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Chris Greenacre... come on down...

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Marius Lacatus wrote:
jeez, what a rousing reception from the Fever
 
Sounds a solid signing, but Im not going to overdo celebrations yet
 
I'm putting a fiva on him getting the golden boot.
 
Although I too thought Lay down was going to be just what we needed about this time last year
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I'm glad he signed. Seeing from youtube and his career stats he has the potential to do very well in the A-League. English players haven't done too well down under but this year with Greenacre and Fowler who's to say that this trend won't change?! I surely hpe it does.
 
Now we need to find him a good nickname...
 
any suggestions?

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It like to see him celebrate goals by pretending to mow the lawns.

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Wibblebutt wrote:
Johnstone's Paint Trophy! Sounds prestigious!!
 
Formerly called....
 
Associate Members' Cup (1983-1984 - official unsponsored name until 1992)
Freight Rover Trophy (1984-1987)
Sherpa Van Trophy (1987-1989)
Leyland DAF Cup (1989-1991)
Autoglass Trophy (1991-1994)
Auto Windscreens Shield (1994-2000)
LDV Vans Trophy (2000-2006)
Football League Trophy (2006 - final only, but the official unsponsored name since 1992)
Johnstone's Paint Trophy (from 2006)
2ndBest2009-04-21 16:21:55
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
apparently its "greeny"

his record looks pretty impressive. awesome to have signed a striker. now dont needa worry bout him getting stolen (GCU you bastards)
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
New knickname or his current nickname? Well he is just "Greeny" at Tranmere, and I'm sure the lads in the dressing room will call him that, so.............
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Last year I would think many of us would have said this signing was not good enough, setting our sights to low type thing considering the guys we were signing last year and were our expectation levels had been pushed.

This year we have been leaked bits and bobs so we knew we were chasing someone of this ilk from the get go so we all are not displeased.
Will wait until I see him to decide he is what we need

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Did Eugene Dadi sign a new contract at Perth, can't remember.  Now THAT would be awsome.  By the way, we need a goalkeeper too.
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Dodd would have made a great target man, big, solid and scores goals.


Congrats on the signing Nix management, hope he does the job.

And Lawnmower celebrations are the shizzey
You know we belong together...

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Oska wrote:
Dodd would have made a great target man, big, solid and scores goals.[/QUOTE]
 
I agree.  Travis Dodd would've been formidable signing.
 
[QUOTE=BeachBoy]Did Eugene Dadi sign a new contract at Perth, can't remember.  Now THAT would be awsome.
 
Re-signed by Perth.
Stevo2009-04-21 17:43:36
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Who is going to be the first wag to sing "It's not easy being Green"?
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
im just stoked that we now have a full confirmation of a striker and those greasy bastards from gold coast cant nick from under our noses

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
On second thoughts maybe hum the theme from Green Acres.

I was reading on 4thegame that he was out for the rest of season with suspected medial ligament damage. Is that the latest? 
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Sniffer wrote:
On second thoughts maybe hum the theme from Green Acres.

I was reading on 4thegame that he was out for the rest of season with suspected medial ligament damage. Is that the latest? 
 
No was an incorrect media report he is fine and is available for selection now so hopefully he can help Tranmere in the playoffs.
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tony P on fire today. 

All Aboard the Phoenix/ All Whites Bandwagon!!

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
His nickname should be "Oliver" after the Eddie Albert charactor. The injuries are a concern considering he's 31 and a striker. Certain filthy bstard defenders in the A League with ugly noses will try and nail him, you watch! having said that, injury free and only 31 means we may have a bargain in our midsts.
 
My fingers are crossed he will do the job and I will be giving him 100 support. He'll need a partner and i think the Nix need to get two more strikers in, competition and injury scenarios considered.
 
We had 8 vacancies on our roster after last season. Even if we only fill in 6 to keep under the cap, two need to be strikers. Deiago and "Oliver" having taken up two of those spots.
Lonegunmen2009-04-21 21:00:08
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Sniffer wrote:
On second thoughts maybe hum the theme from Green Acres.


Just the lala lala la (clap clap) before the lyriced section..

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Zsa-Zsa or Eva... I dunno which one it was but thats probably a good thing at my age
E + R + O

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Lonegunmen wrote:
His nickname should be "Oliver" after the Eddie Albert charactor. The injuries are a concern considering he's 31 and a striker. Certain filthy bstard defenders in the A League with ugly noses will try and nail him, you watch! having said that, injury free and only 31 means we may have a bargain in our midsts.
 
My fingers are crossed he will do the job and I will be giving him 100 support. He'll need a partner and i think the Nix need to get two more strokers in, competition and injury scenarios considered.
 
We had 8 vacancies on our roster after last season. Even if we only fill in 6 to keep under the cap, two need to be strikers. Deiago and "Oliver" having taken up two of those spots.


