Joe Bell (Viking FK | Norway)

Another assist, and a wee bit of a cheeky one at that. This guy's got some nous and awareness about him.

3rd assist of the season so far for Bell. Viking will be hoping for a hasty return back to Norway after his Olympic duties.

Viking (6th) sans Bell, had a 1-1 against Strømsgodset (12th), over the weekend.

Viking (7th) sans Bell a 3-2 loss at Odd (6th).

Apparently interest in Joe Bell

Viking bekrefter utenlandsk Bell-interesse (aftenbladet.no)

I feel like he would suit Championship football. He could follow a similar path to Mile Jedinak

valeo

Apparently interest in Joe Bell

Viking bekrefter utenlandsk Bell-interesse (aftenbladet.no)

I feel like he would suit Championship football. He could follow a similar path to Mile Jedinak

 

What does it say - it’s in Norwegian 

AucklandPhoenix

What does it say - it’s in Norwegian 

Says there's foreign interest and that I need a subscription to read more.

The journalist that article referenced from previously said there's also significant EPL interest in him, for what it's worth

Nelfoos

AucklandPhoenix

What does it say - it’s in Norwegian 

Says there's foreign interest and that I need a subscription to read more.

Yeah that's all I got too :D

Viking with a 2-0 win over 4th tier Djerv in the Norwegian Cup.

Viking currently 11th in Eliteserien. Patchy form whilst Bell has been away.

An unnamed Championship club has had a bid rejected by Viking. They’re holding out for €10 million, which seems crazy

https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/w8qMB1/viking-har-faatt-bud-paa-joe-bell-krever-mer-for-aa-selge 

edit: 10 million krone, not Euros - comes to around €1 million

Source?

mrsmiis

An unnamed Championship club has had a bid rejected by Viking. They’re holding out for €10 million, which seems crazy

https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/w8qMB1/viking-har-faatt-bud-paa-joe-bell-krever-mer-for-aa-selge 

He's by far the best of the NZ Olympic players, as good as anything I saw in any team in fact, and can easily see him in a top league in Europe. I'd be holding out for some De Niro's too, if I were (a) Viking. 

Rusty Dunks

mrsmiis

An unnamed Championship club has had a bid rejected by Viking. They’re holding out for €10 million, which seems crazy

https://www.aftenbladet.no/sport/i/w8qMB1/viking-har-faatt-bud-paa-joe-bell-krever-mer-for-aa-selge 

He's by far the best of the NZ Olympic players, as good as anything I saw in any team in fact, and can easily see him in a top league in Europe. I'd be holding out for some De Niro's too, if I were (a) Viking. 

sorry, messed up - that’s 10 million krone, not Euros, which comes to about €1 million. You’re right, I see that as a huge underpay tbh. Saw fans wanting as much as 20 million krone for him

Joe Bell and Stensness to join Wood at Burnley based on their Olympic showing.

2 cheap decent buys with plenty of potential... just wait : )

MetalLegNZ

Joe Bell and Stensness to join Wood at Burnley based on their Olympic showing.

2 cheap decent buys with plenty of potential... just wait : )

Wouldn't be completely left field.

Didn't Nelsen assist in Fulham signing Musa, post 2012 London Games?

Plus also involved in Blackburn signing a teenaged Tim Payne prior to that?

MetalLegNZ

Joe Bell and Stensness to join Wood at Burnley based on their Olympic showing.

2 cheap decent buys with plenty of potential... just wait : )

In fairness to both players, I think a season or two in the Championship would be better than playing in the reserves. They might get the odd 1st team showing but I don't think they are quite ready for EPL action. Be a great double signing for Burnley though. Always had a soft spot for them when they had Bryan Flynn, Dave Thomas, Leighton James playing for them. But I show my age and besides football was only ever invented in 1992 & Sky.

Lonegunmen

MetalLegNZ

Joe Bell and Stensness to join Wood at Burnley based on their Olympic showing.

2 cheap decent buys with plenty of potential... just wait : )

In fairness to both players, I think a season or two in the Championship would be better than playing in the reserves. They might get the odd 1st team showing but I don't think they are quite ready for EPL action. Be a great double signing for Burnley though. Always had a soft spot for them when they had Bryan Flynn, Dave Thomas, Leighton James playing for them. But I show my age and besides football was only ever invented in 1992 & Sky.

I wonder if he has/had any interest from Germany, he had links after the 20s and he did take German as part of his degree

Looks like Niche Cache may have confused Euros verus Krona exchange rate as well.
https://theniche-cache.com/football/2021/8/6/the-olympics-are-done-now-prepare-for-flying-kiwis-transfer-season

Joe Bell on the other hand... he starts every week for a midtable team in Norway’s top division and was an absolute standout at the Olympics, playing every minute (compared to Garbett who was very good in a smaller role but is in and out of the Falkenbergs team in the second tier of Swedish footy). If you’re starting every week for a top division club in Europe aged under 24 then suffice it to say that all the scouts worth a damn already know who you are. Football Manager databases take care of that business with a ten second search. Hence rumours of top Championship teams and even possibly middling Premier League clubs being keen on what he offers hit a more harmonious note with reality.

