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Post by jjqpr on Jun 27, 2012 8:06:44 GMT
Great news!!! I get the feeling the club won't be in a mad rush to slap it on the official homepage just because of the great late Macca, it somehow feels irrelevant compared to that tradegy (though I realise its far from irrelevant!).
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 27, 2012 8:08:00 GMT
Just been confirmed the Diakite account is fake. They said according to the man himself (surely meaning he has signed the deal last night or this morning) he will never be on Twitter.
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Post by blueeyedcptcook on Jun 27, 2012 8:22:33 GMT
Sherbert dab!!! How long you had that? Circa 1950! ;D Gramps. many years ago, in Sydney, I worked as a salesman, for Australias leading confectionary company, mainly chocolates and Easter Eggs. They were also an importer, and from the UK, Sharpes Toffees, Bluebird Toffees, Callard & Bowser, Barker&Dobson and many others. It was my recommendation that they take up the agency for Fishermans Friend. Oh I should not forget another big seller, this one. www.amazon.co.uk/Barratt-Sherbet-Dip-Dab-23g/dp/B004C1U41I
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 27, 2012 8:34:44 GMT
Have to wonder why the club think it so important we follow the REAL Diakite Twitter feed! Hopefully will officially announce /confirm his signing
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 27, 2012 8:36:45 GMT
Have to wonder why the club think it so important we follow the REAL Diakite Twitter feed! Hopefully will officially announce /confirm his signing There isn't an official Diakite Twitter feed, that's the whole point. They don't want some sad person getting all this attention and giving out false information.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 27, 2012 9:07:52 GMT
But they wouldn't care (hopefully) if Diakite wasn't ours...
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Post by Lonegunmen on Jun 27, 2012 9:13:29 GMT
My work mate who is Dutch is giving Buttner a BIG rave. Said that we'd be very lucky to have him despite his young age, he will be a full international regular in the very near future. He can play at LWB, LB & LM so Traore in LM, and Buttner overlapping, Tarbs might have to move into RM and have Diakite & Faurlin in midfield and Barton at some other club.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 27, 2012 14:17:30 GMT
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Post by haqpr1963 on Jun 27, 2012 14:23:01 GMT
Brilliant news, things are coming together very nicely.....
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 27, 2012 14:37:20 GMT
Brilliant!!!!
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jun 27, 2012 14:40:42 GMT
Important signing, well pleased with this one. ;D
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Post by harlowranger on Jun 27, 2012 14:55:47 GMT
Fantastic news that , if we can get that Buttner next week too , two young uns for years to come !
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Post by dorsetqpr on Jun 27, 2012 15:20:03 GMT
great news. One happy bunny here.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 15:32:13 GMT
I agree that this is a very important signing for us I would still like another midfield player signed to play with Faurlin and Diakite though as Barton suspended, Derry may be passed it, Buz not good enough and SWP and Mackie are not really midfielders and Taarabt will play more of a free role
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Post by kempton ranger on Jun 27, 2012 15:45:51 GMT
Fantastic!
Sorry boys not been able to respond to this wonderful news because I am still chomping on my big fat celebration cigar.
Faurlin & Diakite
My head is spinning!
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Post by nomar on Jun 27, 2012 16:47:17 GMT
Hopefully now you lot will stop getting yourselves in a flap over whether we would sign him or not!
Was always a done deal. Will be a good player for us and definitely look forward to seeing him and Faurlin together.
Lets hope they both can avoid major injuries this season.
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Post by froggyranger on Jun 27, 2012 16:55:11 GMT
Things are def shaping up well, MH seems to be doing everything right at the mo. It'll be great seeing Faurlin and Diakite linking up together. I hope they get some game time together pre season or is that too early for Faurlin on his road to recovery?
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Post by terryb on Jun 27, 2012 18:09:28 GMT
Superb!
Please could someone tell me who Buttner is, who he plays for etc.?
And, if known, is this just gossip or does it have the ring of truth?
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 27, 2012 18:16:39 GMT
Superb! Please could someone tell me who Buttner is, who he plays for etc.? And, if known, is this just gossip or does it have the ring of truth? Büttner is a 22 year old Dutch LB/LM who currently plays for Vitesse. Was in the preliminary 35 man squad for Holland. Seems like this could be true, he has spent the last week in England meeting both Hughes and Jol to decide which club he signs for. I guess in the end it will come down to who offers the most wage wise and how much playing time he is promised.
