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Albion capture Dutch defender
Wednesday 2nd July 2008, 11:53AM BST.
Albion have wrapped up their third summer signing with the capture of Dutch defender Gianni Zuiverloon.
The Heerenveen star has agreed a three-year contract, according to the Dutch club’s official website, in a £3.2 million deal.
The 21-year-old is perhaps best known in England for scoring the winning penalty in the mammoth 32-kick penalty shoot-out between Holland and England’s Under-21 sides back in 2007.
Highly rated in the Eredivisie, the right-sided defender was handed his debut by Ruud Gullit at Feyenoord.
A move to Heerenveen followed, where the youngster established himself as a regular both at club level and as a Holland Under-21.
Zuiverloon becomes Mowbray’s third summer signing, following the permanent captures of Roman Bednar and Kim Do-Heon.
Meanwhile, Albion’s new fitness guru today promised to make Tony Mowbray’s players “quicker, stronger, fitter and more resilient” for next season’s Premiership crunch.
The Baggies yesterday appointed ex-Birmingham City staff man Dan Harris as the club’s new head of sports science at The Hawthorns.
His appointment comes at a time when Albion acknowledge that matching the athletic challenge in “the land of the giants” will play a vital part in their survival prospects.
When Mowbray’s players return to training tomorrow, Harris will be waiting to brief them on a new regime aimed at adding even more steel to the Baggies squad.
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Who? Pascal Zuberbuhler? Good signing.
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I think I speak for everyone when I say WHO?!?!
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GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
BAGGIES GO DUTCH WITH PURE QUALITY,,,,GET IN THERE……..ALBY WHO?…
SIGNING PURE QUALITY THE MOWBRAY WAY,,IN STYLE OF COURSE,,OOOOOOOOOOOOOH YES.
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not a name i recognise but who knows time will tell wait for the wolves sniping
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Must be a loon to join them.
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Who was Robert Koren?
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you dingles wouldnt of heard of him,,you only know irish and sunderland players,,,another mowbray gem ,this is just the start…stop dribbling dingles its embarrasing………..PICKIN THE GEMS THE MOWBRAY WAY,,IN STYLE OF COURSE,,OOOOOOOOOH YES..
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Another Bobby Koren supersigning in the making?
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never heard of him but can’t be that bad if we are willing to shell out 3 mil for him
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I think I also speak for everyone when I say
“didn’t we say the same re Koren, Bednar, Miller, Kim, Teixiera”
Highly rated Dutch U-21, attacking full-back, quick with great technical ability! Sounds exactly like a Mogga type to me (doubt I’ll be having his name on my shirt tho!!!)
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I made the point last week that names that were being linked, were without exception, strongly denied by the club, and TM`s business is not conducted through the media.
I think this latest capture reiterates the clubs policy, another “who” player that was not on the media radar, that will in all probability turn out to be another ToMo gem.
We await the next one with baited breath.
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Seems a lot for an unproven player!
He will have to cutb his teeth in the prem losing nearly every game. Give him one season before he gest totally fed up and loses all his confidence.
The dutch league isn’t too strong and he has hardly made a name there!
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Never heard of him to be honest, only a kid but apparently highly rated. Dont want to sound pesimistic but isnt this the part were someone else comes in at the last minute and signs him up due to JP dallying??
If he does sign it sounds a lot of money for a right back, and that amount of money suggests he wont sit on the bench, so what about hoofs??
Also, something else i have thought of this morning, if the pound is doing poorly against the euro, does that mean european signings in effect cost us more because of the exchange rate??
If it does maybe clubs wait until there is a better rate to go ahead and sign someone, does anyone know??
Oh and while im asking loads of stupid questions any ideas for lotto numbers tonight??
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Must admit, I’ve never heard of him, but if we’re spending £3.2million on him, TM and JP must have done a lot of work on this one, and he’s prob worth a fair bit more than that too.
Let’s see who else comes in….the conveyor belt may have started rolling???