An article on Stavanger Aftenblad appears to have corroborated those rumours, with the journo who wrote the piece adding that they’d be talking something in the range of €8-10m for a fee if he were to leave. That would be the second largest fee ever commanded by a New Zealander after Chris Wood’s move to Burnley (reportedly £16m). Bell was also born in England which takes care of the logistics. You’d imagine it’s not only English clubs looking at him though.

No post Olympics rest.

Full game in a 3-2 win over Kristiansund (4th). 
Viking 8th.

If the tweets during the game saying "he's already grown out of Viking" and calling him "absolutely insane" are anything to go by... he did well

mrsmiis

If the tweets during the game saying "he's already grown out of Viking" and calling him "absolutely insane" are anything to go by... he did well

He’s a star - there’s already a movie about him with Mark Wahlberg

mrsmiis

If the tweets during the game saying "he's already grown out of Viking" and calling him "absolutely insane" are anything to go by... he did well

He's a star in the making for sure. Will he finish the season in Norway, or will another club come in with an offer for him? Good to see our young guns coming along nicely and performing consistently at club level.

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Joe Bell's doing Joe Bell things again #FlyingKiwis #Bellinho pic.twitter.com/YUe3HVUZfy

— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) August 9, 2021

If he can keep doing this, he ain't gonna be in Norway for long. Great run, but the pass is something else.

Full game as Viking (6th) beat top of the table Molde 3-2. Credited with the assist for Viking's 3rd goal.

No Stensness, but even L Messi has had to wait a week to get a game for his new club. Viking has conceded 31 goals from 15 games (2nd worst in the league), so Stensness may not have to wait long for a chance.

coochiee

Full game as Viking (6th) beat top of the table Molde 3-2. Credited with the assist for Viking's 3rd goal.

No Stensness, but even L Messi has had to wait a week to get a game for his new club. Viking has conceded 31 goals from 15 games (2nd worst in the league), so Stensness may not have to wait long for a chance.

Stensness (and all the other New Zealand-bound Olympic contingent) only came out of MIQ in Christchurch this morning, so could be a bit before he’s ready to debut

Flying Kiwis. Game highlights against Molde. Bell's assist a corner kick.
Bell & Singh to duel for corner duties, AWs.
https://youtu.be/Hy4C-xdnQYA

Full game in a 1-1 draw at Valerenga (7th). Viking 6th. No Stensness as yet.

Barnsley would be mint. Great young multicultural team, came oh so close to EPL promotion last season, string of ambitious managers.

mrsmiis

Barnsley would be mint. Great young multicultural team, came oh so close to EPL promotion last season, string of ambitious managers.

You'd say almost best case scenario if he does go to the Championship. Wonder if getting promoted this season would be a little quick for Joe though.

Nelfoos

Reports in the UK that Championship club Barnsley have tabled a £500,000 bid for New Zealand and Viking FK midfielder Joe Bell. Barnsley had Bell's former University of Virginia team-mate Daryl Dike on loan last season. Will he leave before Gianni Stensness's debut?

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) August 25, 2021

Good on him if it comes off.  He deserves it.

Nelfoos

Reports in the UK that Championship club Barnsley have tabled a £500,000 bid for New Zealand and Viking FK midfielder Joe Bell. Barnsley had Bell's former University of Virginia team-mate Daryl Dike on loan last season. Will he leave before Gianni Stensness's debut?

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) August 25, 2021

Seems a bit anti-climactic, to go from a team challenging for Europe to a second division team, I thought he’d try go to a team like Salzburg or similar, but football is a career first and foremost so hopefully it’ll work out for him

carlind

Nelfoos

Reports in the UK that Championship club Barnsley have tabled a £500,000 bid for New Zealand and Viking FK midfielder Joe Bell. Barnsley had Bell's former University of Virginia team-mate Daryl Dike on loan last season. Will he leave before Gianni Stensness's debut?

— Phillip Rollo (@ByPhillipRollo) August 25, 2021

Seems a bit anti-climactic, to go from a team challenging for Europe to a second division team, I thought he’d try go to a team like Salzburg or similar, but football is a career first and foremost so hopefully it’ll work out for him

 The Championship to me feels like a pretty large step up from Norway 1st Division, especially if he's playing for a team likely to make a run at the playoffs. 

500,000 Pound seems cheap.

Barnsley look a good outfit. I watched their game at QPR. First half was all Barnsley. Game ended 2-2. I would suggest that they are quite capable of finishing top 6-8 this season. They press quite high and are fast as.

The championship would be above most other leagues of Western Europe in terms of both pay and quality - with the  exception of the top leagues in Germany Italy and France and England.

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/sources-barnsley-knocked-back-in-transfer-bid-for-22-year-old/

Not going anywhere just yet... this article suggest 1 million pounds plus add ons was turned down.

I guess Vikings see the value of the kid and might expect more $$$