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Ryan Nelsen (Unattached FC Coach)

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Anyone know how is treatment in New Zealand is going?
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
liverpoolfan1 wrote:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4044293/Ryan-Nelsen-hopes-his-career-can-be-saved-by-New-Zealand-rugbys-All-Blacks-medical-geniuses.html
off topic but my mate recently had his knee reconstructed by the ABs surgeon after tearing all his major knee ligiments playing rugby. The guy said it was the worst sports injury he had ever seen. No one else would go near it. Hope he's sorted Ryan out
Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yeah I hope it gets sorted too. I would love for them to be able to give him another 2 years. It seems that Ryan is really enjoying being back in the All Whites set up again after a few years removed and he definitely makes us better.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Redknapp just said that he wants Nelsen!!! 20mins until close of transfer window...wait and see how that pans out
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
BBC Transfer Deadline Day Page wrote:
nd Sebastien Bassong's move to Wolves depends on whether Spurs can bring in 34-year-old Ryan Nelsen on a free transfer from Blackburn. I'm not sure I understand that last bit - Nelsen is a decent defender but he has a whole load of injury problems.
The free transfer part is easy, whether he passes the medical is another story. Last I heard he was back in NZ, is he back in the UK now?

Plus, not spuds please
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dailymail said that spurs are after Nelsen!
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
@CryerRovers Andrew Cryer
No players coming in. Looks like Spurs will pick him as a free agent after a release from Rovers. Don't forget Nelsen is far from fit
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
wow...
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Looks like its done? Good move if Arry wanted him so bad. They need good leadership and he will bring it


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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ryan's Rovers wrote:
@CryerRovers Andrew Cryer
No players coming in. Looks like Spurs will pick him as a free agent after a release from Rovers. Don't forget Nelsen is far from fit
Bradley Orr is apparently coming in for rovers. Sounds like Nelsen will be announced soon, press conference scheduled. He trained with Blackburn on Tuesday so he is back over there. No time for a fitness test now I would have thought.
 
You'll have to chage your username. How 'bout RyanlessRovers?
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Great move for Nelsen if it does go thru. no pressure on being a first choice CB so will be good for him to get back to full fitness also good for the AW setup.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.
Agreeed.  It looks like Seb Bassong has moved to Wolves after all so I suppose we'll hear soon.
 
 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Blackburn were stupid for releasing him in the first place
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.


bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gone

he's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He's class when fit so is a perfect injury replacement for the first choice CB's. Agree Blackburn were stupid to release him. Sounds like Venkys got fed up with him being injured.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Anyone know how far away he is from playing again?

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
reg22 wrote:

Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.
bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gonehe's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king


He is not better than Dawson.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
there's funny stuff going on the blackburn, this from keith andrews who left this morning:

"I went in this morning and wasn�t sure where I�d end up. When Roy was manager of Fulham there was certainly an interest there and in hindsight I wish it was something I�d looked into more. But Blackburn gave me my chance in the Premier League and I didn�t want to rock the boat. They were the ones who put their neck on the line and signed me from MK Dons. I don�t want to go into too much detail about what happened there.The club that I signed for and the club I�m leaving today, it�s chalk and cheese, it�s two different clubs. I'm glad to be leaving."

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
reg22 wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.


bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gone

he's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king
Can't doubt his experience - big call to say he is as good as Ledley, but a HUGE risk re injury I agree (remember Ledley barely trains during the week and even then struggles to get two games in a row).
 
However - he could be good alongside Dawson  who is still improving and needs a wise head next to him.
 

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Buffon II wrote:
reg22 wrote:

Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.
bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gonehe's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king


He is not better than Dawson.
TBH Dawson's sh*t now.
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Buffon II wrote:
reg22 wrote:

Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.
bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gonehe's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king


He is not better than Dawson.


in my opinion he's significantly better

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
^ interesting. and just saying they're about to confirm Nelsens signing.
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
reg22 wrote:
Buffon II wrote:
I fail to see how this is a good signing for Spurs.


bassong's gone, gallas is injured for ages, so their experience has gone

he's an injury risk yes, but a better player than dawson and possibly as good as king
Can't doubt his experience - big call to say he is as good as Ledley, but a HUGE risk re injury I agree (remember Ledley barely trains during the week and even then struggles to get two games in a row).
 
However - he could be good alongside Dawson  who is still improving and needs a wise head next to him.
 


yeah, it would be a big call, wasn't quite sure of that so i said 'possibly'  king is class.

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
He's not better than Kaboul either, who i believe is still a Tottenham player.

He's 34 and has made 1 appearance for Blackburn this season.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Buffon II wrote:
He's not better than Kaboul either, who i believe is still a Tottenham player.

He's 34 and has made 1 appearance for Blackburn this season.
Well he has been injured
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
yeah kaboul's pretty good, but gaffe prone

the fact that he has only played once this season (due to injury) makes him an unusual signing, not necessarily a bad one

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
this is a tragedy

good for nelsen though
tax free will help the back pocketpaulm2012-02-01 12:47:10
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paulm wrote:
this is a tragedy
 
LOL!
 
 

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reg22 wrote:
yeah kaboul's pretty good, but gaffe prone

the fact that he has only played once this season (due to injury) makes him an unusual signing, not necessarily a bad one
 
Taking nothing away from Ryan I don't think this signing has improved Spurs' back line.  If he can stay injury free then I guess he will fill in for Ledley when he is unavailable (ie every second week).  If he picks up an injury then we are very thin at the back.
 
 

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
i'd see him as a good candidate to start in a first XI alongside king, but at the very least i see him taking gallas' role as the king-rotator as you suggest

either way, i think it makes spurs stronger at least squad wise with gallas gone

much will depend on how he is after his injury break

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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
surely there must've been a problem between the club or harry and Bassong? Nelsen's leadership and organisational qualities are unrivalled but at 34 and with injury problems, i seriously doubt spurs wanted to swap bassong for nelsen unless bassong just had to go for some reason?
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about 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
bassong got the sulks a wee while back.  harry said this week that 'he's a good lad, but his head's down so he has to go' reg222012-02-01 12:58:15

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