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[Albion] Percy Tau - SIGNED on a 4 year deal - The Lion Returns. RRROOOAAAARRRRR



portlock seagull

portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
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Hugo Rune said:
Very good left footed and right footed strikes against Libya. Will we ever see him in the stripes though?
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I’m going to take a punt here and say regrettably he’ll not make it at PL level. For the simple reason WE signed him.
 






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Icy Gull said:
I wonder if he’s a bit gutted to be signed by a Premier League club and then farmed out to the wastelands of the Belgium second division?

Be interesting to know how he was sold this transfer, pretty sure going to a second division Belgium team on loan was not at top of the list for the “why you should sign for BHA” conversations.

This is not in any way a criticism of the recruitment team just wondering if he was expecting this outcome. Clearly he would have to loaned out due to work permit issues, but this SEEMS to be a pretty low level. Not that I know feck all about the Belgium 2nd tier.
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So Tony Bloom is majority shareholder? Well Tau has been involved in a third of their goals so not bad. The team only finished 6th last season (only 8 in the league) and were close to the top two this time. Tau hasn't always been up front either in the team when you look at the playing stats, sometimes on the wing or midfield and when up front is 'second striker'. His total stats for the team including cups is 33 games, 10 goals 12 assists. Doesn't seem to have played after 3rd March even though his team were in some playoff matches after that. Actually I think he has played some but didn't see him in the team for some of them: https://www.transfermarkt.com/jupil.../jahrestabelle/wettbewerb/POBE/saison_id/2019 they are doing well

Interesting that the only one they lost was two days ago....Tau got substituted on 66minutes when they were 2-1 up but then they let one in 2 minutes later and then lost 3-2 in the last few minutes.
 
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Blue3 said:
From the South African Sunday Times

Brighton & Hove Albion have loaned out Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau to their feeder team Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian 8-team second division league, the English Premier League club announced on Wednesday August 15 2018.
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Percy Tau’s new Belgian second division club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is one of the most successful in the country’s history‚ but it’s best days are long behind it having not won a major trophy in the last 83 years.

Tau has made a loan switch from English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion‚ with the spin around the transfer aimed at suggesting it will give him a chance to acclimatise to European football and bide time while he becomes eligible for a work-permit.

But it is also likely part of a plan from Brighton chairman Tony Bloom‚ who is also majority shareholder in Union SG‚ to help his club win promotion to the Belgian top-flight.

The club have lost both their opening two matches of the season‚ going down 1-0 away to Lommel and 2-1 at home to OH Leuven on Sunday to sit bottom of the early standings.

Union SG‚ who also play in yellow home shirts and blue shorts‚ just like Tau’s former side Mamelodi Sundowns‚ finished sixth in the last Belgian second-tier season.

They are coached by the Slovenian-born‚ French-raised former defender Luka Elsner‚ who had an underwhelming playing career and was last with Cypriot side Pafos.

Union SG have been through an unstable period with an astonishing 12 coaches in the last six years‚ but are hopeful that Elsner‚ appointed this year‚ will prove a long-term fit.

Tau will not be the only player from Africa at the club‚ they also have Cameroon attacker Serge Tabekou and Mali striker Youssoufou Niakaté.

As well as former Argentina Under-20 defender Federico Vega and Spaniard Carlos Moreno‚ the squad is also made up of players from Germany‚ France and Norway.

One of the great claims to fame from Union SG in their 120-year history is that they went unbeaten in 60 matches between 1933 and 1935‚ which remains a record in Belgium.

They won the last of their 11 league titles in the 1934/35 season‚ and the last of their two Belgian Cup wins in 1913/14.

They have not played in the Belgian top-flight since the 1972/73 season‚ but there are hopes that under the stewardship of Bloom‚ they can return to the main table.

The side play their home games at the 50‚000-seater King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels‚ while their regular home‚ the 8‚000-seater Stade Joseph Marien‚ is undergoing renovations.
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Was meant to quote that one
 


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Postman Pat

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Percy has been nominated for the league player of the year...

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If that doesn't guarantee him a work permit I don't know what will :moo:
 






Papa Lazarou

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Jul 7, 2003
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Ernest said:
Doesn't matter how good he is if he can't get a visa and work permit
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Yep. Would be a terrible waste of resources if he never was able to play for us.

We need Alexis Mac Alli Star, Billy Arce & Percy T'Pau is our team nxt season.
 






hans kraay fan club

hans kraay fan club

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PoG said:
Who?
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Alexis Macallister (Scottish sounding Argentine forward, signed from Argentinos Juniors, under the noses of Boca Juniors, in January)
Billy Arce (really COOL looking 19-year-old Venezuelan striker, signed from his home league, then loaned to Spanish second division, where he flopped badly, and has since returned home).
Percy Tau (South Africa striker, on loan at Tony Bloom's Belgian side project. The Lion of Judah.The Saviour of the Albion. Next year's Premier League top scorer).
 










Barham's tash

Barham's tash

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Ernest said:
Doesn't matter how good he is if he can't get a visa and work permit
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How many times? ITS A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Always never likely to play for us. ‘Shine’ in Belgium, maybe get them promoted or into Europa League and then perhaps another slightly bigger European club homes sniffing and who knows maybe we double our money on him. That’s the model.
 










clapham_gull

clapham_gull

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Aug 20, 2003
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Barham's tash said:
How many times? ITS A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Always never likely to play for us. ‘Shine’ in Belgium, maybe get them promoted or into Europa League and then perhaps another slightly bigger European club homes sniffing and who knows maybe we double our money on him. That’s the model.
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Because he is simply a product. How depressing.
 


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saafend_seagull

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hans kraay fan club said:
Alexis Macallister (Scottish sounding Argentine forward, signed from Argentinos Juniors, under the noses of Boca Juniors, in January)
Billy Arce (really COOL looking 19-year-old Venezuelan striker, signed from his home league, then loaned to Spanish second division, where he flopped badly, and has since returned home).
Percy Tau (South Africa striker, on loan at Tony Bloom's Belgian side project. The Lion of Judah.The Saviour of the Albion. Next year's Premier League top scorer).
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Returned home ? So no permit ever for billy arse.


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