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Joe Bell (Viking FK | Norway)

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27 Jun 00:54
he signed a 4.5yr deal when he went back to Viking right? So a Championship club would need to throw a bit if cash about to get him yeah?

smart money says he stays at Viking another year at least, he's only 26. Does well at the World cup, move then to a bigger league and maybe look to do well there. Viking get the transfer funds and he gets an improved contract on the back of performances - win win!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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28 Jun 22:34
Full game Bell in a 1-1 draw
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04 Jul 01:16 · edited 05 Jul 00:40 · History
Sunday

Viking (1st) host Strømsgodset (15th/2nd last)
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2025/07/05/norway/eliteserien/viking/str-msgodset/4581410/

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06 Jul 00:16
Bell a full game in a 1-0 win. Viking (1st) keep trucking on. 
9 pts clear of Brann (2nd), though Brann have a game in hand.

Viking have a Cup semi away at Sarpsborg (9th in the league) midweek.
League & Cup double is definitely on.
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08 Jul 23:36 · edited 09 Jul 06:38 · History
Viking a Cup (NM Cupen) semi away at Sarpsborg (9th in the league).

League & Cup double is very much on. It will likely take a big money offer for Viking to consider selling Bell before the season finishes.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2025/07/09/norway/nm-cupen/sarpsborg/viking/4656972/

Niche Cache
That’s now 19 games undefeated for the Vikes across all competitions, surging them way out in front on the Eliteserien table and into the Norwegian Cup semis. There’s no stopping them at the moment. They’re halfway towards what could be an absolutely legendary campaign and Joe Bell is right there at the heart of it.
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09 Jul 23:19
Sadly no chance of the double now for Viking. Lose their semi 1-0, despite having over 60% of possession playing away. Full game Bell. Still no Daggers or Stensness.

Real bugger as Lillestrom from the Norwegian 2nd tier won the other semi, so a real opportunity missed you feel by Viking not to clinch some silverware. They would have been big favourites for the final in Oslo. Here's hoping they can maintain their lead in the Eliteserien 2nd half of the season.
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13 Jul 19:04
They are getting smashed. Down 3-0 with time still to play. 
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13 Jul 20:02
Elemenop
They are getting smashed. Down 3-0 with time still to play. 

Sounds like he's playing for PSG!

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

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13 Jul 20:06
Scored their only goal 90+2
Fans still love him…… if Facebook translate works properly
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14 Jul 00:02 · edited 14 Jul 00:06 · History
Yipe bad few days on the road for Viking. Losing Cup semi, and now their unbeaten league streak over. 3-1 final score. Brann (2nd) with a game in hand, close the gap to 6 pts. Effectively a six pointer that loss.

Another big match coming up hosting defending champs Bodø/Glimt (5th). 
BG 13 pts behind Viking, but they have a sizeable 4 games in hand, after their heavy European commitments to start the season.


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17 Jul 20:33
I think he'd go well in the scottish prem. He'd have a shot with one of the top 4 teams easy.
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17 Jul 23:16 · edited 19 Jul 13:44 · History
Big game. Viking (1st) host Bodo Glimt (4th).
Bodo Glimt (BG) having won the league 4 of the last 5 seasons.

Viking need a result to turn around their bad last 7 days

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2025/07/18/norway/eliteserien/viking/bod-glimt/4581426/

Oh and with UEFA league coefficients the Eliteserien is 12th. The SPL 17th.

This year BG made the Europa League semis, losing to Spurs.
In 2022 BG beat Celtic H&A (5-1 on agg) enroute to the quarters of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Eliteserien is a decent league. 
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19 Jul 22:43 · edited 20 Jul 00:11 · History
Viking in a proper little rut now

Lose 2-4, and unfortunately Bell with an oggie for Bodø/Glimt's 4th.

Both Bodø/Glimt (3rd, 14 games, 29 pts) & Tromsø (4th, 13 games, 28 pts) could overtake Viking (17 games, 36 pts) by winning most/all of their games in hand.

And Viking now have to juggle 2 legged UEFA Conference League qualifier tie vs Koper from Slovenia.
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22 Jul 23:41 · edited 22 Jul 23:42 · History
Bell's oggie from the weekend.
Got their Conference League qualifier Friday morning

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22 Jul 23:44
coochiee
Viking in a proper little rut now

Lose 2-4, and unfortunately Bell with an oggie for Bodø/Glimt's 4th.

Both Bodø/Glimt (3rd, 14 games, 29 pts) & Tromsø (4th, 13 games, 28 pts) could overtake Viking (17 games, 36 pts) by winning most/all of their games in hand.

And Viking now have to juggle 2 legged UEFA Conference League qualifier tie vs Koper from Slovenia.

Looking at the VK squad they don't have a lot of experienced heads or imports. They rely a lot on young guys. It makes it tough to stay top for long..
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24 Jul 21:38 · edited 24 Jul 21:38 · History
Two assists and off at 63 mins (3-0) in a 7-0 romp

Some confidence back for Viking 
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25 Jul 00:05 · edited 25 Jul 00:07 · History
See that 25 yr old American midfielder Christian Cappis, who played with Bell first at Brøndby in Denmark, plus this season at Viking, has just left to sign for FC Dallas in the MLS.
https://www.vikingfotball.no/nyheter/cappis-forlater-viking

Cappis was mostly a bench player this season at Viking.

