Themistoklis Tzimopoulos (Levadiakos | Greece)

Sounds promising. 

Hudson talked about him on Wynton's world of football this morning  - http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Anthony-Hudson/tabid/454/articleID/22616/Default.aspx

sounds quite similar to this dutch guy? Wonder if Hudson has looked at him also.

If we get one decent DM out of Hudsons search it was all worth it.

Could be huge.

1. Height: 1.87 m
2. Weight: 82 kg

How do you pronounce Tzimopoulos?

Defensive midfielder, great posi to find a kiwi in. Wondering why he didnt put his hand up in 2010?

Tim

Sounds like "zim-op-olo" here to me on this Greek commentary when he scores:

Other videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=themistoklis+tzimopoulos

Awesome news at the very least a very capable squaddie. Would start him next to Reid and then move Tommy to the problem left back spot if he can perform. How far back can you go with this thing like grandmother ? great grandmother ? 

From what I understand you can only go back to grandparents, however I may be wrong.

Correct however he is also far better than the next best alternative Doyle or even Fenton and thanks JT

Lets be honest, we are going to need all the help we can get to qualify for the next World Cup. Guys like this and Van Den Broek are only going to strengthen the team and create more competition. 

Great news.....another experianced pro footballer will be great for the AW's. No harm giving him a trial. He's a mean looking dude.....looks like a hard nosed no shiite type of defender. Just what the AW's need a bit of muscle and mongrel in defense

It sounds like he would make a good DM according to Hudson. He probably would be more commanding than Bill in that position at the moment due to his size but with his experience he'd also be good for Bill to learn off.  

The next All Whites squad could look quite interesting.

Ok, folks...Hudson has been looking at this guy since early October....yes he is a guy that is good on the "air" not afraid to "go forward" has scored 4 goals in his last 6-7 games....  scored a brace in one of them....and yes he is a guy that can make a difference for the AW's. As to why he wasn't "found" earlier well that's another story for the previous administration...!! anyway I made a post back in Nov 14 indicating this.......and yes I am biased...!! Let's give him a chance and you never know....I am sure he will add stability to our backline and together with some of the other guys we can start rebuilding the AWs.

Now as for his name.....Just call him " Themis"  ....!!! as for his surname "Tzimopoulos" well its a kind of TZ a profound Z with a hint of a small "t"  in front of it...!!!!!! 

Now the history...he played for the Olympic juniors for a season (obviously quite a few years ago...so yia we are claiming him...!!)...and his uncle was the probably one of the best defenders in the old days for Olympic..( he even played for the Olympic masters recently when they won the national title....( Baz your 5 min of fame starts now...!!!).

Look let's give these new guys a chance and you never know....as for Hudson...hat off to him for "asking and yes daring to do something different" by exploring different options.

Shows a bit here.

That marking....

Yip it was rather non existent BUT ...Well the fact is that he likes to go forward and he has scored some good goals...that can only be good for us...!! He is also good on the set pieces...he will add another dimension to the squad....even in his younger days he liked to go around 2 -3 players and then score....but these days he is a bit more direct ...!!!

That goal was from 2010 in the Football League (second division in Greece) playing for Ethnikos Asteras.

On July 1st of the same year he moved to PAS Giannina, also in the Football League.

After one season there it looks like they were promoted to the Greek first division Super League where the team has remained.

Did they know about him at all?

I bet the fax machine was broke if they did!

I thought you mentioned 2 greek lads elligible for NZ on here at one stage Da Boss.  Who was the other one?

Well put it this way, they were advised at the time but I assume that they decided not to do anything about it as they already had all the "stars"...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway ...I look forward in seeing this lad get some game time and who knows....he may be what the AWs need in the defensive midfield....Do we know if the game will be televised somehow...??

Hi there Hard News, the second one plays/played for the "Greeks" is an" honorary Greek" still quite young but very very promising....!!!! Watch this space....!!! I suppose this is what every Club strives for...to see its players go all the way through the ranks to the top...!!! Mind you it would have been great to have had all 3 Greek lads playing at the same time....Leo, Kosta and Themis..and....????  ..!!!! Ah ....!! just imagine the flow of ouzo and whisky at the Clubrooms....!!!

!!!

Well ...its here

http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/tzimopoulos-living-a-dream/

Now we can add Clayton Lewis to it as well.....its official...!!!!

Full 90 in a 0-0 draw with Panaitolikos(5).

PAS Giannina are currently 6th in the Greek Super League.

Winner of the league gets direct entry to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Teams 2 through to 5 enter a playoff for a second Greek entry. The winner of the playoff enters the UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round.

Well,

Themi's team have performed very well in the last month.

They drew with Panaitolikos, and since have recorded three consecutive victories, including a 3-1 home win vs top of the league Olympiakos. Tzimopoulos played the full 90. Started at right CB and seemed to moved into midfield, looking at the highlights.

Team are now 5th.

Excellent highlights from Olympiakos website.

 http://www.olympiacos.org/en/video-gallery/47080/...

This guys the man!

Mamma Mia

Themistoklis

my my 

Oh, how much we've missed you.

Maybe when Tommy decides to show his face again themi could move alongside Bill and free mcglinchey to play his more creative role.. hopefully..

I think that's what we're all hoping

a back six of

Roux Reid Smith Wynne

        Themi Tuiloma

That's if Smith isn't too busy to come back. 

Tuiloma can pass off both pegs, and based on the way his club team play and train he will only get better at this.

Hard to make passes if people aren't making runs or moving into spaces.