[Archived] Nickos Thread

[T4E]

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Tea...,,10303,00.html

That picture.

Not sure who he's talking about though.

Is that available in a bigger size anywhere?

[hollowsr]

Just looking at Squad photo I think I've got everyone on there but no Villanueva. I think it goes (excluding staff in white T-shirts)

Back row (L to R) Judge, Kane, Gallagher, Nolan, Brown, Robinson, Fielding, Zurab, McCarthy, Treacy, Olsson

Middle Row: Fowler, Pedersen, Roberts, Mokoena, Derbyshire, Samba, Roque Santa Cruz, Ooijer, Emerton Reid, Tugay

Bottom Row: Simpson, Vogel, Nelsen, Dunn, Warnock, Julio Santa Cruz I think!!

[modes98]

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Tea...,,10303,00.html

Copy it and then zoom in.

The guy on the far right on the front row is Julio Santa Cruz, the spit of his brother. Not sure on quite a few of them though.

[Mozzer]

cant really miss robbie fowler can you lol

[Roar of the Rover]

Just looking at Squad photo I think I've got everyone on there but no Villanueva. I think it goes (excluding staff in white T-shirts)

Back row (L to R) Judge, Kane, Gallagher, Nolan, Brown, Robinson, Fielding, Zurab, McCarthy, Treacy, Olsson

Middle Row: Fowler, Pedersen, Roberts, Mokoena, Derbyshire, Samba, Roque Santa Cruz, Ooijer, Emerton Reid, Tugay

Bottom Row: Simpson, Vogel, Nelsen, Dunn, Warnock, Julio Santa Cruz I think!!

That doesn't look like Ooijer to me but I can't spot him anywhere else so I guess it must be.

[Mozzer]

sergio peter not in the picture??

[ThatRabbitsDynamite]

27 + hours and counting. FSC is carrying the match so, i am excited about that. Their first EPL broadcast for the new season and its Rovers. I'll probably only get to see 3-4 BRFC matches in a year. C'Mon Rovers!!!!!

[wandel77]

Copy it and then zoom in.

The guy on the far right on the front row is Julio Santa Cruz, the spit of his brother. Not sure on quite a few of them though.

Any one know why Sergio Peter is not in the picture `?

[modes98]

That doesn't look like Ooijer to me but I can't spot him anywhere else so I guess it must be.

It is Ooijer, his hair is slightly different to last season.

sergio peter not in the picture??

I can't spot him on it. Mind you after that awful attempt at a penalty he took in Portugal i wouldn't be surprised if he was in extra training.

[Valois]

Nicko there are comments on the official rovers message board that the signing of Bresciano is imminent. Apparently its come from a source working at the Express. Any news on this ?

[alexanders]

Bresciano and Grella.

Sounds promising.

[ebenrocks]

Copy it and then zoom in.

The guy on the far right on the front row is Julio Santa Cruz, the spit of his brother. Not sure on quite a few of them though.

In Julio's first team shot on the offical site he looks like the love child of Roque and Zurab

[Valois]

Bresciano and Grella.

Sounds promising.

SSN confirm racing have bid for anann, and Grella is signing for us.

[Hughesy]

When??

Check this out - kind of hope its true at that amount

SSN - Paper talk According to the Sunderland Echo, Black Cats boss Roy Keane is ready to make a £9million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy.

[imy9]

SSN confirm racing have bid for anann, and Grella is signing for us.

Nicko can you confirm that Grella has signed for us?

[AussieinUk]

Bresciano and Grella.

Sounds promising.

Both? - no qoute on the fees?

[Bobby G]

Id be excited with Bresciano but not Grella...

[alexanders]

Grella is a defensive midfielder, a very promising one.

Grella and his Australian teammate Mark Bresciano were excused from the 2005 Confederations Cup by the then Australian manager Frank Farina to allow them to take part in a relegation playoff between Parma and Bologna. Grella has described Bresciano as "even more than a brother" [2] ; they played together at the AIS, Carlton and Empoli, and were reunited in 2004 when he joined Parma, before Bresciano moved on to Palermo in 2006. He was named as captain of Parma for the 2006–07 season.

Interesting.

Id be excited with Bresciano but not Grella...

Why if I may ask?

[rover6]

Charlton manager Pardew has said that winger Jerome Thomas could be available if an offer came in.

Could he add something?

Surfing the footballer comfort zone - not worth the bother.

BTW: Is Grella anything that Emerton can't be, given time to develop into the defensive midfield role? I think Emerton could be a really effective defensive midfielder and will be wasted (and ineffective) at right wing.

[imy9]

They are polar opposites:

Grella is a defensive midfield player, a tackler, sits just in front of the defense.

Bresciano is an attacking midfield player.

Are there any links to the above and when do players have to be signed by to play for the Everton game?

[RibbleValleyRover]

If its true we really have a southern hemisphere thing going on, with the admiral and Bert there as well.

I wonder if Bert was asked about his Aussie team-mates and gave his views?

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

They needed to sign for us before 12 noon on the eve of the game.

So unless they have secretly signed before 19 minutes ago, they can't play.

[alexanders]

Grella is a defensive midfield player, a tackler, sits just in front of the defense.

That's exactly what we need. Any clue about his passing abilities?

I wonder if Bert was asked about his Aussie team-mates and gave his views?

I would think so. It is common to ask for references from people who are in relation with the person you are wondering about.

[joey_big_nose]

Grella is a defensive midfielder, a very promising one.

Grella and his Australian teammate Mark Bresciano were excused from the 2005 Confederations Cup by the then Australian manager Frank Farina to allow them to take part in a relegation playoff between Parma and Bologna. Grella has described Bresciano as "even more than a brother" [2] ; they played together at the AIS, Carlton and Empoli, and were reunited in 2004 when he joined Parma, before Bresciano moved on to Palermo in 2006. He was named as captain of Parma for the 2006–07 season.

Interesting.

Why if I may ask?

Im not sure I would describe Grella as 'promising' - he is 28! Not sure how good he is - what do our Aussie contributors think?

[imy9]

Purely guessing but considering Grella has played in Serie A for most of his career I expect him to be good technically, as I would expect Bresciano to be.