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Author Topic: Vassell in Turkey  (Read 2812 times)

Offline garyshawsknee

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Vassell in Turkey
« on: September 04, 2017, 03:05:59 PM »
Apologies if it has been posted elsewhere, fascinating article about Darius time in Turkey.


www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/sep/03/darius-vassell-goat-sacrificed-book-ankaragucu?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2017, 03:36:51 PM »
I bet he has never eaten goat again !!

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2017, 04:04:48 PM »
Enjoyed that. I always thought they stitched him up for money and that's why it never worked out. Be interested to know if they treated the other glamour signings the same.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2017, 04:21:13 PM »
Good piece. He comes across well, although his lack of initiative when left stranded in the wrong part of town is slightly worrying.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2017, 04:37:41 PM »
Good stuff. That must have been a pretty scary experience in amongst the nice stuff.

Thanks for posting.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2017, 05:15:58 PM »
Good piece. He comes across well, although his lack of initiative when left stranded in the wrong part of town is slightly worrying.

Wonder if his foot-drilling gets a mention.

Offline Holte L2

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2017, 09:07:08 AM »
His autobiography has just been released.  Going to get it.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2017, 12:04:44 PM »
He only had it for sale on website initially, now it's been rolled-out on general release with some press to go with it.
Guess he thought it more lucrative that way but I'd be surprised if his own website gets many hits generally. 

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2017, 10:26:23 AM »
Darius is doing a book signing before the game tomorrow, 12-3.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2017, 11:09:59 AM »
He was in the Holte Suite for the last game. Very nice bloke he was too.

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2017, 11:44:27 AM »
I thought he worked for wolves now

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Re: Vassell in Turkey
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2017, 12:02:47 PM »
Will always be a legend for me for posing for the media boarding the plane leaving for the World Cup with his Mom.

 


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