Rawrrrrrrr Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Noticed elsewere that Beslija has picked up a club in his homeland, will be interesting to see how he gets on. A big waste of money but surely was something there in the first place to tempt us to splash the cash we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I know most don't feel my goodwill, but guid luck to the laddy. By most accounts, when fit, he worked hard at training and was a good pro. Unfortunately seemed to be cack at footy! Our fault not his for the mess, hope he gets his career back on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanes de Silentio Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Good luck to him - not his faut he was given a righteous contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger God Is Back Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 The guy I dont think started 4 games..how anyone could make a decision as to how good or bad he was is beyond me..typical of the regime that exists within our club nowadays. Never stood a chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ross Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 It's a cracking ground he'll be playing at (except for the landmines in the floodlights). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.N.T.H. Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 We played Zeljeznicar in 1998/99 season, Cup Winner's Cup. Beslija is, by all accounts, terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawrrrrrrr Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 We played Zeljeznicar in 1998/99 season, Cup Winner's Cup. Beslija is, by all accounts, terrible. have we not played them more recently than that? Sure we played them in the season it was the uefa cup groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairdin Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 have we not played them more recently than that? Sure we played them in the season it was the uefa cup groups. 2003 - the best away European trip that I've been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 It's a cracking ground he'll be playing at (except for the landmines in the floodlights). ..and a steam train beside the terracing The changing room had a shell hole in the ceiling too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 The signing of Beslija will forever remain a mystery. Somebody suddenly realised he was a donkey after a deal was done and that why we tried to pull out the deal. It was obviously too late and that error of judgement cost us around ?2million I reckon - Makela's deal would not have been too far behind that amount. The January 2006 Transfer Window is long gone but it will never be forgotten. VR really did think he was a Football Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe.gausden Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 The signing of Beslija will forever remain a mystery. Somebody suddenly realised he was a donkey after a deal was done and that why we tried to pull out the deal. It was obviously too late and that error of judgement cost us around ?2million I reckon - Makela's deal would not have been too far behind that amount. The January 2006 Transfer Window is long gone but it will never be forgotten. VR really did think he was a Football Manager. Was Beslija not Rix's choice? As for 2006 window, i'd bet no other club in the world signed so much **** in one go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I remember the days of plenty when we bought Allan Moore for 80-100K only for him to play in the reserves until he had matured. Never did I imagine that we would adopt a similar policy with our record buy. Some will say he was unlucky with injuries, but he wasn't injured when he played back in Belgium, just inept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB-14 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Apologies if already posted but I see Mirsad Beslija has found a club. He has ended up at ** Zeljeznicar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamboRobbo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 is that the same team we signed him from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2H Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 is that the same team we signed him from? He came from Belgium did he not? We played Zeljeznikar (sp?) from Sarajevo in the UEFA Cup a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamboRobbo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 He came from Belgium did he not? We played Zeljeznikar (sp?) from Sarajevo in the UEFA Cup a few years back. Aye your right. Cheers I knew the Zeljeznar name was familiar from somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bill Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 We will always remember him for ....'that cross'. Buffalo Bill . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamboRobbo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 We will always remember him for ....'that cross'. Buffalo Bill . Possibly the most expensive goal in HMFC's history? 750k for the cross (Beslija), and 500k for the fin(n)ish:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Drifter Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 He came from Belgium did he not? We played Zeljeznikar (sp?) from Sarajevo in the UEFA Cup a few years back. Was it not the first CL qualifying round? Beat them as Murrayfield and drew in Bosnia. I seem to remember he got a pretty "hot" reception from the home fans that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackhallJambo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Possibly the most expensive goal in HMFC's history? 750k for the cross (Beslija), and 500k for the fin(n)ish:D Just done the sums based on fee and wages. He cost us around ?2,190,000. What a F%&ing waste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Possibly the most expensive goal in HMFC's history? 750k for the cross (Beslija), and 500k for the fin(n)ish:D Yep, and I remember how this board went wild after - the new Messiah's were here - oh how wrong we all were!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatfield to sheffield Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Was it not the first CL qualifying round? Beat them as Murrayfield and drew in Bosnia. I seem to remember he got a pretty "hot" reception from the home fans that night. Interesting bit of false-memory syndrome there. The game was in season 03-04, more than two years before he signed for us. We won 2-0 at Tynecastle (De Vries and Webster) before 0-0 in the away leg in Sarajevo. Although maybe you are thinking of when we played Siroki Birjeg in 2006! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:shitwine: Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Interesting bit of false-memory syndrome there. The game was in season 03-04, more than two years before he signed for us. We won 2-0 at Tynecastle (De Vries and Webster) before 0-0 in the away leg in Sarajevo. Hearts had a "hot" reception in Bosnia when we played Velez Mostar in 1987-88 ... To be fair, he got mixed up with the other Bosnian team we played (Siroki Brijeg) in the CL Qualifiers (06/07), in which we won 3-0 at Murrayfield (OG, Tall, Bednar) and drew 0-0 in Bosnia. And he is correct - Beslija did get a hostile reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatfield to sheffield Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 yes, apologies - I realised that very quickly and edited my post ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkmmgcycbwc Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Anyone who experienced a great trip to Sarajevo in the UEFA Cup will feel sorry for him. If it was that cold on a September evening what must it be like in winter? There won't be any more little Beslijas to worry about in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portobellojambo1 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Was it not the first CL qualifying round? Beat them as Murrayfield and drew in Bosnia. I seem to remember he got a pretty "hot" reception from the home fans that night. You are getting Zelejnicar Sarajevo mixed up with NK Siroki Brijeg. The reason Beslija got the reception he did in Brijeg is because he is a Muslim, and Siroki Brijeg is populated by hardline neo nazi Croatians, who hate everybody, especially Serbs and Bosnian Muslims. I was more worried about the 200 guys who Romanov had ordered/forced (their words) to travel down from his aluminium plant to watch the game, they were Serbian and sitting in the stands sh i t t i ng themselves. As for Beslija, still think he could have been a super player for us, when he was fit he was not given a chance for reasons not worth going into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASTREL Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The signing of Beslija will forever remain a mystery. Somebody suddenly realised he was a donkey after a deal was done and that why we tried to pull out the deal. It was obviously too late and that error of judgement cost us around ?2million I reckon - Makela's deal would not have been too far behind that amount. The January 2006 Transfer Window is long gone but it will never be forgotten. VR really did think he was a Football Manager. The guy obviously had it as the supporters from his old club Genk, turned out (aka Ally's Army farewell from Hampden) to say farewell to him when he signed for Hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WASTREL Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Anyone who experienced a great trip to Sarajevo in the UEFA Cup will feel sorry for him. If it was that cold on a September evening what must it be like in winter? There won't be any more little Beslijas to worry about in the future. I don't think I have ever felt as cold watching a game. And as for the toilets you needed to have the breathing control of a South Sea pearl diver to get in and out without getting the severe gags! It is when you see stadiums like that you think that the UEFA criteria sucks as we had to play our ties at Murrayfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy hearts Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 does anyone remeber joe hammils we back heel through ball in that game? that was when i decide to start up the joseph hammil appreciation fan club!! dont know why it never took off!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grendel Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Mirsad Beslija made 14 appearances for Hearts in all competitions. Ten of these were league appearances and the only reason he had so few appearances was due to the fact at that time Miko or Chesny were ordered to be played by VR so he had no chance of getting a regular start. Beslija was another one of the Hearts players who were treated terribly by Hearts FC and never given a fair chance. And I believe he would have been a real player for us if he had been given the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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