vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hearts in pole position to sign Niculae. In todays Star.It says he is ICT's highest earner on about ?4000 a week but that Hearts have jumped to the head of the queue for the 26yr old.ICT have said they have had one or two enquires but no definte offers but things may move on in the coming weeks.It says Hearts are willing to pay the ?200,000 ICT want for him. I think he would be great signing for us and surely a much better player for young Glen to develop alongside than Nade.I would be happy if we get him and the Airdrie player in for starters. Make of the story what you want just passing on the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hearts in pole position to sign Niculae. In todays Star.It says he is ICT's highest earner on about ?4000 a week but that Hearts have jumped to the head of the queue for the 26yr old.ICT have said they have had one or two enquires but no definte offers but things may move on in the coming weeks.It says Hearts are willing to pay the ?200,000 ICT want for him. I think he would be great signing for us and surely a much better player for young Glen to develop alongside than Nade.I would be happy if we get him and the Airdrie player in for starters. Make of the story what you want just passing on the info. mmm, will be interesting if more quality papers have anything on this if not then this could be made up non-sense from the Star but will reserve judgment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 mmm, will be interesting if more quality papers have anything on this if not then this could be made up non-sense from the Star but will reserve judgment . Yeah i know i liked the Star for Hearts stories the last couple of seasons but it seems they have a new titbit Hearts everyday none of which happen.As i say though just passing on the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yeah i know i liked the Star for Hearts stories the last couple of seasons but it seems they have a new titbit Hearts everyday none of which happen.As i say though just passing on the info. point taken but if it has any foundation could be a good signing eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboron Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I`d rather see this guy in a Hearts shirt, than most of the donkeys & mercenaries we`ve had the displeasure of watching in the shirtd this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 point taken but if it has any foundation could be a good signing eh. Well games i have seen him in he has certainly shown alot more graft and determination than Nade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 I`d rather see this guy in a Hearts shirt, than most of the donkeys & mercenaries we`ve had the displeasure of watching in the shirtd this season. Nade thinks he is big time and Niculaue was big time.Difference is Niculuae although not the player he was through injury still shows the hunger to try and be the player he was.Good SPL striker that i think the likes of Glen and the other young kids could learn from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Well games i have seen him in he has certainly shown alot more graft and determination than Nade. Its not difficult to show more graft and determination than Nade though is it?? Its another 4k a week wage. I would wait and see if we are looking at anyone else before getting excited about Nic. I think Hearts could get him for less coz isnt his wage being paid by the company of the chap who is leaving ICT?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Its not difficult to show more graft and determination than Nade though is it??Its another 4k a week wage. I would wait and see if we are looking at anyone else before getting excited about Nic. I think Hearts could get him for less coz isnt his wage being paid by the company of the chap who is leaving ICT?? I don't think we would get him for any less wages but i think we could get him alot cheaper than the ?200,000 ICT want seeing as he will be going into the last year of his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Havent seen much of him, I know he's been scoring a few goals though. Him on 4k a week or Nade on 4 times as much? Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Niculea doesn't have a particuarly impressive domestic goal scoring record although it is impressive at International level. I think he would be a better options than Nade, Makela and Elliot though. And probably on less money than any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Again, this should be left up to an incoming manager. However, if it is to be Frail, why don't they front up about it? Oh wait! They know ST's wouldn't be renewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Niculea doesn't have a particuarly impressive domestic goal scoring record although it is impressive at International level. I think he would be a better options than Nade, Makela and Elliot though. And probably on less money than any of them. How many has he got for ICT this season 12 or something ? In fact must be more than that as he scored a hatrick two weeks in a row earlier in the season did he not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornhillHearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 No chance; we can all read papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Likes scoring against the Hibs aswell his first two goals came in a 2-0 for ICT against Hibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 How many has he got for ICT this season 12 or something ? In fact must be more than that as he scored a hatrick two weeks in a row earlier in the season did he not. 8 goals in 29 SPL matches. No Hatricks but 3 2's. He has actually only scored in 5 SPL matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 8 goals in 29 SPL matches. No Hatricks but 3 2's. He has actually only scored in 5 SPL matches. Is that counting his one yesterday as wiki has it as 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Is that counting his one yesterday as wiki has it as 9 Yes. 2 v Hibs in December 2 v Killie in December 2 v Gretna in January 1 v Celtic in February 1 v Killie yesterday He also scored 2 v Arbroath in the LC back in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Yes. 2 v Hibs in December 2 v Killie in December 2 v Gretna in January 1 v Celtic in February 1 v Killie yesterday He also scored 2 v Arbroath in the LC back in August. Makela's goals against **** count so by my reckoning so does his 10 for the season then.Goal every 3 games or something not too bad.Don't think the ?200,000 asking fee is realistic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToadKiller Dog Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I am amazed that Ict can afford ?4000 per week for one player , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 I am amazed that Ict can afford ?4000 per week for one player , They are not actually paying him.Well at least not all of it a sponsor is paying most of his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Makela's goals against **** count so by my reckoning so does his 10 for the season then.Goal every 3 games or something not too bad.Don't think the ?200,000 asking fee is realistic though. Only scoring in 5 SPL matches is a unimpressive stat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 They are not actually paying him.Well at least not all of it a sponsor is paying most of his wages. The sponsor was on Board or something but resigned a couple of weeks back IIRC. I think this is the reason he'll be leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest casper Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Only scoring in 5 SPL matches is a unimpressive stat though. Was he not