Alec Eiffel Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Anyone remember the furore around whether he was coming or not. In 2007 he moved from MTZ-RIPO to Kaunus for a supposed move to Hearts but it never happened. The younger brother of Arsenal's Aleks. He finished playing last year with Arsenal of Belarus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I hear that Hleb and Pascal Mendy should sign in the next few days 🤞🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 A blast from the past: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/6745355.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Did we ever find out if he was actually any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Did we ever find out if he was actually any good? Doesn’t matter, he will always be a Hearts legend. 🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Doesn’t matter, he will always be a Hearts legend. 🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Doesn’t matter, he will always be a Hearts legend. 🇱🇻 Tis the KB way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Doesn’t matter, he will always be a Hearts legend. 🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Where did the South Korean World Cup centre forward go we were linked with too, and Darren Potter from Liverpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I don't think he ever went to Kaunas. MTZ-Ripo was Romanov's other club so we could have had him for free, or dirt cheap from them if we wanted. I used to sign him all the time on FM07 for that reason. Certainly been about looking at his CV, albeit the most exotic names he played for is a lower league German team, and a Chinese club pre-money days. He did make 45 caps for Belarus though. Wasn't there also rumours of him signing his brother at some point too? Albeit a bit pie in the sky considering he played in Champions League finals for Arsenal and Barcelona round about that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Alec Eiffel said: Anyone remember the furore around whether he was coming or not. In 2007 he moved from MTZ-RIPO to Kaunus for a supposed move to Hearts but it never happened. The younger brother of Arsenal's Aleks. He finished playing last year with Arsenal of Belarus. Does that mean he's not coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Does that mean he's not coming? Never give up hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I seem to remember a story about him being pissed on a train. Or am I suffering from false memory syndrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Never give up hope. Will be a great manager for us some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Tazio said: I seem to remember a story about him being pissed on a train. Or am I suffering from false memory syndrome? If you are, so am I (and I'm neither drunk nor drunk on a train). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedster Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Tazio said: I seem to remember a story about him being pissed on a train. Or am I suffering from false memory syndrome? Thank god they weren't here to discover Buckfast.. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20070315/282518654044847 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Had an MTZ-RIPO top that I used to play fives in. The tumble drier wasn't it's best friend. Edited December 29, 2021 by Serge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudiatemyhamster Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Pretty sure the Old Firm conspired to block his work permit. Meanwhile they continue sign players across the world with impunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Remember we signed that Copil for like 100K was meant to be a superstar and on some list of 50 next up and coming footballers, I think he ended up going back to Romania without Hearts even knowing 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzroy Pointon Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 The days after we won the cup against Gretna, the Sun had a back page story that we were lining up an £8m bid for Eidur Gudjonssen . He then signed for Barcelona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Salad Fingers said: The days after we won the cup against Gretna, the Sun had a back page story that we were lining up an £8m bid for Eidur Gudjonssen . He then signed for Barcelona. The amount of names of player and managers linked to Hearts at the time were crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Stu_HMFC said: Remember we signed that Copil for like 100K was meant to be a superstar and on some list of 50 next up and coming footballers, I think he ended up going back to Romania without Hearts even knowing 😂 And then we had Kostadinov and were very headily excited by his prospects too. Those were the days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 The case that still annoys me was Gogea (not a clue how to spell or pronounce it). Not good enough for a work permit, yet shortly after comes on as a sub at Hampden and runs the Scottish defence a merry dance and is clearly a level above any of the Scottish players. This would be about the time Rod Petrie was deciding on players getting the permits. And also around the time of Jason Scotland’s permit being delayed, to Hibs advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_HMFC Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 37 minutes ago, redjambo said: And then we had Kostadinov and were very headily excited by his prospects too. Those were the days... That was the other name I was looking for the two of them were meant to be huge in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 28/12/2021 at 13:29, Stu_HMFC said: Where did the South Korean World Cup centre forward go we were linked with too, and Darren Potter from Liverpool. South Korean ended up a TV personality accoriding to Wiki https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahn_Jung-hwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret the Hitman Hearts Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 How's Fernando Screpis getting on these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 12 hours ago, Stu_HMFC said: The amount of names of player and managers linked to Hearts at the time were crazy. Sir Bobby Robson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Stu_HMFC said: The amount of names of player and managers linked to Hearts at the time were crazy. 