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Fulham Sign Right Back Zdenek Grygera from Juventus

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  1. WhatDoesWoyWant?

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    Read this in the paper this morning - done deal apparently<ok>
     
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  2. FFC_Madness

    FFC_Madness Well-Known Member

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    Good news I think. Waiting for the official press release?
     
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  3. Penguin

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    I think this is good news too but, like Madness, won't be believing anything is true until its announced by the the club.
     
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  4. Cravingawin

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    good player I believe?
     
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  5. RobespierreFFC

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    Completely agree all round, the very nature of deadline day means you want club confirmation before you believe anything you hear!
     
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  6. RobespierreFFC

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  7. Captain Morgan

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    Free transfer, only a 1 year deal, with an option of a second year. That lets us get rid of him easily is he isn't up to it, but also gives us a longer hold on him if he proves to be worth keeping. This sounds like a good deal. Now for a couple of strikers...
     
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  8. Super Brian McBride

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    What I've seen of him, which isn't much, seems a typical tough tackling defender.
    One on Youtube has him tackling Ronaldo knee high with a kung-fu kick down his leg.

    I guess the contract is due to his age and maybe wages.

    Not in the Czech squad to play against Scotland.

    Maybe he can have a word with his mate Neved and we can get him in the January sales from Juventus <cracker>
     
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  9. FFC_Madness

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    Good news at last!
     
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  10. FFC_Madness

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    Good news, waiting for some more now. And also the end to rumours!
     
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  11. Craven112

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    Happy to have a RB in the team. He may be 31 but he's a very good defensive player he knows his positioning and everything. Very good player. #happyme
     
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  12. Super Brian McBride

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    If I was being critical I still think we need 1 or 2 more defenders.
    Losing Riise with a groin injury at left-back is a blow.
    Briggs can be good going forward but does he have the discipline and experience to defend properly. And injury to Briggs would leave a big hole at the moment.
    So maybe we should look to pick up a free agent player.

    Although Grygera was bought in for right-back, Luckily we kept hold of Baird who is a good utility player, but how long will he be happy if left on the bench.

    Kelly was almost off to Portsmouth according to reports, but since we didn't get Hutton the move was called off.
    Halliche didn't get a move to Swansea.

    Simon Davies could cover at right back too but with a knee injury is keeping him out for a while, and could cause him problems twisting and turning.
     
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  13. Bidley

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    Our defenders:

    Hangeland
    Hughes
    Senderos
    Halliche
    Kelly
    Grygera
    Baird
    Briggs
    Burn

    And Riise who is injured. Duff can do a job at RB too. Seems like (quality apart) we have enough cover to last us?
     
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  14. toshchamberlainsmate

    toshchamberlainsmate Well-Known Member

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    What about Senderos ?
     
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  15. Bidley

    Bidley Well-Known Member

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    Whoops, forgot him!
     
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