View Full Version : Look Who's Joining Clint
Lanky134
02 Feb 2004, 11:52 AM
Abel Xavier released by LFC. Possibly joining Hannover 96.
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N143654040202-1143.htm
Lanky134
02 Feb 2004, 12:41 PM
And it's official. Mathis looks positively normal next to this...
http://www.hannover96.de/MEDIA/2572,0.jpg
655321
02 Feb 2004, 12:56 PM
Good god. What's wrong with him??
Labdarugo
02 Feb 2004, 12:58 PM
Is he the first Klingon to play in the Bundesliga?
Lanky134
02 Feb 2004, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by 655321
Good god. What's wrong with him??
He still shops at Chess King, for starters...
fatboy slim-fast
02 Feb 2004, 01:03 PM
Is he trying to sport a mohawk with cornrolls combination?
655321
02 Feb 2004, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by Lanky134
He still shops at Chess King, for starters...
Right?? I was checking that shirt out, as well...
Good stuff, Abel... :rolleyes:
Line9Foul
02 Feb 2004, 01:26 PM
I wonder if Clint Mathis and Abel Xavier will have conversations reagarding on how the US beat Portugal 3-2 at the 2002 World Cup.....too bad neither of them saw playing time on that particular Match.
Line9Foul
02 Feb 2004, 01:26 PM
I wonder if Clint Mathis and Abel Xavier will have conversations reagarding on how the US beat Portugal 3-2 at the 2002 World Cup.....too bad neither of them saw playing time on that particular Match.
KrimsonTide
02 Feb 2004, 03:36 PM
Hi! I'm from Hanover and would really appreciate to hear some opinions on Xavier, and it looks like you're the guys to ask.
I remember him - from Portugal games - as a very engaged player, who tries to attack at every possibility, but sometimes gets too mingled up (hope this makes sense). But what we actually need is someone who can stabilize our central defense. Do you think he's the right guy for that job? And what might have gone wrong at Galatasaray?
Of course we're not Liverpool but only a midtable Bundesliga team, trying to stay in the league. But we're "Reds" as well. ;-) (Playing in red and being nicknamed, in german of course, "Die Roten".)
Flying Weasel
02 Feb 2004, 03:38 PM
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/bundesliga/ticker/iptc-bdt-20040202-221-dpa_5584358/jpeg-1ior4329-20040202_5586848.onlineBild.jpg
LiverpoolFanatic
03 Feb 2004, 02:29 AM
I don't know what is worse, his defensive abilities or his wardrobe/hair... It's a toss up really.
Deuteriumoxide
03 Feb 2004, 02:32 AM
HOLY COW...
The Mohawk isnt even straight...
this guy's hair dresser can't hold clint's hairdressers jock.
Line9Foul
03 Feb 2004, 03:45 AM
so besides
Clint Mathis (USA)
Abel Xaveier (Portugal)
what other guys have joined Hannover in this transfer window...please i want to know wut national team they play for......
KrimsonTide
03 Feb 2004, 03:58 AM
Vladimir But, who played for Russia but hasn't seen any action in a while. Stanko Svitlica, who plays or wants to play for Serbia-Montenegro. (Actually, this is a little confusing since he's from Bosnia, if i got that right. But he seems to be a serb, personally knowing Krupnikovic and coming because Krupi recommended Hanover.) Svitlica played with Legia Warsaw in Poland so far and scored 22 (or 27?) goals last season, we don't know much about him but it sure sounds good.
And Jaime is back from Spain, returning on loan from La Coruna. He's not a national, though.
goatmeal1
03 Feb 2004, 04:28 AM
Is he the first Klingon to play in the Bundesliga?
OMG AHAHAHA...!! That could be the Quote of the Year. I was laughing for a good 5 minutes after seeing that. ROFL!!
zpjohnstone
03 Feb 2004, 01:45 PM
Krimson, about Xavier- Well, he's good for about 7 minutes, but I wouldn't expect him to do any shoring up of defense. As I sort of referenced, he scored something like seven minutes into his first game with Liverpool, and had every chance to win a consistent starting position, as Liverpool was certainly looking for some stability in the back at the time of his arrival, but he eventually hoofed himself out of consideration. Possibly due to his previous club, but assuredly at least somewhat related to his underwhelming play, he was not a popular player, by any estimation.
skipshady
03 Feb 2004, 02:54 PM
Originally posted by Flying Weasel
http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/bundesliga/ticker/iptc-bdt-20040202-221-dpa_5584358/jpeg-1ior4329-20040202_5586848.onlineBild.jpg I'm trying to think of a smartass caption but where do I start? When you meet a three-headed monster, which head do you talk to?
Lanky134
03 Feb 2004, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by skipshady
I'm trying to think of a smartass caption but where do I start? When you meet a three-headed monster, which head do you talk to?
You could try getting them to argue amongst themselves and then run away.
It worked for Sir Robin.
Twenty26Six
03 Feb 2004, 07:27 PM
I'm a big fan of Cletus, but...
Lanky, you need to change your avatar. Everytime I read your posts, I feel like I am getting oogled by an a-- thirsty felon in a cold german prison.
[shudders]
Creepy.
BTW, I read somewhere on BS about someone commenting on Clint's vision of the field in attack. I saw the highlight of his debut goal finally, and I couldn't agree more. He made a very direct run to a good spot, and he got the ball in stride and finished. Very Clint. But change that avatar, he won't stop staring at me.
[shudders]