Kanchelskis Will Sign Official

[Gritt23]

AK

squad no. 47

Oy, wasn't that my joke!! Posted that a couple of weeks back.

 

[Everest]

Anyone turning up with "Chelskis" on their shirt gets a long hard look at the inside of a Withdean toilet.

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

How did I go three hours without noticing this thread?!

Excellent news!

 

[Trigger]

Report coming up on Sky Sports News in a minute so they say...

 

[Eggman]

Well, did they have a report?

 

[Icy Gull]

Yup, said exactly what the original poster put on here.

 

[albiongirl]

I can,t wait to see him playing for us he is a good boost to the squad he will defo not be a kitson!!!

 

[isabellas father]

Surely it would make sense to parade him tonight if things are this sorted. Imagine the atmosphere!

 

[dunno]

Spot on isabellas father - what a PR stunt in front of the Sky cameras

 

[Guinness Boy]

Surely it would make sense to parade him tonight if things are this sorted. Imagine the atmosphere!

Too right. And there's the chance of re-opening that "We've got a Russian International" chant that hasn't been used since Sergei Gotsmanov. Except Kanchelskis is Ukranian. Or something.

But seriously between that and the Prescott Yes to Falmer stuff should get the atmosphere going which has got to be a help in points and convincing players like Knight to stay.

Get it signed

 

[FatboyTim]

Kanchelskis is Russian, but he hasn't played for years after a fall out with the coach.

 

[Yorkie]

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Originally posted by Yorkie
AK

squad no. 47

Oy, wasn't that my joke!! Posted that a couple of weeks back.

And who did you nick it from - along with the WD 40 joke

 

[REDLAND]

we could line a load of balls up in a line from one end of the pitch to the other hand he could walk on them, it will make me laugh

 

[Trigger]

Just think what a buzz and what a lift it would give both the fans and players if Kanchelskis was paraded around before kick off tonight ahead of what will arguably be our hardest game all season...

 

[Gwylan]

Kanchelskis is Russian, but he hasn't played for years after a fall out with the coach.

He's Ukrainian but played for Russia.

No, I don't understand it either,

 

[Marc]

He's Ukrainian but played for Russia.

No, I don't understand it either,

in that case:
We've got a funny named international!

 

[Gritt23]

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Originally posted by Yorkie
AK

squad no. 47




And who did you nick it from - along with the WD 40 joke

Okay, hats off to Yorkie and Ned.

 

[fatbadger]

He's Ukrainian but played for Russia.

No, I don't understand it either,

The same way that many players born in one country play for another - the 'grandparents' rule. It was all complicated when the USSR broke up, and the Soviet Union team (for which he had played) disappeared. Kanchelskis could play for either Ukraine or Russia, and, although he was born in Ukraine to Ukrainian parents, he chose Russia as one of his grandparents was Russian. For this reason, his erstwhile countrymen utterly despise him.

 

[Gritt23]

For this reason, his erstwhile countrymen utterly despise him.

That's a bit harsh, especially as he probably only chose according to the wishes of the Russian Mafia.

 

[bigc]

wise move andrei, the only other two ukrainian international's i've heard of is rebrov and luzhny, and look how they turned out