Hey lads, Hard luck on the point today, should've been 3! As most of you are probably aware by now, Hull City have made an offer for Egypt international & Ahly youngster Rami Rabia: http://www.kingfut.com/2013/12/20/hull-city-to-loan-al-ahly-rami-rabia/ For some insight on the player, here's our Player Profile with background, stats & videos: http://www.kingfut.com/2013/06/22/player-profile-rami-rabia/ Also on a side note, I found this report from HDM which almost entirely copy-pastes our report on Rabia without credit! http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Stev...s-Rami-Rabia/story-20349432-detail/story.html Is this something common for them?
Thanks for the info Apthh on Rami. Clearly a very promising young CH. Just don't see him getting much playing time though as we are very strong in that position. I didnt understand why Bruce ignored Fathi and now Gedo after his goal scoring success in the Championship before his injury last season. Strange.
My pleasure CanadaTiger! Fathi is class, it's too bad really things didn't work out for him. Lads, the Player Profile has been updated. All you really need to know about Rabia is in there.
Perhaps our chairman is in some way influencing our dealings in the Egyptian market? Is there a team in the Egyptian league with a name like Cairo Predator or Luxor Eagles?
You think we have 1 person who is the only person who goes to games to see other players? Thinking ain't your forte is it? I bet your next thought is this is another player being brought in by Dr Allam. You know, the guy who admits to knowing nowt about football and who lets Brucie manage all the football stuff.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull...mi-Rabia-big/story-20353638-detail/story.html Brucey confirming it here. He wants him, sticking point is clearance.
How many do we have? In what countries are they based? Please let me know-I'd be curious. That Fathi chap seemed a bit surplus to SB's requirements didn't he? Given AA's connections to Egpyt, that country's political instability, the need to channel money in and out etc, it wouldn't seem out of the question that non-football reasons might play a part in these player movements. By all means, continue to believe in our current owner's infallibility and wisdom.
Money launderer now to add to his other crimes!! Egyptian restaurant down Newland, fairly new, I'll keep my eyes open. Summat dodgy going on there without a doubt.
We don't need scouting because all the information we need is on the internet. Allam said that and his intention was to stop scouting at City. I have no idea if that's been followed up since. I think Ternent was appointed after that so whilst it'd be silly, it's not unbelievable that he could be the only one scouting for us. Surely no one really thinks that the fact we have a (mad) Egyptian owner and we keep signings Egyptian players is just a coincidence? There's hardly any Egyptians in English football.
Predictably no response from Hapless about the number of scouts/employees we have watching football and in which countries they operate. (It's Strictly final tonight- must be yet another big tv night for him I suppose)