yellow_belly 226 Posted July 15, 2020 But the question is... can we polish a turd? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted July 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lord Horn (again) said: Good grief - when was he at the club? His contract expired last month. He’s been on loan in Holland the last couple of seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 Seems we have had a player from all Western European countries, with just a Czech, from the Eastern countries bar that Yugoslav in the 70's plus a Canadian a Kiwi. South African. Morrocan,, Argentinian that's those of birth, not nationality from one parent so a few more to go yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 We've had a Serb in Goran Maric although he barely played. I'm sure we've had other East Europeans but can't think off the top of my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, king canary said: We've had a Serb in Goran Maric although he barely played. I'm sure we've had other East Europeans but can't think off the top of my head. Vrancic... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Vrancic... And Stefanovic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Vrancic... doh.................................🥴 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: Vrancic... God that is obnoxiously obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted July 15, 2020 Just now, king canary said: God that is obnoxiously obvious. As anonymous in your mind as he is in the tackle! (Only joking Mario, love you really) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 Not too many Italians though The rise and fall of Arturi Lupin (?) is the only one I can think of Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 Bonus points for anyone who can name our Guinean player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Bill said: Not too many Italians though The rise and fall of Arturi Lupin (?) is the only one I can think of Lupoli! Yeah you don't actually get many Italians who do well abroad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 1 minute ago, king canary said: Bonus points for anyone who can name our Guinean player. New Guinea ? nope, cheated and looked up - a loanee from Derby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,286 Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, king canary said: Lupoli! Yeah you don't actually get many Italians who do well abroad. No 1939-45 backs that up! 😂😂 Edited July 15, 2020 by Indy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted July 15, 2020 Probably missing the obvious but in terms of western Europe (leaving aside Liechtenstein etc) I can't think of a Portuguese or an Austrian player (if Austrian doesn't count as central European). I was going to say Belgium as well but there was Vadis etc etc . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Horn (again) 131 Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: His contract expired last month. He’s been on loan in Holland the last couple of seasons. Totally forgotten about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Probably missing the obvious but in terms of western Europe (leaving aside Liechtenstein etc) I can't think of a Portuguese or an Austrian player (if Austrian doesn't count as central European). I was going to say Belgium as well but there was Vadis etc etc . Pinto was Portuguese. No idea about Austrian's though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Carrow 376 Posted July 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Probably missing the obvious but in terms of western Europe (leaving aside Liechtenstein etc) I can't think of a Portuguese or an Austrian player (if Austrian doesn't count as central European). I was going to say Belgium as well but there was Vadis etc etc . Pinto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: Probably missing the obvious but in terms of western Europe (leaving aside Liechtenstein etc) I can't think of a Portuguese or an Austrian player (if Austrian doesn't count as central European). I was going to say Belgium as well but there was Vadis etc etc . err.......nelson oliveira Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/norwich-city/10/ Good little list here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich T The Biscuit 562 Posted July 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, king canary said: Bonus points for anyone who can name our Guinean player. Kamara on loan from Derby if I remember rightly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 Just now, Rich T The Biscuit said: Kamara on loan from Derby if I remember rightly Correct! Although that website I just linked to has him down as French? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted July 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bill said: err.......nelson oliveira I knew I had missed the obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich T The Biscuit 562 Posted July 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, king canary said: Correct! Although that website I just linked to has him down as French? Maybe he played youth football for france 🤷♂️ I'll bag that bonus point 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, king canary said: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/norwich-city/10/ Good little list here. Blimey, that's some labour of love some who went unnoticed https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dario-dumic/ and Duda is Slovakian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,618 Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, king canary said: Lupoli! Yeah you don't actually get many Italians who do well abroad. I remember being excited about Lupoli... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,580 Posted July 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, hogesar said: I remember being excited about Lupoli... If I remember he wasn't actually bad but seemed incapable of playing more than 60 minutes- Roeder just kept subbing him off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bethnal Yellow and Green said: As anonymous in your mind as he is in the tackle! (Only joking Mario, love you really) I thought Mario was Bosnia Herzegovinian so checked , turns out he was born in Croatia. I know there was shenanigans in that area with wars , and borders changed, new countries formed, but the details are beyond me. Norwich City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Vrančić started his professional career at Mainz 05, playing mainly in its reserve team. In 2009, he had a loan spell with Rot Weiss Ahlen. Wikipedia Born: May 23, 1989 (age 31 years), Slavonski Brod, Croatia Height: 1.87 m Current teams: Norwich City F.C. (#8 / Midfielder), Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team (#13 / Midfielder) Nationality: Croatian, German Dates joined: 2015 (SV Darmstadt 98, Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team Edited July 15, 2020 by wcorkcanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich T The Biscuit 562 Posted July 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, wcorkcanary said: I thought Mario was Bosnia Herzegovinian so checked , turns out he was born in Croatia. I know there was shenanigans in that area with wars , and borders changed, new countries formed, but the details are beyond me. Norwich City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Vrančić started his professional career at Mainz 05, playing mainly in its reserve team. In 2009, he had a loan spell with Rot Weiss Ahlen. Wikipedia Born: May 23, 1989 (age 31 years), Slavonski Brod, Croatia Height: 1.87 m Current teams: Norwich City F.C. (#8 / Midfielder), Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team (#13 / Midfielder) Nationality: Croatian, German Dates joined: 2015 (SV Darmstadt 98, Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team What's surprising with all of that is that he's 1.87m, there is no way he's that tall surely 🤷♂️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, wcorkcanary said: I thought Mario was Bosnia Herzegovinian so checked , turns out he was born in Croatia. I know there was shenanigans in that area with wars , and borders changed, new countries formed, but the details are beyond me. He was born in what later became Croatia on the border with Bosnia So I assume his parents were Bosnian and that is how he identified Bosnia Herzegovinia is usually now known simply as Bosnia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
