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Post by foweyox on Jul 18, 2017 17:54:13 GMT
and sercs... remember macca? - jees that feels like light years away
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Post by wolvercote on Jul 18, 2017 18:03:13 GMT
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Post by malcolmnl on Jul 18, 2017 18:03:24 GMT
1) My mattress isn't big enough. 2) Looks like the Spanish L3 gets bigger crowds than MK Dons. 3) Just a pre-season practise... YYYEEESSS
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Post by The Fence End on Jul 18, 2017 18:05:42 GMT
Hopefully an inspired signing.......another Roberto Martinez maybe. Pronunciation is Chevi by the way as in Chevvy Chase....must be a song there somewhere. And they wonder why the fans are so against English clubs following the Spanish football model. Conference grounds, crowds and less passion. The player himself said it's pronounced 'Chemmy' rhyming with Yemi.
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Post by oufcyellows on Jul 18, 2017 18:06:29 GMT
Hopefully an inspired signing.......another Roberto Martinez maybe. Pronunciation is Chevi by the way as in Chevvy Chase....must be a song there somewhere. And they wonder why the fans are so against English clubs following the Spanish football model. Conference grounds, crowds and less passion. The player himself said it's pronounced 'Chemmy' rhyming with Yemi. What does he know
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Post by upthecowboys on Jul 18, 2017 18:12:45 GMT
Maybe I'm easily pleased but I'm quite excited about this signing. I'm aware of the set up of lower league Spanish footie, so don't want to get carried away but! Good luck to the lad, he has moved away from home to try his luck in a foreign league and I reckon the majority of fans will realise that he'll need time to adjust.
But I do hope we sign a couple of youngsters of the Lunny, Ledson, Roofe type. Youngsters from Premier league academies with a bit of league experience that just need a chance to showcase their talent. Players like that are probably more of a calculated gamble than the likes of Xemi.
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Post by 1OUFC on Jul 18, 2017 18:13:08 GMT
A good signing, very experienced. Does anyone know what has happened to the Wolves defender that went to Portugal with the squad?
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Post by lerekdilley on Jul 18, 2017 18:24:59 GMT
Never mind if he's any good or not, I've finally got a player beginning with X in the Oxford United A-Z I do in my head at bedtime!!!
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Post by holdsteady on Jul 18, 2017 18:36:16 GMT
Never mind if he's any good or not, I've finally got a player beginning with X in the Oxford United A-Z I do in my head at bedtime!!! Make you last a bit longer does it?
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Post by osleroad on Jul 18, 2017 18:37:20 GMT
I don't see why when we sign a player it automatically means one goes out surely the model is 2 players for each position and Rothwell is attacking mid isn't he unlike Lunny who is defensive mod no? Anyway we are really bringing some interesting people 'in the building'
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Post by tomox on Jul 18, 2017 18:41:34 GMT
My mate spoke to Daryl after the Middlesbrough game and he told me that we were close to signing a Spaniard.
Think I posted it on the rumours thread last week.
Think we would have signed him regardless of Lundstram.
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Post by lambchop on Jul 18, 2017 18:54:30 GMT
Abba you mean lol..... my ex wife would never have song a song about Frenando;-) I was trying to work out why I started half singing to myself 'Xemi Xemi Xemi' to the tune of 'Gimme Gimme Gimme'. Now I see why! Already another Abba suggestion in the thread. Xemi Xemi Xemi Our man in the midfield Spraying balls around home and away I'll get me coat
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Post by osleroad on Jul 18, 2017 18:59:41 GMT
Pep must have a lot of confidence in him to give him a 3 year contract. Sounds very promising. Two 3 yr contracts recently ..things are looking up
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Post by bicesterox on Jul 18, 2017 19:08:18 GMT
Sorry never heard of him but must have something if Barcelona had him on their books but failed to make the cut at the bernabau but considering their class and to have been picked up by Barcelona he may have enough quality for this League and maybe above. In Pep we trust? Now get us a decent striker so the other 4 can do their job as well Bernabau Bazzer? Where do Real Madrid come into this, or have I missed something?
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Post by backonthecoupon on Jul 18, 2017 19:21:42 GMT
Wow looking at those clips he couldn't look more like Lunny without putting on a wig, nicking your hubcaps and shouting calm down eh calm down
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 19:35:35 GMT
I reckon this might his best signing yet. If we keep Lundstram too what a team shaping up
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Post by makv on Jul 18, 2017 19:40:46 GMT
Welcome Xemi. Looks a handful. And on a free too. Still some money in the mattress. Note to self - Malc hides his money in the mattress Better than under it
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Post by middlebartonyellow on Jul 18, 2017 19:46:30 GMT
At first glance I thought they had signed Xavi.
