Yuki Ohashi 大橋祐紀

[rigger]

1 hour ago, B16Rover said:

Hey, don't shoot the messenger.  

 

Just trying to help BRFCs avoid a PR upset! 

Who is the message from ?

[Mike E]

6 hours ago, Claytons Left Boot said:

Celtic were one of the first British teams to delve into the J League, signing several players due to Ange Postecoglou’s connections over there. They don’t all work, of course, (a few have since departed) but Kyogo, Maeda and Hatate are all mainstays of the current Celtic side.

I said at the outset, if Ohashi was half as good as Kyogo, we’d have a great player on our hands. Doesn’t have Kyogo’s electric pace but Ohashi reminds me so much of him.

Both goals yesterday were top drawer. Not sure who was responsible for scouting/recruiting him but credit is due here, job well done.

Don’t Celtic (and indeed John Park) have history with Japanese players? I’m sure they had a whizz called Nakamura playing for them in the Barclays years.

[bluebruce]

4 hours ago, KentExile said:

Apparently his nickname from Japanese football, Not sure if this is anything to do with it but a google search says it is some anime "fox spirit" thing apparently

Chan is a term of address, or honorific. I thought I'd remembered it as being essentially 'brother', or towards a male friend, but I'm remembering wrong! Apparently 'In general, -chan is used for young children, close friends, babies, grandparents and sometimes female adolescents.'

Obviously he's not a female adolescent, but I wonder if it's still a term of endearment kind of thing related to some of those other uses. I also found that 'oniichan' can mean either a familiar form of 'older brother' (which may have been what my memory was thinking) or be a form of address to a young adult male. And I'm thinking the 'O' part could just be an abbreviation of Ohashi, especially since it's separated by the hyphen apparently. So possibly along the lines of either 'kid Ohashi' or 'big brother Ohashi' with some wordplay involved. Perhaps pertaining to the anime fox spirit thing too, or maybe just one of these meanings.

Japanese is such a different language to Western languages it can be hard to translate literally! But yeh it may just be the anime thing, though I can't help but feel the 'O' and 'Ohashi' are related. Interesting that Rovers' social media have just started using the moniker without really explaining it at all though 😂

[bluebruce]

29 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Don’t Celtic (and indeed John Park) have history with Japanese players? I’m sure they had a whizz called Nakamura playing for them in the Barclays years.

Yeh Nakamura played for them in the second half of the 00's. He's the one that was a beast at free kicks and distance goals if I remember rightly?

[Claytons Left Boot]

42 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Don’t Celtic (and indeed John Park) have history with Japanese players? I’m sure they had a whizz called Nakamura playing for them in the Barclays years.

Yeah, Nakamura was a cracking player who had around four seasons at Celtic. He arrived in 2005, so a couple of years before John Park was recruited by Celtic. Scored an absolute beauty of a free kick against Man Utd in the Champions League. Not really sure about any specific history John Park may have had with Japanese players although he may have been responsible for bringing Mizuno to Celtic whilst he (JP) was working at Celtic Park.

[bluebruce]

 

This video would suggest we might be less likely to lose Ohashi - sounds like the Japanese are culturally allergic to quitting!

[47er]

When Ohashi received the ball for his second goal, he was way out on his own on the right wing with no Rovers player to pass to and three defenders and a keeper between him and goals.

It did not look possible that he would score from that position but he did it-- with aplomb.

Any of the great strikers would have been proud of that one. Add that he can shoot with either foot and you'd have to conclude that we have a real find here and I would definitely start him with Gueye.

Gueye doen't look like he'll score many, though its early days yet, but he will provide the chances for others.

What a relief its been this season to see difficult chances put away. Big contrast with last season when we wasted chance after chance and mad life so difficult for ourselves.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, 47er said:

When Ohashi received the ball for his second goal, he was way out on his own on the right wing with no Rovers player to pass to and three defenders and a keeper between him and goals.

It did not look possible that he would score from that position but he did it-- with aplomb.

Any of the great strikers would have been proud of that one. Add that he can shoot with either foot and you'd have to conclude that we have a real find here and I would definitely start him with Gueye.

Gueye doen't look like he'll score many, though its early days yet, but he will provide the chances for others.

What a relief its been this season to see difficult chances put away. Big contrast with last season when we wasted chance after chance and mad life so difficult for ourselves.

Being honest, the defending for that third goal was terrible. They were like dummies out of “ Burton’s “ window.

[KentExile]

 

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/september/27/show-your-support-for-our-japanese-star-/

Edited September 27 by KentExile

[DeeCee]

Bet they've run out already

 

[alex l]

14 hours ago, DeeCee said:

Bet they've run out already

 

You've lost your bet

[bluebruce]

I heard he bowed to the fans as he was subbed off, but I missed it, is that right?

He's so Japanese, and I absolutely love it ❤️

[arbitro]

5 hours ago, bluebruce said:

I heard he bowed to the fans as he was subbed off, but I missed it, is that right?

He's so Japanese, and I absolutely love it ❤️

He has done several times but yesterday he turned to the pitch and bowed. I thought it was in recognition to the other players but it could have been to the Riverside. He signed my granddaughters Japan flag at Stockport and he was visibly emotional. He bowed to us after we thanked him for doing it.

[KentExile]

 

Edited October 3 by KentExile

[Mattyblue]

On 28/09/2024 at 09:15, alex l said:

You've lost your bet

Can I get it on the home or third shirt?

[Mike E]

On 29/09/2024 at 07:54, arbitro said:

He has done several times but yesterday he turned to the pitch and bowed. I thought it was in recognition to the other players but it could have been to the Riverside. He signed my granddaughters Japan flag at Stockport and he was visibly emotional. He bowed to us after we thanked him for doing it.

I think the bow to the pitch is respecting the field of play. Similar to Matsuyama bowing to Augusta when he won the Masters.

[Herbie6590]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Can I get it on the home or third shirt?

You can if if you ask @rog of the rovers nicely 😉

[arbitro]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

I think the bow to the pitch is respecting the field of play. Similar to Matsuyama bowing to Augusta when he won the Masters.

I noticed on Tuesday he went over to Sakamoto when he sustained what has proved to be a nasty injury. He spoke to him and touched him in a really nice gesture. It's not often a player from the opposition will console a stricken opponent.

[Hasta]

Frustrating that he looks better as an impact sub than a starter. 

Edited October 5 by Hasta

[KentExile]

It looks like Yukis potential International debut is free to stream later  this evening on Youtube

 

It also seems that Weimann's game tonight & Toths game tomorrow may also be available

 

 

Edited October 10 by KentExile

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

It looks like Yukis potential International debut is free to stream later  this evening on Youtube

 

It also seems that Weimann's game tonight & Toths game tomorrow may also be available

 

 

You’re our very own Google savant 😁😀👍

[KentExile]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

You’re our very own Google savant 😁😀👍

lol

Just to keep it up, both Weimann & Ohashi start on the bench

[bluebruce]

6 hours ago, KentExile said:

lol

Just to keep it up, both Weimann & Ohashi start on the bench

Both players stayed on the bench. Both their teams won (Austria 4-0 and Japan 2-0).

Edited October 10 by bluebruce

[Eddie]

It is nice to at least have some internationals back in the squad. Even if they're only unused subs, we've had a couple of seasons where a player with a cap has been hard to find.

[Torgeir]

Blackburn VIP spying mission for Yuki

What's that? Does anyone know what Nicko is on about?