Kazim Kazim

[Scoffers]

Sorry mate, that's not the case. For historical and cultural reasons, Turks are generally recognised by their first names, not their surnames. So in Turkey Emre Belozoglu has Emre on the back of his shirt (as he does in England... natch!!!)

The problem become complicated when you had, for example, more than one Bulent in your team. That used to be solved by calling one Buyuk Bulent (Big Bulent) and the other Kucuk Bulent (Little Bulent), which would be B.Bulent and K.Bulent on the back of their shirt. However, what did you do if you had three Bulents in your team? That's when nicknames or surnames started appearing on the back of the shirts.

Hence, commentators say Colin Kazım (his first two names... NOT his surname) and put Kazım on the back of his shirt...as it's the more recognisable first name.

You mean they don't call him the Coca Cola Kid ?

 

[Fran Hagarty]

He didn't endear himself to some when he didn't appear to be interested on the pitch and said he was too good to be at Brighton. Whether he was or not it wasn't the brightest thing to say. I must admit I expected better performances than he gave and was disappointed. I thought Leon Knight was a better player but he's gone down the league whereas KKR has gone up in the world. I didn't miss him when he went though and as for hating being called the "Coca Cola Kid", what was the problem with that? I feel sorry for the person who weon the money we bought him with, as it turned out.

 

[Jam The Man]

he said he was too good to be at Brighton.
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out of curiosity when did he say that? Can't recall that happening...

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

You still in touch with him Jam?

How is he finding it?

 

[Jam The Man]

You still in touch with him Jam?

How is he finding it?

Hi..

generally I get kept in the loop for things. He's really enjoying his time over there, though would like to start a few more games naturally. The press have been good to him which apparently is quite an achievement in Turkey!
The reason he gets called Kazim-Kazim is because due to Turkish law, the passport must contain a Turkish forename, so they went with his grandfather's name again - Colin's given first name should be Colin-Kazim.