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Title: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jayohaitchenn on Monday, July 18, 2011, 08:10:11 He looks alright. Some good touches, flicks and passes... decent free kicks too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_8ADHViOo4 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, July 18, 2011, 09:17:49 Theres a fair few videos on Youpube about him, he looks pretty decent in the air as well.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ginginho on Monday, July 18, 2011, 09:22:15 Ooh, he looks good!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 09:54:34 Looks a bit slow - and seems to play very deep. Where is our target man?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:26:56 Looks a bit slow - and seems to play very deep. Where is our target man? So was Matt Le Tiss and he was a bit good. I get what you mean though. There is supposed to be a domestic striker on trial as well. Perhaps he's the target man we are craving constantly like lesbians. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Sippo on Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:31:04 What is the infatuation with a target man?!! We don't necessarily need one.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Barry Scott on Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:40:08 What Sippo says.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Trashbat? on Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:47:53 Would like to see a big target man in the squad if only to give us options if a game isn't going well.
A target man doesn't always have to mean long ball or high balls, its the rough and tough strength option that you sometimes need especially when coming up against big bully Centre backs of which league 2 will have more than its fair share. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: magicroundabout on Monday, July 18, 2011, 10:53:24 why do we need a target man if the game isn't going our way. to play hoof ball.
Fuck that Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Trashbat? on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:00:41 Why does it need to be hoof ball?
You could even look at it that if we were trying to hold on to a game its good to have a big man to bring on to hold the ball up at the opposition end Its a matter of opinion i guess, but its better to have a variety of forwards than 4 that have the same or similar strengths Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:07:58 We were fucking brilliant without a target man last season weren't we. You need someone who can hold the ball up and bully the opposition centre backs. He need not play 90 minutes of every game, but you need one in the squad. Even more so at this level, where skill is at a premium.
And to be frank, anyone who thinks otherwise is just wrong. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Sippo on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:14:33 I'd rather have someone who can score goals than a player that will hold the ball up.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:15:40 People are deluded if they think we are going to get out of League 2 playing pretty football.
We played pretty direct under Sturrock and will need to do so again. Having a strong player up front who won't get bullied out of games can only be a positive. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RJack on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:19:54 All very well have a striker who can score goals but if their bullied off the ball it'll mean fuck all. Having a strong presence up front means the CB's will target him so your 20+ goal scorer will do the job. Paynter did that for us in our promotion years as did Wayne Alison.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:21:45 People are deluded if they think we are going to get out of League 2 playing pretty football. You and Dave may want to have a word with Chesterfield then who managed to piss this fucking league last year playing good football.Oh and funnily enough they did it without a striker over 6ft but i will let you 2 pundits carry on with your false beliefsWe played pretty direct under Sturrock and will need to do so again. Having a strong player up front who won't get bullied out of games can only be a positive. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:28:15 You and Dave may want to have a word with Chesterfield then who managed to piss this fucking league last year playing good football.Oh and funnily enough they did it without a striker over 6ft but i will let you 2 pundits carry on with your false beliefs I never mentioned we had to play lump it hoofball did I? We didn't in 09-10, but we had a big strong presence up front who could hold the ball up when needed, and would hassle and bully defenders. Conversly last year we didn't, and the ball came straight back at us at all times. I'm not saying we have actually won games last year with a unit up front (they have to have some technical ability), but we'd have stood a much better chance. Chesterfields top goalscorer last season was the 6'2" Craig Davies... Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:28:30 You and Dave may want to have a word with Chesterfield then who managed to piss this fucking league last year playing good football.Oh and funnily enough they did it without a striker over 6ft but i will let you 2 pundits carry on with your false beliefs There is always an exception to any rule. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: A Gent Orange on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:31:43 I'm just passing through this debate so: last time we got put of this division we had Peacock and Roberts up top. Corr and Lukas came in at the very end of the season when Sturrock moved the other two back to play his style of football which was all about the target man as pivot.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Abrahammer on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:41:13 Someone clearly hasn't seen Craig Davies in the flesh.
Tall, big, strong and yet still has plenty of pace. He is a target man with all the right attributes. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:42:42 I don't see why a target man is essential if we manage to play the right football that creates chances for the players we have. Having a target man is always nice as an option to mix it up if necessary though
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:47:57 Chesterfields top goalscorer last season was the 6'2" Craig Davies... I was going to say Davies isn't exactly a midget.....however much you try to play good football, in Div 4 most goals wil be scored from set plays and defenders errors. Take a look at Chesterfield's demolition of Rotherham...goals from errors by Callum Kennedy and corners and a flick on to Lester from a target man. The big centre forward, can also help out defensively at corners etc. It doesn't necessarily have to be a giant, just someone strong, like Billy Paynter. As yet we've got nothing like this. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 11:55:30 Can't we just have two centre forwards who can get 20+ goals each?
Boom, problem solved. I know that Alan Connell has just had a great goalscoring season but my feeling is that he will do the holding up etc The 'big man up front' has its pros and cons. However, I would say that suggesting that any fan is 'deluded' if they hope to witness a good brand of football in l2 is a bit melodramatic. If there are exceptions to the rule (and I imagine Chesterfield isn't the only example in recent years) then why can't Swindon or any team for that matter also be in that 'exception'? Ultimately, I would love to see us go up this coming season please. Ugly or pretty - 1st or Play-Offs, just get it done! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Parkin09 on Monday, July 18, 2011, 12:33:54 We haven't seen any of these players play so far, yet everyone feels they have the expertise to say none of them will be capable of holding the ball up.....
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 12:37:06 I hope to see good football, just don't expect it except in patches.
I will be perfectly happy with a season of battling performances as long as the end result is promotion. A few seem to think that because we have PDC we will be playing sexy football, but all he talks about are fitness, commitment and concentration. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Monday, July 18, 2011, 13:17:43 but all he talks about are fitness, commitment and concentration. That's good. It is exactly how Wise put us on the path to redemption last time we were in this hell! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 13:21:18 That's good. It is exactly how Wise put us on the path to redemption last time we were in this hell! I agree its good - but it doesn't necessarily mean sexy football. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Monday, July 18, 2011, 13:32:12 I agree its good - but it doesn't necessarily mean sexy football. I agree with you. Promotion is priority whatever the method. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, July 18, 2011, 13:55:08 We haven't seen any of these players play so far, yet everyone feels they have the expertise to say none of them will be capable of holding the ball up..... This is totally true, the youtube video of Kerrouche shows that he can seem to hold the ball up and bring others into play. As for a big target man, one of the best players who could "hold the ball up" last season was Mike Grella who was only 5 foot 11 much the same as this Algerian. Yes a lot f goals can come from free kicks and corners in this league but we have the capability to score from open play (as shown up in Italy last week) I have every faith in PdC in getting the formula right and fairly quickly. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RJack on Monday, July 18, 2011, 15:30:04 I'd have Grella back at Swindon like a shot, unfortunately that big conked nosed bastard Hart probably put him off playing for Swindon ever again >:(
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arriba on Monday, July 18, 2011, 15:33:59 Wtf are you lot on about. Why moan about target men when the squad is still being built?
Have a bit of patience Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LJ9 on Monday, July 18, 2011, 15:57:13 Wtf are you lot on about. Why moan about target men when the squad is still being built? Have a bit of patience this Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Miles Mayhem on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:01:36 after watching the video and seeing mehdi rolling about on the floor after being trackled it got me thinking will we see a lot more diving this season. If yes, is this some thing the adverage town fan will put up with.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Langers on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:04:20 after watching the video and seeing mehdi rolling about on the floor after being trackled it got me thinking will we see a lot more diving this season. If yes, is this some thing the adverage town fan will put up with. If we win, i'm happy :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:06:42 Wtf are you lot on about. Why moan about target men when the squad is still being built? Have a bit of patience This is more a debate between those who think we don't need a some sort of powerful centre forward, and those that do. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:08:03 The defending is absolute shite on most of those goals in that clip.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:09:27 This guy looks like a support striker. I reckon Connell is going to be the main striker (or someone else if there are more signings like him) who will get on the end of the flicks and passes that someone like this players looks to be able to do. Could work.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:10:53 The defending is absolute shite on most of those goals in that clip. True. And never trust a youtube clip. The only thing I gained from it was seeing what sort of striker he is. Clearly he drops deep and plays other players in. Like I say it could work with Connell as the striker to get on the end of the service. That standard is shite though but then so is league 2. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:16:57 True. And never trust a youtube clip. The only thing I gained from it was seeing what sort of striker he is. Clearly he drops deep and plays other players in. Like I say it could work with Connell as the striker to get on the end of the service. That standard is shite though but then so is league 2. Yeh agreed, he doesn't look like a last man kind of striker. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: london_red on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:29:58 Signed up according to Adver tweet.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: reeves4england on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:30:56 2-year deal apparantly. Could be a very good signing, based purely on that YouTube clip
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nemo on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:32:01 Signed after one day on trial would suggest he was a bit better than expected, but will try not to get too carried away!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Weasel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:35:25 Awesome. Never boring at the moment is it?
This season is either going to be immense, or that agent fella probably shouldn't visit Swindon again. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Abrahammer on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:36:42 Must have been a bloody impressive display in training.
Squad coming together nicely now, pretty much there if the Dutch lad gets a deal. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:38:01 Fuck me....Phil King is going to have one hell of a time next season.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Miles Mayhem on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:43:13 FM stats post then please. That will tell us once and for all if he is a good player
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:43:21 Surprised by this. Will not be getting carried away though. We all know what happened with Dossevi. I can only think that PDC had his as a target before he even came on trial and maybe Di Canio just wanted to see what his attitude was like in training as opposed to his talent.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:44:49 How do you pronounce his name ?