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Don’t care that I have never heard of him. His pedigree looks good and as TM obviously rates him then who am I to question the move. Its good to see that activity is taking place behind closed doors.
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha im loving it so it starts the mowbray way with quality holland under 21 star not bad start aftear all the dutch dont have good players do they
must be a loon to join a premership club with a good manager rather than a championship club with a loon for a manager
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Re 4 – oh right, and would that be because as soon as Wolves make a signing our own board is inundated with the likes of terryLACKINGAVITALCHROMOSOMEbaggie making similar snidey comments? Let’s face it mate, it’s always going to happen so why worry about it? Hey, it’s only a bit of banter.
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he is very highly regarded in Holland and could be yet another TM master stroke. With Albrechtsen going we needed cover and he is also the right age. More to come I think.
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If TM thinks he is good enough i am sure he is.
Boing Boing
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Out of nowhere we produce a £3.2 million signing and suprise suprise its not anyone that the media has linked us with. Good work Baggies !
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We do not need to have heard of him, as long as TM has, that should be enough. I expect more to roll in very quickly now.
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If only we could sign well know players like Stearman – I heard of him when they told us who got relegated…..
This las is reated by Ruud guillet and the Dutch national team – sounds like a great aquisition.
Rumours that we only signed him to use up all the G’s and Z’s in the club shop following gera’s departure are unconfirmed !!!!
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I think we have faith in TM!!!
Nice young hungry team for the forthcoming campaign…
Hennessey rumour is out again!!!!!!
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well TM strikes again, been on wikipedia and you tube, this guys a gem.
Very very quick, excellent technical ability and strong in the tackle. All this and only 21 and already a dutch international.
Our muppet couldn`t scout a star like this if he came and knocked on his door asking for a trial.
Very jealous
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wow another signing WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
YOU LOT ARE A PREMIERSHIP JOKE..
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13.
In theory european will cost more. Most companies buy Euros when they ae strong so if they go up they already have some at a good price. He must be half decent if we have spent 3 mill on him. Koren and Tex cost nothing like that and they are tremendous. Makes me laugh all the Wolves fans on here!!! Are there no 37 year old ex Sunderlanland Irishmen to sign???
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Would love to slate this bloke but he sounds awesome.Now I know why that liability Albrechsten was shown the door.May be you will stay up after all!
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Nice to know we’re always in your thoughts Happy.
You make a very ambitious signing (I’ve never heard of him as with the decent players at point 10), and the first comment is with regard to the Wolves.
Lets just hope for your sakes we don’t get to know your new signing for the same reason you apparantly know Stearman.
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19 should read “this lad is rated”…. flippin typos !
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The sky news report says that he has been included in the Dutch olympic squad!! Won’t see him in action for a bit then.
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Dutch youth acadamies have an exceptional pedigree particularly those of Ajax, PSV and Feyernoord (where this guy started). I work for a Dutch company with Head Offices in Hoofddorp, Amsterdam, I had a conference call with a guy earlier and over there they hold this guy in high regard. Furthermore, for the last 3 years hes been a bit of a star on a little known game called ‘Football Manager’, surely not everyone can be wrong??… Hes got to be better than Albrechtsen either way. Good deal I think.
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All the Albion fans on here seem to have a lot of trust in TM, but is it really him that is picking out these ‘gems’ as you put it, or should you really be praising your scouts?
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hey dingles have yow signed that bloke from posh yet aye boing boing IN MOWBURY WE TRUST
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Quality signing Mowbray. I have seen him play a few times (against Portugal and England U21′s). He’s fast and powerful and highly rated in Holland.
Just think of him as Curtis Davies but without the Ego and the glass body!!!!!!!
