Libor Kozak

[Risso]

Balaban is probably one of the strangest signings in my time. Good record before and after us, utter gash for us. I saw every second he played for us either in person or live on tv and he was bad. My mate covered the reserves at the time and he said Balaban even looked out of his depth playing for the stiffs.

It was just odd.  What was the game where Gregory played him up front nect to Ginola, a European tie I think?  Bizarre.

[brian green]

I don't think it was Bizarre.  Might have been Nazaire.

[PeterWithesShin]

Balaban is probably one of the strangest signings in my time. Good record before and after us, utter gash for us. I saw every second he played for us either in person or live on tv and he was bad. My mate covered the reserves at the time and he said Balaban even looked out of his depth playing for the stiffs.

It was just odd.  What was the game where Gregory played him up front nect to Ginola, a European tie I think?  Bizarre.

Varteks away.

[brian green]

Wasn't that a war movie about the Battle of Britain?

[brian green]

Sorry PWS.  Just bored.

[eric woolban woolban]

I see your Illori and raise you David Unsworth.

I'll see your David Unsworth and raise you Adam Rachel.

[Ads]

Rachael came on against Blackburn at Ewood Park when Oakes got sent off. Think it was Boxing Day 98.

[Grande Pablo]

Rachael came on against Blackburn at Ewood Park when Oakes got sent off. Think it was Boxing Day 98.

A Tactics Tim last minute winner, I recall.  And bloody freezing.

[Pete]

I can barely remember Balaban playing for us. Think he signed, played one or two games then vanished into legend.

Two starts and seven as sub in nearly three seasons. Well over a million pounds per hour on the pitch, excluding wages, with no positive contribution.

[tony scott]

 I was living in Belgium at the time, saw a lot of him playing for Bruges, after he had left us he looked really useful and scored quite a lot of goals, I therefore found his time with us quite bewildering.

[mr underhill]

the details are lost in the foggy ruins of time now, but I did see him play once - an evening kick off definately and quite possibly a cup game I think. He was totally shite and made Dave Geddis look Real Madrid like.

[UK Redsox]

I see your Illori and raise you David Unsworth.

I'll see your David Unsworth and raise you Adam Rachel.

Najwan Ghrayib ... I win

[peter w]

Rachael came on against Blackburn at Ewood Park when Oakes got sent off. Think it was Boxing Day 98.

Dermot Gallacher told me that Villa fans held it against him for years but that he never gave the sending off it was his lineman. I had no idea what he was talking about. Still, he liked to feel wanted I think.

[brian green]

Never saw a cross word written about Najwan Ghrayhib.

[eamonn]

Never saw a cross word written about Najwan Ghrayhib.

He had water on the knee which scuppered his career.
When we signed him, then Villa scout Ross(?) McLaren said he was one of the best left full-backs he'd ever seen. We beat Spurs to his signature and as a kid I was always intrigued by him as I wanted poor Alan Wright to get a well-earned day off.

After that, I'm all out.