Is it ... Ker-rou-che ??? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:48:27 How do you pronounce his name ? Spelt Kerrouche, but pronounced Throat Warbler Mangrove.... Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:50:07 I'll just call him Zidane.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:53:17 Blimey, someone at the club must have had prior knowledge of him for us to sign him in a day.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: adje on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:55:34 If Mex was still around we'd be inundated with flags.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:55:54 Blimey, someone at the club must have had prior knowledge of him for us to sign him in a day. Agents Batch...agents. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Weasel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:56:46 We wanted him so much they signed him up in the car park?
[url width=320 height=256]http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/javaImages/7c/ac/0,,10341~9809020,00.jpg[/url] Who's on his t-shirt? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: corner on Monday, July 18, 2011, 16:58:31 We wanted him so much they signed him up in the car park? never mind his t-shirt you wanna see his jeans!![url width=320 height=256]http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/javaImages/7c/ac/0,,10341~9809020,00.jpg[/url] Who's on his t-shirt? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: phelpsieboy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:00:41 Got 5 in 14 in the Portuguese Premier league, which is pretty good, most of this goals on youtube were from his time there
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: chalkies_shorts on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:05:15 No scarf above the head shot yet so deal not final.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Weasel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:06:24 Good point, well made. Maybe that photo was taken just after he bought the shirt in the club shop.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Frigby Daser on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:08:40 Fingers crossed this lot are any good. It would be interesting to know how much PDC really knows about them before they come in, and what sort of wages they're picking up.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Langers on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:08:57 Wow, wasn't expecting a decision already, must have looked pretty decent.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ginginho on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:17:49 I see his name and I want to sing Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango.
Looks like an exciting player though. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: phelpsieboy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:20:51 I see his name and I want to sing Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango. Looks like an exciting player though. Has to be done ! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: ronnie21 on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:22:53 I'd have Grella back at Swindon like a shot, unfortunately that big conked nosed bastard Hart probably put him off playing for Swindon ever again >:( He almost put me off supporting them as well!!!Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: MichaelLandon on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:23:35 If FM isn't proof i don't know what is. Also to all the people who are amazed that he has been signed after 1 day on trial..."It was initially thought that the 25-year-old was arriving at Town for a trial but Paolo Di Canio has decided to offer him a permanent deal." I'm guessing that Di Canio never planned on a trial and this fact was just miss reported. That's how i understood it anyways.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Langers on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:31:25 I see his name and I want to sing Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango. Looks like an exciting player though. Good luck getting the Town End to sing that one! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:33:03 Kerrouche wooooo ohhhhh, Kerrouche wooooo ohhhh
I can't think of the next two lines. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:35:19 Republica - Mehdi to go.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:36:29 I see his name and I want to sing Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango. Looks like an exciting player though. Oh Kerrouche, oh Kerrouche, will you set up Al Connell? :D Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:37:09 Republica - Mehdi to go. No no no no no ! I hate that song. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Berniman on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:44:16 We wanted him so much they signed him up in the car park? [url width=320 height=256]http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/javaImages/7c/ac/0,,10341~9809020,00.jpg[/url] Who's on his t-shirt? Cool, we've just sign Vin Diesel! We should definately sign more players that look like stars of action films, it will make the matchday experience far more entertaining. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:52:01 Cool, we've just sign Vin Diesel! We should definately sign more players that look like stars of action films, it will make the matchday experience far more entertaining. So that's Vin Diesel and Danny De Vito up front. Who next ? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: phelpsieboy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:54:24 His name works with the song Cherokee- Europe :-[
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Peter Venkman on Monday, July 18, 2011, 17:55:59 So that's Vin Diesel and Danny De Vito up front. Diego Milito? or is it Stallone? :DWho next ? [url width=577 height=421]http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00087/diego-milito_87121s.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:00:51 According to that FM screenshot he can play right wing aswell, could be handy.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:03:30 I hope in real life he has little red and green flashes appear around him every time he touches the ball.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:04:32 I hope in real life he has little red and green flashes appear around him every time he touches the ball. :D comes equipped with 3d glasses. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: dave_bambers_right_sock on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:11:35 but which of these is his favourite cheese
http://androuet.com/fromages/results.php?search=&search_id_pays=5&search_id_region=&search_saison=&search_id_lait=&search_id_pate=&search_id_vin=&searchin=fromages&search_id_intensite= (http://androuet.com/fromages/results.php?search=&search_id_pays=5&search_id_region=&search_saison=&search_id_lait=&search_id_pate=&search_id_vin=&searchin=fromages&search_id_intensite=) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:14:15 Kerrouche, Kerrouche, Kerrouche is on fire.
We don't need no water let the mother fucker burn. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: donkey on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:15:41 If FM isn't proof i don't know what is. Also to all the people who are amazed that he has been signed after 1 day on trial..."It was initially thought that the 25-year-old was arriving at Town for a trial but Paolo Di Canio has decided to offer him a permanent deal." I'm guessing that Di Canio never planned on a trial and this fact was just miss reported. That's how i understood it anyways. With those stats you'd never play him right wing. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:24:22 but which of these is his favourite cheese http://androuet.com/fromages/results.php?search=&search_id_pays=5&search_id_region=&search_saison=&search_id_lait=&search_id_pate=&search_id_vin=&searchin=fromages&search_id_intensite= (http://androuet.com/fromages/results.php?search=&search_id_pays=5&search_id_region=&search_saison=&search_id_lait=&search_id_pate=&search_id_vin=&searchin=fromages&search_id_intensite=) Got to be Hameur Bouhezza.... Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:24:27 Kerrouche, Kerrouche, Kerrouche is on fire. We don't need no water let the mother fucker burn. Ha! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LJ9 on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:38:03 We wanted him so much they signed him up in the car park? [url width=320 height=256]http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/javaImages/7c/ac/0,,10341~9809020,00.jpg[/url] Who's on his t-shirt? Looks like El Hadji Diouf to me. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: donkey on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:54:13 Looks like El Hadji Diouf to me. Let's hope that's the only similarity. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LJ9 on Monday, July 18, 2011, 18:57:33 Let's hope that's the only similarity. I actually think it's Drogba!! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Power to people on Monday, July 18, 2011, 19:56:30 Do you think that our 'man on the mike' shaun skinner is practising how to pronounce some of these names
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: mrverve on Monday, July 18, 2011, 19:57:18 Do you think that our 'man on the mike' shaun skinner is practising how to pronounce some of these names I feel for Vic Morgan and especially Phil King!! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:01:39 All seem pretty pronounceable to me.
I'm sure he'll start sweating when Przemysław Kazimierczak arrives. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:02:03 Sicko
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:04:12 Do you think that our 'man on the mike' shaun skinner is practising how to pronounce some of these names How do you pronounce the Italian left back's name we have on trial ?? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:08:34 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dazzza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:11:03 Bit of a left field signing that has disaster written all over it. For that reason I think he’ll be fucking treeeeeeeeemendous. The Adel Taarabt of league two. Only less chips on his shoulders.
Oh and who has been at Wikipedia? Seems to set a few up as well according to the stats from his stint in Portugal. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Barry Scott on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:13:42 Never saw this one coming. Seems like a decent ball player from the vid. Exciting times.
How do you pronounce the Italian left back's name we have on trial ?? Chibocki. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, July 18, 2011, 20:56:40 I have to say, I'm not overly excited about his Youtube clips. Looking at those, two words spring to mind.
Squad. Player. I'm not writing the player off before he's kicked a ball, I hope he does fantastically well. But let's just say my expectations are not particularly high for this one. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arch Stanton on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:02:26 It seems to be coming together nicely, I just pray this guy turns out to be a gem!
I think the Supermarine fixture will certainly provide a better indicator of just how good/bad the new imports are. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dazzza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:09:51 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arriba on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:14:25 On the basis that the youtube video isn't convincing and he isn't 10foot 7 he must be shit. ::)
Recent weeks have seen this place turn into a fucking mong fest. Previously sane individuals have become complete dribbling wrecks. Roll on the foootball starting as you cunts are making my head hurt. Painful reading lately Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:21:48 I don't think he looks shit, I just think he looks like a squad player, nothing more. Just offering my opinion which may turn out to be bang on the money or hopelessly wrong. If he turns out to be the new 'ZZ' I'll be delighted though.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Don Rogers Shop on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:28:06 On the basis that the youtube video isn't convincing and he isn't 10foot 7 he must be shit. ::) SorryRecent weeks have seen this place turn into a fucking mong fest. Previously sane individuals have become complete dribbling wrecks. Roll on the foootball starting as you cunts are making my head hurt. Painful reading lately Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arriba on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:29:59 OST,i wasn't directly aiming my post at you. There are plenty of mong posts in this thread along with yours ;)
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:30:42 i have to confess I am posting a bit more than usual, with a fair bit of "filler" just becsaause I want to get to 1,000 posts.
