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Hitzlsperger on two-week trial
Thomas Hitzlsperger has started a two-week trial at Everton as he bids to secure a return to the Premier League.
Thomas Hitzlsperger has been out of contract since being released by Wolfsburg at the end of last season. Manager David Moyes is taking a look at the 30-year-old midfielder, who is a free agent.
Moyes is keen to add depth to his squad, after seeing his midfield resources stretched by an early-season thigh injury to Darron Gibson.
Former Germany international Hitzlsperger knows the English game well, having played for Aston Villa early in his career before spending a season at West Ham.
His spell at Upton Park was affected by a serious thigh injury, and Everton will assess his fitness before deciding whether to offer him a deal.
"I have been very pleased with him," Everton assistant manager Steve Round told the Daily Mail.
"Thomas is a long way off playing but we have given him the opportunity to come in and it is up to him now. We will assess him over the next couple of weeks.
"He seems a really good lad and I don't think I have seen him without a smile on his face.
"What will determine whether he gets a contract is his fitness. He has had a bad injury and we would want to see that he could sustain training.
"If he could do that, he would add quality and strength to our squad. He has got a history of playing at the highest level."
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Kev Johnson for Player-Manager-Club Doctor-Sky Pundit
That Xavi fella brings fuck all to the table.
The club doctor position might just be a job too far for me! Although, at a pinch, I reckon I could run on the pitch and spray something on the leg of an injured player, frowning in a professional manner as I did so. Ruptured cruciate, broken leg, concussion - wouldn't matter, I'd get out the magic spray. I could also make the substitution gesture - you know, the sort of roly-poly hand thing. Thing with that is: how do you know when to stop? Tough call.
I assume you have the same agent as Keith Chegwin??? Weren't you supposed to be signing as our new 40 goal a season man.............now you're settling to be physio?!!
No? I'll get me coat...
Steve - pay attention! I was just saying (in response to Brent's earlier post) that I could fill in at physio but I wasn't up to being club doctor, what with having my hands full with other stuff - including, yes absolutely, banging in a hatful.
Glad it's not that.
Every time I see that whining red rodent I want to hit out. Would like Stephen Naismith to introduce his elbow to Suarez in the 3rd minute of injury time when we're 2-0 up. Then stamp on him. Then take a pick-axe and...Do I need anger management therapy?
Stop dilly-dallying up in the ivory tower, Moyesy, sign someone so we don't need to ever see frosty-tips in the middle of the park again...
On a serious note: we were rejected for Ofoe 2 weeks ago, someone should be in by now, there are only a few free agents out there. "Goooosh" as N. Dynamite once said...
Reason #824 I hate "being: Liverpool"... You see that skank playing cards and he still looks like a racist slime twat.
"racist slime twat". You should copyright that - brilliant!
And now our lovable friends have been putting nice remarks on Twitter about Mark Halsey, those lovable bunch of lttle scamps that they are. Another one to be swept under the carpet of "wasn't our fault"
Anyway, back to the thread: Yes, I think he'd make a half decent squad member. I liked him at Villa, nice touch, good shot, bit of devillment in him.
As for Thomas Hitlers cheeseburger (no German put down intended as I'm quarter Deutsch), I've always thought we could do with a bit of Bavarian savvy about us.
Plus, I'd sooner see my bone idle Newfoundland in midfield than Phil Neville.
Re Thomas Hitz, I'd give him a go if he's medically ok. But your shout, Kev.
And Kev - if you're talking about style in midfield no one beats Zidane......
Der der der der de Kevin Johnson
Der der der der de Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson Walks on water lalallalalalala
Who put the ball in the redshite net
Who put the ball in the redshite net
Who put the ball in the redshite net
Super Kevin Johnson etc
Or to the tune of nothing like a dame
There is nothing like Kev Johno nothing in the World
There's not a player in the game who doesn't bow when they hear his name
He's the Doctor
He's the skipper
He's the striker
What a thinker
He's the Chairman
He's a pundit
He supports the team
He runs it
He's a Physio
He's a trainer
He's a superstar
No brainer
So what has he got .. he got the fecking lot
There is nothing like Kev Johno nothing in the World
There's not a player in the game who doesn't bow when they hear his name
not saying I would turn Iniesta down obviously but at prob 30 mill or free for der hammer then its a no brainer.
While Kev can be the hyphenate of the club, you monsieur, must become the MC!
side note: Shitzlsperger - if he signs - would deffo keep us from signing Ofoe in January as well.
What's that they say about payback?
The EPL was getting their pound of flesh some way or another for the racism fiasco the RS caused the league last season. And it centered around the diving Suarez? AND they're a relegation side?
Gee whiz, looks who's not getting any calls.
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886 Posted 25/09/2012 at 13:26:01
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Personally, I much prefer the Northern/Central European style of football to the Latin (Mediterranean/South American) style that a lot of people seem to drool over. Give me a Lothar Matthias over an Iniesta or a Xavi any day.