My my Lonegunmen, I know we have been waiting for a while, but that's a little scary :)
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Tranmere chants for him
http://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/tranmere_rovers-chants/greenacre/

and another but without sound
http://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/tranmere_rovers-chants/we-all-dream-of-a-team-of-greenacres/


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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I don't get all this stuff about him being injury-prone. All players get injury. Look at Lia: young, fit..then BANG!He f**ked his knee! these things just happen. Then of course, a certain Mr Ronaldo who tore his knee three times..that I would call injury-prone.
And Greenacre doesn't seem to be that bad.

Then if he'll be unlucky - we can't tell yet. Look at Perth, they had grampa Dadi up front last year - a 35 years old who held well and did wonders for them.

Then look at Amaral, another grampa who pulled something and ended up on the side lines for a chunk of the season.
 
I just think that injuries are way too random.

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newzealandpower wrote:
I don't get all this stuff about him being injury-prone. All players get injury. Look at Lia: young, fit..then BANG!He f**ked his knee! these things just happen. Then of course, a certain Mr Ronaldo who tore his knee three times..that I would call injury-prone.
And Greenacre doesn't seem to be that bad.

Then if he'll be unlucky - we can't tell yet. Look at Perth, they had grampa Dadi up front last year - a 35 years old who held well and did wonders for them.

Then look at Amaral, another grampa who pulled something and ended up on the side lines for a chunk of the season.
 
I just think that injuries are way too random.
 
Same here, I don't buy into any of this injury-prone stuff.
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
"Last year I would think many of us would have said this signing was not good enough"
 
I don't agree with that, his record is quality. Has played in better leagues than Smetlz with a good goal scoring record.. has a better looking record than that Porter guy and people were raving about him coming..
 
Plus he's not that old! 31? Dadi banged them in last year and he was 35! and Porter is 30!
 
I think he is going to come over here and be one of the top strikers in the league!
 
Excellent signing, well done Tony P.
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simon_hampton wrote:
newzealandpower wrote:
I don't get all this stuff about him being injury-prone. All players get injury. Look at Lia: young, fit..then BANG!He f**ked his knee! these things just happen. Then of course, a certain Mr Ronaldo who tore his knee three times..that I would call injury-prone.
And Greenacre doesn't seem to be that bad.

Then if he'll be unlucky - we can't tell yet. Look at Perth, they had grampa Dadi up front last year - a 35 years old who held well and did wonders for them.

Then look at Amaral, another grampa who pulled something and ended up on the side lines for a chunk of the season.
 
I just think that injuries are way too random.
 
Same here, I don't buy into any of this injury-prone stuff.
 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Looking at the vid for the 5th time I can see him putting away Leos crosses with ease...he thrives on good service into the box.

A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Unfortunately, unless you are going to spend a sh1t load of money, the A-league teams are never going to get exactly what you want.
 
You got to cross your fingers a bit.
 
He doesn't look like he has scored since about September 2008.
 
And the tranmere have probably had over 50 games this season incl. cup games. So has he only played 9 of those? Maybe he has just been injurying prone this season, hopefully he is coming back from injury and is just about to come on form again.
 
He sure does know how to score goals. Just not sure what he has been doing the last 6months, maybe just out of favour like smeltz was.

If we build it, they will come...

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Boro4eva wrote:
Looking at the vid for the 5th time I can see him putting away Leos crosses with ease...he thrives on good service into the box.
 
You thinking of the same Leo? ABout 75% of his crosses (along with the rest of the team actually) went nowhere, that was one of our main problems last season IMO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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BeachBoy wrote:
New knickname or his current nickname? Well he is just "Greeny" at Tranmere, and I'm sure the lads in the dressing room will call him that, so.............
 
Wgtn already has a Greenie

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
That vid certainly shows he has some quality. Good spotting from TP and RH, everything so far points to a very good signing. Still nothing mentioned on the Tranmere Rovers site. Maybe it's a bit more low-key for them...
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Think this guy is a better standard than Smeltz
Played in a much higher leagues than ours.
He will have time and space.
He'll think ever game is xmas
Can't wait
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Feverish wrote:
BeachBoy wrote:
New knickname or his current nickname? Well he is just "Greeny" at Tranmere, and I'm sure the lads in the dressing room will call him that, so.............
 
Wgtn already has a Greenie
 
Greenie WHO?! hahah

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Feverish wrote:
BeachBoy wrote:
New knickname or his current nickname? Well he is just "Greeny" at Tranmere, and I'm sure the lads in the dressing room will call him that, so.............
 
Wgtn already has a Greenie


"There's only ONE fookin' Greenie.....one fookin' Greeeeeee-nie!!!"

(Thank fook for that....)


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auskiwi wrote:
Think this guy is a better standard than Smeltz
Played in a much higher leagues than ours.
He will have time and space.
He'll think ever game is xmas
Can't wait
 
I think you're right unless other ex Pats move to the A League like Muscat.
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Greenacre
My Lord
You know we belong together...

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Here comes the suggestion police
You know we belong together...

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I am excited about signing Greenacre.....thanks TP and RH...

Looks good, solid and scores well with feet and  head....and has that poachers instinct....

Welcome to Welli CG, looking forward to singing for yah while you just keep bangin' em' in!!!

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

the Zone should all chant "Greenie, Greenie"!!! 

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