When I got to that mark on thisis I never posted again Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:32:07 Well if, judging by the clip he is a drop deep type forward, then I would like to think him and Connell would compliment each other nicely.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: MichaelLandon on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:33:55 i have to confess I am posting a bit more than usual, with a fair bit of "filler" just becsaause I want to get to 1,000 posts. When I got to that mark on thisis I never posted again I'm the same Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: MichaelLandon on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:43:52 On a serious note this Brazilian striker.....is this still on ooooor is it off.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:49:51 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: MichaelLandon on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:52:27 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:54:12 On a serious note this Brazilian striker.....is this still on ooooor is it off. I'd say the Brazillian is pretty much off, the other trialist is meant to be english? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:57:19 Was Kerrouche actually one of the 2? Or can we expect a pair of new triallists?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Huwwy on Monday, July 18, 2011, 21:58:07 i have to confess I am posting a bit more than usual, with a fair bit of "filler" just becsaause I want to get to 1,000 posts. When I got to that mark on thisis I never posted again Presumably that was because 1000 thisis posts is the official cut off point at which social services admit that things have got way out of hand and you are detained for urgent treatment in a secure mental hospital? How can it be right that prolific thisis posters are allowed to walk the streets without supervision when no one knows when they may suffer a nostalgia attack and savagely bore people to death with tales of Arthur Horsfield, Ken Beamish etc. I expect to see a Panorama programme exposing this scandal shortly. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: MichaelLandon on Monday, July 18, 2011, 22:00:36 I'd say the Brazillian is pretty much off, the other trialist is meant to be english? This is true :hmmm: It just seems that they never really said much about him, all the other strikers that have been announced have either been signed or told to fuck off. Admittedly they once said it wasn't going to happen but then it was back on. And if i remember correctly he was a "target man" which would see alot of people cream themselves and shut the fuck up Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dazzza on Monday, July 18, 2011, 22:13:21 Additional stats...
2005-2006: S.C Douai 2006-2007: AC CambricFrance CFA (12 matches, 7 goals) (Cut France: 6buts) 2007-2007: KSK RenaixBelgium Ligue2 (11 matches, 8 goals) 2007-2008: USM AlgiersAlgeria Ligue1 (19 matches, 7 goals) (League of the Arab Champions) (5 matches, 3buts) 2008-2009: GFCO Ajaccio (France) CFA (16 matches, 7 goals) 2009-2010: Naval May 1Portugal Ligue1 (25 matches, 7 goals) 2010 -: Al Urooba U.A.E League Division 1 (19 matches, 12 goals, 6 Assists) Quite impressive, the standard of the leagues he's played in are arguable but if he beds in and settles he could be a real useful addition. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spud on Monday, July 18, 2011, 23:13:24 I like the YouTube clip of him nearly mucking up a 4 yard tap in. Luckily for him, it hit the bar and bounced back in.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Coca Fola on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 01:33:32 I'm gonna call him Kevin.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wheretherealredsare on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 05:43:01 Presumably that was because 1000 thisis posts is the official cut off point at which social services admit that things have got way out of hand and you are detained for urgent treatment in a secure mental hospital? How can it be right that prolific thisis posters are allowed to walk the streets without supervision when no one knows when they may suffer a nostalgia attack and savagely bore people to death with tales of Arthur Horsfield, Ken Beamish etc. I expect to see a Panorama programme exposing this scandal shortly. There's always Mongs Anonymous ... (Hello, I'm Mike. I'm among TEF posters) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: london_red on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 05:52:08 Was Kerrouche actually one of the 2? Or can we expect a pair of new triallists? Well we've still got the dutch winger guessing the two more signings mentioned could be him and the other mystery English triallist. (Kyel Reid?) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 06:27:56 OST,i wasn't directly aiming my post at you. There are plenty of mong posts in this thread along with yours ;) No I realise that but I just wanted to clarify my point. I don't like people writing players off before they kick a ball and I didn't want to be seen as doing the same. It's just that on day 1 v Crewe I do not expect our front two to be Connell and this lad. Whoever is partnering Connell I do not believe has been signed yet. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: bullethead on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 10:35:34 Have one of you lot been busy on Wiki regarding Kerrouche?
"Kerrouche was labeled as a handful by England international Sol Campbell, he was also classed by Zinedine Zidane as one of the greatest players he has ever played against. He plays striker in FourFourTwos greatest team of the century along with Thierry Henry and Billy Paynter." Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RedRag on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 11:52:51 and Zidane is described as a "hard working, no nonsense, row z typical No 5"
I hope these never-played-in-England exotics give us a bit more than Heiselberg and Cobian when the speculation stops and the football starts. In PdC we trust Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 12:04:30 Well we've still got the dutch winger guessing the two more signings mentioned could be him and the other mystery English triallist. (Kyel Reid?) I didn't think we had any opther trialist's at the moment other than the dutch guy, I'm assuming PDC is looking at the loan market for 1 or 2 that he still wants to add Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jb on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 12:07:09 I didn't think we had any opther trialist's at the moment other than the dutch guy, I'm assuming PDC is looking at the loan market for 1 or 2 that he still wants to add He said there will be two more signings. I take that as the loan signings aswell, making it 4 additions. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 12:09:18 I took it as he wanted another 3 players full stop whether they be permanent or loan deals but 1 is highly likely to be the dutch guy currently on trial
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arch Stanton on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 17:00:53 Where did this Kyel Reid rumour spring from anyway?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TonyStarks on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:27:17 Hi guys .. I know this won't be the greatest first post but I signed up to this forum when I heard that Kerrouche had signed. Not to slag him or anything but his stats on Wikipedia are completely false and I'm guessing edited by someone close to him. I've actually gone and edited his page.
Anyways, his stats with USM Alger were listed as 19 goals in 21 games. In reality, he scored 1 goal in 5 games and was released 6 months after signing with the club. See here for stats : http://www.usm-alger.com/index.php?option=com_riada&view=profile&id=223 See here for when he was released : http://www.usm-alger.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1398:kerrouche-en-france&Itemid=15 As for his stats with GFCO Ajaccio (D4 France), they were listed as 23 games and 14 goals when really he scored 6 goals in 17 games Finally, for his stats with Al-Oruba last season, I know for a fact that he scored 1 league goal in 3-4 league games before being released. I haven't found a reference for that yet but shouldn't be long. Like I said, not the greatest entrance to the forum (when I post these kinds of msgs on other club forums they usually accuse me of being a fan from a rival club .. especially when its Scottish clubs ;D), but I just don't like seeing players embellish stats like that. I'm very familiar with Algerian football (I like to consider myself an expert :D), so I know this player quite well. Anyways cheers .. let me know if you have any questions Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TonyStarks on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:28:34 Sorry forgot to add the link for his stats with GFCO Ajaccio .. they can be found here :
http://www.stat2foot.com/gfco0809.htm Goals are listed as 4 (at home), 1 (away) and 2 (penalties) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: pvsmark on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:31:32 What do you think of him then Tony, any good for league two?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Miles Mayhem on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 10:41:38 i dont care, if he bangs in 15 this season all the better. Like most of our new signings we have no idea how they are going to perform.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Weasel on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:03:21 Meh... everybody knows Wikipedia doesn't count. It's all about his FM stats.
That and, you know, if he's any good when he plays football for us and all that. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:04:02 but his stats on Wikipedia are completely false Hi Tony, welcome to the TEF. Wikipedia is a pretty useful tool, but I sincerely hope that nobody would take what is on there as fact on any subject. Moreso I'd hope Paolo Di Canio didn't sign a player based on his Wiki page! That said, it was an interesting point made and I guess we'll have to see as to whether someone has pulled an Ali Dia on us! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TonyStarks on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:11:17 What do you think of him then Tony, any good for league two? Hard to say to be honest just for the simple fact that I don't know what the level is like in League Two. He certainly isn't the mostly gifted athlete so that might be an issue in the English game. However, if the level is similar to the French 4th division he should be OK. PS. Only reason I wrote about his Wikipedia stats was because someone had posted them in the previous page or two .. and thanks for the welcome :beers: Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:16:01 Welcome Iron Man.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 11:19:02 Meh, he seemed pretty up for it when he barrelled into the Marine keeper and defender in mid air. Showed some pretty neat touches too. I'm excited to see more of him.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:35:19 Kerrouche, Kerrouche, Kerrouche is on fire. We don't need no water let the mother fucker burn. I'm claiming this as my own. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: welshred on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:39:23 My new hero.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Luci on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:41:13 What a legend
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:43:51 It only counts if you sing it, credit goes to jayo's lot
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:45:24 Well I sing it to myself, so it counts :P
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: NorwayRed on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 20:53:22 God damn brilliant
Kerrouche, Kerrouche, Kerrouche is on fire We don't need no Leon, let the mother****** burn... burn mother****** burn! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:17:15 Kerrouche has exceeded my expectations already as I had him to go the way of other unknown imports who arrive and do nothing (Arrieta, Razak, Noubissie and all our favourites).
Looks like Ibrahim Atiku is the going to be the newest member of that little club. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: melksham_exile on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:17:49 God damn brilliant Kerrouche, Kerrouche, Kerrouche is on fire We don't need no Leon, let the mother****** burn... burn mother****** burn! You've nailed it Norway...............this I like! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:21:22 Damnit they found a radio edit!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: axs on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:21:54 Damnit they found a radio edit! Some key words missing there. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:22:26 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 21:22:56 They found a shit version too. Proper shit
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Friday, September 16, 2011, 07:16:27 I'm claiming this as my own. Old matey boy sports reporter on BBC RS is claiming the chant as his, eventhough you beat him by 3 days. I'd have a word Sam ;) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, September 16, 2011, 07:41:43 On it, cheers Batch.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: HullRobin77 on Friday, September 16, 2011, 13:37:28 If there are any of the cyber robins on here which i know there is from time to time do any of you not remember me coming out with the Kerrouche chant before our first game in Leeds of July this year so i think i should claim this one, back me up fellas especially Nemo i am sure you can remember.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Kinky Tom on Friday, September 16, 2011, 13:59:45 i think it was fairly obvious that this what was his chant would be, it's hardly ground breaking
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: donkey on Friday, September 16, 2011, 14:36:38 If there are any of the cyber robins on here which i know there is from time to time do any of you not remember me coming out with the Kerrouche chant before our first game in Leeds of July this year so i think i should claim this one, back me up fellas especially Nemo i am sure you can remember. La Touche, La Touche, La Touche is on fire. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Luci on Friday, September 16, 2011, 14:42:15 i think it was fairly obvious that this what was his chant would be, it's hardly ground breaking :nod: The fact that so many are claiming it proves that point! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: donkey on Friday, September 16, 2011, 14:45:12 I invented it and so did my wife.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: jimmy_onions on Friday, September 16, 2011, 14:50:58 well I've got cancer of the fucking universe
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Panda Paws on Friday, September 16, 2011, 14:51:39 I put on Twitter, spelt wrong, and it got retweeted, so the online version is mine!
