I would do if I was in Igor Tudor's shoes.

    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

    Posted · Edited by farfouille

    Some news on Berbatov from the Bulgarian media:

     

    - For the first 5 days after Berbatov's transfer, there are 14,000 Tshirts with his name sold which makes 838,600 EUR income for the club - half his salary. He is also probably a bit responsible for the negotiations with Sportingbet offering a 2,000,000 EUR sponsorship.

     

    - Berbatov is expected to start against Qabala FK on the 17th of September as he's not fully fit yet, having missed a pre-season training as he has been without a club for the whole summer.

     

    - Berbatov will earn somewhere around 2,000,000 EUR with bonuses at PAOK, although he will be able to withdraw up to 60 EUR per day from ATMs.

     

      :ph34r:

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    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

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    I think ideally we'll see him paired with our captain, Klaus, who should be more than capable of doing the running (and the same goes for everyone else on the team, it's a very young squad).

     

    One of the reasons I think he'll do great - he needs young pacey players around him and I see that all your forwards are born not earlier than 1988 (when Klaus was born). Can't wait to get to know the players better.

     

     

     

    We're generally diaspora Greeks

     

    Yeah, got that, thanks anyway. Great, I will be around then, I want to learn more about the club and this forum will help as the club posts on the site/Facebook/Twitter mostly in Greek. :)

    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

    Posted · Edited by farfouille

    Hello Ivo and welcome to our forum. What part of Bulgaria are you from? I had the pleasure of visiting your country in my youth way back in 1973.

     

    I have also been a fan of Berbatov since his days at ManU. I think he is a great player. Of course he is at the end of his career, but for PAOK this is the biggest transfer in the team's history. Even if he does not perform up to his old standards, just the marketing value will be enormous.

     

    I'm from Sofia but I wasn't born yet when you were there. :)

    Location: Chicago? No wonder everyone here have a better command of English than the guys on the Fulham forum. Are you all from Chicago here?  :D

    Then again, why would the Greek fans write in English... Still not sure what this forum is about but I will figure it out soon. :)

     

    My fingers are crossed that Berbatov will bring you more than just commercial benefits.

    Dimitar Berbatov

    in PAOK FC

    Posted

    Hi there,

     

    Greetings from Bulgaria! My name is Ivo, big fan of Berba for a long time now. I've been "following" him wherever he goes and I am glad he went to PAOK, only 4 hours drive away from Sofia. :) You can expect many Bulgarian fans now, not only online, but most probably at Toumba too.

    Saw some of the live stream from the stadium today and I must say I am quite impressed - not only by the amazing warm welcome from the fans but also by the work from the club which developed Berba related branding at Toumba, made Tshirts available for pre-order, updated the player's profile on the website and all that in practically no time! Wow!

    I hear that Mr. Savvidis really wanted him - Berbatov is a kind of guy that needs to feel wanted and special, so I think that's the reason he joined in, not because Aston Villa offered less cash.

     

    How did Berba do today? He seemed happy and honest to me. Although, that "we are brothers" part was a bit too much, perhaps - I know you guys don't really see us as brothers and I get it. When I go on holidays to Chalkidiki, I am usually ashamed of the particular Bulgarians that go there. :) Anyway, Berba is a different story, I am sure he'll do great things here and make us all proud. Your expectations must be quite high taking into account the 1.6 million + bonuses that you are paying. In his last season with Monaco, he got even slower with age but hopefully his other skills will compensate that. He's never been a runner, after all. He's known for his finishing abilities yet you will see that he's even more useful for building attacks - always taking the right decisions. Being clever on the field is his biggest strength, if you ask me.

     

    Sorry for the long message. Here are some of my favourite Berba gifs as a reward for reading all that:

     

    skill-by-berbatov-o.gif

     

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    N7jlsWQ.gif

     

    ir2Ib20VJVhBK.gif

     

    berbatov-qpr-touch.gif

     

    IgnorantZestyFossa.gif

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