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Smeltz on the move?

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Smeltz on the move?

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Heh heh. Poor old GCU!

 
 
 
 
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Jag2009-12-11 12:44:17

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Why the hells he going to China, he should be aiming for England or at least Europe.
Japan would be a good bet for him playing with JEF United.

But it must be money thats the issue as wasn't his whole reason for moving from the nix the 'lifestyle' for his family?

Alas I reckon this would be a step backwards for him rather than forward.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
That Japanese team is second division though.

Would love to see him him put the move across to his monstrous wife.

Shane: "Morning sweetheart, I've just had an offer to play in China, what do you thi..."

Sounds of broken glass, someone choking, and then silence.


Seriously, lifestyle-wise NZ (even Wellington I daresay) has to be better than China.
loyalgunner2009-12-11 18:14:54
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Didn't Ricki say that the All Whites won't play China as they don't want the Asian football style?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
loyalgunner wrote:

Seriously, lifestyle-wise NZ (even Wellington I daresay) has to be better than China.


Have you lived there? As an expat it's a pretty good rort, I mean junket, I mean set up.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
The Chinese team were 2008 champs

He's obviously looking for a big payday before he gets too old and fair enough I say.
valeo2009-12-11 21:16:04

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yep - sign up for two or three seasons, make a truck load of Yuan and then head back to the Gold Coast.

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
Yep - sign up for two or three seasons, make a truck load of Yuan and then head back to the Gold Coast.


A lot of the Asian leagues pay well and are a good alternative to Europe.

If Smeltz qualifies under the 3+1 rule then good luck to him.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I reckon he gets a European team, even if its in one of the smaller leagues. Aim for a top side in a small league that can qualify for Europa or Even champions league so that he has a better stage to work on


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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Doubt any such team would be going for him

a.haak

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Junior82 wrote:
loyalgunner wrote:

Seriously, lifestyle-wise NZ (even Wellington I daresay) has to be better than China.


Have you lived there? As an expat it's a pretty good rort, I mean junket, I mean set up.


Ofcourse not, I'm just going by all the generalizations of shocking pollution and communist guards whomping your arse round the clock.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Smeltz would be better to hold out for the Scandinavian league or Bundesliga. He has a good chance if the AWs plays Germany and he plays well, he is afterall German born.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
If we play Germany it means we've made the 3rd place playoff or the final.
You know we belong together...

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oska do you realise he means the friendly game?
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
AllWhitebelievr wrote:
Smeltz would be better to hold out for the Scandinavian league or Bundesliga. He has a good chance if the AWs plays Germany and he plays well, he is afterall German born.

German citizenship is normally through lineage, rather than where you are born. So highly unlikely that he has German citizenship. I am not sure how this affects EU status.
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I'm beeting that with a name like Smeltz he has lineage as well.


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