Tunchev signs deal (and goes Palace on loan)

[Nottingham Fox]

http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2411256,00.html

 

[Jeff]

City defender Aleksandar Tunchev has today agreed terms on a new one-year contract with the Foxes.

The Bulgarian defender, 30, will subsequently join Championship side Crystal Palace on a one-month loan, subject to Football League approval.

Tunchev extends his three-year stay with City following a successful summer at King Power Stadium, during which he has featured regularly in the Club's pre-season programme.

His first three seasons with the Club were severely interrupted by injury but, after returning to fitness towards the end of last term and impressing during pre-season, the Bulgarian will have the chance to turn his fortunes around on Filbert Way.

The loan spell with Crystal Palace, which runs up to September 1, should allow the former CSKA Sofia centre-back the chance to build his match fitness before challenging for a place in Eriksson's starting eleven.

Crystal Palace begin the npower Championship season at newly-promoted Peterborough United on Saturday.

 

[Scotfox]

I like the Tunch, old fashioned defender, no frills but absolutley solid in defence. Reads the game well which makes up for his lack of pace. I wonder how many caps he would have got if not for his injuries.

 

[Matt_B]

Good length of contract, and good idea to loan him out. Win.

 

[4-4-2]

Good length of contract, and good idea to loan him out. Win.

Agreed.

 

[Kingy_85]

Check out Palace - our very own feeder club.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

I like the Tunch, old fashioned defender, no frills but absolutley solid in defence. Reads the game well which makes up for his lack of pace. I wonder how many caps he would have got if not for his injuries.

I completely disagree with your assessment of him. I wouldn't call him an "old fashioned defender" at all. I think he is probably the best ball-playing defender I've ever seen for us (albeit in League One).

 

[Cate Fox]

I completely disagree with your assessment of him. I wouldn't call him an "old fashioned defender" at all. I think he is probably the best ball-playing defender I've ever seen for us (albeit in League One).

Are you in the mood to argue again? :icon_lol:

 

[Profondo Rosso]

No. Not specifically, but I'm always in the moods to be pinicky. :icon_bigg

 

[Mawsley]

No. Not specifically, but I'm always in the moods to be pinicky. :icon_bigg

You are my wife.

 

[lanxfox jnr]

Good move for everybody I feel, it reduces the amount of defenders and he will also get playing time which he wouldn't here which might get him back to the player he was.

 

[kanefire166]

win win

 

[FOX Franks]

fantastic Idea by Sven, will give him a chance to check tunch out in a proper competetive game situation. Couldnt be better really.

 

[LCFC'sGodWears9]

A very good move for all concerned, happy with this.

 

[Lako42]

Impressed that we've got him out to a Championship side really, Ideal tester for him.

 

[Granite Fox]

No. Not specifically, but I'm always in the moods to be pinicky. :icon_bigg

I think you meant pinickity PR

 

[Blue Maniac]

I think you meant pinickity PR

Pernickety?

 

[Cate Fox]

Pernickety?

That's the one. I thought about correcting PR but he probably would have started a row about it :icon_lol:

 

[partypiece]

I like the Tunch, old fashioned defender, no frills but absolutley solid in defence. Reads the game well which makes up for his lack of pace. I wonder how many caps he would have got if not for his injuries.

I love the Tunch..hope he doesnt pick up an injury!
One thing that worries me is how aggressive he is. When i used to see him play he pulled attackers around..pulled their shirts and all sorts..but he seemed to get away with it!

 

[reality fox]

Sky score centre got Alexander Punchev on the bench..

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html