out for a while with an injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Only scoring in 5 SPL matches is a unimpressive stat though. Yeah it is he had a real purple patch for about a month when ICT won about 5 on the trot but he is in a toiling team.Is he not more than a goalscorer anyway because as you say his goal stats have never been great bar one season in Romania when he scored 20 but he has played at a really good level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Was he not out for a while with an injury? Missed the first month or so of the season aswell due to work permit trouble.All in it is 10 goals in 30 games not bad for his first season in a struggling team.If we could have a combination of goals from him,Glen and the guy from Airdrie(if we are after him)then i would be happy instead of just trying to rely on one guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Was he not out for a while with an injury? He's missed only 4 SPL matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabyarsebiscuit Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 ICT are waiting until Euro 2008 to see if decent performances for Romania increase his value. If he really is available for 200k now, it's a bargain. Very good player whose recuperation from serious injury seems to have gone well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Missed the first month or so of the season aswell due to work permit trouble.All in it is 10 goals in 30 games not bad for his first season in a struggling team.If we could have a combination of goals from him,Glen and the guy from Airdie(if we are after him)then i would be happy instead of just trying to rely on one guy. He only missed the opening match of the Season. I think we could do far better. His record is not even as good as Colin Pish's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 No chance; we can all read papers. Agreed. How many players have the Star/Mirror etc linked us to in the past few weeks? Does the story have any concrete quotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Agreed. How many players have the Star/Mirror etc linked us to in the past few weeks? Does the story have any concrete quotes? It has quotes from the ICT supremo(as the paper calls it)saying they have had enjuires but nothing concrete but they expect that to change over the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Cockade Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I don't see us signing anybody to be honest Vlad's splashing the cash days seem to be over looks like we'll be mid table and mediocre for the foreseeable future I don't believe any of these stories in the papers as security round the Romanov's is tighter than the KGB and since Vlad is the only one who decides on signings the papers can't possibly know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djf Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Didn't realise he was that young Certainly seems like a decent signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 It has quotes from the ICT supremo(as the paper calls it)saying they have had enjuires but nothing concrete but they expect that to change over the coming weeks. Ah. I still wouldn't read too much into it, though. Decent player becomes available, chairman states they've had enquiries, only club with money outside the OF, automatically linked. Think it's balls, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabyarsebiscuit Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Ah. I still wouldn't read too much into it, though. Decent player becomes available, chairman states they've had enquiries, only club with money outside the OF, automatically linked. Think it's balls, tbh. There are teams in Portugal scouting him - it has been reported over there that scouts from a number of teams are hoping to look at him in Euro 2008. I would have to dig around for the link, it was possibly in "A Bola". Whatever the case, ICT must sell him as the sponsor who pays Niculae's wages has resigned from the board and they can't pay him after the end of this season. So he's going. But as Cornhill seems to be a major "ITK" poster I'll assume his assertion that we are not in the hunt is a correct one. Just hope he doesn't end up at Hibs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Copil would be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfella Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 He's played at a high level for Sporting Lisbon and Romania, and the Caley fans seem to really rate him despite his far from outstanding goalscoring record. He seems to be more of a goal creator than a goal scorer which could be important for Hearts, maybe someone to play just behind the striker? By the way, who is the Airdrie guy getting talked about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 He's a bit like Jankauskas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I'd take him, he can play in the middle or wide left, or up front, pretty versatile and much better than some of the wage thiefs we have at present! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Don't know to much about him to be honest and have not seen enough of him to judge his ability. Despite this i am pretty confident he is better than the current huddies(clum) we have and seems pretty versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboSean Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I'd take him. I think this is the approach we should be going for - snapping up the better players from the other teams in the SPL. We obviously can offer better wages than any other team out with the SPL and the majority of them are better than what we have IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I like him. Him and Nade up front would be an interesting combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The sponsor was on Board or something but resigned a couple of weeks back IIRC. I think this is the reason he'll be leaving. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7354271.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Have not really seen him enough to give a judgement on how good a player he is or not. When you look at the clubs he has played for and his goalscoring record with a VERY good Nation - his career has taken a very bizarre turn in where he is plying his trade at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del1812 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 As it is in the Star I automatically assume this is pish. I think he's a bit overrated but 200k would be a decent price to get him at and he may flourish at a bigger club with more potential for success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Haha, said at the time when their chairman left we should go for him as i couldn't see them affording to keep him now. Hopefully it's true, with better quality of players around him like Nade and Kingston i think he'd be a great signing. Certainly alot better than Clum/Mole etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonedinoz Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I am amazed that Ict can afford ?4000 per week for one player , I'm not sure we will be able to next season either..given the round of cost cutting we seem committed to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 He'd be worth the ?200k alone if he could get Copil settled, as I'm sure those who wath the 19s would agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7354271.stm Thanks. I did not see that report yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Are ICT not gonna try and wait until after the Euros? He got back into the Romania squad recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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