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Author Topic: Karim El Ahmadi CONFIRMED (Reply #278)  (Read 145388 times)

Offline damon loves JT

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #75 on: June 27, 2012, 10:22:48 AM »
I have friends that are Feyenoord fans, and they are gutted that he may be leaving - "this is a big shit of a transfer for us" - exact words!

I can't get that phrase out of my head now. I can just see them, sitting in their caravans with their flipflops on.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #76 on: June 27, 2012, 10:24:17 AM »
An all action midfileder,  just what we've needed for years now.  Hurry up and sign!

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #77 on: June 27, 2012, 10:31:50 AM »
Why has only won 10 Moroccan caps - is it because Morrocco don't qualify for much in the way of tournaments?

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #78 on: June 27, 2012, 10:35:11 AM »
Are Morrocco any good?  Might be a Giggs/Wales type of scenario?

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #79 on: June 27, 2012, 10:35:21 AM »
Also won't his price reflect him being in last year of contract?

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #80 on: June 27, 2012, 10:44:10 AM »
When did he start playing for them? He represented Holland, being dutch born and all, until quite high up I think. But the British passport will come in handy for him needing to get out of his home country of Holland to another European nation.

There is some proper shit written on here at times, and if you write uninformed twaddle and someone picks you up on it, calling them a nob in response is unacceptable, and will mean you are not around for long.

Also, just because someone writes complete twaddle, does not mean they are a heathen, so can we cut that out too while we are at it.

Judging a player by their transfer fee is equally mad.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #81 on: June 27, 2012, 10:46:22 AM »
It looks like a pretty basic piece of business. Maybe I'm being naive, but I'd say defensive midfielder is about the easiest position to fill.

Having said that, he looks tidy on those Youtube clips. Doesn't play with his head down, like NRC.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #82 on: June 27, 2012, 10:56:58 AM »
How much did Viera cost Arsenal, a couple of million? God he must have been shit.

I'd much rather spend £20m on a player like Henderson.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #83 on: June 27, 2012, 10:59:39 AM »
Looks pretty good. I'd like to see him partnering Ireland. The ability to spot a pass and execute it is something they have in common... When Stevie's up for it.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #84 on: June 27, 2012, 11:00:46 AM »
I have friends that are Feyenoord fans, and they are gutted that he may be leaving - "this is a big shit of a transfer for us" - exact words!

I can't get that phrase out of my head now. I can just see them, sitting in their caravans with their flipflops on.

We must shtop  dis transfer no?  :P

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #85 on: June 27, 2012, 11:03:05 AM »
A midfield three of this new guy (I won't even try!), Makoun and Ireland ahead of them should certainly help ball retention.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #86 on: June 27, 2012, 11:05:07 AM »
Why has only won 10 Moroccan caps - is it because Morrocco don't qualify for much in the way of tournaments?

You obviously are not aware of the Moroccan cap embargo.
*tsk*

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #87 on: June 27, 2012, 11:06:41 AM »
This is some of that "smart" business Faulkner mentioned I suppose.

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #88 on: June 27, 2012, 11:07:36 AM »
never heard of him before, and have only seen the you tube clips,

 but he looks the exact opposite from NRC that you can possibly get, just by the way he recieves the ball finds space then distributes the ball in a comfortable manner suggests he could be good for us and in no way like NRC

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Re: Karim El Ahmadi In Talks With Villa
« Reply #89 on: June 27, 2012, 11:12:45 AM »
Always seems to offer an option, hassles the opponents and keeps his head up, I'd rather wait and see whether he can do it in the premier league though, I got hyped up about Makoun and Bradley so I'd rather wait this time

As an aside, on the youtube clip, 2 mins 20 seconds, what a save!

 


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