[Albion] Charalampos Kostoulas

[Green Cross Code Man]

Jonathan CALAMARI

Hold the nerve!

 

[peterward]

Can wait for first interview.

Un FETA'd access

 

[Birdie Boy]

Minteh was already playing in England.

No he hadn't.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Demis Roussos?

Mitoma was a 3m punt

Minteh was already playing in England.

These 2 players have played less than a full season at league 1 level. I'm not saying they won't work out but it is 2 massive gambles.

Minteh hadn't played a first team match in England before we signed him?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It's taking a while to get this Greek fella in.

It's clearly a Marathon, not a sprint.

 

[Washie]

No he hadn't.

It's Dwayne. Him disapproving makes me even more confident he will be a success.

 

[Justice]

It's taking a while to get this Greek fella in.

It's clearly a Marathon, not a sprint.

He went with a local girl and caught Hephaestus which delayed the deal.

 

[Scappa]

Normally I would agree with you and you are 100% correct based on past Greek players (and I am Greek).

The main reason we have this wave of talents all of a sudden, is that when our League hit rock bottom (where it still is), and with the financial situation in Greece 15-20 years ago, all of a sudden team had to rely on their youth. Because somehow offering shitty money to play in a shitty league wasn't attractive to foreign players
And the older "star" (again for Greek level) players had security, paycheck with minimal effort.

So the past years the teams paid more attention to their academies, and also many 13-15 year olds that their parents could afford it, they went to academies abroad.
Biggest example Pavlidis (Benfica now, but maybe not for long despite a 100M buy out clause) who went to Germany at 14 with 0 german knowledge.

So from this generation just in the 18-23 year old range there are many players that could make it or even have a bigger breakthrough in almost any League:
Karetsas, Kostoulas, Koulierakis, Konstantelias, Tzolis, Tzimas, Mouzakitis, Zafiris, Tzolakis, Mandas, Vagiannidis

I hear a dab of yoghurt can help sooth that

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I’m not as horrified about the idea of this deal as some, but I would like to see some footage of him that makes me see why it’s potentially happening. I stumbled upon a reel on X that lasted a few minutes and it was just awful, poor control, slow, blind alleys. He looked more League One than Premier League.

 

[The Fits]

Really not sure how I feel about this but the club get most things right. Would have made more sense to spend this money on a decent defender but what do I know? We say it every window and every mid season we wonder why we spent xxmillion on young players but 0 on central defenders.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

It's taking a while to get this Greek fella in.

It's clearly a Marathon, not a sprint.

Ha ha. Loud Snickers from the back.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Just feels like a lot of money and significant gamble.

Still our owner is a gambler and shrewd businessman…..

 

[Flounce]

Whilst we might find most of the concern is that young players often plateau and go backwards, the comments about the fee reminds me that NSC was equally as worried that we paid 40 million for Rutter last summer.

 

[chaileyjem]

Really not sure how I feel about this but the club get most things right. Would have made more sense to spend this money on a decent defender but what do I know? We say it every window and every mid season we wonder why we spent xxmillion on young players but 0 on central defenders.

We spent £10m in the last window on a central defender.

 

[Bakero]

I’m not as horrified about the idea of this deal as some, but I would like to see some footage of him that makes me see why it’s potentially happening. I stumbled upon a reel on X that lasted a few minutes and it was just awful, poor control, slow, blind alleys. He looked more League One than Premier League.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

We spent £10m in the last window on a central defender.

How could we have forgotten?

 

[Hugo Rune]

I’m not as horrified about the idea of this deal as some, but I would like to see some footage of him that makes me see why it’s potentially happening. I stumbled upon a reel on X that lasted a few minutes and it was just awful, poor control, slow, blind alleys. He looked more League One than Premier League.

This is a good analysis of the player:


And here are some Greek journos/Olympiacos fans stating that £30m is 'peanuts' for their 'Babis' and should be a lot more:

 

[Hotchilidog]

This is a good analysis of the player:


And here are some Greek journos/Olympiacos fans stating that £30m is 'peanuts' for their 'Babis' and should be a lot more:

That first video is a decent dose of reality.

 

[Hugo Rune]

That first video is a decent dose of reality.

The second isn't!

 

[heathgate]

Cripes, he loves a nutmeg...... nice substitute for the 'Gross Turn'