[Archived] Tugay - Better Than Ever

[Paul Mellelieu]

HAs anyone seen a better passer of the ball at ewood?

[blue phil]

This is sort of by the by, but has anyone seen Tugay give an interview? I read something a couple of years back that claimed he could not speak English- suprising since he has been in the UK since 2000.

There was one interview a couple of years ago with a fellow Rovers player when Tugay could be heard in the background doing farmyard impressions .

May be best to leave him be ...

[DanLad]

There was one interview a couple of years ago with a fellow Rovers player when Tugay could be heard in the background doing farmyard impressions .

May be best to leave him be ...

I was going to mention that. Moo-ing ISTR! If it's that memorable when he's mooing during another interview he must _very_ rarely show himself to the media.(Except on the pitch where he lets actions speak louder than cows, I mean words)

[Billy Castell]

HAs anyone seen a better passer of the ball at ewood?

Keith Gillespie?

[Florida Rover]

Here is his goal

TUGAY

[Presty On Tour]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe as a player/coach he can help bring on a bit of skill in the youngsters.

future manager maybe?

[John]

If he is on form then we are.

If he was at a more "high profile club" he would get more recognition.

[FourLaneBlue]

This is sort of by the by, but has anyone seen Tugay give an interview? I read something a couple of years back that claimed he could not speak English- suprising since he has been in the UK since 2000.

I'm pretty sure he speaks English fine but just doesn't like giving interviews, uses it as an excuse. Can't remember where I read it though!

[pksrover]

Tugay in interview with SkySport!!

what are you waiting for mr.Williams!! give the legend a 4 year deal

[rover6]

I'd rather we didn't.

If Tugay left, as great as he's been, it will concentrate minds on finding a replacement.

[ABBEY]

jeeees 6 ...cant you ever give any respect

[herbergeehh]

I tend to agree with you 6, but I don't think this is one or the other, we can do both. Give Toogs a new one year (or ten for all I care) contract, and sign one or two new central midfielders.

Oh, and being forced into the transfer market isn't necessarily a good thing, the best players will not be signed in a hurry..

Edited November 5, 2006 by herbergeehh

[West Sussex Rover]

I tend to agree with you 6, but I don't think this is one or the other, we can do both. Give Toogs a new one year (or ten for all I care) contract, and sign one or two new central midfielders.

Oh, and being forced into the transfer market isn't necessarily a good thing, the best players will not be signed in a hurry..

New contract for Tugs and let Mokoena go in my opinion...

[Napoleon]

It is clear at the moment that our squad isnt big enough, so Mokoena is well worth keeping as he is versatile. For the same reason Tugay should be offered a new deal sharpish even if a replacement is found.

[gazsimm]

First of all i think Tugay is having a great season just like he has been doing for us over many seasons now.

But with Savage out at the moment i feel Tugay and the Axe can't play together in CM because when Tugay gets caught out of position or gives a slack pass away i fear for the worse cos the Axe is not good enough to get the ball back like Savage is

[gumboots]

Tugay speaks perfectly good English but as someone else said he doesn't like interviews and so doesn't do them. Let his football do the talking. He has real respect for Rovers fans. My family are now on tugay watch to check when he's about to be subbed. we spotted the long walk some time ago and as soon as Tugay appears on our left we know he's going off!

[Duff's Minder]

Couple of seasons ago after the United game that the scum stole in injury time. I was in the club shop stocking up on one of my rare trips to Ewood when Tugay came in with a Turkish mate and a young lad and bought the kid a load of stuff in cash, didn't try and put it on an account or anything.

As a world-class footballer who has played all-over Europe it was great to see. I know that all Pro's are in it for the money at the end of the day but Tugays connectin with the club seems to be deeper than most.

[gumboots]

Remember the time at Bolton where he sat with the fans, queued for drinks with everyone else and bought drinks for some of the fans.

[Ossydave]

Tugay! You naughty, naughty man!

Anyone else know about that?

It was hardly a secret he liked a good smoke. Recurring theme that some of our legends were heavy smokers, Garner & Newell to name a few. Gillespie also liked a tab, and rather a lot of ale and still ran like a whippet

[ABBEY]

must have been a drag for him lol

[67splitscreen]

I thought he was referring to Tugs picking tarts with long blonde hair up.

[Raymond Rover]

Knowing he was a crafty smoker made me like him even more, if that was possible, my avatar tells you all you need to know!

[Kelbo]

Kevin Hird told me he used to room with Simon Garner on away trips, the first time he was rooming with him, Hirdy woke in the middle of the night alarmed at a red glow at the other side of the room, it was Garner having a quick fag in the middle of the night!!

[hi-jaq]

A lad i know, used to work at Bolton BMW & once Serviced his X5... He sent me a message to tell me. Afterwards he said they had to valet it because it was minging from the fags. There was fag ash & fag ends everywhere... Thats how I found out, and I could'nt believe it.

Who cares tho... he was amazing for us, and it just makes it all the more pleasing that I've seen him run the likes of Frank Lampard & Steven Gerrard off the pitch in games... If they could'nt keep up with a smoker in his late 30's, what chance do England have!!!

[Majiball]

I suppose some of the best have been smokers and drinkers: Best, Garner, Ginola, Tugay... Dicks.

Zidane, Pires and was it not Lippi who accredited winning the world cup to him having a cheeky smoke???

Smoking is not viewed in the same way in mainland europe as it is here.