Chris Iwelumo

[sully]

Just spotted that Iwelumo has been called up for Scotland.

Always thought he was a good player from the moment he scored that screamer up at Chesterfield. I leapt so high, I thought I was going to land in a different row (I was in the seats).

Shame we weren't able to accommodate him.

 

[RM-Taylor]

I had no idea he was Scotish

 

[bhaexpress]

I had no idea he was Scotish

Quite funny in a way, he's very Afro Carribean but has a very broad Scottish accent. I thought he was good too but I remember that a lot on here didn't rate him. He always stuck me that for such a tall guy he had decent ball control. I think part of the reason he didn't stay was that he wanted to play at a higher level and there's little doubt that money was a big factor.

 

[JJ McClure]

I think he's scored a 90th minute winner in the last two games for Charlton. Good luck to the fella.

 

[Yorkie]

He did the same as Bertin and didn't let the club know what was happening. The first the club knew about it was when he didn't turn up for training on July 1st. It turned out he'd gone to Germany for more money.

 

[fatbadger]

I had no idea he was Scotish

He's from Coatbridge, home of Albion Rovers. Maybe that's why he signed for us. He heard someone shout 'come on the Albion' and thought "I'll be at home here".

 

[Mackenzie]

Its funny, I thought we didn't really want him. There wasn't much moaning when he went, but he's done really well. Good luck to the fella.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I had no idea he was Scotish

I take it you've never heard him speak then?!

 

[Strike]

I rated him as well, was a funny character, best of luck to the fella.

 

[Skaville]

Never rated him, but he has done very well.

Darius Henderson was another player that nobody rated and he has done even better than Iwelomou.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

He did the same as Bertin and didn't let the club know what was happening. The first the club knew about it was when he didn't turn up for training on July 1st. It turned out he'd gone to Germany for more money.

Source from which camp?

 

[Yorkie]

Source from which camp?

The Argus and widely reported on Nsc as well.

 

[Simon Morgan]

Rated him when he was down here, should have made more efforts to keep him, he would have been very useful in the Championship for us that year.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I don't blame him for going. But for a bright guy, I can't believe he seriously expects to play for Scotland.

He did and he may well do so.

 

[Simon Morgan]

He did and he may well do so.

Yes Yes Yes, but at this stage it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell whether he is GOOD enough for the CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I always thought he was alright, but wasn't that fussed when we didn't re-sign him. How wrong was I?!

This is interesting...

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?t=29256&highlight=iwelumo+scotland

 

[sully]

He did the same as Bertin and didn't let the club know what was happening. The first the club knew about it was when he didn't turn up for training on July 1st. It turned out he'd gone to Germany for more money.

I seem to recall the club wouldn't offer him a relocation package so he went looking elsewhere. Certainly a financial decision, but I wouldn't blame him for that. It's expensive moving to Brighton.

Why would he have turned up for training when he wasn't contracted to the club?

I really wonder at your sources and Albion tinted specs sometimes, Yorkie!!

 

[Yorkie]

I seem to recall the club wouldn't offer him a relocation package so he went looking elsewhere. Certainly a financial decision, but I wouldn't blame him for that. It's expensive moving to Brighton.

Why would he have turned up for training when he wasn't contracted to the club?

I really wonder at your sources and Albion tinted specs sometimes, Yorkie!!

I don't know why I bother.
Use the SEARCH on this site. In fact look at the thread BOF put a link to.

 

[sully]

I don't know why I bother.
Use the SEARCH on this site. In fact look at the thread BOF put a link to.

I just have.

And it clarifies that he turned down the contract as soon as it was offered as he wanted a relocation package. McGhee was then unavailable for 3½ weeks, and we were discussing him being at a new club 17 days after he "didn't turn up".

I know it's not what you want to hear, but that suggests to me that the club shouldn't have been expecting him on 1 July, surely?

 

[Yorkie]

I just have.

And it clarifies that he turned down the contract as soon as it was offered as he wanted a relocation package. McGhee was then unavailable for 3½ weeks, and we were discussing him being at a new club 17 days after he "didn't turn up".

I know it's not what you want to hear, but that suggests to me that the club shouldn't have been expecting him on 1 July, surely?

The relocation story came out three weeks later after the return of the squad.

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?t=28784&highlight=Iwelumo

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?t=28859&highlight=Iwelumo

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?t=28815&highlight=Iwelumo