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Well, he is pretty quality on championship manager! and we all know that, that game don’t lie!
people questioning whats happening to hoefkens????? as good as he is, he aint prem quality, down the wings is where a lot of teams get exposed due to the vast amount of wingers, you need agile, quick full backs in the prem and im pretty sure that this guy will meet that criteria!
this will be a good signing im sure! well out the blue though
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Will miss half your season as he has been included in Holland’s squad for the Olympic Games in Beijing
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SCOUTING THE TULIP FIELDS AND CHECKING THE WINDMILLS THE MOWBRAY WAY……IN CLOGS OF COURSE
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Dont want to sound like an anorak, but I have seen this guy play for the U21′s against Portugal. Typical Mowbray player, skilful and can pass the ball around. This guy will be a £6m player this time next year. Great signing which once again shows the strength of our overseas scouting system.
Villa Villa – You lot paid £10m for a Luton Town Defender made of glass…Nice
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me n worcester this is wot we sing,
GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
GEE-ARN-EEE
ZOO-VER-LOOON
AYE BOING BOING
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Yes happy – if only you could have signed Stearman, a few other premiership clubs wished that as well.
Never heard of this lad but he is in the dutch squad so can’t be bad. He is going to the olympics as well isn’t he, TM can’t be happy about that! Expensive for a right back but i’m looking forward to seeing how good he is.
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21 — bye bye Gareth !!!!!!!!!
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after 3,123 when its spring agen,we,ll bring agen zoooooony from amsterdam, aye boing boing
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Ha Ha typical xpress and dingle the comment i was replied t is now 25 !!!!
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28,derbynjoan, if he played in cloggs heed still run rings round yow lot of asbins aye boing boing
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25.
We are a joke ?
From the club that spent 9 mil on Curtis Davies !
Looks like we’ve bought his replacement for a third of the cost !
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The best player in that Dutch U21 team was a striker, he went to Blackburn, couldnt get a game and was loaned in the lower leagues!
How is this guy worth this money?????
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28 – my opening comment was in response to the cranially challenged who just put “who” as their clever comment.
Now I have had chance to digest this signing i am getting very excited – as someone else said, the dutch youth set up is 2nd to none, and to get this lad now is a real coup.
In answer to 32 – I’m sure the partnership between TM and his scouts is fantastic… if they recommended this lad and TM snapped him up then thats good enough for me.
I’m also really pleased to see the fitness coach from the blues join us – we will need to be stronger next season and this is another quality staff signing.
Its strange how the signings that are off radar always come good, yet its rare that we sign a player we are linked with in the press – is someone playing a great game of poker ??
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I was gonna comment on Baggie Stu’s post saying he beat me to it and i wish i didnt have so much crap on at work in the morning so i could post earlier but i think il just mock Villa.Villa.. for filling in that gap left by all the daft Wolves fans last year….im starting to see how superhero’s feel, get rid of one prat and another comes out the woodwork.
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worcester(terry’sbumchum)boggie – no we don’t all drool over the mol most of the real fans prefer to concentrate on our own failings – funny that both of your post’s mention us, is there something you’re not telling folks ?
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Very good/promising player from what i’ve heard and seen of him.
Hopefully the first of a few new arrivals!
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SUPER
Fair comment mate, but ultimately TM makes the decision whether to sign them or not,
and the “trust” in the manager comes from the unknown players he signed last term that have turned out to be “good un`s”, not to mention his footballing philosophy.
Villa Villa
You come on here and attempt to be spiteful,
it dont work mate.
I just cannot take any of your lot seriously,
all those helium induced falsetto voices never fails to make me laugh.
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Why are you all praising a player who none of you seen before, possibly the U21 game which I watched too ages ago and he was o.k. At the end of the day its the Dutch league, Dirk Kuyt could score for fun in it so shows how good some of the defenders are. Just don’t get your hopes up.
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Gianni was a good player at Feyenoord, he was then sent out to “mature” at lesser clubs (meaning a lot of defending). He definitely has matures and is IMO a very good signing who excelled at the under 21-tournament. He’s a defender who is capable to attack as well. Good scouting by the WBA-staff
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31- Ha ha, having said that Albrechtsen and Tamika Mkandawire are top players on my Champ Manager!!
13- Bomber. Most companies should (which means Albion probably don’t!!) protect themselves against exchange rate risk by having a hedging policy and purchasing foreign currencies at an agreed rate. With TM scouring the European market, I would hope JP has made allowances for this!!
