New Striker

[Jimmy Lad]

Just got back from the Q&A with Craig Levein.

Apparently he is finalising a deal to bring a young Slovenian striker to the club. He says that this kid is class & will develop into a top player. He commented that there is plenty of untapped ability in this part of the world & Slovenia (and the like) are winning lots of youth tournaments at the moment. However he will not be joining until the summer.

As for signings within the next two weeks, he said he had a couple of things in mind but nothing concrete & would not sign someone for the sake of it.

Spoke to Rob Kelly about Sunday & he said he wouldn't be surprised if Savage didnt play & not necessarily because of injury... just not selected. He said Flitcroft, Reid & Thompson would be his bet.

He reckons that Blackburn are not as good a footballing side as Charlton but what they do have is physical strength. He said they possess six or seven 6 foot + bruisers who will be prepared to fight us. They will also cause problems from set pieces. He thinks a much tougher proposition than Charlton for these reasons.

 

[Leigh]

Hmm. Very interesting. How was the evening itself? How did Craig come across?

 

[SilverFox]

Hmm. Very interesting. How was the evening itself? How did Craig come across?

Very Scottish!

 

[SilverFox]

As for signings within the next two weeks, he said he had a couple of things in mind but nothing concrete & would not sign someone for the sake of it.

How about for the sake that our current ones couldn't score in a brothel! And that we haven't put one away since Stoke. I'd say thats a pretty sound reason!

 

[Jimmy Lad]

CL came across as a man who is very intelligent & knows what he wants. He seems to have a long term plan firmly in mind. He also appears to have the ability to search the continenet for a bargain (Germany last week, Slovenia etc) & not just concentrate in the UK which is what Adams appeared mainly to do.

I, for one, am more confident with this man in charge than his predecessor. Time will no doubt tell tho'.

Another interesting point that came up was that we moved to get Pat McCarthy quicker than was originally planned. This was because other clubs were poised to bid for him, Sunderland & Derby to name just two![/quote]

 

[beaumontfox]

quality!! i'm going to post this on the OS boards if you don't mind mate.

 

[Steven]

quality!! i'm going to post this on the OS boards if you don't mind mate.

I posted this on another forum with full accreditation. :smt023 ;-) :mrgreen:

 

[beaumontfox]

i forgot to put his name on mine...just said it was from someone on Talking Balls..

i apologise profusely...

 

[Spanky Fox]

that andy kirk is gone to northampton...im sure we could have snapped him up..he use to play for hearts come on CL

 

[lazzer]

I would asy the facy CL new him and new he was available and still didnt move for him justs shows that CL thought he was cack :roll:

 

[Durham Fox]

I would asy the facy CL new him and new he was available and still didnt move for him justs shows that CL thought he was cack :roll:

If you did say it would it be any more understandable?

 

[homer]

would asy the facy CL new him and new he was available and still didnt move for him justs shows that CL thought he was cack

What the fook are you smoking, Scrabble boy ?

 

[highland fox]

''Asy the Facy'' it's the new slang for ''say the fact''.

 

[Joe_Fox]

would asy the facy CL new him and new he was available and still didnt move for him justs shows that CL thought he was cack

What the fook are you smoking, Scrabble boy ?

Heehee, Scabble Boy - that's a good one homer. Genuinely liked that.

 

[shortwavefox]

Scrabble Boy sounds like a failed 1970's comic book character, the sidekick of say "Trivial Pursuit Man"

 

[alex]

Scrabble Boy sounds like a failed 1970's comic book character, the sidekick of say "Trivial Pursuit Man"

Ha ha!!! And they all work in the bustling Monopoly of Waddington....

 

[shortwavefox]

indeed :-D

 

[MKFox]

He said they possess six or seven 6 foot + bruisers who will be prepared to fight us.

what! you never told us your Mrs plays for Blackburn homer...