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Post by sideoftheleft on Jul 18, 2017 20:05:34 GMT
Have any other Barca/Real Madrid b team players moved to England before?
Trying to work out a valuation on him, but struggling to find any comparison. Barca do pay good money for some players just for them to sit in the B team.
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Post by bazzer9461 on Jul 18, 2017 20:14:48 GMT
Sorry never heard of him but must have something if Barcelona had him on their books but failed to make the cut at the bernabau but considering their class and to have been picked up by Barcelona he may have enough quality for this League and maybe above. In Pep we trust? Now get us a decent striker so the other 4 can do their job as well Bernabau Bazzer? Where do Real Madrid come into this, or have I missed something? Alright alright god glad I don't live in Spain, did I say bernabau I Meant the other one up the road 🙂
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Post by holdsteady on Jul 18, 2017 20:35:58 GMT
Have any other Barca/Real Madrid b team players moved to England before? Trying to work out a valuation on him, but struggling to find any comparison. Barca do pay good money for some players just for them to sit in the B team. A couple to MK Dons apparently and they struggled. Couldn't cope with the physicality and weather apparently, Xemi seems a big, athletic lad though so hopefully he adapts.
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Post by stokeu on Jul 18, 2017 20:43:11 GMT
Think one signed for Marcham reserves in the NBL division 5 and couldn't cope with living next to Denham college
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Post by captainox on Jul 18, 2017 20:59:03 GMT
Have any other Barca/Real Madrid b team players moved to England before? Trying to work out a valuation on him, but struggling to find any comparison. Barca do pay good money for some players just for them to sit in the B team. Omar Mascarell signed on loan for Derby from Real Madrid having played just a couple of times for their first team. He had spent the three or four seasons prior playing for Real Madrid C and B sides. I think he did alright, nothing to write home about but equally nothing woeful either.
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Post by socrates on Jul 18, 2017 21:10:51 GMT
Have no idea what the standard of the league is. Nor do I put much store in edited highlights.
But christ. He looks very good. Lundstram has no tricks. This giy has a whole box.
We can sell JL now. This guy will be playing every week and running the show for us.
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Post by holdsteady on Jul 18, 2017 21:15:10 GMT
Have no idea what the standard of the league is. Nor do I put much store in edited highlights. But christ. He looks very good. Lundstram has no tricks. This giy has a whole box. We can sell JL now. This guy will be playing every week and running the show for us. Xabi Alonso had no tricks, he wasn't a bad centre midfielder
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Post by Toeby on Jul 18, 2017 21:29:43 GMT
Sorry never heard of him but must have something if Barcelona had him on their books but failed to make the cut at the bernabau but considering their class and to have been picked up by Barcelona he may have enough quality for this League and maybe above. In Pep we trust? Now get us a decent striker so the other 4 can do their job as well Where do Real Madrid come into this, or have I missed something? I think he turned them down to sign for us.
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Post by taffyewe on Jul 18, 2017 21:30:01 GMT
Hopefully an inspired signing.......another Roberto Martinez maybe. Pronunciation is Chevi by the way as in Chevvy Chase....must be a song there somewhere. And they wonder why the fans are so against English clubs following the Spanish football model. Conference grounds, crowds and less passion. The player himself said it's pronounced 'Chemmy' rhyming with Yemi. Ok lets not split hairs.....Chemmy Chase then!
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Post by danoufc on Jul 18, 2017 21:30:36 GMT
Sounds promising, not sure if he will be able to cope with the physicality of league one. I think of Martinez when I say that, it was certainly a surprise to him quite how physical the game was. Will reserve judgement until I have seen the lad play for us though!
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Post by Toeby on Jul 18, 2017 21:34:03 GMT
Always take YouTube showreels with a pinch of salt since we had the 'non league Ronaldo' on trial.
He was shite.
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Post by highlander on Jul 18, 2017 21:35:10 GMT
Bernabau Bazzer? Where do Real Madrid come into this, or have I missed something? Alright alright god glad I don't live in Spain, did I say bernabau I Meant the other one up the road 🙂 The Vicente Calderón or the Wanda Metropolitano???
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