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Offline peter w

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #75 on: June 11, 2013, 09:00:12 PM »
Austrian, Bulgarian, French, Dutch, Scottish, Irish, Belgium , Australia , American , Swiss, Dutch-Moroccan, Denmark and a smattering of English talent.

Look Mr O'neill there are other nations out there!

Makes it more interesting buying these unknown quantities.

After seeing our form pick up at the end of the season, I don't think I've been more excited about a new season for a good while. This is the way to do it, rather than investing in Premiership hasbeen journeymen.

Indeed , if we could add okore and belhanda  and announce a new deal for benteke then i think we could look at challenging for a top 8 finish .

Plus a left back and a goalie we may finish top 10

andsome experience in central defence and midfield.

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #76 on: June 11, 2013, 09:01:05 PM »
As I don't follow Supaliga much, I don't know much about him, other than he was second top scorer in the league last season. Reading Aab's fansites they seem pretty resigned to the fact he'll be moving on to a better league than Danish top flight this summer.
 
A couple put question marks over whether he can make the step up, but most think he'll be OK if brought through gradually.

They're pretty quick to dismiss the notion that 6'5" equals a traditional target man. (Poor sods have had a look at VillaTalk). He apparently is just as well known for his set up / approach play as his finishing skills, joint top in assists last year if I read the stats correctly.

And yes Bruce Rioch was coach for Aalborg a few years back. Won the Danish championship and became the first team to get out the CL group stages (finished 3rd and dropped into the Europa league.)

I was kinda hoping you'd say he was crap, like the Belgians on here were saying about Benteke last year.

Not really in a position to say one way or the other.  No doubt he looks a cut above this level, but it's a big step up. However for the rumoured £1.5M how wrong can it go?

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #77 on: June 11, 2013, 09:14:44 PM »
As good a chance that he's a replacement for Bowery as Bent or Benteke (but not Beimann or Babby).
Blimey this villakick thing is catching!

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #78 on: June 11, 2013, 09:17:33 PM »
As good a chance that he's a replacement for Bowery as Bent or Benteke (but not Beimann or Babby).
Blimey this villakick thing is catching!

Yeah I'm wondering what will happen to Bowery now.   Maybe he'll be left on Walsall's doorstep after the friendly.

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #79 on: June 11, 2013, 09:22:54 PM »
If anyone else suggests this means Benteke is off I'll be coming round to rearrange their furniture.  Just accept good news and stop trying to bring everyone down you miserable bastards.  Looks interesting on the footage, quick feet and an instinctive finish.  He'll look awesome beside Benteke.

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #80 on: June 11, 2013, 09:23:22 PM »

Why does it take 10 days? Surely personal terms shouldn't be that hard to discuss?
It's the way they travel.
The tall ship sailed on Saturday from a Danish port. The next sets off on Friday and will arrive in Grimsby a week on Thursday.

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #81 on: June 11, 2013, 09:24:45 PM »
I've got an old settee needs shifting, I reckon Benteke will be off.

Offline claret and blue blood

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #82 on: June 11, 2013, 09:25:16 PM »
The way we seem to be signing players which we haven't heard of and when the deals are done/almost done reminds me of the way a certain Mr. Saunders used to do business. I hope we do as well now as we did then !

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #83 on: June 11, 2013, 09:26:14 PM »
I've got an old settee needs shifting, I reckon Benteke will be off.

Wrong sort of furniture son ;)

Offline olaftab

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #84 on: June 11, 2013, 09:31:24 PM »
Austrian, Bulgarian, French, Dutch, Scottish, Irish, Belgium , Australia , American , Swiss, Dutch-Moroccan, Denmark and a smattering of English talent.
Bloody foreigners taking our jobs!

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #85 on: June 11, 2013, 09:36:49 PM »
no you're all way off. My sources have reliably informed me that Elves arrived late last night after a trecherous and exhausting journey having been diverted through the dangerous streets of Coventry to collect gold from the treasurer at Villa Park. They will now, having rested and feasted, begin their travel back. They expect to encounter orks as they head south through Nose country and must again avoid Trolls and Goblins as they re-enter Coventry as they journey east. If they can safely avoid the Nökken they have promised to return within ten days with Nicklas Helenius.

Offline danlanza

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #86 on: June 11, 2013, 09:41:11 PM »
no you're all way off. My sources have reliably informed me that Elves arrived late last night after a trecherous and exhausting journey having been diverted through the dangerous streets of Coventry to collect gold from the treasurer at Villa Park. They will now, having rested and feasted, begin their travel back. They expect to encounter orks as they head south through Nose country and must again avoid Trolls and Goblins as they re-enter Coventry as they journey east. If they can safely avoid the Nökken they have promised to return within ten days with Nicklas Helenius.
This is poetry at it's best, and fucking funny as fuck. UTV. He is ours by the way. I thought it was a piss take, i was wrong. He is ours. Latin.
« Last Edit: June 11, 2013, 09:44:23 PM by danlanza »

Offline Pat McMahon

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #87 on: June 11, 2013, 09:45:27 PM »
The way we seem to be signing players which we haven't heard of and when the deals are done/almost done reminds me of the way a certain Mr. Saunders used to do business. I hope we do as well now as we did then !

Ah yes, Joe Ward and Terry Bullivant (winky thing)

Offline danlanza

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #88 on: June 11, 2013, 09:45:40 PM »
I've got an old settee needs shifting, I reckon Benteke will be off.

Wrong sort of furniture son ;)
He does not recline enough for my liking.

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Re: Nicklas Helenius
« Reply #89 on: June 11, 2013, 09:49:48 PM »
I know YouTube can make a donkey look like a race horse but blimey does this Nicklas Helenius look a very skilful player for such a big bloke.
« Last Edit: June 11, 2013, 10:04:19 PM by saunders_heroes »

 


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