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Assulin Signs
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You know that 'chicken soup' you had?.....
Kumquat
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- Mar 2, 2009
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My cantonese mate tells me it means "chicken", "nine" and "penis". Depends how you pronounce it.
Joe Gatting's Dad
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If we make it to the Premier - why would any of our wide men want to leave?
severnside gull
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Not so sure - he has never made the breakthrough with City, had a bad run with constant niggling injuries (sound familiar?) and the compensation to Barca was nearer the million mark I believe so not a lot of investment to recover relatively speaking. They have a massive squad and rumours of a clear out have been doing the rounds so we might be in with a real chance at or about the level of any deal we do to sell Nooney. Put it this way - it would not surprise me
That's daft. Imagine the amount of misunderstandings.
Hope you're right, just saying don't assume it'll be easy. Man City wouldn't have picked him up if they didn't think he was worth a look.
Craig Bellamy doesn't get a look in with City, do you think he costs £1 million? Emmanuel Adebayor anyone?
Nine sounds more like 'dog' according to my cantonese mate!
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
He has paid a high price for that contact with the Burnley player.
severnside gull
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Bloody hope you are right there
Seriously, big clubs are so wasteful of talent (Bridcutt for example?). Comparing players who have never made the breakthrough (Assulin played for Barca B not the A team and, unlike Razak, has never got near City's first team) with the Adebayor's and Bellamy's of this world who have proved themselves at the top level is just a bit daft. With the size of a top EPL club's squad and the pressure to turn over talent to bring in the latest "next big thing" they are very very careless of the casualties they dump along the way. Sometimes there are bargains to be picked up.
Bloody hope you are right there
Seriously, big clubs are so wasteful of talent (Bridcutt for example?). Comparing players who have never made the breakthrough (Assulin played for Barca B not the A team and, unlike Razak, has never got near City's first team) with the Adebayor's and Bellamy's of this world who have proved themselves at the top level is just a bit daft. With the size of a top EPL club's squad and the pressure to turn over talent to bring in the latest "next big thing" they are very very careless of the casualties they dump along the way. Sometimes there are bargains to be picked up.
They're very young still. Assulin has a FANTASTIC pedigree. I just don't see them selling him for peanuts. They've got no reason to, when they could just continue to loan him out to raise his value.
http://footballfraternity.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/manchester-city-sign-the-next-messi-gai-assulin/
Manchester City are reported to have clinched the signing of former Barcelona starlet Gai Assulin.
The 19-year-old Israel international – dubbed the ‘new Lionel Messi’ when he was coming through the ranks in Catalonia – is believed to be signing a four-year deal.
City were close to taking the midfielder in the summer but a knee injury delayed the deal.
Barcelona-based newspaper Sport reports that City are now satisfied with the youngster’s fitness and quality and will add him to their reserve squad.
Assulin underwent surgery on an injured knee last month. He visited Eastlands last week for a medical and was sent to a rehabilitation clinic to hasten his recovery. His Spanish citizenship means he will not need a work permit.
Assulin had been highly rated at the Nou Camp but saw chances diminish last season because of injury and the emergence of the likes of Pedro.
He was unable to reach agreement on a new contract and attracted wide interest once available on a free transfer.
Manchester City are reported to have clinched the signing of former Barcelona starlet Gai Assulin.
The 19-year-old Israel international – dubbed the ‘new Lionel Messi’ when he was coming through the ranks in Catalonia – is believed to be signing a four-year deal.
City were close to taking the midfielder in the summer but a knee injury delayed the deal.
Barcelona-based newspaper Sport reports that City are now satisfied with the youngster’s fitness and quality and will add him to their reserve squad.
Assulin underwent surgery on an injured knee last month. He visited Eastlands last week for a medical and was sent to a rehabilitation clinic to hasten his recovery. His Spanish citizenship means he will not need a work permit.
Assulin had been highly rated at the Nou Camp but saw chances diminish last season because of injury and the emergence of the likes of Pedro.
He was unable to reach agreement on a new contract and attracted wide interest once available on a free transfer.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
great to have a former Barca player on the books...oh how times have changed
maltaseagull
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the Cantonese words for dog and nine both sound like 'go' with the 'o' sounding like the 'o' in 'old'....
In other words, like saying 'gold' without the last two letters.
No idea about a word for 'penis' sounding similar, though
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Common as Mook
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- Jul 26, 2004
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Number 9 id the menu number for Dog Curry at my local Cantonese. Hope this helps.
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Having said that, 'gai' is Cantonese slang for prostitute.
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Was it a signing completed as part of Albion's support of the Justin Campaign?
- Jul 7, 2003
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