And who knows it may not be say a Championship club that is 26 yr old Joe's next move, but also the MLS. He had a few years at College stateside, after all.
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27 Jul 12:10
Bell starts
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27 Jul 14:33
Viking win extending the gap to 7pts with Bodo still having 3 games in hand.
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27 Jul 22:49
Yipe Bell a full game in a 3-1 win. Bodo (2nd) & Tromso (3rd) could both overtake Viking if they won all 3 of their games in hand.

Next for Viking midweek trip to Slovenia for UEFA Conference League.
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30 Jul 12:04
Niche Cache's (probably correct) opinion.

There’s about a month left in the transfer window and the performances of Joe Bell have no doubt caught the eye of a few scouts... but once upon a time Bell rejected Viking’s original approach so that he could complete his last university season in the USA with a team that had a chance to win the national championship (they lost on penalties in the final). There’s no chance he skips out on a title challenge with VFK unless something undeniable comes along, and even then he’s already had one cautionary experience from his time at Brøndby in Denmark. Wait until January before even thinking about it.
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31 Jul 02:17
You know what at 7-0 up after the first leg I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest they'll wrap up the tie.
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31 Jul 02:33 · edited 31 Jul 08:45 · History
You are a wise sage. 

Viking (1st) have a tricky away league game to Sandefjord (6th) in a few days, so Bell & a few others likely to get a rest in Slovenia tomorrow.

Bodo/Glimt (2nd) have now closed the gap to Viking to 4 points, BG with 2 games in hand. You sense the title will come down to the wire. BG haven't won the last 4 of the last 5 Eliteseriens for nothing. And runnersup that season they didn't win. That will all be playing on the minds of those at Viking.

Avoiding an 8 goal turnaround against Koper tomorrow they play either Cherno More (Bulgaria) or İstanbul Başakşehir (Turkey), in the next round of Conference League qualifiers. The Turkish side winning 1-0 away in their first leg. 
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31 Jul 21:24 · edited 01 Aug 00:06 · History
No Bell as Viking win 5-3 (12-3 on agg)

34 yr old Tomi Juric off the bench for Koper.
His younger brother Deni Juric with 2 goals for the Slovenians. 

Viking to play İstanbul Başakşehir (Turkey) in the next round.
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06 Aug 23:50 · edited 07 Aug 05:47 · History
Conference League qualifiers 1st leg.
Viking host İstanbul Başakşehir (Turkey).

Eliteserien - Bodo/Glimt have closed within 1 point of Viking, and BG still a game in hand.
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07 Aug 21:21
Not good for either AW in Euro football this morning. Bell full game in a 1-3 loss

Daggers finally made an injury return on at 80 mins (1-2)
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10 Aug 21:27 · edited 10 Aug 23:24 · History
It’s getting tense now. Viking benefit from a late 92min oggie to win 2-1

In the battle of the north Bodo/Glimt can only draw 1-1 at Tromso. So Viking 3 pts ahead of BG, who still have a game in hand. Tight.

Full game Bell but he got a yellow and is suspended for the next league match.
No Daggers.
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13 Aug 21:29 · edited 14 Aug 00:30 · History
1-1 draw so Viking’s European adventure is over. 4-2 loss on aggregate 

Full game Bell, Daggers came on late. Cool city to visit Istanbul, so Joe B can tick that off his bucket list.

Looks like a 14 day break for Viking now, so a chance to rest and reset before the title battle resumes with Bodo/Glimt. 11 league games left.
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23 Aug 02:16 · edited 23 Aug 02:18 · History
Viking in the midst of a 2 week break, as other teams play their catch up league games.

Bodo/Glimt have now caught (both teams having played 19 games, 42 pts) and now edge Viking (2nd) on GD to sit first. 11 league games left.

Brann (18 games, 36 pts, 3rd) play this weekend, and are still well in the title race as well.

Bodo/Glimt will likely have to juggle UCL games before the Norwegian season finishes. They are 5-0 up after 1st leg in UCL playoffs against Sturm Graz. Winner over the 2 legs into UCL proper.

UCL draw next week and to start September. Viking will be hoping UCL is a big distraction for BG.

This maybe Bell's last season in Norway, and I'm sure he would love a Eliteserien title.
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31 Aug 19:51
Viking win but no Bell, guess he’s already on his way for the AW
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31 Aug 20:25
YellowAndBlack
Viking win but no Bell, guess he’s already on his way for the AW

Bell missed this game through suspension for yellow card accumulation. He'll be back and in the starting XI after the international break.
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01 Sep 00:55
YoungHeartHM
YellowAndBlack
Viking win but no Bell, guess he’s already on his way for the AW

Bell missed this game through suspension for yellow card accumulation. He'll be back and in the starting XI after the international break.

Pretty good timing on Bell's part really.

Valley FC til I die?

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