Very pleased with the signing, hopefully more to follow. Having difficulty finding out if this guy plays as a centre-back as well. I hope so. The JP critics are all very quiet today!!
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Thought the price of manure had gone down not up?
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Did West Brom fans think that Gera was an intelligent player????
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MMMMMMMMMMMMM he will need to settle quickly but I’m pleased you go someone. Most Dutch players are reliable I suppose but he doesn’t get the juices flowing does he?
It’ll be interesting to see him against the Arsenal forward line. Good luck to him.
noteventop6 23 Wot Hennessay rumour????
he ain’t going anywhere cos that will destroy the clubs policy and credibilty. Dream on…
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Re 25, the yolks on you, remind us again how many games has your 9 million quid football player played for you, ha ha heard it was 10 million you paid which is even worse.
Looks like a good signing, will get even better under TM guidance, keep up the good work Tony.
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On the Albion website, it says Martis is injured so will be missing the first 3 weeks of pre season.
That explains why we’ve bought this highly rated Dutch International…..panic buying will get you nowhere!!
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curtis davies an albion reject made out of glass-10 million pounds
this dutch under 21-3.5 million
youre the joke villa
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I love these ‘who’ signings out of nowhere. Sounds like a typical Mowbray signing, young, quick and technically sound. I’m sure this is the start of several more to come. Who needs tabloids linking us with this that and the other, it’s all garbage. Keep it under wraps and get the player in quickly. Well done Baggies.
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Found this on Wikipedia:
“Gianni Zuiverloon started playing football at the age of six, when he got tired of other sports such as karate and swimming. His mother, who did not know much about football, called the first team she found at the yellow pages and surprisingly enough this happened to be Feyenoord. Feyenoord allowed Zuiverloon to join a youth training session, and after having proven himself at this session he was allowed to join the club, where he spent 11 years in various youth teams.”
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Happy_baggie if you hadnt heard of Stearman you dont know much about football. Then again you are a Baggies fan.
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You don’t get a regular U21 slot for Holland without some talent. More of Mowbray’s total football coming down the flanks, I don’t think I’ll be able to take it. Why oh why could’t we stick to grinding out 1-0′s the Megson way. Football is far too exciting at the Hawthorns these days, I fear for my dodgy ticker … I’m on the phone now to swap my season ticket to Molineux, the lack of excitement will be better for my health. On the phone now to swap my season ticket. You know it makes sense.
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Lots of us saw him play, he played in the last pre season friendly before last season.
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I’ve just looked on the website of another local paper, won’t name them, otherwise this will not be shown and it proves how the E&D really tries to down size any positives and plays up any negatives at the Albion.
‘Albrechtsen conceded he was likely to play second fiddle at Albion next term with Tony Mowbray believed to be eyeing Sheffield Wednesday’s teenage centre-back Mark Beevers.
“The chances of getting playing time will be better at Derby than at Albion who will be bringing in new players,’’ Albrechtsen added.’
Where was this in the E&D?
Instead it was portrayed as poor little Albion have lost their best player……I’ve read the back pages of the paper since I was a kid, but it still infuriates me how we’re portrayed in it! Sorry, rant over!!
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I see he already prefers to play in Orange…who can blame him compared to a Tesco Bag…
Oh yes the future’s bright……
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That guy did a great job for the blues, making them big and stronger to stay in the prem,as for the new young kid sounds like a good prospect but not a prem week in week out player yet,we will see.
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Finishing above the villa.. (Shame they have only 1 fan on here and he’s an idiot!!..) the mowbary way… mark my words, big things are happening down the albion….
Nice having the banter with wolves but it would be like Notts forest – Notts Co. (Wolves obviously being Co.)
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my contacts rekcon that this lad is the the real deal big strong powerful fast and good in the air and he can play it on the ground,hes going to slot in just nicely…the club is in safe hands with mogga…YOUVE SEEN THE LIGHT NOW KEEP THE FAITH…
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No 46 – You do realize that Macro Rigters cost Blackburn a paltry fee of 350k so he obviously wasn’t rated all that highly by his previous club where as this new guy has cost almost 10x Rigters fee.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if TM plays this guy at centr back. He has played a number of games as a solid centre back for his previous clubs.
