Vitalijs Maksimenko

[BBassic]

Excellent. I fully expected to spend most of January waiting for news and we've got this just four days in.

Also, this:

Anywhere down the left does not suggest left back, it suggests the Latvian Gareth Bale.

 

[Gritt23]

#prayforAspinall

My thoughts exactly. This could push him over the edge.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Despite the article clearly saying he plays "anywhere down the left" and saying nothing whatsoever about him being a centre back?

Vitalijs Maksimenko - Player profile - transfermarkt.co.uk

First position left back, secondary position centre back

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Anywhere down the left does not suggest left back, it suggests the Latvian Gareth Bale.

Cover for Lua Lua?

Editted to add: [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] s post above would suggest not.

 

[Superphil]

Brighton have agreed terms with Skonto Riga and hope to finalise the deal within the next 48 hours.
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FFS, or how about just Skonto? It is the press that have screwed up overseas team names, Inter Milan, Sporting Lisbon. NO, it's Inter, or Sporting, or Skonto.

:ranting Superphil: no

 

[Ali_rrr]

Despite the article clearly saying he plays "anywhere down the left" and saying nothing whatsoever about him being a centre back?

Is Barnes a left winger? No. Just because it says one thing, doesn't mean he'll play there. Especially as he'd only be backup for Bridge as I can't imagine him being a winger.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Is no one else concerned this may mean Dr Doom might visit the Amex, and it could accidentally get destroyed if he gets into a fight with the fantastic four...

In a Brighton version of the Fantastic Four, El Abd would be the Thing

 

[algie]

Who's going to come up with a chant with that name?

 

[stss30]

He used to play for CSKA Moscow? The flairometer is off the scale!

 

[Man of Harveys]

#prayforAspinall

Big lulz here

 

[tomfitz12]

Anywhere down the left does not suggest left back, it suggests the Latvian Gareth Bale.

this.

 

[Mellotron]

#prayforAspinall

That's your best post ever.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Who's going to come up with a chant with that name?

Maybe add in the fact he's Latvian - probably more chances of a song from that.

 

[Philzo-93]

Anywhere down the left?! Sounds like Gus may convert him into a left winger

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Looks vaguely (facially) like Ashley Barnes.

Do you know what, Ive been staring at that photo (not gay) trying to figure out who he reminds me of. Well done that man

 

[Superphil]

Who's going to come up with a chant with that name?

It'll be sung too fast, and peter out within moments anyway.

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

To be honest, since we signed PIG I have been yearning for another tough looking Eastern European. This is manna from the heavens. He looks like he could mix it with the best of them when it all kicks off at the post-match pizza buffet.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Looks vaguely (facially) like Ashley Barnes.

or Genghis Khan

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

In a Brighton version of the Fantastic Four, El Abd would be the Thing

Vicente could be the Invisible (wo)Man.

 

[Mellotron]

This could mean a definite no to Bridge staying. Possibly. Glad to see we're buying someone young.