Gedion Zelalem at FC Den Bosch

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  1. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
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  2. Chance

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  3. Gorky

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  4. m vann

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    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn, I f'ing hate Rangers. I hate it when Yanks go there -- Reyna, Edu, Beasley, Bedoya, Bocanegra and now Gedion. I had/have to root for those guys because they are Yanks. And while I am not in any way, shape or form rooting for Rangers I feel like dirty - I feel scummy - for doing so even though they are fellow countrymen. I assume this is how green fans and blue fans feel when a rival puts on the national team shirt of Scotland. Oh well......I wish Gedion success. Playing in front of 50K every week and in the rugged environment of the Scotish Championship can only make him grow as a player.
     
  5. bungadiri

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    Jan 25, 2002
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  6. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
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    United States
    I'm guessing we'll reopen the old one when the loan is over?
     
  7. Frankball

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  8. oliveandblue

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    Jul 7, 2015
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    DC United
    He'll help send them to the top flight - and will probably be long gone by the time Celtic have to face Rangers in a league match.

    There won't be a conflict of interest this time around.
     
  9. bungadiri

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    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
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    Nah. We can create another new one. Just like the old days.

    I'm staging a YA traditionalist revolt.


    (Seriously, if this is a pain in the butt, I'm happy to get rid of this thread and simply rename the original. I just liked the old days where each phase of a player's career was marked by a new thread.)
     
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  10. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I wonder....did his loan move to Rangers have to do with sponsors? They too are sponsored by Puma....
     
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  11. The Foo Fighter

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    Mar 15, 2011
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    I like it so long as we can include a nice summary of thread links in each subsequent thread.
     
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  12. m vann

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    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
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    Nah. Mere coincidence, I think. He's sporting Nike kicks in the training pics.
     
  13. wrench

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    May 12, 2007
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    Don't get hurt!!
     
  14. Scotty

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    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
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    Dec 15, 1999
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  16. bballshawn

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    omg that british accent....
     
  17. Chance

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    Apr 5, 2012
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
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    Friedel's long lost German-Ethiopian son.
     
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  18. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Yeah, you can definitely hear the English influence creeping into his accent. Hopefully his time in Scotland will cancel some of that out, but then God only knows what he'll sound like after that...
     
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  19. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

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    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
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    Interesting choice by Arsenal for the young, skinny kid. Glad that it's only for 6 months. Hopefully he can get in a few good appearances and make an impact. Hard to see him as a consistent starter, on just a 6 month loan.
     
  20. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seems like Gedion read this thread for pointers on what to say in his first interview.
     
  21. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Ibrox definitely has a great atmosphere when Rangers have anything to care about. But that shouldn't have been much of a factor in this decision. Would have been kind of cool if Rangers didn't fail in their 1st promotion attempt. Gedion looks a happy bloke now. Hopefully it stays that way and he isn't regretting the decision in a month or two playing amid butchers and terrible comp.
     
  22. Sam Hamwich

    Sam Hamwich Member+

    Jul 11, 2006
    I genuinely feel sorry for this kid. Neither his parents, his team or his agent love him. Perhaps they don't even like him.

    What is the over and under he gets his ankle broken, leg broken, hip broken, clavicle broken, or shoulder separated in the first 25min of play?

    Say goodbye to all your teeth kid, you're in a place that if you're not ugly, you will be soon enough.
     
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  23. Diegan

    Diegan Member+

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    Sep 18, 2008
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    United States
    It's a wonder that there are any able-bodied males left to play the game in Scotland. Reading this forum I would expect to see graveyards and limb-strewn patches of grass where once there were fields. I can't profess to watch the Championship very much, but the SPL is less violent than MLS and substantially less dirty than what we see in CONCACAF. The biggest problem is the quality of the field. Also, yes center backs are large (as everywhere else), but players in the Scottish league tend to be smaller. It's scrappy and physical, but it's not as if it's Calgacus squaring off with Agricola.
     
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  24. Bolivianfuego

    Bolivianfuego Your favorite Bolivian

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Va
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    I really like this move. Is there a way to watch Rangers' games in the US outside of illegal streams?
     
  25. uniteo

    uniteo Member+

    Sep 2, 2000
    Rockville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
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    United States
    I'm not sure they do...they're wearing skirts after all
     

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