So there....! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bosey on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 11:53:53 Why isn't he playing anymore?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Boeta on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 11:54:35 di canio apparently got pissed off with his lack of work ethic in training and always being spotted walking round town smoking
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bosey on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:05:40 So we are struggling for a strike force even though Kerrouche / Clarke would kill this League together? Even if they are Lazy, Arrogant cunts they would still score shit loads of goals and then probably fuck off at the end of the season any way.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:09:44 If they are doing fuckall in training but getting picked every week that sends the wrong impression imo.
Jesus christ we have lost one game in 16 the way some of these fans are banging on is like we are fucking desperate for goals and points Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bosey on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:13:04 I'm not saying that I'm unhappy with the performances at all but I just find it frustrating knowing we have the resources to probably be doing slightly better than we are. There is obviously a good reason for it but doesn't stop it being annoying!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:20:06 Agree Bosey i suppose if you look at the players in question and see how many clubs they have played for in their careers already it seems these 2 could be classed as bad signings now.
Really don't be suprised to see Kerouche gone next month Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Boeta on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:21:07 this is not football manager... building the right culture at a club takes time
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: sonicyouth on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:23:45 always being spotted walking round town smoking Must be an Algerian thing, never did Zidane any harm thoughTitle: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:28:37 Always had a feeling this is how things'd go with Kerrouche. Bit of a shame really.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:37:25 If they are doing fuckall in training but getting picked every week that sends the wrong impression imo. Jesus christ we have lost one game in 16 the way some of these fans are banging on is like we are fucking desperate for goals and points I'd personally say being outside of the top 3 - makes us fucking desperate for (more) points. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:43:52 I'd personally say being outside of the top 3 - makes us fucking desperate for (more) points. I'd personally say with most of the top teams to play at home and being only 5 points off the automatic places with a transfer window coming up suggests we really are not that 'desperate' with half a season to play.Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:52:15 5 points is still 5 too many regardless of who we have to play.
I could argue that with all the top teams left to play we'd be better off to be miles ahead of them right now, so we could afford to drop the odd point or two. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Only Me on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 12:57:18 I'd personally say with most of the top teams to play at home and being only 5 points off the automatic places with a transfer window coming up suggests we really are not that 'desperate' with half a season to play. I agree, but there is no harm in improving the team if we can. IMO - I believe we can do it with the current squad. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: reeves4england on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:00:57 5 points is still 5 too many regardless of who we have to play. We're half way through the season. Everybody still has to play everybody once (roughly). The fact we get most of the top teams at home is a bonus.I could argue that with all the top teams left to play we'd be better off to be miles ahead of them right now, so we could afford to drop the odd point or two. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:07:16 5 points is still 5 too many regardless of who we have to play. But we are not desperate for points are weI could argue that with all the top teams left to play we'd be better off to be miles ahead of them right now, so we could afford to drop the odd point or two. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: nochee on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:12:58 But we are not desperate for points are we Of course we are. Promotion is expected Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: THE FLASH on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:36:20 Some humble pie needs to be eaten.....remember that cunt mcmoan and his spat with fjortoft....not quite the same but it cost us that season.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 13:53:08 Funny how when players like Kerrouche sign and want that pay packet they are willing to get there heads down and work the managers way....Paolo's way him being the manager.
If Kerrouche dosn't like the way the manager wants him to do things then there is only going to be one outcome. Players like Ferry were not in the managers good books early doors but he has shown the desire and attitude Paolo wants.......i suggest Kerrouche toes the line on/off the pitch or he can walk off into the football sunset. Just because a player(Kerrouche) seems to be doing good on the pitch(incidently what he is paid well for)dosn't mean he can fuck about in training and such. Some people on here need to realise that instead of whinging about the managers methods towards certain players. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:10:36 Of course we are. Promotion is expected Come april yes i would agree but do you honestly think in december we are deperate.Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:17:34 I take the point about being lax in training but I'd far rather a striker with a lax attitude to training that one with a lax attitude to games, which is what we seem to have ended up with.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: nochee on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:18:41 Come april yes i would agree but do you honestly think in december we are deperate. Well, yes. I am desperate to win every game, which in turn means desperate for the 3 points. But I see where you are going with this Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: 69 er on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:23:47 Decent player mehdi,he looked lazy at rovers in my opinion,still a great squad player
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:34:10 If Kerrouche goes i'll be dissapointed to be honest. He's been our best striker by a long way. Obviously we don't know what goes on behind the scenes though.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: london_red on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:43:02 If Kerrouche goes i'll be dissapointed to be honest. He's been our best striker by a long way. Obviously we don't know what goes on behind the scenes though. Wait, what? Who said he was going? Are we not jumping to conclusions a bit just because he's been dropped for a couple of games? PdC has already shown this season with the likes of Gabilondo that he'll appear to shelve players for an extended period of time and then bring them back into the matchday squad. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:55:29 The only question that needs to be asked is would Kerrouche improve the team?
Based on early season form - yes. But we don't know what has happened to him since then really. Could be just as described, lack of effort. I would be disappointed if this is yet another Di Canio spat. Nothing to suggest it is mind. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 17:11:14 From what I've seen on TV I like this bloke. Seems to put himself about a bit and pisses off the opposition. Think he is a goalscorer and with the right partner could do well. Reminiscent in a way to a certain temperamental Italian.
Really hope he is going to be a round for a while P.S. Also like the name Keroooooooooooosh! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Processed Beats on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 17:33:23 Needs to be back in the team asap for me.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 17:56:42 It's strange, because his effort could never be faulted for me, but that seems to have changed. My concern was that he seemed an appalling finisher in a lot of situations - i'm sure he could have double the amount of goals he has if he was a natural goalscorer. Then again, in this division there aren't many of them, aside from maybe Tubbs, and Kee and Richards at Burton.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:05:30 It's strange, because his effort could never be faulted for me, but that seems to have changed. My concern was that he seemed an appalling finisher in a lot of situations - i'm sure he could have double the amount of goals he has if he was a natural goalscorer. Then again, in this division there aren't many of them, aside from maybe Tubbs, and Kee and Richards at Burton. No Mcloud Lucien :eek: :eek: Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: A Gent Orange on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:10:12 It's strange, because his effort could never be faulted for me, but that seems to have changed. My concern was that he seemed an appalling finisher in a lot of situations - i'm sure he could have double the amount of goals he has if he was a natural goalscorer. Then again, in this division there aren't many of them, aside from maybe Tubbs, and Kee and Richards at Burton. I'd agree with that. Kerrouche isn't much of a finisher and could be woeful in the air. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:13:28 No Mcloud Lucien :eek: :eek: Whoops, he has bagged quite a few, hasn't he (in a pretty bad team) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Abrahammer on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:13:55 It's strange, because his effort could never be faulted for me, but that seems to have changed. My concern was that he seemed an appalling finisher in a lot of situations - i'm sure he could have double the amount of goals he has if he was a natural goalscorer. Then again, in this division there aren't many of them, aside from maybe Tubbs, and Kee and Richards at Burton. Cuntstable is a good finisher unfortunately Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:55:13 We benefit from his tireless play. The front line is more staggered with him in the team, whereas it is flat and lifeless without. Murray looks closest to emulating that play, one of them should start.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: slinky on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 18:59:13 We benefit from his tireless play. The front line is more staggered with him in the team, whereas it is flat and lifeless without. Murray looks closest to emulating that play, one of them should start. Completely agree. Murray made a huge difference when he replaced Magera on Monday. Kerrouche also puts a lot of work in when he doesn't have the ball often winning it back turning defence into attack. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 19:19:30 When I say that he is a natural goal scorer, I think of him in the same manner as Steve White. Chalky used to have millions of chances per game and missed most! The thing was he put himself about, got lots of opportunities and scored the odd one or two!