44 minutes ago, Morgan said: Sir Bobby Robson. Claudio ranieri as well. And, apparently, ruud gullit. Edited December 29, 2021 by superjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 28/12/2021 at 12:26, iantjambo said: Did we ever find out if he was actually any good? He was always worth getting on Football Manager, at least in the 06-08 versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Did anyone remember the Arsenal v Barcelona Champions League final, where Arsenal lost one-nil. In the post-match interview Thierry Henry absolutely laid into (his older brother) Hleb for the lack of service. Given the moment, the size of the prize - I always remember that one as being a wee bit below the belt. Maybe his younger brother was scared that Ibrahim Tall would give him a similar bollocking. Come to think of it, where is Ibrahim Tall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregzy2k7 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ahhh how nostalgic..the Hleb saga must have banged on for about 3 or 4 seasons in a row? No? every window we seemed to be linked to him, I actually thought it was bound to happen at some point (the sucker that I was) but the question is was he actually any good? I remember that he was a striker and that's about it much like Garry O'Connor thing it was never going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregzy2k7 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I'm still raging we never signed Gogita Gogua in 2007 as well, just thought I would get that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, gregzy2k7 said: I'm still raging we never signed Gogita Gogua in 2007 as well, just thought I would get that off my chest. I mentioned it earlier. Deal scuppered by Rod Petrie who wouldn’t give him a permit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgoJambo Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tazio said: I mentioned it earlier. Deal scuppered by Rod Petrie who wouldn’t give him a permit. We could have been the perfect match 😭 Edited December 30, 2021 by GlasgoJambo Still playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Eiffel Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 20 hours ago, redjambo said: And then we had Kostadinov and were very headily excited by his prospects too. Those were the days... Branimir Kostadinov is still playing with Ludogorets B in the Bulgarian 2nd tier. Only managed one Bulgarian U21 cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 10 hours ago, Deodato said: Did anyone remember the Arsenal v Barcelona Champions League final, where Arsenal lost one-nil. In the post-match interview Thierry Henry absolutely laid into (his older brother) Hleb for the lack of service. Given the moment, the size of the prize - I always remember that one as being a wee bit below the belt. Maybe his younger brother was scared that Ibrahim Tall would give him a similar bollocking. Come to think of it, where is Ibrahim Tall? Retired last summer it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 8 hours ago, iantjambo said: Retired last summer it seems. Always thought Tall was a decent player...I hope Kostadinov's brother did a career in PR as he was great at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 22 hours ago, Morgan said: Sir Bobby Robson. That at least had some reason as DoF because of Fireworks Phil? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Spellczech said: Always thought Tall was a decent player...I hope Kostadinov's brother did a career in PR as he was great at it! Annoying little *****? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said: Annoying little *****? Kostadinov's Wiki says less now than it did when he was 17... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 43 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said: That at least had some reason as DoF because of Fireworks Phil? 😀 Hi, D. 👍 Long time no speak, how’re you doing over there? Happy New Year when it comes. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 28/12/2021 at 07:18, Alec Eiffel said: Anyone remember the furore around whether he was coming or not. In 2007 he moved from MTZ-RIPO to Kaunus for a supposed move to Hearts but it never happened. The younger brother of Arsenal's Aleks. He finished playing last year with Arsenal of Belarus. Just a rumour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) Certain kbers on here got overly excited with Copil, Kostadinov, Rapnik? etc only to go soft rather quickly. Edited December 31, 2021 by Lfhearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 29/12/2021 at 13:25, Tazio said: The case that still annoys me was Gogea (not a clue how to spell or pronounce it). Not good enough for a work permit, yet shortly after comes on as a sub at Hampden and runs the Scottish defence a merry dance and is clearly a level above any of the Scottish players. This would be about the time Rod Petrie was deciding on players getting the permits. And also around the time of Jason Scotland’s permit being delayed, to Hibs advantage. It was such a bad system for work permits. If Rod Petrie was part of the decision making process then that is shameful. One of the reasons why the SFA (or at least the regulatory side of it) should be independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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