GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Yes. But when we're angry we tend to make noise as a precaution.
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Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
Wonder if Zinckernagel heading over to Greece has changed things, I know Scarpa has been linked with Olympiacos for a while so it does seem strange that all of a sudden it's us being linked instead. Free transfer, offers something different, could potentially be a relatively low risk (but controversial) squad replacement for Zinck
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
I'd rather we steer clear of this one tbh. Something doesn't seem right.
On the face of it he seems ideal for Oly.
On the face of it he seems ideal for Oly.
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
Don't suggest anything about cheating and then use the word RAMifications, please. You'll trigger Crewton again.
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jtyorkshirered
First Team Squad
Personally have no idea why we’d take a risk on this guy, who’s a year older than zinc, rather than getting Zinc back into our squad for the coming season for the sake of £2m or whatever.
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PynchonForest
John Robertson
Because Brazil have capped him. Only once, but Brazil is Brazil. Not certain Zincks is anywhere near the Belgian squad.
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jtyorkshirered
First Team Squad
Considering Zinc is from Denmark, I’d be intrigued if he was anywhere near the Belgium squad!
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Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Agree.
I think it was a very strange decision not bringing Zink back. He was so instrumental to the way we played.
I can only assume he wasn't happy being told that he wouldn't be a starter.
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PynchonForest
John Robertson
LOL. You got me BUT, considering Denmark are a lesser nation than belgium (right now), that kinda underscores my point.
Thomas
AMERICAN IDIOT
cuz isn’t this Scrapa fella better
RedRobbo
Geoff Thomas
Thomas
AMERICAN IDIOT
Looks a QUALITY player and anyone thinking otherwise is wrong. I know he’s not 21 and not German, he’s still is a good player. But, i’d rather not piss off the greeks and anyway i’m pretty sure he’s going to Oly.
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Ashley
Steve Chettle
Glad he's going to Oly. A good player no doubt, but if he isn't going to be here for the first half of the season then I don't see the point in him coming here.
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
Zinck wanted regular playing time and Cooper wasn't prepared to offer him anything but a squad role for this season. Scarpa has always had his dream set at living/playing in Europe and would definitely accept being a squad player in the prem to achieve it. He even stated he's willing to take a wage cut to move to Europe
I'm not sure what the plan is but he almost certainly is signing for us initially, it could mean he signs for us and is instantly loaned out to Olympiacos and never plays a game for us or it could mean he signs for us and is used as squad depth. Perhaps it depends on what happens between now and January but it definitely appears to be a very strange contract
Either way I don't think Oly fans are going to be very happy even if we are essentially signing a player on behalf of them
Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
Another big Brazilian account reporting that he's coming here, 5m followers on that one. Saying he's signed a contract until 2026:
NFFC_Josh
Grenville Morris
Yeah reading online - a lot of Olympiacos fans are very upset about him potentially coming to us..
karteo
Jack Armstrong
on the other hand it is pretty everywhere in the media here that he will come to Olympiakos regardless where he signed and why. which means there is a leak from the club that the player is destined to play here. if the contract was signed with NFFC and why this happened, for what kind of reasons is still unclear to us. even if he has signed as a free agent there could be fees involved. in any case, even though this a messy situation, it doesn't break any kind of rules. only our nerves
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Scarpa is widely believed to be one of the best players in one of the best teams in Latin America. OK, he's 28 and has never played in Europe, but he's not your typical Brazilian, "I don't know the meaning of the words 'defence' and 'passing game'" player. And he's on a free. For you it's a win-win situation: if he adapts quickly to European football over here, you'll have a good and tested player next summer, for free. For us, it is, I repeat demeaning and damaging. We'll just test a player for your benefit, we will not make use of him in the long run and we will not benefit from him if he attracts the attention of a richer club. And it is a very frustating media disaster: he was supposed to be our main goal for January, and he was the central piece of transfer news for weeks. And now it turns out he allegedly signed for another club.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Never had anything like this in the Championship.
cheapseats
Grenville Morris
I don’t like it. We need to avoid this sort of link up with Oly. If looks rotten from the outside and sooner or later this sort of thing will get us into trouble with the authorities. Smacks of balancing collective Marinakis books and that worries me…
karteo
Jack Armstrong
the situation could be better than this, provided there is a potential long term deal with us and an obligatory buy-in option etc etc, but the way this is presented and covered is a complete farce and mess.
i cannot even understand the parameter of playing to us in case we will be in CL next spring. that's nonsense.
i can understand only financial arrangements on this type of deal.
karteo
Jack Armstrong
we don't like it other. however, i am certain they know better than us how to avoid these kind of problems we fear about. the link between the clubs is evident by the same owner. clubs are buying and loaning players all the time. it doesn't need to own the two clubs in order to make these type of books balances. you can have another club that you are cooperating doing the exact same things.
but in any case we don't like these things too.
Quntib Hollox
Jack Armstrong
I see this as a win win for both of EM’s teams. EM can now offer players Champions League and Premier League options as suits using the loan market. Scarpa has a high pedigree as a free signing and only 28 this could be an amazing signing all round.