I think that Kerooooosh is a little bit like this, but there has obviously been something going on behind the scenes as you don't just leave out someone of his 'quality'. PDC kept on about wanting to see a reaction from Kerooooosh after he was subbed after 20 mins a few weeks ago. It would seem that he has seen a reaction, but its an adverse one. Would be interesting to hear what those who saw the 'Win a Contract' match thought of his effort levels? He was played for 90 mins, but was that as punishment, to get fitness or to see if he tried? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 09:42:16 Well it sounded like he as putting himself about in that Contract game. Maybe he's lost his head a bit since his own bereavement? I hope it's not the last of him as he's been one of Paolos better and more exciting summer signings.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 10:53:07 Well it sounded like he as putting himself about in that Contract game. Maybe he's lost his head a bit since his own bereavement? I hope it's not the last of him as he's been one of Paolos better and more exciting summer signings. What bereavement? What contract game? Have I missed something?Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 10:58:35 What bereavement? What contract game? Have I missed something? Someone in Kerrouches family passed away not long after Di Canios Dad passed and he played in the Samsung Contract game...Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 11:00:01 What bereavement? What contract game? Have I missed something? He played in the Samsung "win a pro contract" game, and not so long ago missed the Accrington game (15 Oct) for reasons cited on radio as family bereavement. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, December 29, 2011, 17:12:49 Sorry, was being thick. Thanks chaps.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Gnasher on Friday, January 6, 2012, 20:44:06 Gary Rose just tweeted that we'll find out more on the Kerrouche situation tomorrow.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:00:04 Did I imagine it or is there a quota to do with nationalities in the match day squad? Would explain a "technical" absence.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: horlock07 on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:05:14 It may have been that by being on fire he was considered a risk?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RJack on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:07:06 Gary Rose just tweeted that we'll find out more on the Kerrouche situation tomorrow. End of the road for Medhi Kerrouche reading between the lines on the Radio tonightTitle: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Keroooosh on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:16:16 Bit of a fucking pain for me personally if he goes :badmood:
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: tans on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:18:20 End of the road for Medhi Kerrouche reading between the lines on the Radio tonight What was said? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RJack on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:20:31 Gary Rose & Shaun Hodges & can't remember the other blokes name basically said that it would be come clear about his future in tomorrows Adver & Radio show and that we were unlikely to see Kerrouche anytime soon
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Friday, January 6, 2012, 21:42:59 Hope we get the gossip not the boring formal club story
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Saturday, January 7, 2012, 21:59:03 It's quite obvious that Paolo is publicly opening a door of opportunity to kerrrooossshhhh. Paolo wants him to get a grip
Just hope he mans the fuck up and takes it. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bosey on Saturday, January 7, 2012, 22:54:33 For me this is a difficult one. He was playing well enough and more importantly was getting goals but if his attitude isn't right as cited then Di Canio has to stick to his guns and drop him as he has others.
I was sat on the fence a bit over the "my way or the high way" attitude of Di Canio. I mean Kerrouche and Clarke could have killed together IMO. However its working so I have complete faith and now believe Di Canio knows exactly what he is doing! I hope that kerrouche puts in the effort to stay as he has real potential. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 08:13:43 I was sat on the fence a bit over the "my way or the high way" attitude of Di Canio. When the results are coming its the best approach ever and shows the squad everyone pulls together and anyone who doesn't can swim against the tide elsewhere. When the results are bad and we look devoid of goals, its bad man management. That's how being a football fan works :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: THE FLASH on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 12:03:55 When the results are coming its the best approach ever and shows the squad everyone pulls together and anyone who doesn't can swim against the tide elsewhere. When the results are bad and we look devoid of goals, its bad man management. exactly......we were totally shit last season under that cunt hart and i will never forget him not bringing on mike grella at exeter due to a spat......just the player we needed at that time. That's how being a football fan works :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Peter Venkman on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 12:32:14 It's quite obvious that Paolo is publicly opening a door of opportunity to kerrrooossshhhh. Paolo wants him to get a grip Just hope he mans the fuck up and takes it. Thats how I read it too, its not we will definately get rid of you, its we will get rid of you if you dont buck up your ideas and fast and I want the world to know thats that reason I wont play you. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 12:54:56 I don't think this is an incentive for Kerrouche.
Good luck to Mehdi, he's going to have to work extremely hard to get back into this squad. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: pericarp on Monday, January 9, 2012, 00:03:08 I don't think this is an incentive for Kerrouche. Good luck to Mehdi, he's going to have to work extremely hard to get back into this squad. Same. I just read it as a blunt "You're not in my future plans". Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Power to people on Monday, January 9, 2012, 13:10:43 I took it as his workrate is not what PDC would like and htye have had a disagreement over this in which case Mehdi is free to leave, I think he would score goals for another club at this level just needs a team to take a chance as he is an unknown
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Notts red on Monday, January 9, 2012, 13:50:52 I thought when he has played he has looked like one of the hardest workers on the pitch so would be surprised if his commitment in games is in question.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Swindoner on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:35:40 Heard tonight that he is signing for Oxford on loan.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Boy About Town on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:38:53 Heard tonight that he is signing for Oxford on loan. Oxford City? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: cheltred69 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:39:24 Wray said on radio yesterday that he is expected to sign for a club not very far away, so sounds as though it might be true.
Should free up some wages for another loanee I guess - the interview also hinted that we will be getting someone in fairly soon. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: ChalkyWhiteIsGod on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:43:16 I suppose it's not the worst thing in the world given that he can't play against us.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Posh Red on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:46:56 Can we make it a condition of the loan that they give us another 1500 tickets :)
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:48:17 Hmm what day is it tomorrow?
The loan deal will invole Constable. Constable Thursday III - revenge of the Town. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: dphunt88 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 23:48:42 Hmm what day is it tomorrow? The loan deal will invole Constable. Constable Thursday III - revenge of the Town. I was just about to say the same thing! haha Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 08:11:11 I thought you were joking about Kerouche->Oxford. Seems you were serious, close to a 1 month loan but can't play against us.
Not sure its a good idea myself, but I guess we are going for auto's and the Pox playoffs at best. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 08:14:36 Apparently his wages are being paid by their supporter's fund '12th man' which isn't making some of their fans best pleased. Tee hee!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Sippo on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 08:41:01 Obviously PDC doesn't seem them as a threat :)
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 08:43:21 Agent Kerrouche.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:19:35 Aren't we supposed to be threatening to kill him and firebombing his house now? Or is that just the oxford way?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: suttonred on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:20:43 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16960808
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:25:03 Apparently his wages are being paid by their supporter's fund '12th man' which isn't making some of their fans best pleased. Tee hee! mwhahahaha. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:30:55 Agent Kerrouche. Wouldn't put it past PDC actually! We send Kerrouche in there, he learns how they train, tactics etc and reports back to PDC for our match with them. Bit 'Dream Team' but you never know!! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ardiles on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:34:40 He'll do well for them, I have no doubt.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: kerry red on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:45:40 Yellow fcukers are in melt down - brilliant.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ardiles on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:54:50 The respective reactions to this news and the Constable bids do illustrate quite neatly that this is an asymmetric rivalry.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Barry Scott on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:59:07 What's funny is that he's actually very good, and if he'd been playing would without doubt, IMO, be our top scorer. I'm not saying that to imply I'm unhappy, I'm more than delighted with how everything is, but rather that the pox should be quite excited.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 09:59:32 Potentially take one of their players = yellow meltdown
Give them one of our players = yellow meltdown We can't lose Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:04:10 Potentially take one of their players = yellow meltdown Give them one of our players = yellow meltdown We can't lose Think I am having deja vu! :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:32:50 What's funny is that he's actually very good, and if he'd been playing would without doubt, IMO, be our top scorer. I'm not saying that to imply I'm unhappy, I'm more than delighted with how everything is, but rather that the pox should be quite excited. Until about 2 weeks ago he was our top scorer! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Posh Red on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:37:12 How fit is he likely to be?
If the reports are right he hasn't been training with our first team squad, so it would take him a while to get back up to full fitness. If he goes there and does ok, what are the chances that he comes back & plays for us? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:41:33 I'd laugh if we recalled him tomorrow.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Processed Beats on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10:58:58 Rated him on the pitch. Seems he had a bad attitude off it and if he isn't buying into the Paolo philosophy, then he has to go. Would rather it wasn't to them though. Hoping he's more of a hindrance than help to them to be honest!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Boeta on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:02:17 If he goes there and does ok, what are the chances that he comes back & plays for us? what are the chances of you flying to the moon this month? pdc has repeatedly (privately and publicly) told kerrouche how he needs to improve (on & off the field), he hasn't listened, has been frozen out for over two months and now loaned out to our rivals. .. doesn't look likely does it Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:10:31 Rated him on the pitch. Seems he had a bad attitude off it and if he isn't buying into the Paolo philosophy, then he has to go. Would rather it wasn't to them though. Hoping he's more of a hindrance than help to them to be honest! Statistically our most potent striker without question --> 8 goals from 18 games (only 11 starts). that's a 44% strike rate and none of our other strikers match that ratio currently. He does seem like he "could" strengthen the team, but it just seem to have worked out between him and Paolo. Unfortunately I can't help but feel he could end up being prolific at the Pox, but let's not worry about them and concentrate on our troubles.... hang on? ;-) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:19:32 I think his scoring record is a fluke. His finishing is shoddy. Couldn't care less what he does up the A420...
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:22:36 Have to say, I know every club has it's bad eggs, but there really are some genuinely thick Pox fans who just can't get past their
From their part this is a fantastic move certainly, but they'd rather hold their club back soapy tit wank. They're signing their rivals club top striker (statistically speaking) after a fallout with said manager. Worst case scenario for them - they pay his wages for 1 month, we gain nowt. Best case scenario for them - he's prolific, something more comes of it and he gets them maybe even promoted? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Phil_S on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:24:41 I reckon when we bid for Constable he was offered to them as part of the deal, (which they accepted).
Although the deal fell through, they probably said can we borrow him. If he does well that's fine by me, as we may end up getting a fee for him. Realistically we are not competing with the Pox now, & he can't play against us so may well weaken them for that game Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: slinky on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11:49:57 Good news perhaps his instructions are to settle in for a couple of weeks and then take a few players out with some hard challenges in training before we play them.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: kerry red on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:03:16 I heard the reason he wasn't training with us was because he has a virulent strain of anthrax so we have shifted him down trhe A420 to infect the yellow cnuts
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Gnasher on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:17:19 Or Cuntstable will join us on loan next week!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:31:17 Why would a player swap the happy days here,Wembley and a better than good chance of promotion?
