[Archived] Why all the Portugese players?

[alexanders]

What I dont get is why we keep playing these players.

It would make more sense if we saw them as players with potential who we need to bed in to english culture, language and football style.

[67splitscreen]

Bit a came across, still waiting for a bit more detail from source if he's prepared to expand on it.

One agent has put at least three of the Por signings on us, Kean allegedly went to Romania mid week watching CFR Cluj, good chance he was watching two of their three Por players Diogo Valente & Ivo Pinto, their agent is best mates with the agent above, Cluj manager is Jorge Costa who had a brief spell at Academica in 2010, cant find out who is Jorge Costa agent, he probably ate them all.

[braddock]

Bit a came across, still waiting for a bit more detail from source if he's prepared to expand on it.

One agent has put at least three of the Por signings on us, Kean allegedly went to Romania mid week watching CFR Cluj, good chance he was watching two of their three Por players Diogo Valente & Ivo Pinto, their agent is best mates with the agent above, Cluj manager is Jorge Costa who had a brief spell at Academica in 2010, cant find out who is Jorge Costa agent, he probably ate them all.

Get over to the Rhodes thread and enjoy yourself.

[Kelbo]

Get over to the Rhodes thread and enjoy yourself.

Splitscreen, whilst will never admit it, is very much in the know with regards to foreign players and agents and can assure you, whether he be in Accy or Phuket, he will enjoy himself!!

[perthblue02]

Bit a came across, still waiting for a bit more detail from source if he's prepared to expand on it.

One agent has put at least three of the Por signings on us, Kean allegedly went to Romania mid week watching CFR Cluj, good chance he was watching two of their three Por players Diogo Valente & Ivo Pinto, their agent is best mates with the agent above, Cluj manager is Jorge Costa who had a brief spell at Academica in 2010, cant find out who is Jorge Costa agent, he probably ate them all.

Hi splitscreen , not doubting any of the above but found the following. Jorge Costa left CFR Cluj in April (9th) this year currently unemployed. Only midweek games Cluj have played recently (last couple of weeks) was in the Champions league Qualifiers in Switzerland on the 21st against FC Base, 17th (Fri) and 13th Mon both league games . They have at least 8 portuguese players in their squad as far as I can tell

Perhaps Keans looking for his next assistant manager, when he needs to blame the current one when we go on a losing streak

[owenrilla]

Hi splitscreen , not doubting any of the above but found the following. Jorge Costa left CFR Cluj in April (9th) this year currently unemployed. Only midweek games Cluj have played recently (last couple of weeks) was in the Champions league Qualifiers in Switzerland on the 21st against FC Base, 17th (Fri) and 13th Mon both league games . They have at least 8 portuguese players in their squad as far as I can tell

Perhaps Keans looking for his next assistant manager, when he needs to blame the current one when we go on a losing streak

Cluj played the return leg against Basel at home on Wednesday. Nixon has been suggesting Kean went to that match.

[perthblue02]

Cluj played the return leg against Basel at home on Wednesday. Nixon has been suggesting Kean went to that match.

Cheers, forgot to check if CL games played this week

[67splitscreen]

Hi splitscreen , not doubting any of the above but found the following. Jorge Costa left CFR Cluj in April (9th) this year currently unemployed. Only midweek games Cluj have played recently (last couple of weeks) was in the Champions league Qualifiers in Switzerland on the 21st against FC Base, 17th (Fri) and 13th Mon both league games . They have at least 8 portuguese players in their squad as far as I can tell

Perhaps Keans looking for his next assistant manager, when he needs to blame the current one when we go on a losing streak

yeh sorry about Costa should have said left, point was Academica, to much of a coincidence.

[perthblue02]

yeh sorry about Costa should have said left, point was Academica, to much of a coincidence.

In the transfer thread there's one about Modou Sougou Senegal winger/attacker who was at Academica under Costa , then moved to Cluj, was rumoured to be who Kean went to look at

[67splitscreen]

Hope it is as that would erase the link between the agents ..... I think. lol

[Ewoodbhappy]

I hope this is put in 'the dossier', and handed to government, the FA et al. The many layers of corruption that seem to engulf football, and especially our club needs to be taken at the highest levels. If the FA are incapable or unwilling of the job, then they should be dissolved by the government, and balls to any FIFA/UEFA ban on our teams. They might be a bunch of crooks too.

Hope that isn't to libellous Glenn.

There's a small group of individuals at the FA/Premier league, in charge of a £ billion plus contract.

I'm sure they will cover their own arses before looking into dodgy agents / illigitimate takeovers & the ruination of a historic small town football club.

[Guest Rovers4Good]

Did Kean not coach out in Portugal at some point in his early coaching years?

[Mullionvagrant]

Worth a read, bit more detail on some of the points raised above:-

http://twitter.com/b...3/photo/1/large

Interesting bit about visiting of opening of Poultry Mill of Venky's in 2010 by Calistro.

so after google search found this:-

http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/food/2010060352592.htm

Mr. Henrique Calisto, Head Coach of Vietnam National Football Team was the Guest of honour and Event Ambassador of the Company for the purpose of opening ceremony and delighted the audience by interacting with them

Mr.Henrique Calisto is board member of technical training Football Portugal, Portuguese National Assembly MPs step training first-class clubs and exceptional Portugal. He went to Vietnam in June 2001 and has devoted so much for Vietnam football. Currently, he is head coach of the national football team & U23 Vietnam was the Guest of honour and Event Ambassador of the company said "company is very good in quality and assured the farmers that now they will get the good quality feed."

[blue_n_white99]

When I look at the history of these Portuguese players, I have never heard of the teams they played for, never mind the players themselves, am I just clueless? (Probably) or are they all just dross from overseas?