VillaChris Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 10 hours ago, Jarpie said: One of the biggest "what if" stories in finnish football, he had a very good potential but never (got to) fullfil it. Could've been our best attacking player after Litmanen. He still had a reasonably good career, had a great year at SHA (same year as JPA had his golden season for us) and then scored a few afterwards but injuries knackered him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, VillaChris said: He still had a reasonably good career, had a great year at SHA (same year as JPA had his golden season for us) and then scored a few afterwards but injuries knackered him. Another potentially promising finnish player in the early 2000s was Jonatan Johansson, he had a very good first season in Charlton, but injury cut it short. He was never able to recapture his earlier form either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Jarpie said: Another potentially promising finnish player in the early 2000s was Jonatan Johansson, he had a very good first season in Charlton, but injury cut it short. He was never able to recapture his earlier form either. I remember him at Rangers, used to score loads after coming on as a sub and then did o.k as you say at Charlton. Finland had an Iceland type of golden generation at the start of the 00s, Niemi, Jussi, Hyypia, Aki Rihilalti, Litmanen, Forssell, Johansson all premier league regulars at the time. Joonas Kolkka was a good player for PSV around that time aswell. Didn't really impact much on the qualifying groups though although I think you got a 0-0 with England in one of them? Edited September 28, 2017 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: I remember him at Rangers, used to score loads after coming on as a sub and then did o.k as you say at Charlton. Finland had an Iceland type of golden generation at the start of the 00s, Niemi, Jussi, Hyypia, Aki Rihilalti, Litmanen, Forssell, Johansson all premier league regulars at the time. Joonas Kolkka was a good player for PSV around that time aswell. Didn't really impact much on the qualifying groups though although I think you got a 0-0 with England in one of them? Yeah, we had golden generation in late 90s and early 2000s, but our national team didn't know how to win games, mental-wise. Unfortunately Litmanen was mostly crocked by early 2000s already too. Still he had a gret career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Forssell could have went right to the top if his knees weren't made out of soggy biscuits. Great footwork, deadly finisher. By the time he went back to Blues I think he had already failed a medical at Everton and that was pretty much the end of him as a genuine threat. Can't have been more than 23 or 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Carlton Cole. Got released by an Indonesian club this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Keyblade said: Carlton Cole. Got released by an Indonesian club this summer. Soon to be seen at crystal palace. (Poor sods! As if their season hasn't been bad enough already!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 8 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Forssell could have went right to the top if his knees weren't made out of soggy biscuits. Great footwork, deadly finisher. By the time he went back to Blues I think he had already failed a medical at Everton and that was pretty much the end of him as a genuine threat. Can't have been more than 23 or 24 I remember reading some finnish article/interview with some sport physio. He said that part of the Forssel's problem with the rehabilitation was that Forssell did too much strength training. I think that was probably common mistake back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Deco. Saw him dishing it out in an indian futsal tourney the other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Sammy Ameobi & David Wheater. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Karl Henry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 ALF. Adam Le Fondre. Former FM God. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 So according to reports from Turkey ex Arsenal and Galatasaray player Emmanuel Ebouè has got HIV But his agent is refuting the news. Apparently they found out when he did a medical before signing for Cypriot club Limassol. He had abnormal blood values but nothing confirmed yet so hopefully it's down to something less dangerous. He's back in England for further medical evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Rickie Lambert retired today...although if I was cruel I would say he retired the day he signed for Liverpool. Leading league goalscorer this millennium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 12 minutes ago, Xela said: Rickie Lambert retired today...although if I was cruel I would say he retired the day he signed for Liverpool. Leading league goalscorer this millennium. Gave it the "big I am" when he scored at VP last season. Calm down mate, it was your first goal in about 3 years, we forgot you even existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Lambert's last transfer act was to bid 5m for him. Good job he turned us down as that would've been another past it player we'd have been lumbered with on a 3 year deal I'd imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Was Lambert that much better than Holt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Genie Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Lambert's last transfer act was to bid 5m for him. Good job he turned us down as that would've been another past it player we'd have been lumbered with on a 3 year deal I'd imagine. But 2.5 years into that 3 year deal he'd have scored 2 goals in 4 games and earned another 3 year contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted October 3, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 28/09/2017 at 23:10, rodders0223 said: Forssell could have went right to the top if his knees weren't made out of soggy biscuits. Great footwork, deadly finisher. By the time he went back to Blues I think he had already failed a medical at Everton and that was pretty much the end of him as a genuine threat. Can't have been more than 23 or 24 Mmmm. Soggy biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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