He has either got plenty of money or he is just a little stupid....promotion and him being top scorer could and probably would have been a contract extension on a bigger wage. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:45:39 ...to play football?
...to get away from a place he is clearly not wanted? ...to get away from a manager who won't play him ...because the club accepted their bid and he didn't have much choice He'll probably bang in the goals for them. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:50:04 DV has an Algerian shirt for sale if anyone wants it ;)
Is Kerrouche on a one or two year deal? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:34:05 ...to play football? ...to get away from a place he is clearly not wanted? ...to get away from a manager who won't play him ...because the club accepted their bid and he didn't have much choice He'll probably bang in the goals for them. Course he has a choice....NO means he dosn't go simple as that...NO i will stay and knuckle down...NO i do not want to play for Swindon's rivals.. Trying to imply he has no choice is simply not true,he has a contract and can do as he pleases until that is ended. Just say Non ;) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:35:11 His career at STFC is fucked. Why would he say no, he's looking for a new job.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DRS on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:38:03 But he does have a choice that is what leefer is saying.Knuckle down and train like the rest of your team mates are expected to train and you will play for us again.Wasn't exactly a shocking demand to make.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:39:39 His career at STFC is fucked. Why would he say no, he's looking for a new job. It is not fucked,he has over a year to run,eat some humble pie and show some bollox,like we all have to do at times. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:42:28 I'm not arguing that the situation isn't his own doing*, or that there wasn't a way forward at STFC that he chose not to take.
You have to assume he doesn't want to stay at STFC, otherwise he'd be busting a gut to get back in. Like Ferry did in pre-season. * based on what has been said, obviously not heard his side. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:43:48 It is not fucked,he has over a year to run,eat some humble pie and show some bollox,like we all have to do at times. I asked Mr Rose this same question on what PDC's response is regarding Mehdi... "@luckyluke699 Every time he is asked he just says that it is because he needs a different type of striker" Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Posh Red on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:52:33 "@luckyluke699 Every time he is asked he just says that it is because he needs a different type of striker" Presumably one that will work his socks off like everyone else who plays for Paolo Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ardiles on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:55:00 I've never really understood why Kerrouche went from being 'on fire' to nowhere within a space of weeks in the autumn.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:56:30 Which possibly means,i have learned from the Leon Clarke episode and do not want to air personal things in public.
My feeling is that PDC wouldn't be getting rid of a good striker for no reason,and most at the club know why he is. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 13:59:28 Presumably one that will work his socks off like everyone else who plays for Paolo Yup, this is the standard reply but we all know it's Paolo's way or the A420 way. And that's not necessarily any bad thing... Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Langers on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 14:20:45 I like Kerrouche. Shame it hasn't really worked out for him here, you never know, if he goes there and scores a few goals he could come back here and get back in the team.
Or, if he is a massive failure there, then their fans are paying his wages for us, which could allow us to bring in a new player. Which is quite funny. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dozno9 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 14:31:02 I love Thursday's, their forum has gone into partial meltdown.
He'll score goals for them no doubt and I wish him luck. We'll never know what the falling out was but in PDC we trust. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 14:45:24 Good player Kerrouche, but we haven't missed him of late so really not bothered he's gone to O*****!...just another one out the door...In Paolo we trust!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spud on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 14:55:46 Send a disruptive player down the road to our rivals. Good thinking by PDC!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: @MacPhlea on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:02:03 Statistically our most potent striker without question --> 8 goals from 18 games (only 11 starts). that's a 44% strike rate and none of our other strikers match that ratio currently. He does seem like he "could" strengthen the team, but it just seem to have worked out between him and Paolo. Unfortunately I can't help but feel he could end up being prolific at the Pox, but let's not worry about them and concentrate on our troubles.... hang on? ;-) Since he has stopped being selected in the starting line up we have not conceded more that 1 goal in a game - I appreciate it is a defensive issue but if a striker isn't covering the midfield position to allow them to track back then maybe PDC see's this as his weakness... his last start was in the 3-3 draw when he also scored and only scored a penalty after that Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheSwineDon on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:18:20 Since he has stopped being selected in the starting line up we have not conceded more that 1 goal in a game - I appreciate it is a defensive issue but if a striker isn't covering the midfield position to allow them to track back then maybe PDC see's this as his weakness... his last start was in the 3-3 draw when he also scored and only scored a penalty after that Point. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Trashbat? on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:33:16 Since he has stopped being selected in the starting line up we have not conceded more that 1 goal in a game - I appreciate it is a defensive issue but if a striker isn't covering the midfield position to allow them to track back then maybe PDC see's this as his weakness... his last start was in the 3-3 draw when he also scored and only scored a penalty after that Although Kerrouche went off in the 69th minute before Hereford scored two of their goals, but I agree with the point Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:50:17 This is fucking gold.
Loving Oxford United and hating swindon town come in equal measure, and are inseparable. It's a shame we slowly but surely are giving less of a fuck about you lot isn't it. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: hobodan on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:53:19 This is laughable & cringeworthy to say the least.. Some of the comments are priceless.
I love football rivalry & all that but it seems a lot of posters on thier forum are under the age of 12! In a football sense I like to see Oxford lose etc etc ; But this pretense of extreme hatred of us is pathetic, I thought they were supposed to be an 'educated' bunch up their :D http://www.yellowsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=oufcplayers&action=display&thread=7571 Oh dear Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 15:59:05 I laughed when they assumed that if he does well they'll just extend the loan.... I think we probably get a say in that... "Oh you're doing well for Pox? Bet you come home Mehdi"
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:15:26 I thought they were supposed to be an 'educated' bunch up their :D The irony in that is pure genius, or is it genious...? :soapy tit wank: Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:16:54 *Genius*
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: hobodan on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:20:46 I bet they don't even know why they "hate" Swindon so much... it's probably along the lines of because we are "scum" from scumdon who live in our scummy little houses.
& their nice little city with its educational heritage have formed a gang ( or a firm as its known) .. A gang of the countries hardest and baddest men, their gang is so tough that whenever they come to "scumdon" (that large working class town), the local populas "scatter Like mice" & cowar in awe at these bad men, it's like a "walk in the park" as they rampage our town. I remember the picture on the front page of the Adver of the leader of this gang; you know, the special looking ginger one? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Gnasher on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:22:48 I'm feeling a little embarrassed by this thread!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:26:43 What is it with this latest thing about 'oh this thread is is so embarrassing'?
It's a football forum for fucks sake, what are we supposed to talk about? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheSwineDon on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:28:09 Netball.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Gnasher on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:29:39 What is it with this latest thing about 'oh this thread is is so embarrassing'? It's a football forum for fucks sake, what are we supposed to talk about? Now you're embarrassing yourself BR. ;) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: luckyluke699 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:29:58 *Genius* T'was a tongue in cheek joke... ;-) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=genious Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Keroooosh on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 16:49:29 Hmm i definately think a change of name is needed for me! Cant be playing for the Pox now can I :(
On a footie note, not fussed hes going there tbh, isnt playing for us and doesnt looke likely to so turf him out and free up some money so we can get someone else in! Plus the fact he cant play against us anyway Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: tans on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 17:32:03 They reckon he is on 5.5k a week as that is how much came out of the fans fund.
They do realise that he is there for a month right? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: nochee on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 17:50:26 Constable is rumoured to come to us, they go into meltdown, we lap it up. Keroosh goes to them, they go into meltdown, we say, fine, good luck.
And there was me thinking they were the one's with the University. What a clever bunch they are. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ardiles on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:13:54 Judging by the general tenor of the comments on their message board, it's hard to avoid the impression that the experience of supporting Oxford is so connected with the hatred of a local rival...that it really can't be a lot of fun. You read very little on there about the love of OUFC. They all seem so fucking miserable.
It's not right. I think the mindset among our fans (love of STFC first; focus on rivalries a distant second) is much healthier. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:16:43 Thing is is well, not only do they seem to exist solely for the purpose of hating us. With little of life devoted to their own club.
But we're better than them as well. That's gotta hurt :smugfu: Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: ronnie21 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:25:51 They reckon he is on 5.5k a week as that is how much came out of the fans fund. They have got under 5k in their fund, about 4,400 I believe £1,100 per week according to that!They do realise that he is there for a month right? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: cheltred69 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:46:48 I'm really not fussed about Kerrouche going.
Unlike many I wasn't that impressed with him and definitely don't think he's good enough for League 1. Maybe I'll eat my words in time but I think the best outcome is that he scores a few goals for Pox and some League 2 team takes him off our wage bill. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: THE FLASH on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:53:16 I liked him a lot, a shame but that's football.
Hopefully he can score some goals for pox against some top teams. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:55:34 I just hope that our club follow Oxford by releasing a bullet point statement explaining why they accepted this offer. That's the normal thing to do, right?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: adje on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 18:57:17 All I know is that he fucking destroyed Crawley with his pace,power and finishing.Ah well
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Costanza on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 19:01:16 Mehdi Kerrouche can easily do the job for Oxford... and if he does then we should recall him after a month.
Just to wind them up. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 19:10:52 Reckon we should recall him on March 2nd even though he can't play the next day anyway it will just piss them off before the game.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 19:22:31 Reckon we should recall him on March 2nd even though he can't play the next day anyway it will just piss them off before the game. And then play him. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheDukeOfBanbury on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 19:37:23 They reckon he is on 5.5k a week as that is how much came out of the fans fund. They do realise that he is there for a month right? They reckon all our players are on £5k per week and that's why were doing well in the league. You have to laugh. The Football League would be knocking on our door if they were. First they said we would be relegated into the conference. Second they said Di Canio would be sacked by December. Now they are saying we are buying our success with players on £5K per week. They just don't grasp it. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 20:10:22 Not that happy to be honest. Would have preffered him to go to a team who could have helped keep the Pox out of the play offs.
