New central defender - Page 2

ukcowboy · 27-01-2007, 17:45

Taken from Sky Sports Website:-

Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman is on the brink of signing Portuguese defender Mauro Silva Almeida, as they look to safeguard their Football League status.
The League Two strugglers have returned from their training session in Spain with former Porto centre-back Almeida in tow.
Stanley do not return to action until 3rd February when Chester City are the visitors to The Fraser Eagle Stadium.
And a club spokesman has come out to clarify the situation, as it seems a mere matter of time before Almeida completes a move.
"The team only got back from Spain last night. He is just on trial at the moment but he is going to sign soon," a club spokesman revealed. Stanley are currently 18th in the table, just two points above the relegation zone though, and will hope Almeida's experience can help them preserve their League status.

Must admit He did look strong in Training this morning.

Oggy · 27-01-2007, 18:15

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Don't know why Toddy was talking like that to the new lad, according to Eric he is fluent in three other languages apart from his own, English, French & Spanish.

Maybe Toddy was translating from Scouse into English

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Bagpuss · 27-01-2007, 20:57

Did you notice the plane flying over during the training session? Spying on the Stanley of course !!!

shakermaker · 28-01-2007, 00:59

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Yea, I was told afterwards that Bavs was there but was in physio most of the time. Don't know why Toddy was talking like that to the new lad, according to Eric he is fluent in three other languages apart from his own, English, French & Spanish.

This was Accymad.
Forgot to sign out

Wynonie Harris · 28-01-2007, 09:46

Thanks for the all info. The new hombre sounds promising. Pity about McGivern though. I was hoping he'd recover quicker, as I reckon he'd make a real difference. No sign of Boco?

AccyMad · 29-01-2007, 10:01

Oh aye, Rommy was there. Worryingly though, in the last bit of their training when all the squad had to take shots on goal and once they had scored do a couple of laps of the pitch, the last two to score (and who were out there on their own for quite a while after the others had finished) were Rommy & David Brown, they both seemed to be struggling to find the net

JEFF · 29-01-2007, 10:14

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Originally Posted by Jimbo T Hornblower

Hmm - we wont sign anyone whilst in Spain eh.... Apologies forthwith please....

Jimbo T

blower

Who have we signed Jimbo ?

shakermaker · 29-01-2007, 16:37

No one here knows if we've signed him or not yet, so a little less sarcasm is in order I think!

MikeA · 29-01-2007, 18:35

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

Portugese central defender Mauro Alexandreda Silva Almeida

There's a typo on t'fishy site; it's really Mauro Alexandre da Silva Almeida; five words not four! But most people seem just to call him Mauro Almeida.

K.S.H · 30-01-2007, 07:29

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Originally Posted by MikeA

There's a typo on t'fishy site; it's really Mauro Alexandre da Silva Almeida; five words not four! But most people seem just to call him Mauro Almeida.

Thanks for letting us know, but do I now have to call him MADSA and not MASA

Jimbo T Hornblower · 30-01-2007, 07:57

How about Mazda instead?? Zoom zoom

Jimbo T

blower

Tin Monkey · 30-01-2007, 08:25

You might not be calling him anything. He hasn't signed yet.

They've probably offered him £25 a week and a YTS placement at EW Cartons.

AccyMad · 30-01-2007, 12:05

On fishy site now - he's officially signed - just waiting for his international clearance now and could be playing tomorrow for reserves against Oldham and/or against Chester on Saturday

maccawozzagod · 30-01-2007, 12:11

should we sell him to Alty today then?

Redraine · 30-01-2007, 12:41

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

Rommy & David Brown, they both seemed to be struggling to find the net

Who was stopping them?