The lovely Colin Kazim-Richards

[Lady Whistledown]

Has joined Galatasaray tonight after having his contract terminated by Fenerbahce.

I know how loved he is on here, just didn't want you to miss the happy news. No English clubs attempting to sign him?

BBC Sport - Football - Colin Kazim-Richards leaves Fenerbahce for Galatasaray

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Maybe he was our targeted special player

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i thought his career in turkey was over to be honest......he's caused a fair bit of controversy over there

 

[Beach Hut]

That is a very bold move akin from moving to Celtic from Rangers - brave man, however Galatasaray seemed very keen to sign him.

 

[blue'n'white]

Good God - going from Fenerbahce to their most hated rivals
Like someone going from Palace to the Albion or Celtic to Rangers
Should be a few feathers flying at the next derby match

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That is a very bold move akin from moving to Celtic from Rangers - brave man, however Galatasaray seemed very keen to sign him.

It doesn't sound like he was overwhelmed with alternative offers, so I guess if it's a case of no football or football with your ex employer's main rivals, you'd choose the latter. Besides, recalling some of Colin's brilliant PR moments in the past, he's probably already told the Turkish press how shit Fenerbahce are...

 

[Cheshire Cat]

http://www.galatasaray.org/en/futboltakimi/pages/oyuncu_750.php

 

[Silent Bob]

i thought his career in turkey was over to be honest......he's caused a fair bit of controversy over there

Nice to see he's trying to settle things down now though.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

http://www.galatasaray.org/en/futboltakimi/pages/oyuncu_750.php

They're still using the Coca Cola Kid thing

 

[Flavor Flav]

Good God - going from Fenerbahce to their most hated rivals
Like someone going from Palace to the Albion or Celtic to Rangers
Should be a few feathers flying at the next derby match

You mean like Scott Flinders or Calvin Andrew?

 

[Sheebo]

You mean like Scott Flinders or Calvin Andrew?

Loan's a bit different though

 

[adammicheal]

How about Gary o Reilly or Steve foster portsmouth to Brighton

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The Albion to Palace, whatever we think about them, is hardly the same as going from Rangers to Celtic, or Real Madrid to Barcelona, is it?

Besides, it's not as though he chose to walk out, it sounds like Fenerbahce effectively binned him, which suggests he wasn't doing much on the pitch.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

he was touting himself around on soccer am last sat. he wanted to play back over here...obv no one wanted his superb services and positive attitude in the dressing room. made me think who i disliked the most, him or leon. on balance, leon for THAT goal!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Knight was worse, as has been proved by his subsequent string of failures, but Kazim-Richards never did himself any favours.

 

[El Presidente]

Neil Smillie and Gary Williams swapped places between Palace and the Albion

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

Fair play. Gets to be coached by the LEGEND that is Gheorghe Hagi...

 

[Falmer Forever]

Thats a big, big move seeing that is the biggest rivalry in the world after brighton and crap palace

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Good God - going from Fenerbahce to their most hated rivals
Like someone going from Palace to the Albion or Celtic to Rangers
Should be a few feathers flying at the next derby match

To be honest its quite common... quite a few players have moved between teh Istanbul big three: Emre Belozoglu, Rustu Recber being two of the most notable.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Galatasaray have a nice new stadium opening soon.

That's probably what attracted him.

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