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Post by harlowranger on Jun 27, 2012 18:23:08 GMT
Superb! Please could someone tell me who Buttner is, who he plays for etc.? And, if known, is this just gossip or does it have the ring of truth? This is a prettybgood read Terry ,they say he sill be part of Hollands Int team set up soon. Between us and Fulham Re: Summer Transfer Goss-Fabio,Ireland,Konch'ky,Mo « Reply #985 Yesterday at 20:39 » midfielder , but plays left back also, sounds like a decent kid! Alexander Buttner, Vitesse’s confident left back May 10th, 2012 | by: Jan | Comments(60) Vitesse is on its way back to the Dutch (sub)top, under the management and guidance of John van den Brom. And 22 year old Alexander Buttner, a product of the Ajax youth development, is one of the key players in that new team. He had his wanderings in the team, played on many different positions but he found his spot: left back. And as a result of Erik Pieters’ injury, he might even get into the starting line up of Holland’s finest. We introduce Alexander Buttner. A special kid. Buttner, the left back “I made my debut under Aad de Mos, here at Vitesse. I was 17 years old. Sat down on the bench in a game against Twente and after three minutes he made me warm up and brought me on the left back spot. What a weird substitution. He did it again a week later. The media were all over him, haha and I made something of a name as I got yellow carded twice in my first game. It was weird for me to play left back, as I was a forward. I only played there once before. In the Ajax youth, I played playmaker and at Vitesse as left winger or left midfielder. I never wanted to be a left back . I think most left backs started as wingers or midfielders. Look at Bogarde, Van Bronckhorst, Numan… They started as creative players but found their spot. Most scouts don’t look at defenders in the youth, do they? They’re always focused on creative players… But I started to like the spot. I’m now 22 years old and have 90 Eredivisie games behind my name and half of those as left back. John van den Brom is responsible for this. He clearly sees it in me. As a former winger, I think i can take that experience with me into the game. I know how to make them feel there is nothing going for them when they play against me…. And as a former winger, I love moving up and engaging in the attack. I had several wingers talking to me on the pitch… “Are you going forward again??”. Most wingers hate running after a full back. I gain confidence every week… I played against the best wingers in the Eredivisie and none of them played me off the pitch. On the contrary, I owned them all….” Buttner, the lad from the streets “My biggest strength? I never give up. I was born in a suburb in Doetinchem, called the Camp. My grandparents lived in a camp you know, like a trailer camp and the Romas? There is a different culture there. I’m sorry I never lived in one of the trailers. The vibe apparently was really cool. I was a real street urchin. A little rat. I was always playing football on the streets and it was a tough education, I can tell you. I was pretty good so I was invited to play with the older kids but they didn’t spare me… The trailer camps have a bad reputation in Holland. People think everybody grows weed there but it’s not true. Most camps don’t like to do any illegal and if something happens, it’s taken care of within the clan. We take care of our own problems, but we also defend and support each other. That loyalty is key. I am a trailer camp kid, and I’m proud of it.” Buttner, an Ajax kid “When I was 10 years old, basically all the clubs in Holland wanted me. The top clubs and Vitesse… Ajax was my favorite. Partly because they do have the best youth development system. They wanted me so badly, they offered my parents a house in Amsterdam, so we could build a new life there. But my parents refused. Because of that, my youth was spent on the highway. We left home at 6 am to drive to Amersfoort. That was where my school was. I’d travel by train to Amsterdam to train. Then I’d do some homework at the club and my dad would pick me up again at 7. We would normally be home and in bed around 11 pm. And the next morning, at 6 am, we were in the car. My youth was Ajax, Ajax, Ajax. And my dear dad drove 1000s of kilometers for me. Without him, I would never have been a pro. But the trips weren’t that nice, as my dad was extremely critical. Nothing was ever good. I could play the best games and score three times, he’d constantly tell me what I did wrong. I sometimes hated that. But other kids had parents who would tell them how wonderful they were and most of these kids didn’t make it… I played in all the teams until my 16th birthday. I usually played in older teams as Ajax wanted me to gain more power. And when I turned 16, Ajax wanted to put me in a host family in Amsterdam, so I could focus even more on Ajax… I heard stories from other kids at Ajax about how boring that life was, so I didn’t want to do it. I knew that if I was really good, I would get my chance. Feyenoord and PSV immediately came into view, but I would have similar problems with traveling. So I decided to go to Vitesse. And a year later, I made my debut… But sometimes I look at my old team mates, Vurnon Anita and Toby Alderweireld and see them play against Real Madrid and Manchester United… And I think “I could have been in that team….”