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[Albion] Charalampos Kostoulas SINGED 5-year deal









Freddo

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Looks like he’s got loads of potential, but a couple things bug me:
1. I can’t see how he’s going to get the game time he needs to develop (unless he goes on loan which looks unlikely)
2. If he was that good, why would their owner sell him to us and not Forest?
 








Lady Whistledown

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Jul 7, 2003
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Looks like he’s got loads of potential, but a couple things bug me:
1. I can’t see how he’s going to get the game time he needs to develop (unless he goes on loan which looks unlikely)
2. If he was that good, why would their owner sell him to us and not Forest?

Probably doesn't fit with their strategic plan to sign youngsters for the future. They want ones who they can as far as possible guarantee will come in and make a difference straight away. We, on the other hand, have a long term plan involving a continual refreshment of the talent coming through, and are willing to support young players and give them time to settle.

Also, Marinakis is no longer allowed to have any say in Forest transfers as he's put his shares in a blind trust, in another example of a Premier League club displaying commendable foresight when it comes to potential European football. And as I mentioned on a previous post, there is no way that nice, honest all-round-good-guy Marinakis would dream of breaching UEFA rules is there?
 




Lewes Punk

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Feb 11, 2018
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Probably doesn't fit with their strategic plan to sign youngsters for the future. They want ones who they can as far as possible guarantee will come in and make a difference straight away. We, on the other hand, have a long term plan involving a continual refreshment of the talent coming through, and are willing to support young players and give them time to settle.

Also, Marinakis is no longer allowed to have any say in Forest transfers as he's put his shares in a blind trust, in another example of a Premier League club displaying commendable foresight when it comes to potential European football. And as I mentioned on a previous post, there is no way that nice, honest all-round-good-guy Marinakis would dream of breaching UEFA rules is there?
Hasn't Marinakis now left the blind trust arrangement because Forest didn't make the Champions League so they're not in the same competition as Olympiakos? (Though it may have had an effect a few weeks back)?
 
















Thunder Bolt

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Great English language skills. Impressive for an 18 year old.
Everyone in Athens is required to have an English qualification. My friend runs three English teaching franchises.
 








Nightfall

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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Oct 4, 2003
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Hasn't Marinakis now left the blind trust arrangement because Forest didn't make the Champions League so they're not in the same competition as Olympiakos? (Though it may have had an effect a few weeks back)?

Yes it looks like he has as he’s now (as of today) listed as a person with significant control on Companies House.
 






Bozza

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I like what I’m seeing. He’s intelligent and articulate (at 18, in a second language) and is certainly a confident lad. Also the gym footage he’s in fantastic shape and looks a strong boy and in clips I’ve seen.

Very, very excited.

Agree on all counts - exactly what I thought watching it.
 


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