If they dont want him then they are stupid. Kerrouche to give us all the background info on their tactics for our game on March 3rd? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 20:21:02 I want pox to go up, provided we do. That way we get to play them and wind them up next season as well.
Plus, if Mehdi helps them to take points of those around us (I don't know who they have left to play), then that is a good thing for us. (Provided we keep on winning, of course) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: janaage on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 20:21:06 I like the signing. Good to see us allowing Kerrouche go to a mid table club with little to no chance of promotion. But hopefully he'll help them take some points off clubs that are competing against us higher up the division.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 20:54:38 Damned each way. If he does well he could be firing them well into the play offs. Does shit then we've still got a stroppy player on the books who will be harder to transfer.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:03:01 I want pox to go up, provided we do. That way we get to play them and wind them up next season as well. Plus, if Mehdi helps them to take points of those around us (I don't know who they have left to play), then that is a good thing for us. (Provided we keep on winning, of course) Honestly dont understand fans who would like to their local rivals promoted. The shitter they are, the better it is for us. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:11:10 What's the point in having a rivalry if you don't get to enjoy it?
I'm not thinking of their benefit, I'm thinking of our benefit. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:17:39 If fans have the reaction 'oh it would be nice to play Oxford, nice local game' I dont think you can call it a derby anymore. A derby is a battle for supremacy.
There is no benefit to be had from real derby games if you lose. No enjoyment. The rivalry didnt come out of nowhere, like we made it up for a bit of fun. It came about because STFC was a long established league team who had loads of fans from Oxfordshire before Headington United got in the league. Our attendances did suffer when the Pox had their best seasons in the early 80s. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:27:28 There is no benefit to be had from real derby games if you lose. No enjoyment. A tad glass half empty innit? What about the winning? And what about not having the opportunity to win if you don't play them? And is the possibility of losing not one of the best things about sport? It's what makes it all so exciting. Might as well just leave it up to a panel otherwise, or perhaps we should have a rivalry with Supermarine. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:49:22 A tad glass half empty innit? What about the winning? And what about not having the opportunity to win if you don't play them? And is the possibility of losing not one of the best things about sport? It's what makes it all so exciting. Might as well just leave it up to a panel otherwise, or perhaps we should have a rivalry with Supermarine. Its only really exciting if its something thats grown organically from a genuine resentment on both sides. If you hope your rivals get promoted, are they really your rivals at all? Supermarine could be our rivals, if we ever came to play them regularly in League competition, but until then its not something you can make up out of thin air. I think fans of really heated inner cities would rightly see our rivalry with the Pox as tinpot if all fans felt that way? Its supposed to be high stakes, not a jolly up. Being Leagues above them suited me just fine. Being a provincial league club, you have to try and cast a shadow on your rivals. Thats how you pack in more fans, and challenge on the national stage. Thats where the real glory is, winning Championships, winning trophies. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:53:07 Fucking blue scum
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 21:56:33 Thats where the real glory is, winning Championships, winning trophies. When's the last time we managed that then? I wasn't even born in 69 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dazzza on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 22:25:52 You do know its not the bald stroppy Mehdi that we've sent to Oxford dont you?
It's the slightly camp one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9YuoW1499w&feature=related Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: cheltred69 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 23:00:16 Don't think much of the BBC website Swindon Town page - as well as being yellow there's a bloody great Poxford logo to illustrate the Kerrouche move story :badmood:
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: chalkies_shorts on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 23:11:55 I thuoght DiCanio just thought he was a lazy cunt. What the fuck has he done to be sent down the A420 - shagged his cat? Its quite magnanimous of PdC to let the fucking peasants have some crumbs from our table.
There's no way back fro him now though - can't put on the red after the yellow. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spud on Friday, February 10, 2012, 00:15:07 Honestly dont understand fans who would like to their local rivals promoted. The shitter they are, the better it is for us. Agreed. It's nice to play them once in a blue moon but that's as far as it goes for me. There's not a fucking chance I'd want them to go up just so that we could have a regular derby. I really do miss the days of them being in the Conference/Blue Square Premier, being top at Christmas, talking of walking the league, only to finish outside the play offs at the end of the season. :D Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DMR on Friday, February 10, 2012, 02:38:05 I thuoght DiCanio just thought he was a lazy cunt. What the fuck has he done to be sent down the A420 - shagged his cat? Its quite magnanimous of PdC to let the fucking peasants have some crumbs from our table. There's no way back fro him now though - can't put on the red after the yellow. Total and utter bollocks as usual. The blokes been involved with English football/STFC a matter of weeks not years. And hardly played for alot of that time. Why in the name of all that is good and holy would MK have any feelings either way at all about Pox/us? If he does well and proves his worth he should come back, it's that simple. He's not done a Mooney. Get a grip man. We ain't good enough yet to start sacking players off willy nilly. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DMR on Friday, February 10, 2012, 02:43:32 If fans have the reaction 'oh it would be nice to play Oxford, nice local game' I dont think you can call it a derby anymore. A derby is a battle for supremacy. There is no benefit to be had from real derby games if you lose. No enjoyment. The rivalry didnt come out of nowhere, like we made it up for a bit of fun. It came about because STFC was a long established league team who had loads of fans from Oxfordshire before Headington United got in the league. Our attendances did suffer when the Pox had their best seasons in the early 80s. Surely more reason to want to play them, at least till we get the bragging rights back? Cos they're oxfords at the moment and that's the only negative this season atm Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Friday, February 10, 2012, 02:53:14 I'd be happy with Oxford to follow us all the way to the Champions League bloody final if it meant we got to beat them twice a season and finish above them every year.
A lot of people have spent years and years wanting our proper derby back and now we have no one seems to want it? I wonder if that opinion would be different if we'd have won the first one? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Friday, February 10, 2012, 07:37:40 Well I fucking hate them and hope we dick the at the kebab stadium. Just as I'll be gutted if they do the double over us.
Its not the obsession it was though. I think I've got old/ gone soft due to not playing them for ages. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: leefer on Friday, February 10, 2012, 08:32:55 Total and utter bollocks as usual. The blokes been involved with English football/STFC a matter of weeks not years. And hardly played for alot of that time. Why in the name of all that is good and holy would MK have any feelings either way at all about Pox/us? If he does well and proves his worth he should come back, it's that simple. He's not done a Mooney. Get a grip man. We ain't good enough yet to start sacking players off willy nilly. Nope that is so true,ask Leon Clarke. :soapy tit wank: Any player who feels the need or desire to play for Oxford can fuck right off in my opinion. There are plenty of league clubs at the same level he could play for. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: nevillew on Friday, February 10, 2012, 08:39:37 People are deluded if they think we are going to get out of League 2 playing pretty football. We played pretty direct under Sturrock and will need to do so again. Having a strong player up front who won't get bullied out of games can only be a positive. Oooh ! just spotted this on page 1 of the thread. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: wiggy on Friday, February 10, 2012, 09:12:08 Oooh ! just spotted this on page 1 of the thread. Git! And FWIW, despite the fact we have played some very pretty football, I think Paolo agrees about the need for a striker who can be "nasty". We are relying on goals from all over the pitch and our most prolific striker is going on loan. Don't get me wrong, I am loving the PdC ride, and would rather watch this seasons style of play than that under Sturrock, but we are not promoted yet. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: adje on Friday, February 10, 2012, 11:17:10 If they are in league 2 and we are in league 1 we automatically claim the "bragging rights"-fuck em Id like to see them back in the conference.We can still hate them wherever they are.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:10:29 Well Mehdi, you can either go slug it out trying to get in the play offs, or you can buck your ideas up and play for a team chasing the autos. Go see what life is like away from the top table.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:19:41 and their game tomorrow is OFF. Money well spent so far.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: tans on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:23:21 Hold the back page!
[url width=900 height=507]http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x480/tanswell2010/IMAG0081.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:26:18 He looks positively chuffed. I reckon he'll suddenly get good once it warms up...
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheSwineDon on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:37:39 Where have I seen that picture before...
[url width=240 height=320]http://www.mtv.com/onair/movieawards/ma05/flipbooks/red_carpet_alookback/vindiesel_2002.jpg[/url] Ahh yeah that's it. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ardiles on Friday, February 10, 2012, 12:46:24 All this season, I've had a nagging thought that just won't go away...which is that meeting Oxford in the play off final next May could easily happen. Sending Kerrouche over there, if only for the next 4 weeks, makes this even more likely in my view.
Meeting that lot at Wembley would bring out all the worst aspects of the Swindon/Oxford rivalry which, as I've mentioned many times before, is not a rivalry I particularly enjoy anyway. Want to avoid this like the plague. Above all else, this is why I'm pinning my hopes on a Top 3 spot this time around. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: reeves4england on Friday, February 10, 2012, 13:51:22 He's going to play in 5 games for them at the very most, and he can't play against us. I can't see him completely transforming their season!
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Friday, February 10, 2012, 13:56:32 Any player who feels the need or desire to play for Oxford can fuck right off in my opinion. Did you want us to sign Constable? I dont think Kerrouche has particularly shown a desire or need to play for Oxford. If you play for a club who accept a bid for you then 9 times out of 10 you go. By accepting the bid in most circumstances the club have shown that you arent wanted or needed which makes your career at that club pretty untenable unless your Constable and Oxford United. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, February 10, 2012, 13:59:46 Pay him more to do a Cureton.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Friday, February 10, 2012, 14:02:46 Pay him more to do a Cureton. shag the chairmans underage daughter ? Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ginginho on Friday, February 10, 2012, 14:23:24 Kerrouche apparently said he didn't like Di Canio's training methods and was going to "make a stand".
