well fan for life Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 He's definitely not fit yet but there's definitely an absolute PLER in there with KVV. Some of his touches & hold up play on Saturday showed what he can offer. As it stands I'd be happy seeing us go with Watt, KVV & Woolery up front and move Lawless to midfield to offer a bit of creativity in there tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) From what Van Veen was saying (according to the Record) Saturday was the first time he's played more than 60 mins in 13 months so given his injuries last season it's understandable he's being managed. Quote "I was quite close a couple of times, there were ones cleared off the line and I have quite a bit to go compared to others with my fitness, still, so I'm getting managed from time to time with the staff," he said. "Sometimes I was sharp, sometimes I was quite tired from pressing, but I've got a lot to improve for myself, so we're working hard on that." Link Based on that one game though, collision with Lawleff and knocking a diag out for a throw at halfway from the edge of the QOTSA box aside, it's pretty clear that he's someone who falls into the "also for fans of Nadir Ciftci" bracket. Linking play and a bit of finesse seems to be his wheelhouse. And I'll be honest, I'm absolutely fine with that. Mercurial #ballers are definitely relevant to my interests. Edited July 21, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, capt_oats said: "also for fans of Nadir Ciftci" 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superward Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, capt_oats said: From what Van Veen was saying (according to the Record) Saturday was the first time he's played more than 60 mins in 13 months so given his injuries last season it's understandable he's being managed. Based on that one game though, collision with Lawleff and knocking a diag out for a throw at halfway from the edge of the QOTSA box aside, it's pretty clear that he's someone who falls into the "also for fans of Nadir Ciftci" bracket. Linking play and a bit of finesse seems to be his wheelhouse. And I'll be honest, I'm absolutely fine with that. Mercurial #ballers are definitely relevant to my interests. He's in the bracket but already looks like twice the player Nadir was. Certainly from the angle I watched in the first half on Saturday. Second half I was too far away really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Tickets through for the big Annan game on Saturday - centre of the East a few rows back from my actual seat, which is nice enough. Me looking at the person in my seat: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil86 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Have no recollection of Mekongo what so ever. I was absolutely buzzing as a wee guy when we signed Abel Thermus, think he lasted all of five minutes on his debut at Rugby Park before getting sent off for a head butt if I recall? Also Loved Klimpl and Kristian Vadocz (who's football manager picture was just Jamie Murphy) Not even sure if they were any good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Van Veen strikes me as a player who is slightly less mercurial than Ciftci, but with a much better work ethic. Which suits me down to the ground, tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, well fan for life said: He's definitely not fit yet but there's definitely an absolute PLER in there with KVV. Some of his touches & hold up play on Saturday showed what he can offer. As it stands I'd be happy seeing us go with Watt, KVV & Woolery up front and move Lawless to midfield to offer a bit of creativity in there tonight. I find it very hard to disagree although that still leaves us without an out and out goalscorer. They can all put the ball in the net from time to time but add in little creativity from midfield even when looking at Lawless and I can see goals being a problem as we stand at the moment. The young striker from Queens does have a decent record but at a lower level so a bit of an unknown in the top flight. Two or three more signings still the key to this season for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 44 minutes ago, Neil86 said: Also Loved Klimpl and Kristian Vadocz (who's football manager picture was just Jamie Murphy) Not even sure if they were any good. Klimpl falls very much into the 'missing a dingbat' mould. Vadocz, from my memory, was absolutely class. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Thanks for giving me an excuse to post the best t shirt of all time. We really missed a trick by not selling these in the club shop at the time. Cracks me up every time I see it [emoji23]. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 minute ago, thisGRAEME said: Vadocz, from my memory, was absolutely class. Looked like an actual, proper footballer - and so kind of out place. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) I'd have liked to have seen how Vadocz fared the following season alongside the likes of Stephen Hughes, feeding Porter, McCormack and a rejuvenated David Clarkson. You could tell he had a certain class about him, but it was lost to an extent under Malpas' management playing alongside players like Trevor Molloy and Paul Keegan. Edited July 21, 2021 by crazylegsjoe_mfc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one m in Motherwell Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I'm still not entirely sure how we didn't get relegated that season. Genuinely one of the worst years I can remember. At least Baraclough brought us Lord T. Straker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Looked like an actual, proper footballer - and so kind of out place.Aye he stood out like a sore thumb. He went on to have a very decent career in La Liga and scored goals away from home against both Atletico Madrid and Real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Gianfranco said: I have zero recollection of Mekongo. Same. Was sure it was Manzinga being 'autocorrected'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 In fairness, he didn't actually kick a baw in the first team, or even make the bench. Only the under 20s hipsters and the football manager players would probably know of him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) There could be a whole thread of these obscure players. Who was the young boy we signed/loaned from West Ham and never saw the light of day again? Tractor picture star Holm Kraska from Borrussia Dortmund (club shop employee presumably) is one of the best ever if you're old enough to have never seen him play. Edited July 21, 2021 by Swello 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil86 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Swello said: There could be a whole thread of these obscure players. Who was the young boy we signed/loaned from West Ham and never saw the light of day again? Tractor picture star Holm Kraska from Borrussia Dortmund (club shop employee presumably) is one of the best ever if you're old enough.. Luka Belic? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Neil86 said: Luka Belic? That's him - one of the most careless, weird signings we ever made - I still don't understand it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Semih Aydilek on loan from Birmingham was another one, the same day we signed Cillian Sheridan on loan. Mark McGhee freely admitted he'd never seen him play before and only took him on loan because Alex McLeish said he was a good player. Didn't play a single minute. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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