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This Zuiverloon was always very highly rated by Ruud Gullit and I think Arsenal were looking at him at some point when he was at Feyenoord.
In Tomo we trust.
Do it!
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number 9 – he cant be that bad if were going to shell out 3 mil for him .
what about luke more does that mean hes good haha.
good luck witht this new signing though he must be good to play for holland u21 but albion are spending a lot of money of players that arent realy that good .
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BAGGIEBIRD I STILL LOVE YOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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MELANIE KING I LOVE YOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Villa Villa 25.
Hope you enjoy watching Lee Naylor in a Vile shirt!!! Not even good enough for the Dings!!
MON? Wouldn’t trust him with the tea club fund let alone Randy’s millions ;-))
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it was just a matter of time,there will be more super signings on the way into EUROPE THE MOWBURY WAY
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49,hey fred if you met worcester im sure youd like him too, aye boing boing
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49 FRED I LOVE YOU XXXXXXXXX
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THE START OF SOMTHING GOOD
just like koren and tex.. never heard of them but the championship soon found out…
so prem… BEWARE
TM KNOWS BEST AND IN 6 MONTHS TIME WHEN JAN WINDOW OPENS ALL THE TOP 4 SIDES WILL BE PITTING IN BIDS
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67 I think you’ll find the club we’ve signed him from lay in blue and white stripes.Nice try pal,better luck next time.
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Was excellent in last years excellent U21 tournament that Holland won, cant remember wether he layed in last years preseason friendly for Heereveenenenenen.
Some very bitter fans on here, but its difficult when you cant afford division four players to keep a calm head.
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yeah super who is he? and he wont come to ya who ever he is no one wants to come an all ya players want to leave
1.ya chairman left
2,zolten gera left
3.some player went to derby
4,your coach has left
5.has kp signed a new contract yet?
while wolves have players that wanna stay with us !
Barmy Army
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84
Congratulations, in the face of some fierce competition, you have managed to post the most puerile and nonsensical effort today.
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If hes so highly regarded in holland why havent ajax or psv gone for him.intresting signing though.
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84
Our lot only want to stay `cos theyre not good enough and no one else wants them. Our only good player, seyi, wants out.
Credit to the baggies this new signing sounds dynamite, wish we`d sign someone like that.
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84- Because with the exception of 1 or 2, nobody wants your players!!
I really hope for your sake that you don’t believe the reason players decide to play for a club is down to loyalty.
Gera left for more money and a final pay day at 29, Albrechtsen left for first-team football, the coach left for a promotion, and Phillips (and even his money-driven agent) have publicly stated that he wants to stay at the Albion.
P.S. When did the chairman leave?!! To my mind, he’s still there, unlike the Haywards, who realised they were never going to get anywhere with such negative, loathsome supporters booing their own team after 20 minutes.
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just read up on this lad, looks a total rip off for an unproven young lad, he hardly set his name in lights at previous club and that is a much much easier league than the prem.
well done baggies, getting ripped off the mobary way………in style
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84,norfbanknoarmy, like freddie you mean aye boing boing down the vine friday going dutch
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another excellent signing by TM the scouting network we have keeps providing us with quality, everyone knows the dutch produce quality technical footballers the kind we want to see and the kind TM goes for, yes the dutch league aint great thats why their best players go overseas in their early 20′s, this doesnt mean their untested if your unsure have a look at sneider (REAL MADRID!), robben (REAL MADRID!), van persie (ARSENAL), babel (LIVERPOOL) and engelaar and huntelaar who will be moving this season, i wonder who youd rather have at full back this kid or the athlete (but not a footballer) that is big george elokobi!
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Will look good in your bus stop of a ground can you touch the roof of your main stand its soooo small.
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84 – Your in depth knowledge of the going’s on at West Bromwich Albion is astounding!!