Oxford totally misinterpreted this. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dozno9 on Friday, February 10, 2012, 14:30:55 Oxford's fourth stand
[url width=600 height=441]http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/safestanding.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Anteater on Friday, February 10, 2012, 14:47:10 Oxford's fourth stand Does that mean there's six spare tickets ???[url width=600 height=441]http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/safestanding.jpg[/url] Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Friday, February 10, 2012, 15:32:34 Does that mean there's six spare tickets ??? It means you can't count :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bewster on Friday, February 10, 2012, 15:40:59 Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Dozno9 on Friday, February 10, 2012, 15:53:31 According to the picture there's 8 spaces going.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Ralphy on Friday, February 10, 2012, 16:06:16 I used to like Kerrouche but seeing him in that Oxford shirt makes me feel sick.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Friday, February 10, 2012, 16:06:37 Yeah that was unpleasant.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Friday, February 10, 2012, 17:24:30 I count 6 I can't count. I thought they we're seats despite the "safe standing roadshow" sign. Its been a long week. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: LucienSanchez on Friday, February 10, 2012, 17:50:13 That looks like 4 seats to me, with standing areas for those 4 seats?
Maybe this is why they won't ever implement it, no-one understands how they're used! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, February 10, 2012, 17:55:34 Fucking hell there's even a diagram of how it works on the front of the stand.
4 seats or 8 standing. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Posh Red on Friday, February 10, 2012, 19:17:29 8 standing, fucking hell that's H&S gone mad.
Back in the good old days you would have got at least 20 in that amount of space :) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Barry Scott on Friday, February 10, 2012, 20:08:42 I think you'll find there's no seats, only standing for 10 (if you count the back row). :)
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Anteater on Friday, February 10, 2012, 20:55:38 Fucking hell there's even a diagram of how it works on the front of the stand. There's also a giant football god on a black and green cloud about to smack a giant ball at the spectators!....................... I chose to ignore the diagram. 4 seats or 8 standing. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arriba on Friday, February 10, 2012, 20:59:16 Footballers don't give a shit about club rivalry. Certainly not Swindon-Oxford.
They don't look at the game in the same way at all. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Hexagon on Friday, February 10, 2012, 21:10:52 Footballers don't give a shit about club rivalry. Certainly not Swindon-Oxford. They don't look at the game in the same way at all. Miglioranzi would be one player that would suggest otherwise on that. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Friday, February 10, 2012, 21:21:08 Some footballers are also football fans. They might not be Swindon fans but a few of them will understand football rivalries...
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Arriba on Friday, February 10, 2012, 21:22:27 99.9% of them will put their career first, and rightly so.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: suttonred on Friday, February 10, 2012, 21:22:57 Some footballers are also football fans. They might not be Swindon fans but a few of them will understand football rivalries... Ferry would never do it as a prime example. Not that he'd ever be shit enough to be in that position. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:24:24 Mooney did it and said he regretted it. Said there was no comparison between the two clubs.
Thats another thing with footballers. Sometimes they are too thick to realise what they are getting themselves in for. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Barry Scott on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 14:48:32 Mooney did it and said he regretted it. Said there was no comparison between the two clubs. The funny thing about this comment is that the pox must've been truly awful as a club, because around that time we had very few redeeming features in and around the club. (Judging by comments in some recent interviews that implied we were extremely unprofessional.) Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 15:02:27 When did Mo(o)ney say he regretted it?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 18:09:11 When did Mo(o)ney say he regretted it? Afterwards :) He said something about it being a wasted year in his career. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: tans on Saturday, February 11, 2012, 18:14:53 He asked king if he could back and king told him to fuck off iirc?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 20:05:58 scum have managed to sign Lee Holmes on loan now. :crash:
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Coca Fola on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 20:08:09 And? They're too far behind the top 6 to do anything.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 20:10:12 And we are playing them on March 3rd 12.00 ko?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Simon Pieman on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 20:14:26 They should be more worried about our wingers in my opinion
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 21:53:38 And we are playing them on March 3rd 12.00 ko? ANDDDDDD we'll have given them a good pasting by 2pm!!! :D Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 23:14:37 scum have managed to sign Lee Holmes on loan now. :crash: Do you rate him then? I always sign him on FM, must be alright. Looked lively when he came on for us last night. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: reeves4england on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 23:28:07 Do you rate him then? I always sign him on FM, must be alright. Looked lively when he came on for us last night. Was very handy when he played here. That was a good few years ago now. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: DiV on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 02:38:35 He was awesome when he was on loan with us in L1.
At the time (2004? Crazy to think it was that long ago - 8 years!!!!!!!!) I was very surprised he dropped to L1 to get some first team football - even more surprised now that he's had to drop to L2. I'm not sure why it hasn't happened for me but after his spell with us I'd expect him to at least be a top half regular championship player. Title: Re: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Frigby Daser on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 07:26:54 Likewise. He was only 17 at the time, had been Derby's youngest ever player, and looked very good for us. I think he has struggled with injuries. Always liked him but I hope he has an appalling 2011/12 now.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 07:30:43 Not going to badmouth Holmes, he was a good player for us. But that was moons ago, no idea what he's like now.
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Benzel on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 09:17:53 Do you rate him then? I always sign him on FM, must be alright. Looked lively when he came on for us last night. Used to play for us. Hope that's ok. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Spencer_White on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 20:23:38 Do you rate him then? I always sign him on FM, must be alright. Looked lively when he came on for us last night. He's a good player. Already played against us this season for Southampton. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Flashheart on Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:24:45 Kerrouche interview (poorly translated by google)
Here's just the Swindon bits. Quote You sign in Swindon in stride. There, you join a football monster in the person of Paolo Di Canio. How do you pass the Emirates 'League Two' English? The coach was looking for a striker, he sees my video and contact me. She likes my profile, I do not take him long to sign and Swindon. "Di Canio knows football but management level, it is more than mediocre. " Di Canio was known player, how Di Canio is the coach? He knows football, you can not take that away from him. In terms of management by cons ... it is more than mediocre. This is an impulsive person who can not stand not being the center of attention. When the team wins, it was through his coaching, when it loses it's the players who have played badly ... It's how Di Canio. He tried to install a climate of fear in the team, he even said I had simulated an injury. When a guy missed a Cygnus' he blamed it on the chin. In short, it was not healthy. I told him never disrespect but I do not approve of these methods and told him openly ... It certainly did not like. In the end, I had no confidence, he no longer mine. However, your stats are not bad at all, after ten league games you are in the league top scorer (6 goals) ratio ... Your playing time / same goals is excellent (8 goals in 18 games throughout tournament confused)! ? It's true, I was undisputed holder until my injury in December, and I can even say that if I had continued well, I could register a score goals because the team we had was very strong We were so ... above the other teams in the division. Even though my grandmother had been a coach, we would have been champions in December ... My injury was the perfect excuse to get out of the team. I never saw reinstated. This is how I have been set aside. I was then loaned to Oxford to find playing time late in the season before returning to Swindon where I was clearly become undesirable. http://onlysportall.com/2012/07/23/mehdi-kerrouche-interview-dun-prodigieux-bourlingueur/ Seems very damning of PDC (to be expected) but he seems to be damning of many other people throughout his career in the rest of his interview. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:28:37 When a guy missed a Cygnus' he blamed it on the chin. This was my favourite bit. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: kerry red on Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:36:54 Anyone got a translation for that?
I believe it has something to do with Bruce Forsyth Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Wandered on Monday, July 23, 2012, 13:58:05 When somebody missed a meeting they got a severe reprimand.
I believe. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, July 23, 2012, 14:19:58 "Paolo didn't like me because I cycled to training with onions around my neck"
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Weasel on Monday, July 23, 2012, 14:22:25 So he's signed for CS Constantine in Algeria for two years then according to that interview and my gcse in french.
Oh, and Wikipedia. And probably another thread on here that i've missed. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Bathtime on Monday, July 23, 2012, 16:09:47 Moving on...dont know many ( any! ) Algerians so not sure how trust worthy they are...did go to Morroco a few years ago for a holiday but we weren`t allow to visit Algeria for some reason
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: Batch on Monday, July 23, 2012, 18:43:23 So PDC outcast him for questioning some aspects of his management. Did anybody think it would be any different?
Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: A Gent Orange on Monday, July 23, 2012, 19:10:46 Moving on...dont know many ( any! ) Algerians so not sure how trust worthy they are...did go to Morroco a few years ago for a holiday but we weren`t allow to visit Algeria for some reason Well, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says -There is a high threat from terrorism in Algeria. . Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers such as restaurants, hotels and shopping centres. See Safety and Security - Terrorism. Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: tans on Monday, July 23, 2012, 19:13:09 Zaaboub was algerian, he was a petulant twat aswell.
Its in the genes Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: kerry red on Monday, July 23, 2012, 19:27:51 Too much puffing on those hubba-bubba pipes.
Wrecks yer heed! Title: Re: Mehdi Kerrouche Post by: RedRag on Monday, July 23, 2012, 21:47:59 Well, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office says -There is a high threat from terrorism in Algeria. . Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers such as restaurants, hotels and shopping centres. See Safety and Security - Terrorism. Agent Kerrouche was no terrorist but contributed significantly to the respective end of season positions of both Swindon and the evil scum up the A420. Underhand subterfuge yes but in the service of the Red Army and he deserves credit for his impressive service behind enemy lines under the ingenious "cover" of a falling out with the man known as PDC. |