. But, my time will come.” Buttner, the professional “My dad being so critical is because he played pro football for De Graafschap, FC Twente, Vitesse and NEC. According to people who worked with him, he was a huge talent but he never made it big. He was a bon vivant. Never really lived for the sport. Loved a beer, loved a party. I heard stories how he turned his car around whenever he came into a traffic jam. Then he simply decided that he wouldn’t train that day. Guus Hiddink remembers him too and whenever I see Hiddink, he always says with a smile: “Don’t go the same path as your dad!”… And I won’t. I don’t drink, I live for football. Another big name coach I learned a lot from is Aad de Mos. He talked with me one on one and once said: If you play your cards right, you can become a really big player… That was fantastic… I could make a jump last summer but I decided to stay at Vitesse. I still live with my mum but this coming season, I will live together with my girl friend. I have no haste. My career won’t run away from me…” Buttner, and his holiday plans this summer “Oranje is a huge ambition, for sure. Every player sees that as the top. And I know that there aren’t too many great left backs, so yeah… The players at Vitesse joked about in recent months. “Don’t book a holiday” they all said. But we’ll see. As I said earlier, I am in no hurry. I’ll take every day as it comes.” Report to Mod - Link to Post - Back to Top 86.9.112.486.9.112.4 Read more: qprreport.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=31551&page=33#ixzz1z1Fjyx7Y
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Post by cowleyhoop on Jun 27, 2012 19:40:47 GMT
Not holding my breath on buttner i think jol being dutch gives foolham the edge. But lets hope im wrong as he sounds like just the type of player we should be going for
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Post by ronster on Jun 27, 2012 20:04:02 GMT
It's 06:00 in Melbourne, just woke up feeling like sh*t, the signing I've been waiting for has made me feel a whole lot better......DIAKITE !!!!!!!!!
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Post by NZ Ranger on Jun 27, 2012 20:42:48 GMT
Isn't it great that we haven't even got to July yet and we've already signed 4 players. Pinch me!! Nope....this is real alright ;D
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Post by NZ Ranger on Jun 27, 2012 20:46:15 GMT
It's 06:00 in Melbourne, just woke up feeling like sh*t, the signing I've been waiting for has made me feel a whole lot better......DIAKITE !!!!!!!!! Me too Ronster! My 4 yr old boy woke up early (6am), wasnt happy...now I am over the moon Cold in Melbs this morning huh? brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by jayrigg on Jun 27, 2012 20:47:15 GMT
Possibly the most important signing we make for next season.
Cheers,
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Post by NZ Ranger on Jun 27, 2012 20:51:14 GMT
Agree...a superb player and Sparky's comments about the boy says it all. Gee, I cant wait to see he and Faurlin together on the pitch And 4 years too....WOW!
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Post by sharky on Jun 27, 2012 21:29:10 GMT
It's 06:00 in Melbourne, just woke up feeling like sh*t, the signing I've been waiting for has made me feel a whole lot better......DIAKITE !!!!!!!!! On a trip to Melbourne and also woke up feeling sh*t, but this too has made me feel better, much better!! URRRRsssss!!!!
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Post by qprian on Jun 27, 2012 22:26:18 GMT
Will be the BEST signing we make since Gary Bannister. FACT...........LEGEND in waiting..... WHY, because he has has a virus ALL season so we have only seen him 50% fit. The mind boggles at how good this kid could be.
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Post by jerseyjohn on Jun 27, 2012 23:14:03 GMT
maybe that virus will be gone come aug¬!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 23:29:53 GMT
Huge fan and think he will blow away the prem next year. Him and Faurlin in the centre , traore left and Mackie right .. Cisse and Zamora upfront will scare the arse of most teams!
Makes me smile with the attacking options and depth but Diakite Is the legend in the making that allows it all to work in my opinion.
Defence still not where I'm most confident but Gk MID ST very happy!
Diakite number one signing and very happy where we are, well done Hughes As can see you are the real deal and enjoying not knowing who you will sign But confident they will be blinders like in gerry's time!
Onwards and upwards Urrrr's
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