delamonty 992 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm working with some Romanian guys at the moment. Of course, I asked one of them.. 'Have you ever heard of a Footballer called Dorin Goian?' Answer was 'Yes.. Great, great football player.Of course, I added that he plays for 'my team' Glasgow Rangers. He said he knew.Seems the Big Man is highly thought of...Funny thing my colleague said to me was... 'Yes Romanians always do better when they are abroad. At home, they're lazy'. Direct quote.Best signing since Naisey and Carlos C.Look at the difference between us and them...We get defenders like:SDOW,Carlos,Boogie,Big Goian,Bocanegra,Papac (ok PLG.. but has done the biz for years)Wallace,WhittakerWho do they get?Big Baldy, Loovens Mulgrew? What a f*cking laugh!etc.WATP for a reason, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 It's a great trait we've had since WS came back - signing rock solid CBs and more importantly - having them form a partnership. Even the ones not listed above (Ehiogu, Dailly, Broadfoot, Wilson) have all done their bit over their time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 It's a great trait we've had since WS came back - signing rock solid CBs and more importantly - having them form a partnership. Even the ones not listed above (Ehiogu, Dailly, Broadfoot, Wilson) have all done their bit over their time.Very true Jimmy.As I was typing the list.. I was thinking... wtf? How many more should I add.... Wilson. Stepped right in and kept Boogie out of the side. Dailly..some will disagree ... but he was instrumental in the the 2008 EUFA run.Big Ugo.. Came in with SDOW and stopped the nonsense that PLG created. (Walter told PLG at a meeting with SDM that he needed to get center halves that can head the ball ffs!). True story. Svensson? yeah not on the list!Broaders has done a job.. squad player.. but can be useful.Pretty amazing tbh.EDIT: I should add.... In pretty much every case.. all of these defenders improved under Walter. Or perhaps it wsa just as you suggest Jimmy, the partnership aspect which will mean both CBs play a more effective game.On that note however... We cannot discount SDOW's influence. It certainly looks like the new management team under Ally are certainly applying the lessons learned under Walter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Very true Jimmy.As I was typing the list.. I was thinking... wtf? How many more should I add.... Wilson. Stepped right in and kept Boogie out of the side. Dailly..some will disagree ... but he was instrumental in the the 2008 EUFA run.Big Ugo.. Came in with SDOW and stopped the nonsense that PLG created. (Walter told PLG at a meeting with SDM that he needed to get center halves that can head the ball ffs!). True story. Svensson? yeah not on the list!Broaders has done a job.. squad player.. but can be useful.Pretty amazing tbh.Even more so when you consider the utter dross that the mhanks have signed for their defence: Loovens, Straponabitch, Mulgrew, Cha, Hooiveld, Rogne, Kelvin Wilson, O'Dea, Thompson, Naylor, McManus, Caldwell, Braafheid and Danny Fox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Even more so when you consider the utter dross that the mhanks have signed for their defence: Loovens, Straponabitch, Mulgrew, Cha, Hooiveld, Rogne, Kelvin Wilson, O'Dea, Thompson, Naylor, McManus, Caldwell, Braafheid and Danny Fox.Seeing all of those names in one post just makes me feel ill... Weren't all of them world beaters as well? World class etc. etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Seeing all of those names in one post just makes me feel ill... Weren't all of them world beaters as well? World class etc. etc. I can probably rhyme off the PR shite the paedos spun for every one of them: Loovens - They beat us to him and we were left with BoughieStraponabitch - Will eat Lafferty for breakfast (direct quote from tim I know)Mulgrew - Set-piece maestroCha - World Cup StarHooiveld - Next Danny McGrainRogne - As aboveKelvin Wilson - Bargain of the century (for us)O'Dea - Well, he was just a fud.Thompson - Monster in the air (ended up just monster-faced)Naylor - Next Boaby CarlosMcManus - Part of the best defensive duo in BritainCaldwell - Pt.2 of above.Braafheid - Future Bayern Munich starDanny Fox - Mowbray's answer to Dani Alves Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 I can probably rhyme off the PR shite the paedos spun for every one of them: Loovens - They beat us to him and we were left with BoughieStraponabitch - Will eat Lafferty for breakfast (direct quote from tim I know)Mulgrew - Set-piece maestroCha - World Cup StarHooiveld - Next Danny McGrainRogne - As aboveKelvin Wilson - Bargain of the century (for us)O'Dea - Well, he was just a fud.Thompson - Monster in the air (ended up just monster-faced)Naylor - Next Boaby CarlosMcManus - Part of the best defensive duo in BritainCaldwell - Pt.2 of above.Braafheid - Future Bayern Munich starDanny Fox - Mowbray's answer to Dani AlvesCheers for that mate. Needed a good laugh! I remember the Loovens chase. Sure to f*ck, Walter just jacked up the price for them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 my Romanian mate loves the big guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Cheers for that mate. Needed a good laugh! I remember the Loovens chase. Sure to f*ck, Walter just jacked up the price for them?I'm sure he knocked us back for them because they had CL football (just after Kaunas). Ironic considering they've had no CL football since then and nothing real of note to celebrate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRodgA2k8 542 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 No coincidence that with John Brown back in as a scout we've signed yet another 2 quality CB's in Bocanegra and Goian... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmalade1872 40 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 the worrying thing is the better goian and bocca get ther will be some bastard sniffing about at the transfer window i hope they stay for a few years yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MenHadADream 122 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 the worrying thing is the better goian and bocca get ther will be some bastard sniffing about at the transfer window i hope they stay for a few years yetI don't think so tbh, they are both the wrong side of thirty for a move to a bigger league now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger for life 199 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 No coincidence that with John Brown back in as a scout we've signed yet another 2 quality CB's in Bocanegra and Goian...It was also John Brown who spotted Carlos Cuellar - not a bad find for us and a more than decent sell on fee! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RON7736 3 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I don't think so tbh, they are both the wrong side of thirty for a move to a bigger league now.defo, but that can only be god for us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MenHadADream 122 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 defo, but that can only be god for usExactly. They have both played in top European leagues before and are happy here as they will get the opportunity to win medals and (hopefully) play in the Champions League Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mor3los_1 3,672 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 If Romanians do better abroad then imagine what Prodan was like in Romania Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MenHadADream 122 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 If Romanians do better abroad then imagine what Prodan was like in Romania He must have been clinically dead, that is the only way he could have been more injured Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfclewisrfc 11 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 :weir: has done a good job aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,772 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 A can mind a certain poster on here said that the baldy fud would have been a great signing for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionutz3d 7 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 If Romanians do better abroad then imagine what Prodan was like in Romania Yeah... Prodan... I know he didn't played even 1 minute in his stay at Rangers. ) But he was a pretty solid defender with great international experience. He played with Romania's Golden Generation at WC 94 and EURO 96.About Goian. I think he's rock solid. But I watched him closely in the last match and I saw him caught on the wrong foot a couple of times. I hope he doesn't relax like that after the solid games he had. He tends to provoke penalties when he's caught off guard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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