When did the chairman leave?
Which contracted players want to leave?
Some Player went to Derby…surely you know that was our Superstar utility man Martin Albrechtsen?!
Also, you must mean that you’re players have to stay, cos even though the manager, fans and board don’t want them, they’ve all got ridiculously long cushty contracts and you can’t ship the dead wood!!
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Wolves fans are so jealous… Someone above me said Stearman!!! ha ha was that the guy who went down with leicester??
Time will tell but ‘not even top 6′ again for sad sad dingles… aaaagggghhhhhhhh….
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84 Players want to stay? Eastwoods been made to feel as welcome as a bout of smallpox.Bet he cant wait to get out of the place.
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84 – Come to us when you finally get out the chumpionship u clown!
Great signing lets keep up the good work mogga.
boing boing
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Is anyone else a little confused why this story has appeared on every site bar our own official site???
Is the deal a done one???
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NorthBank Barmy Army
I managed to eventually understand your strangulated post, I presume you are learning English so I will make allowances for you. At least you can use the numbers 1 to 5 well done , or did you click on the toolbar for help?
Now think carefully and try to think of at least four players that want to move from dear old Mol I am sure you can do it , I give you a start East****
For goodness sake if you going to polute the enviroment with such childish rubbish you better sign up to off set your carbon footprint very quickly
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97. Medical today so providing Celtic don’t come in we’ll be fine!! (Just giving dingles something to hook onto!! ha ha lol)
Sad gits.
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Yes Bomber.
I too wondered about that!
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Third signing? Give me a break, first I think.
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Stearman is better…
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If this player can tackle and pass then Iam sure
he can play at centre half along side NEIL CLEMENT
with a defence of HOEFKENS/ZUIVERLOON/CLEMENT/
and ROBINSON then things start to look exciting.
And the other good news is that KIM wont be
playing for his country,so our midfeild isnt
looking that bad either.
We also have 4 decent strikers to choose from,
so when you add all those things together you
havn`t got a bad team.
Ive no doubt that TONY MOWBRAY has a squad of
players that can compete in the Prem.
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100, dont think, you cant, thats why you support wolves.
we signed moore and bednar so this guy is our third signing, typical wolves fan, cant count past two.
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92:
small stand? well what does that make the cramped shed-like southbank then?
..and yes i am in a position to judge fairly…i have been in the SB a couple of seasons ago and kindly left you a free carrier bag!
Remember?
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At the end of the day, it’s a signing with potential with a team that at long last play proper football. I do not know why Wolves supporters are so pre-occupied with another teams transfer activity. Having watched the game over 30 years, The Albion will struggle next year and Wolves haven’t got a long term plan in place with Moxey/McCarthy. Better off with another pairing. Shed the 1950′s history and get a formulae that works in 2008.
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finchywolf….are you a baggie in wolves clothing???????
By the way Tesco followers I have a suggestion for a sponsor. get anyone concerned with fishing to sponsor you because you’ll both be picking stuff out of a net. In you case – the ball…..
notevenin topsix…please note that Leicester had one of the best defences and Stearman was their best player in that defence.
By this time last year Sunderland had spent millions on players and they struggled like mad most of the season. The ‘Mowbary way’ had better include spending a lot more cash…
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45-Mr Tumble youe club have wasted a 9million on a overrated player he isnt the new John Terry probably leave ur club because they aren’t good enuff for him
Up GG
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Sorry m8 i mis read ur comment i thought u were a Villa fan soz the comment above is directed to Villa Villa
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Alby’s replacement??
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Officially this is third signing after Bednar & Kim loans were turned perm, but really it is our first proper signing. Glad its finaly done & we’ve got our first player in. This happened last year, no signings for weeksn then bam! Loads of players that everyone was sayin WHO? And theses were players who turned out to be quality abroad players. his guy, a dutch under 21 international, he sounds a good player and after seein the style of Holland in euro 08 I think he will fit in well with us & how we play here at Albion. Here comes the Mowbray mastermind storm of signings!
