both players already signed i just watched an interview on egyptian channel with fathi and gedo work permits sorted too Al ahly alreadt sent the players (ITC) and they even selected their Squad numbers #22 Gedo and #17 Fathi Gedo said his favorite # already taken (15) i don't know why Hull city didn't announce the deal yet!
They are probably waiting to see if we get anyone else in and do a group announcement. Elmo is also on his way back.
Ahmed Elmohamady ‏@Elmo_27 Glad to have my compatriots, Gedo and Fathi at Hull, Welcome new Tigers! Well Elmo know it's happening.
i know about Elmo but still i think it is a bit strange there is no announcement about Fathi and Gedo yet!
Could be waiting for them to actually arrive here, presser, photo of them with their shirts the lot. Maybe another signing to come in, maybe we'll pull the plug on the deal if we manage to get a different striker (DJ) in now Elmo is back. Who knows!
Courtesy of Wikipedia Hull City It was reported by numerous sources in January 2013 that English Championship side Hull City had expressed an interest in signing Gedo on loan until the end of their season after beating off competition from Liverpool, Spurs and Man Utd. Hull City owner Assem Allam was Egyptian himself and had recently struck a deal with Ahly to be a link up club with Hull City. On January 30, 2013, Hull City had finalized a 6-month loan deal for Gedo and fellow Ahly teammate Ahmed Fathy with the Championship side paying £5 million Egyptian pounds and 2 camels for both of their services.
According to Elmo's Twitter account all three are now at City - Elmo's twitter reads:- Ahmed Elmohamady ‏@Elmo_27 Signing to Hull on loan for the rest of the season pic.twitter.com/YtiECH8Y Ahmed Elmohamady ‏@Elmo_27 Glad to have my compatriots, Gedo and Fathi at Hull, Welcome new Tigers! This is great news UTT
It's official... Hull City Official ‏@hullcityteam Gedo and Fathi have joined #hcafc on loan from Al-Ahly until the end of the season & will join up with the rest of the squad next week.
Could you imagine if we had them and all 3 got called up to the Africa Cup of Nations? I know it wont happen but imagine the blow that would have been.
lakesideview, many thanks for your kind welcome. No problem with the jokes - I didn't think there was bad intent as far as what I read. I actually had a good laugh at the run you guys had at one point in the thread with your wordplay on Egyptian names
here are two goals assisted by Fathi in Fifa World club cup in last december against Sanfrecce Hiroshima here Fathi assists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Q9zYM4ta8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJTWPLyxjLY and goals for Gedo against Qatar in december and Ivory Coast this month and some goals in caf champions leauge 2012(which Al Ahly won) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDb78qY9t3g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_e_cYKX6ZE in caf champions league 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSAZTL8Jarc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lpErcgFE-Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGtNlCrMcKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NOUpaAP9JI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGGvgxvmVWs so as you can see both are matches fit despite the domestic league sitution in egypt since both played with Al Ahly in CCl 2012 and with Egypt in friendly matches