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YES another mowbray gem, we are prem league class! Super signing, unlike the mid-table SKINT Dingles, we are loaded! We have millions! More multi million pound sighnings to come! Hey dingles? WHO ARE YA! LOL…We are so far ahead of you….light years ahead! STAYING UP IN STYLE WITH FUTURE HOLLAND LEGENDS!!!!
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Stearman? The man Brunt megged twice for Gera’s goal? :D
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At the Under 21 European Champs in 2007 he was named in UEFA team of the tournament. Englands right back at the same Tournament was Micah Richards. Say no more !
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Is that THE Gianni Zuiverloon? Wow, who’d have thought they’d get him in front of Man Utd and Real Madrid. Aye, boing boing.
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Not a player ive heard off,but shelling out £3.2m for him,should mean hes pretty good. TM does have a good eye for players.
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did nobody see this lad play in the pre-season friendly last year the kid is pure class just wait and see
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100-this is our first new signing , but in total its the fourth i.e bednar,moore,kim,and this dutch lad.
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107,e11,please note liecester got relegated and proberly so will you this season aye boing boing
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Dutch under 21 international who scored the winning penalty against England…how has no one heard about him????
Oh and Villa Villa, did you seriously just say WHOOOOOO? Don’t forget you idiots signed that crap TOGO player last season! Quality household name he was wasn’t he?! And what are you doing on an ALbion/Wolves site anyway? Fed up of crying your eyes out at the fact your captain wants to go to a big club?
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107,e11,as the season draws closer your jealousy is becoming embarrasing,full credit to southbankbarmyarmy at least he admits it aye boing boing up the MOWBURY WAY
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i brought my missus some tulips yesterday to celebrate i hope the club shop start selling cloggs i cud do with sum new shoes aye boing boing when its spring agen la la la la la la
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102 LCW
An expertly constructed argument, well done.
103 Andrew
Good to have you back on board.
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Has anyone found out if this guy plays centre back too?
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Awwwwwwww you’ve made my day….. Nay my week terry – can’t wait till next season, you me worcs & maybe melanieking & baggiebird watching the boggies go down like the sunset – quietly but inevitable
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125,freda,maybe so but the dingles wont be taking our place there you go ive mentioned you agen,aye boing boing top 4 here we come
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Terry
did i read somewhere yesterday, that you were going to the vine on Friday ?
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127, i aint recovered from the last time i went yet,wudent mind guin somwhere bit closer to home aye boing boing
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tbh, hes a good signing, one for the future, suposed to have been the next big prospect a couple of years ago, kinda suprized by u lot signing him
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i know a heerenveen season ticket holder and she said that zuives passing and shooting is that acurate in holland they call him the exerset aye boing boing
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Tes
i`ll be in the navigation in willenhall tomorrow about 6.30, you too Bomber if you`re interested, one of the barmaids is a Baggie v nice too.
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wbaforever – you never mentioned the barmaid before….. may just see you in there !!!
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Give you a lift if you like Happy
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Cheers – I will confirm tomorrow if thats ok.
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And so a new and exciting relationship is born
133 and 134…..Happie baggy and Wbaforever.
It just had to happen. Are you going to do it the Mowbary way or use the missionary position?
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128 – Terry i told you not to have more than the 1 shandy, yo know it makes ya ill
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Looks like you baggies are over the moon with your new signing. Not that any of you have ever heard of him of course.
Having lost Gera, Philips and Albrechtsen plus Kamara, Davies and Koumas last year, it’s hard to see you having as good a team as the one that was relegated last time you went up.
And Mowbrays open style of football is something all Premier teams will love to play against. What odds you have the highest goals against record in the league next year. And without super Kev who will score for you?
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Quality defenders are hard to come by – so go for one no one has ever heard of- and you never know. I reckion he will do well in the Championship the season after next !! Gooin down the Mowbray way – oorrr roitt ?
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This kid was amzing for hooland in th eunder 21 european championships, I know some of thebig clubs were looking at him ,,, Good signing WBA
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